The Wind, an acronym for Wi-Fi Network Device,” features a speedy and energy-efficient Intel Atom 1.6GHz Processor to provide longer operation hours and better mobile lifestyle. This notebook is lightweight and ultra-portable, measuring about 7 inches wide by 10.23 inches long, and weighing just 2.6 pounds. Being small doesn’t mean ultra-small keyboard, the Wind features an ergonomically designed keyboard that is only 20% smaller than a full sized notebook keyboard, with keys spaced a comfortable 0.68 inches apart. The Wind comes equipped with a 10″ backlit LED screen that provides superior color quality and brightness giving you better comfort while reading reports, watching online videos and viewing photos. In addition, the 1024 x 600 screen resolution can fully display web pages, which makes it ideal for Internet browsing. With the 802.11b/g/n wireless built-in, you can enjoy the convenience of accessing the Internet anywhere and video chat with family and friends with the built-in 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera and microphone. Another wireless feature that comes with the Wind is Bluetooth, this enables you to wireless connect to headphones, or other Bluetooth devices making it more convenient by not carrying around a bunch of tangled cords. With the Wind notebook weighting less than 3 pounds, makes it a great second computer to use at school, work and to take on vacations. 10 Widescreen (1024 x 600) LED Backlit Display Built-in 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera and Microphone Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Two internal Speakers Built-in 802.11b/g/n Wireless 10/100 Ethernet LAN Integrated Bluetooth 4-in-1 Card Reader – SD, MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro Ports – 3 x USB 2.0, Headphone out; Microphone-in, VGA, RJ-45 Approximate Unit Dimensions – 10.23 (L) x 7.08 (D) x 1.24 (H) Approximate Unit Weight – 2.6 Pounds

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Cute litte web surfer
I bought this specifically for web browsing. Mostly use it to check my fav websites while watching evening tv, uploading/dowloading pictures and to and from work on the bus.

4 Stars MSI Wind U100 – decent little machine
First thing that I found when I opened the package is the itty bitty laptop and the additional memory that I ordered. I STRONGLY recommend spending the extra 15 to 20 bucks to get the extra memory – it makes a massive difference in the performance of any machine.

The issue I had with the memory is that the laptot doesn’t seem to have any place to install it. The documentation doesn’t show where it goes. I found a video on Youtube showing how and where to install it. The apparent terrible thing about upgrading the memory is that it requires removing the back cover. One of the screws is covered by a security tape that says “warranty is void if tampered”.

I contacted tech support. It took two calls. Both times they answered within 5 minutes. The first call, oops, they dropped the phone and accidentally hung up on me. I got the same tech that did this on the second call. The tech support agent said that it is alright to remove the sticker to get to the screw. They have reviewed their policy and it will not void the warranty. They have stopped placing the sticker on new systems. With the cover off, I removed the sticker altogether and got the residue off with goo gone.

The tech support agent said that nothing else is user or locally serviceable. Not even the hard drive.

Next, I backed up the hard drive as delivered using Norton Ghost.

I then replaced the operating system by installing Windows Vista Ultimate to test the capability. It ran just fine. The Vista Performance rating gave it a 1 for the graphics card – or lack of.

I installed XP Pro. Office 2007 Ultimate. Joined the laptot to the domain. It is truly not a desktop replacement, but my wife likes it a lot!

I don’t know why they don’t offer XP Professional as an option for these machines. XP home is simply a broken version.

I wonder what OS these laptot manufacturers will begin shipping when Microsoft finally discontinues XP.

5 Stars great – love it!
I love this laptop! It has everything I need to surf the web and the battery has a long life. I’m especially impressed withthe keyboard, which is large for such a small computer. The heart design is very subtle.

5 Stars Great little machine!!
Originally leaning towards an HP mini I decided to go with this little one after discovering all its great features and tons of great reviews. It’s light, fast, has a great screen, the keyboard rocks, I have no problem with the mouse bar and I just love it! I drag it all over the place with me, it into the kitchen rather than printing a recipe and it worked like a charm, into the family room to surf, outside to work, everywhere – battery lasts forever and it doesn’t get hot like my Thinkpad I use for work.

