MSI WindPad 110W 10-Inch Tablet Computer

by MSI

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, AMD Z-Series APU Processors
• 4GB DDR3 memory with 32GB mSATA SSD storage capacity
• 10" 1280x800 wide-view, multi-point touch screen with IPS. SRS Sound offers enhanced acoustic experience
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n,GPS module, Dual Camera: (Front 1.3M / Rear 1.3M), Card Reader: SD/SDHC, Bluetooth: 2.1 EDR, HDMI: mini-HDMI
• AMD Radeon™ HD 6250 Discrete-Class Graphics1.87 pounds

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Key Features

• AMD Z-Series APU Processors
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
• 10" 1280x800 wide-view, multi-point touch screen with IPS
• Exclusive smart racker for smooth operation
• TPM embedded security chip and MSI's EasyFace biometric software to provide complete protection for peace of mind
• Exclusive Smart Media Link easily to connect with other devices for performing such actions as sharing information and transferring videos/documents
• Exclusive O-Easy interface for easier management and use of frequently used functions and software
• SRS TruMedia offers enhanced acoustic experience

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	Lock/unlock rotation function at will A touch of one button stops screen rotating to make reading e-books, playing games, web browsing, or using office applications more enjoyable. Exclusive smart tracker for smooth operation The WindPad 110W features the exclusive Smart Tracker, which allows you to grip it with two hands as you operate the tablet via the Smart Tracker. Your hands and wrists don’t feel discomfort no matter how long you use it.
	Convenient hotkey allocation The WindPad 110W provides hotkey buttons for frequently used functions for easier operation. In addition, the user friendly SAS hotkey performs the traditional role of the “Ctrl+Alt+Del” combination to open the Windows Security Window. Now, one touch of the SAS hotkey lets you manage and change settings on the WindPad 110W with ease.
	TPM (Trusted Platform Module) Files can be encrypted for twice the security. This means that you can require a password to open a file and then require that it can only be opened in coordination with the TPM chip. Even if a hacker obtains your file, therefore, they can’t actually get at the data without the TPM chip, effectively stopping data loss due to hackers and Trojan horses. MSI EasyViewer—Full 3D photo browser Using MSI's Easy Viewer 3D photo browser to show or edit photos is a cinch. It offers 90-degree rotation, HDI Image Enhancement, Intelligent White Balance, and Image Sharpness Adjustment to make your work easier.

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MSI WindPad 110W 10-inch (1280x 800 res) Windows-Based with Capacitive 4 Point Touch Tablet Computer, AMD Z01, 2GB DDR3 memory, 32GB SSD

Product Description

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Key Features

• AMD Z-Series APU Processors
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
• 10" 1280x800 wide-view, multi-point touch screen with IPS
• Exclusive smart racker for smooth operation
• TPM embedded security chip and MSI's EasyFace biometric software to provide complete protection for peace of mind
• Exclusive Smart Media Link easily to connect with other devices for performing such actions as sharing information and transferring videos/documents
• Exclusive O-Easy interface for easier management and use of frequently used functions and software
• SRS TruMedia offers enhanced acoustic experience

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	Lock/unlock rotation function at will A touch of one button stops screen rotating to make reading e-books, playing games, web browsing, or using office applications more enjoyable. Exclusive smart tracker for smooth operation The WindPad 110W features the exclusive Smart Tracker, which allows you to grip it with two hands as you operate the tablet via the Smart Tracker. Your hands and wrists don’t feel discomfort no matter how long you use it.
	Convenient hotkey allocation The WindPad 110W provides hotkey buttons for frequently used functions for easier operation. In addition, the user friendly SAS hotkey performs the traditional role of the “Ctrl+Alt+Del” combination to open the Windows Security Window. Now, one touch of the SAS hotkey lets you manage and change settings on the WindPad 110W with ease.
	TPM (Trusted Platform Module) Files can be encrypted for twice the security. This means that you can require a password to open a file and then require that it can only be opened in coordination with the TPM chip. Even if a hacker obtains your file, therefore, they can’t actually get at the data without the TPM chip, effectively stopping data loss due to hackers and Trojan horses. MSI EasyViewer—Full 3D photo browser Using MSI's Easy Viewer 3D photo browser to show or edit photos is a cinch. It offers 90-degree rotation, HDI Image Enhancement, Intelligent White Balance, and Image Sharpness Adjustment to make your work easier.

