MSI Wind U100

The MSI Wind U100 is almost as light as its namesake, but is it cracked up to be a good netbook too? Find out in our review…

Pros
The first of the 10.2-inch Netbooks, this machine is now recognised as one of the best. The 1.3kg chassis feels great and it’s easy to carry around with you. It has a familiar specification to all netbooks of 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM and 80GB hard drive, which makes it perfect for running light applications. Given its diminutive size, the keyboard is surprisingly usable.

Cons
There’s little to fault or bemoan here other than battery life. If you play with the power settings you’ll get close to three hours, but don’t expect more straight-from-the-box.

Verdict
MSI has put together a great mini-laptop in the Wind. It’s light, easy to use and because it uses Windows XP, you can load up all your favourite applications. Connectivity includes standard Ethernet as well as built-in Wi-Fi. It doesn’t have a DVD drive but with three USB ports you can add an external drive. The VGA-out port even allows you to connect it to a larger external monitor. If you’re looking for a second laptop, something to carry around with you or simply for surfing the web when sat on the sofa, this is a great choice.

Style

Performance

Usability

Features

Battery life

Value

Overall

Go to the MSI Wind U100 product page >>
Read the full Under £400 Laptop Group Test group test >>

Get chatting about laptop computers over at the PriceRunner forum

Related Articles:

1. MSI Wind U200 incomingGermany will soon be getting a faceful of Wind – the new MSI Wind U200, to be exact. This 12-inch laptop boasts Intel’s new CULV (Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage) platform, giving it netbook-style battery life but better performance and a larger screen. The MSI Wind U200 comes with a 1366 x 768 resolution display, plus a 320GB [...]...
2. MSI Wind U115 Hybrid arriving May!MSI, that’s MSI not MFI the furniture shop, has just revealed details for the release of its much-anticipated netbook, the Wind U115 Hybrid. Why so anticipated? Well, the U115 has got plenty of wind in its sails, blowing for no less than 12 hours! MSI has said that the U115 hybrid will be blowing into these [...]...
3. Android MSI Wind netbook incoming?It looks like there might be an Android-powered MSI Wind netbook gusting into our laps as soon as June, according to the latest reports from our gadget news hounds in the Far East. If these rumours are to be believed then we could expect to see an Android MSI netbook on show at the Computex trade [...]...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Rate this article