5 Stars Portable Wind Netbook from MSI
Excellent product very happy with it, bought it for my wife, delighted with the product

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MSI Wind U100 001US 10 Inch Pink Netbook 6 Cell Battery is a post from: BestNetbooksReviews.com

Lenovo designed the IdeaPad S10e netbook as an introductory mobile PC for students in grades K-12 and as a secondary device for those in higher education. Ideal devices for connecting to the Internet for online research, students can use the netbook for sharing ideas and for conversation through email, social networking and other applications. Additionally, the Lenovo netbook provides basic functionality for word processing and light multimedia capabilities. A built-in webcam on the 10.1-inch display makes creating and sharing video messaging simple. And for a faster PC experience, the Quick Start feature allows students to quickly check email, browse the Internet, conduct video conferencing, view photos or listen to music without having to fully boot the operating system. 10.1 WSVGA (1024 x 576) LED Backlit Display Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Integrated 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera with Microphone WiFi 802.11b/g Wireless Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR 10/100Mbps LAN ExpressCard 34 Slot 4-in-1 Multicard Reader – MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Secure Digital Connections – 2 x USB 2.0, VGA, Headphone, Microphone, RJ-45 (LAN) Approximate Unit Dimensions – 9.8 (W) x 7.7 (D) x 1.4 (H) Approximate Unit Weight – 3.1 Pounds

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Lenovo 41874KU Netbook Dark Gray is a post from: BestNetbooksReviews.com

Aspire 5516-5063 notebook – black amd athlon 64 processor tf-20 (512kb l2 cache 1.6ghz) 2gb(2/0) ddr2 667 sdram 250gb hard disk drive dvd super multi drive integratedati radeon xpress 1200 graphics rj-45 lan vga haedphones speaker line out microphone two usb 2.0 802.11b/g wlan 10/100 lan 5-in-1 multimedia card reader secure digital card memory stick memory stick pro webcamera 6 cell li-ion battery 15.6 high wide definition wxga lcd screen windows vista home basic

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Acer Aspire 5516 5063 15 6 Inch Laptop is a post from: BestNetbooksReviews.com

Lenovo designed the IdeaPad S10 netbook as an introductory mobile PC for students in grades K-12 and as a secondary device for those in higher education. Ideal devices for connecting to the Internet for online research, students can use the netbook for sharing ideas and for conversation through email, social networking and other applications. Additionally, the Lenovo netbook provides basic functionality for word processing and light multimedia capabilities. A built-in webcam on the 10.2-inch display makes creating and sharing video messaging simple. And for a faster PC experience, the Quick Start feature allows students to quickly check email, browse the Internet, conduct video conferencing, view photos or listen to music. 10.2 WSVGA (1024 x 576) LED Backlit Display Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Integrated 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera with Microphone WiFi 802.11b/g Wireless 10/100Mbps LAN ExpressCard 34 Slot 4-in-1 Multicard Reader – MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Secure Digital Connections – 2 x USB 2.0, VGA, Headphone, Microphone, RJ-45 (LAN) Approximate Unit Dimensions – 9.85 (W) x 7.2 (D) x 1.08 (H) Approximate Unit Weight – 2.76 Pounds

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Ideapad S10 1GB 160GB Blue is a post from: BestNetbooksReviews.com