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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars IMHO Best Win7 Tablet this Form Factor & Price Range September 26, 2011

By Russ Engle

Amazon Verified Purchase

We bought this Win7 tablet for our son. He'll be using it for OneNote in high school. Although I'm highly technical, I haven't had much time to play with it, so the following review was written by my wife. :-)

"I pre-ordered my first MSI WindPad 110w on 8/2, and received it 8/17. Serial number #87! When I ordered it, I was wondering when I would ever get it, but Amazon gave me a pleasant surprise. I guess Amazon has been very conservative on what they post for product availability. Thank you, Amazon.com!

I'm very pleased with it except for some minor frustrations due to its being SO new, but nothing relates to MSI's build quality.

I also own an ASUS Eee Slate EP121 (I love this unit for its power and handwriting/drawing capabilities). I bought an Acer Aconia Tab W500, which I returned due to a sticky volume-up key, and to make room for its superior replacement, my 110W.

I'd like to share with those of you who may be on the fence of getting one of these. Before I list some pros and cons, I'd like to note that I think W500 is a great value tablet with lots of features, too. Everyone has their specific requirements and budget considerations for their computing needs. If there were no MSI available right now, I'd have gotten a replacement for the W500. I love both EP121 and 110W for different usages. By the way, I also love my iPad and iPad2 for surfing, and entertainment.

Pros:

110W: great value with 4GB RAM, TPM (for data security), GPS, Win7 64-Bit Home Premium (instead of 32). Very easy to use with on-tablet touch mouse sensor, and 1-touch buttons for frequently used applications, important settings (Wireless, Bluetooth, Camera, Volume, Brightness, etc.), desktop and Ctrl-Alt-Del.... These buttons are all very responsive and make up for Win7's touch shortcomings significantly. The portrait <-> landscape orientation switch takes only about 2.5 seconds.
MSI WindPad 110W 10-Inch Tablet Computer

EP121: very powerful and responsive, smooth touch; fast shutdown, reboot, wake up from hibernate and sleep; very natural handwriting (yes, good enough to replace pen and paper); very bright, clear and strong gorilla screen, great look and quality. The included folio case is excellent and I couldn't imagine how to use/carry around the unit without it. The included bluetooth keyboard is quite useful when you want to do extensive typing.
ASUS Eee Slate EP121-1A010M 12.1-Inch Tablet PC

W500: great value with keyboard and joystick to remedy Win7's shortcomings, light weight and good battery usage, HDMI instead of mini HDMI like the other two, some free software.
Acer Iconia Tab W500-BZ467 10.1-Inch Tablet (Silver)

Cons:

110W: It has a ridiculously short power adapter cord, slightly longer than the iPad. Use of an extension cord solves the problem, though not very pleasantly. There is practically no documentation other than a short manual to refer to.

EP121: The battery life is too short. With a ~$140 Energizer XP18000 external battery, it's workable, but clumsy. However, for me, this is worth the price to obtain it's performance.

W500: 2GB RAM and Win7 32-bit both limit performance, and memory can't be upgraded. Without the joystick on keyboard, it's hard to precisely position the cursor using your finger. The tablet is unstable when sitting on its lightweight keyboard. It is easy to inadvertently make it collapse forward onto its keyboard. The ASUS Transformer has a superior design in this area. Reboot and wakeup from hibernation take longer due to excessive page faults caused by the limited RAM.

In conclusion, IMHO, the MSI 110W is the best Win7 tablet on the market at this form factor and price range now. I know they make PC mainboards and lots of other products, and I hope their build quality over the long term will be as good as ASUS'. I will post an update if I make new discoveries in the future."

Update 12/22/11:

I just wanted to clarify that, although EP 121 is mentioned in this review for the benefit of comparing newer Windows slates, it isn't considered in the similar form factor (noticeably bigger) and price range (twice the price).