The Wind, an acronym for Wi-Fi Network Device,” features a speedy and energy-efficient Intel Atom 1.6GHz Processor to provide longer operation hours and better mobile lifestyle. This notebook is lightweight and ultra-portable, measuring about 7 inches wide by 10.23 inches long, and weighing just 2.6 pounds. Being small doesn’t mean ultra-small keyboard, the Wind features an ergonomically designed keyboard that is only 20% smaller than a full sized notebook keyboard, with keys spaced a comfortable 0.68 inches apart. The Wind comes equipped with a 10″ backlit LED screen that provides superior color quality and brightness giving you better comfort while reading reports, watching online videos and viewing photos. In addition, the 1024 x 600 screen resolution can fully display web pages, which makes it ideal for Internet browsing. With the 802.11b/g/n wireless built-in, you can enjoy the convenience of accessing the Internet anywhere and video chat with family and friends with the built-in 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera and microphone. Another wireless feature that comes with the Wind is Bluetooth, this enables you to wireless connect to headphones, or other Bluetooth devices making it more convenient by not carrying around a bunch of tangled cords. With the Wind notebook weighting less than 3 pounds, makes it a great second computer to use at school, work and to take on vacations. 10 Widescreen (1024 x 600) LED Backlit Display Two internal Speakers Built-in 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera and Microphone Built-in 802.11b/g/n Wireless 10/100 Ethernet LAN Integrated Bluetooth 4-in-1 Card Reader – SD, MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro Ports – 3 x USB 2.0, Headphone out; Microphone-in, VGA, RJ-45 Approximate Unit Dimensions – 10.23 (L) x 7.08 (D) x 1.24 (H) Approximate Unit Weight – 2.6 Pounds

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars The Best MacBook Nano !!!!
I installed in it OS X 10.5.5 and works very good. There are some issues with the sound but

it can be worked out by buying a very cheap ( 8 dollars ) USB adaptor.

I have several Mac boxes at home and in the office and I happy that now I also have

a MacBook Nano

5 Stars love it!
I love my new laptop. It is easy to carry to school with all of my books. Works great too!

5 Stars great little product
[[ASIN:B001LNUJ5Q MSI Wind U100-280US 10-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 6 Cell Battery, XP Home) Pink]

I did some comparison particularly with the samsung n10 the biggest difference seem to be the keyboard, mainly the right shift key placement on the samsung (less awkward was the sentiment) and a tad longer battery life. But I find the Wind keyboard to be quite comfortable (especially for the difference in price). I will mainly be using this at home so battery life (extra 45 mins or so on samsung) is not a great issue for me either.

So far, I love my Wind and I really love the PINK.

4 Stars MSI Wind versus Acer Aspire One
Let me start off by saying I have owned both of these laptops so I can make a good comparison.

I bought the Acer Aspire One about a month ago. It is very pretty and stylish. The battery life was almost seven hours and the keyboard keys were very responsive and had a nice feel to them. However it did have some problems. I noticed that the cooling fan on the Acer was abit loud and was noticably slower while using for internet than my other laptops.

Also about a day after I bought it you would hear a beep about once every 30-45 minutes from the system board so it had to be sent back as faulty.

I guess you are wondering if I am reviewing the Acer or the MSI at this point? Well I am reviewing both.

Now as for the MSI Wind. I received it a few days ago and yes it was more money but after using it for some time it was well worth it. The screen can display full web pages. It seems like just the slightly larger screen on the MSI makes a huge difference in viewing ease.

The battery last about 4.5-5 hrs on the MSI still very good and the keyboard is spaced better the the Acer but the keys are somewhat mushy and don’t feel as responsive but can get used to it. I also found out that enen though both the MSI and Acer share the same cpu and memory size the MSI Wind was noticably fast in all respects including internet use. What I did not like about the MSI is that it is a little tippsy when on your lap if not carefull it could possibly tip over. That would be really bad.

PROS: MSI larger screen displays full web pages.

Screen is much easier to view than the Acer

Keys are spaced better than the Acer

Battery life is 4.5-5 hrs

Much quiter than the Acer both fan and hardrive noise

Feels much better build quality than the Acer

Surfs web faster than the Acer.

The speakers on the MSI sound better and get louder than the Acer

Comes with a really nice white with pink beading protective bag.

Much nicer bag than the Acer non-padded sleeve.

CONS: Not as stlyish and pretty as the Acer

battery has slightly less run time than the Acer

Cost more than the Acer

Can be somewhat tippsy on your lap

I would for sure recommend the MSI Wind

5 Stars Perfect for its purposes!!
I bought this netbook for my daughter who’s 13 and pink in every sense, and I don’t regret it. It is perfect! It works great, it’s fast, no problems at all with internet, or even the bluetooth. The screen is 10″, so it’s a little bigger than the usual 8.9″, and the keyboard is soft and easy to work with. Sound is ok, nothing extraordinary but if you want something else there’s always the chance to connect speakers. Battery is great, worked for over 5 and a half hours. In All an excellent purchase! I recommend it!

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MSI Wind U100 280US 10 Inch Netbook 1 6 GHz Intel Atom Processor 1 GB RAM 160 GB Hard Drive 6 Cell Battery XP Home Pink is a post from: BestNetbooksReviews.com

The Wind, an acronym for “Wi-Fi Network Device,” features a speedy and energy-efficient Intel Atom 1.6GHz Processor to provide longer operation hours and better mobile lifestyle. This notebook, or “netbook” is lightweight and ultra-portable, measuring about 7 inches wide by 10.23 inches long, and weighing just 2.6 pounds. Being small doesn’t mean ultra-small keyboard, the Wind features an ergonomically designed keyboard that is only 20% smaller than a full sized notebook keyboard, with keys spaced a comfortable 0.68 inches apart. The Wind comes equipped with a 10″ backlit LED screen that provides superior color quality and brightness giving you better comfort while reading reports, watching online videos and viewing photos. In addition, the 1024 x 600 screen resolution can fully display web pages, which makes it ideal for Internet browsing. With the 802.11b/g/n wireless built-in, you can enjoy the convenience of accessing the Internet anywhere and video chat with family and friends with the built-in 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera and microphone. With the Wind notebook weighting less than 3 pounds, makes it a great second computer to use at school, work and to take on vacations. 10 WSVGA (1024 x 600) LED Backlit Display Two internal Speakers Built-in 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera and Microphone Built-in 802.11b/g Wireless 10/100 Ethernet LAN 4-in-1 Card Reader – SD, MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro 3 x USB 2.0, Headphone out; Microphone-in, VGA, RJ-45 Approximate Unit Dimensions – 10.23 (L) x 7.08 (D) x 1.24 (H) Approximate Unit Weight – 2.3 Pounds

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Nice Bang for the Buck
Pros: I decided to wait a little while before I wrote a review so that I could provide some insight that went beyond just my initial impressions. My OBE (Out of Box Experience) was fantastic. I had looked at a number of different models before I chose this one. I was leaning very heavily towards getting an Acer until a friend of mine lent me his MSI for an overnight test drive. The display was very impressive and I found being able to fit the full width of a web page very helpful. I’m a rather clumsy typist and I found the keyboard to be sufficient enough to accommodate my paw and hope technique.

My main purpose in getting a netbook was to get something that was as portable as possible and still be able to surf the web with relative ease. I recently purchased a notebook for my wife, she is an accountant and insisted that the keyboard be full sized and have a 10 key pad on it as well. I got her a very nice machine with an incredible display with all of the bells and whistles. The problem was that at about 9 pounds, it was not anything that I would care to lug around.

With portability, ease of surfing and price my key factors I happily made the purchase (300 bucks). This computer quickly exceeded my expectations. I found that not only could I easily surf the web, but this computer was more than I hoped for. It easily runs office and most any other application you care to throw at it with relative ease (heavy gaming excluded). I suspect that this is due in part to the fact that it comes with XP Home Edition instead of Vista. This machine will never be a good choice as a primary computer but it does what it is meant to do extremely well and then some.

In an effort to keep the weight and cost down I opted for the 3 cell battery. I knew that this would limit my time that I could spend away from an outlet and I am getting about 1:45 worth of actual time on a full charge. Keeping the brightness on the monitor down as low as practical and turning off unnecessary features definitely helps. I have an adaptor in my vehicle that I bought at Sam’s club which allows me to plug any small to medium sized AC powered device into my cigarette lighter. I would highly recommend getting one as this really helps! I think I paid something like 30 bucks for a two pack a couple of years ago. I have one in my truck and one in my wife’s SUV.

The WIFI on this is excellent. I am able to pick up signals very easily and the dropouts are at a very acceptable level. The Webcam although not great, gets the job done. I am not sure if this thing has Bluetooth or not. The Bluetooth software is there but the box that the computer comes in indicates that there is no Bluetooth. Since I do not have any Bluetooth devices I can’t determine if Bluetooth is there or not.