I am still very pleased with my 110W. I am also so glad that I haven't heard of any product (hardware-build) quality issues reported so far. Now, I'm ready to upgrade the stock SSD for better performance and more space to try dual-booting Windows 7 and 8.

Below is the information I'd like to share:

1: 110W has 4G RAM, not 2G as shown in the specs at amazon.com. Amazon should correct that information ASAP since that can be a key point for decision making on 110W or W500, at least for me it was.

2: You can find lots of useful information and discussions on 110W under "Other Brands" of "Hardware Manufacturers (Windows/x86)" at Tabletpcreview Forum - Google it. The best thing I've learned so far is that 110W is probably the easiest Win7 slate to open up, upgrade and customize.

3: MSI Customer Service is reasonable. I sent them an e-mail message on the weekend and received their reply on Monday afternoon.

4: The AC adapter is a standard item and it's easy to find an alternative or replacement. I bought a 6 ft. Enercell AC adapter from RadioShack: output 12V/1.5A, center positive, with a replaceable L-shape "B" tip (4.0x1.7mm per RadioShack specifications). It works fine except the right-angled tip is a bit loose probably because its barrel length is a bit shorter than that of the stock charger. You can use just about any AC adapter with output 12V, at least 1.5A and center positive, along with the correct tip for the purpose. I found several on Amazon.com and eBay. Some of them are the L-shape ones that work better with folios or stands.

A free tip AB02 along with a paid voltage reducer cable WI12 from Energizer for my external battery XP18000, which I originally bought for EP121 as a battery boost as well as AC charger, also work perfectly for 110W. By the way, Acer W500 uses same tip AB02 for the charger except it doesn't need a voltage reducer.
Energizer XP18000 Universal AC Adapter with External Battery for Laptops, Netbooks, and More Read more ›

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fully Loaded Tablet August 28, 2011

By Hooray for stuff!

Amazon Verified Purchase

First thing I did when I got this tablet is to replace the HDD. Thankfully this is the first tablet meant for PC geeks and the innards are a piece of cake to access (4 screws under the rubber feet around the back edges and 2 screws on both sides of the power adapter port) and no warranty voided sticker to be found anywhere. Thank you MSI. Bumped the HDD to 80GB with Intel 310 mSATA SSD (SSDMAEMC080G2C1). AMD and Intel; in perfect harmony at last, if only Nvidia could be invited to the party some how. I don't really need all that much HDD space for this tablet since I access all my media files through the server via the wireless but I plan on dual booting Ubuntu. The Windows 7 installation process is a snap. All the drivers are to be found on the main MSI site.

Note for people planning on doing a fresh installation: Make sure that you have an usb hub. You are going to have to multiply the one usb port into at least two so you have room for both an usb keyboard and an usb port for the installation media (Win7 on an USB or an external DVD drive).

The performance is great. The most generous allowance of RAMs (4GB) available for any tablet right now that's under $1K.

Couple of my main worries regarding this tablet is assuaged once I get a chance to play with it.

1. CPU is going to be turn out to be anemic - FALSE

AMD definitely stepped up to the challenge that is Intel's Atom. The tablet is incredibly responsive in the Win7 environment. I have yet to be embarrassed in front of my friends waiting for things to happen when I play with it in front of them.

2. Media performance is going to suck - FALSE

Both the wireless and the media capability is outstanding.... Even at 2 bars on the far edge of my house the connection remained steady and the media playback off the server remains unbroken and smooth (full 1080p movies), at the same time I have yet to be stumped playing any of the on-line media content: youtube, flash or whatever.

The blackberry-like mouse is a good compensator for the crappy Win7 interface in the event the finger is not accurate enough.

There are 2 cameras built in,one facing the user and one facing away, so it's not just a rotating single camera. I wish both cameras can be used simultaneously.

The downside:

Windows 7 still sucks for tablet. Not MSI's fault, the panel itself is far more responsive than my Lenovo x201t. I can't believe I am actually waiting for Windows 8 to come out soon. Either that or Ubuntu to come out with a killer tablet interface. Going to be interesting to see who comes out with a sweet fully tablet friendly interface first for their OS. The Race is ON!