The processor is better than I expected and runs programs faster than I thought it would. Even with just 1 GB of RAM this thing runs very well. Here is where I am very confused with respect to the processor. It was my understanding that the Atom 270 was a single core, however when I bring up task manager, there are two cores present. When I monitor the task manager CPU usage window it behaves exactly like a dual core would. Each core is displayed separately and is acting independently from the other. I either received a dual core processor or I am missing something here.

Cons: As I indicated, my OBE was exceptional and had I written this review the day after I received the computer I would have easily given it 5 stars.

After about three weeks my computer stopped being able to run on battery power. I have no idea what happened but one day it simply stopped working. It still worked fine on AC but I didn’t buy a desktop. I treat my computers with great care and I typically get 6 or more years out of a computer. I suspect there was simply a loose wire inside.

Amazon made it very easy to return the item and I received the replacement in short order. If I remember correctly I filled out the RMA on a Sunday and I received the replacement the following Thursday. I sent the defective unit back via parcel post and I paid for a receipt notification. I received notification back both from Amazon and the USPS that the return had be received.

Although the replacement came in very short order, the OBE fell way short of the first computer. The first annoyance was that the processor was not as fast as the first one. I cannot gripe too much on this point because the Atom is clearly marketed as a 1.6 GHz processor and I got that both times. The cool thing about the MSI bios is that it allows you to overclock the processor. You can select an 8, 15 or 24% increase in the rated processor speed. The basic process is to start low and work your way up until you hit 24% or your computer locks up whichever comes first. Not to worry though, if your computer locks up you can simply re-boot and then lower the speed.

The first computer that I received allowed me to ramp it up an additional 15%, the second computer only allowed me to bump it up 8%. I treat this as a disappointment but nothing that can really be held against MSI since Intel clearly has rated the processor at 1.6 GHz and nothing more. Anything above that is gravy and is due to minor defects in the silicon that determine the amount of over clocking that can be obtained.

My second issue however is something that I feel I can hold against MSI. There must have been a difference in the image that shipped on the two computers. The first one was flawless and everything worked perfectly the first time. The second computer suffered from a MAJOR memory leak when using Internet Explorer 6. I had heard about this before but I had never actually seen a computer that had it. Basically when I got on the web, each page was taking up about 50-75 MB of memory that was never released. It took me quite some to figure out that this was happening. I would go online and after about 15 minutes of surfing I would get a memory full error. If I closed IE and then re-opened it I could continue for about another 15 minutes.

Clearly there was something very wrong. Even though I had installed all of the patches I still got the memory leak. I could monitor the memory leak by having the task manager open while I surfed; I even upgraded to IE 8 and although the memory leak was not as bad it was still unacceptable.

I finally bombed the computer by hitting F3 during the boot process when F3 appears in the upper left hand corner of the screen. This did a complete re-install of the image including formatting the drives. After I re-imaged the computer and installed all of the necessary updates I took IE6 for another spin and things were much improved although there was still a noticeable memory leak. The leak was small enough that I could have a decent surfing session and not run out of memory. It was something that I could live with if I had to but I wanted a better fix.

Finally I decided that the best course of action was to give Mozilla’s Firefox a try. I installed Firefox and “poof” the memory leak disappeared! Although I have just started using Firefox I have to say that it is sooooo much faster than IE! It may not have all of the bells and whistles that IE has especially in terms of interoperability with other Microsoft applications, but in terms just browsing, this thing has IE beat hands down!

Other thoughts: Overall I am very happy with this computer. The price is fantastic and given its diminutive size this thing delivers better than expected performance. I can only give this item a rating of 4 stars because I should not have had to go though all of the hoops that I did in order to fix my memory leak. Given what I know now, I would not hesitate to buy this computer; however, I would save myself some hassle and install Firefox right away. I am very happy with Amazon’s return policy and they made it very easy to return the item.

As an additional piece of advice, make sure you keep EVERYTHING when you receive your package. Just set it aside in a nice safe location because you never know. This is an old habit of mine and I even keep the shipping materials. That way if the need to ship it back arises then you can ship it back exactly the way you received it. This can save you time money and hassles. You can be charged a restocking fee if you do not send it back properly. Also (and my wife had fun laughing at me for this one), I document the entire repackaging process with my digital camera so that I have additional proof that I sent everything back. Just because I’m paranoid doesn’t mean that someone isn’t out to get me

4 Stars Inspiring, Fast, Efficient, and Easy-to-Use (mostly)
I would have given 4.5 stars if possible.

I waited to write the review until I’d had the tiny netbook for about a month, just so I could really give a comprehensive review. I have the Gig of RAM recommended by an earlier review here on my couch still in the box. The computer is so fast that I haven’t found I need it and I wanted to make 100% sure I was keeping the computer before I installed anything.

The MSI Wind U100 is nothing short of incredible. I wish they made these 10 years ago. It fits in my ordinary-sized purse and it’s light enough to carry around anywhere I go (and I do). I have the 3 cell battery, but I’m probably going to upgrade to the 6 cell, since the battery life is ok, but not fantastic. I tried many netbooks and the keyboard on the MSI U100 is the easiest to use (except for the trackpad, which I’ll explain below). The webcam quality is good enough to make me look like a celebrity, but not so good that it’s possible to see that I just woke up (I’d enclose a video, but I wanted to make sure it was read– I never watch video reviews). The wireless is so good that I was able to pick up a signal from two blocks away. The computer itself is fast and fun to use. I never sit around waiting for it to catch up (ok, once I did, but I restarted and everything was ok… I think I had some pretty heavy stuff processing in the background). Though the MSI website is really terrible, their support forum is really fantastic. People are there to help and are quite eager to do so (at least, in my experience). Apparently, it’s possible to do a lot of modifications on the MSI U100, but I’m not technically inclined enough to try it. The keyboard is just fine for me, and even the controversial “.” key is not too small for me now that I’ve gotten used to it (they made it about half the size it usually is, so some people complain that they can’t hit it).

Now for the drawback. There’s only one, but it’s REALLY annoying. The trackpad that came with mine has tap-to-click enabled and it’s not possible to disable it. I went to the forum with this issue, and it seems that it’s a crapshoot if you get the bad trackpad (mine) or the good one. When I’m typing, my thumb occasionally hits the trackpad and moves my cursor or clicks whatever it happens to be hovering over. This has lost emails and forms and has resulted in much frustration while typing. I’ve had to become really proactive about watching my thumbs, and even then, I am accidentally clicking around quite frequently. And my thumbs are not large… I have what people say are “piano player” hands. This would not be *such* a huge issue, but it’s not even possible to disable the trackpad in general. Even if I plug a mouse in, the only way to disable the trackpad is to uninstall the driver. The forum suggested a new driver that has click-to-tap as an option, but I installed that driver and still have no way to turn off click-to-tap.

However, even with the trackpad issue, I still would not hesitate to buy another. I recommend them to everyone I know and even started a website just for fun: [...]

I am planning on buying a bigger external hard drive, a big monitor, and a USB DVD drive. In my opinion, it’s better to have that stuff as components rather than lugging everything around in a single laptop that doesn’t even fit in my purse.

2 Stars Had to return it, Wifi didnt connect to my router
I updated all the drivers to the latest ones on MSI’s website. I upgraded the firmware of my router, which isnt some obscure router its a Linksys WRT54G. Still the Wind despite being one room away from the router and having 4 bars wouldnt hold a connection to the router. It would work for a few minutes then the connection would freeze. This wasnt some minor annoyance all laptops will drop a connection once in a blue moon. This was chronic and rendered the netbook unuseable. So I returned it to Amazon. If you look on the web it seems this isnt an uncommon phenomena. Many people seem to give up on the internal wifi card and buy an external card to maintain a solid connection.