Not much use for the GPS so far. I hope either MSI, Garmin or somebody would release software that would convert the tablet into a fully fledged GPS unit.

3G connector is kind of an appendix so far. Wish one of the telecom guys would support the tablet as well.

Not an efficient ebook reader, the battery life is not that great since it's a PC still.

There are still moving parts inside. There is a internal fan to cool the CPU/GPU so it makes noise and limits ways you can hold the tablet.

The power cord is too short. Can't do anything with it when its charging.

Doesn't come with a pen.

Conclusion:

The tablet have yet to leave my side so far. I installed VNC on it and use it as a giant remote for every one of the computers in the house and at the same time I installed EVOScan on it and run it through the Tactrix cable to my Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart and it acts as a performance monitor, troubleshooter and media server for my car.

The tablet is ridiculously ahead of its time and is actually waiting for software/companies to pop up to fully take advantage of all of its function. I haven't been this happy with a new toy in a long time and can't believe it's fulfilled by MSI instead of one of the other big guys.

I wish MSI would come out with a pen for the tablet soon so it can fully replace my pen/paper set up.

If MSI would commit more support to this doohicky they can seriously challenge the bigger manufacturers as a dominant tablet maker.

I am not really a tech guru so if anyone of you have ways to work around some of the cons or take more of an advantage of the GPS/3G features on this contraption, please share! Read more ›

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Tablet, Very nice machine August 16, 2011

By A regular father

This is my 1st windows based tablet (I own an ipad2 as well)
Seriously, I like it.
This tablet has the best possible spec / solution in the market

- AMD Fusion. discrete level graphics. I can even game on it. DirectX 11 supported. Smooth experience.
- 4GB RAM
- Can upgraded to windows 7 professional
- Runs smoothly with office 2010
- Blackberry style optical "mouse" button. It makes the tablet experience worthwhile.
- Flash and silverlight browser supported
- It's a PC, Notebook, Computer not an oversized internet device

If you are looking for a Windows tablet, this is the one!!!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tool for the job! September 9, 2011

By Hans Gruber

Amazon Verified Purchase

Great Tablet PC offering great performance for its form factor.

My personal opinion on this baby is that isn't oriented to an average user that wants to carry it around and show-off to the rest of the world they have a high-tech device under their arms.

This will run actually a full x64 W7 FULL OS. No "lite" versions of "Fruit" OSs. It runs PROGRAMS, not Apps. That said, expect it to get a little warm and once in a while hear the fan blow some warm air. IT DOES has a built-in GPS which they call A-GPS, but I have manage to test it flawlessly up to 41,000ft (obviously 8,100ft cabin press with no data assistance) being pretty accurate (for non-calibrated altitude) regarding Ground Speed, position, and track.

Don't expect a "Market", and have FUN out of the box while downloading stuff and having a cup of tea. Its like having a fresh copy of MS W7 and to expect to have FUN immediately playing Chess or Solitaire. Its a work tool which you have to install progs (games, production SW or w/e). Its Windows ;)

Its Fusion APU is very powerful and manages video in Full HD w/o hiccups. I even manage to run Modern Warfare2 and Half Life 2. Runs pretty good for a system this size.

This unit is 100% upgradable. You can chose your own memory with lower latencies, SSD, WLAN, etc. (or replace in case of failure). I will be replacing the SSD with a higher capacity and faster one. The boot time is pretty decent, but I need a faster SSD to run/store my programs; as lower load times mean lower power consumption. There are even 128GB and higher options.

The ATi management console offers a lot of customization. You can play with the contrast/brightness to use it nicely as an e-reader (its really light for all the stuff that is packed in), and save some power.... Its is extremely responsive to touch, I was expecting it to be a little bit sluggish, but is very comparable to a Motorola Xoom or a Galaxy S phone.

I have managed to crunch up to 5.x hrs on this baby, depending on the use (wifi, browsing, gaming, reading, etc)

If you are looking for tool that will keep you known-windows environment on the go, and you feel that a laptop is too much of a hazel, this is what you are looking for. Read more ›