The most impressive thing about the unit was the keyboard which I liked and the low weight of the unit. The speakers were also acceptable, and could reach a decent volume. Some netbooks at full volume are almost inaudible. Also the overclocking functions are useful if you want to play some basic 3d games on the unit. A 25% overclock is quite significant.

Compared to other netbooks I thought the polish of the unit was lacking. The plastics on the unit are pretty cheap feeling compared to plastics on Asus netbooks. When you look at the rather large vents on the bottom you can see exposed circuit boards. Seems like a weak design as dust, crumbs, etc can easily get in there and I would imagine could cause potential hardware failures.

The screen was fairly weak, similar to most netbooks. Theres a speckled look to the screens which prevents them approaching the quality level of full size notebooks. I think this comes from the fact netbooks use screens intended for portable DVD players not for computer text. I would expect future netbooks to improve screen quality.

The instructions that came with the unit were lacking and incredibly sparse. One not very well written poster page and thats about it.

Overall if you just want a basic netbook that isnt by anyones estimation the best netbook out there but is the cheapest then this could fit the bill. That is if the wifi connects for you, for me it didnt.

However there is some merit to the saying ‘you get what you pay for’. Though the Wind is acceptable overall I think there are better options out there even if they cost a little more money.

5 Stars BEST Notebook
$ for $ this is the best notebook u can buy. Its runs so smooth and the 3cell battery is not as bad as many people make it out to be. The keyboard is a lil smaller but it is very comfortable to type. I upgraded the ram to 2gb and installed vista. Its runs so much smoother than XP. I think MSI didnt want to add the extra ram and vista for their own cost savings. But this thing with Vista business runs smooooth and fast. Try it out for yourself

4 Stars Love this Laptop!
I love this little machine. It does everything I could possibly want and at a ridiculously low price. Only minor reservation is regarding battery life, which is only 2 hrs. Of course, 6 and 9 cell batteries are available, if you need more non-AC time.

A bonus is the ability to overclock very easily, pushing the processing speed to about 2 GHz. I HIGHLY recommend the MSI Wind U100!!!

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MSI Wind U100 451US 10 Inch White Netbook 3 Cell Battery is a post from: BestNetbooksReviews.com

The new S Series netbook is designed to keep pace with your busy lifestyle – possibly even simplify it. At a mere 2.7 pounds and about one inch thin, it’s so light and portable. You can take it wherever your day takes you. Powered by an Intel Atom Processor to offer lower power consumption and reliable performance at an affordable price. Another energy saver is the efficient 10.2″ LED backlit WSVGA screen that’s roomy enough for movie watching, web surfing, or getting a little work done in between. While an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator easily handles your image processing needs whether you’re managing family photos or creating impressive presentations for work. Plus it’s loaded with thoughtful standard features such as 802.11 wireless and Webcamera to make your life a little easier. A winning combination of mobile technology and exceptional engineering at a fantastic price. All at your fingertips. 10.2 WSVGA (1024 x 600) LED Backlit Display Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 224MB Shared Video Memory Integrated 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera with Microphone WiFi 802.11b/g Wireless 10/100Mbps LAN ExpressCard 34 Slot 4-in-1 Multicard Reader – MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Secure Digital Connections – 2 x USB 2.0, VGA, Headphone, Microphone, RJ-45 (LAN) Approximate Unit Dimensions – 9.85 (W) x 7.2 (D) x 1.08 (H) Approximate Unit Weight – 2.76 Pounds

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars 2 Words. LOVE IT!
Okay, I didn’t buy mine on Amazon and I got the pink one, but everything else is the same and I want people to know how great I think these little netbooks are. At first I thought, “a pink computer? So not my style.” But it’s not oppressively pink, it’s actually really nice and I like it. I don’t know anyone else with a mauve computer, which makes it kind of fun.

I promptly upped my memory from 512MB to 1.5GB (super easy access to install/uninstall memory!), but this netbook ran smoothly with 512 as well, I just use a lot of larger programs for various things, so I always max out any machine with as much memory as it can hold.

The keyboard is great as far as I’m concerned. I’m petite, have small hands so once I got used to it (a couple of days), I found I liked it better than a larger laptop keyboard. It is also very quiet, which I very much appreciate.

The screen is awesome, really clear. Some pages I go to I need to push F11 to get rid of my search bar & all that, to see the whole picture or something, but this really never bothers me. Especially not when I’m sitting in an airport with my tiny 2.5lb fully operational netbook on my lap that I can barely feel sitting on my legs! And if the text on some pages is too small for you, Ctrl +/- will help you out there.

It’s AWESOME for traveling. You can take it anywhere without hassle (or shoulder/back trouble), but I would recommend getting some sort of accidental damage warranty, because if they are easy to move they are easy to drop. However, these little netbooks are tough, sturdy little machines. I was actually shocked at how solid mine felt for how light it was.

The battery life for longer travels probably isn’t the greatest, but you can buy longer lasting batteries if this really doesn’t work for you. I usually make it through one whole flight with my battery, then just charge it at the next airport if I have a connecting flight. I am able to carry around the power cable and the netbook easily in one small bag, so I really haven’t found the need to up the battery.

The processor isn’t as beefy as any laptop anywhere, so don’t expect it to be, but for me and probably most people (and I am a fairly hefty computer user), this is a great way to do some work, chat, surf the web, pay bills, do homework, write (I use Final Draft 7 on it without any issues), write music (runs Finale 8 just as well as anything), shop, play Facebook scrabble (haha), watch movies online, etc., easily on the go and inexpensively.

My only complaint, I wish it would come with MS Office or something, because WordPad stinks. However, Google documents makes it possible to go without it, usually, if you have access to the internet.

User-friendly tip: I wouldn’t even bother with the Norton Antivirus it comes with. Uninstall that CPU sucker straight away and download AVG Free (or buy it, if you want!). It works just as well and you barely know it’s installed.

4 Stars The Lenovo S10 is the second best netbook available…
The netbook computer concept is great: they’re small, light, easy to travel with, and connect nearly anywhere to the internet with WiFi. Most have an integrated webcam, as well. Speed and storage capacity exceed any computer I currently or have previously owned. Weights are less than three pounds, and screen size is from 9 to 10 inches. There are plenty of reviews on all of them so it is important to read as much as you can before ordering to make the best choice.

That said, I chose the S10 and am pleased with my choice. In other reviews you will see the battery being criticized. It is a 3-cell battery and with proper power management should be good for about three hours. For me that has been sufficient. The S10 has a matte finish screen and an integrated camera. The operating system is Windows XP which is fine with me because that’s what’s on my desktop and I didn’t want to move onto Vista and have to deal with two OS.

The S10 is easy to upgrade. Two screws hold a small panel cover on the underside. Inside, it only takes a moment to remove the factory 512 Mb RAM stick and install a 2Gb stick (costs about $20).

What is the best netbook? I think it’s the Samsung NC-10. In features, it’s nearly identical to the Lenovo. It costs about $60 more than the Lenovo, but comes with a 6-cell battery. If battery duration is an important consideration, go immediately with the Samsung. A 6-cell battery for the Lenovo is costing nearly $100, and does not integrate well into the streamlined shape of the computer. The Samsung looks designed right from the start for the larger (capacity) battery.

5 Stars Why I wound up with the S10 and I’m GLAD!
(I posted this to a forum discussion but felt it might do some good here as well.)

I originally bought the tiny Asus eee PC for a good friend, basically as an “upgraded thumb drive with a screen” capable of web browsing. Needless to say, with Linux, a 4 gb “drive…” wi-fi, web cam and not much else, it was pretty sad and limited – but at the same time, it clearly showed some potential. But let me be perfectly clear: DON’T buy one of these…. It’s basically a quirky toy. I can’t tell you about the newer models.

I decided to pick up an Acer Aspire One for myself and overall, I was extremely pleased. With the familiar XP interface and a 160gb drive, a noticeably better web cam and far better performance via the extra 512 memory even running XP. It felt substantial, the monitor was gorgeous, keyboard far better than the baby Asus, battery life was good – but not great. The only rub came when it was time to upgrade the memory. The Aspire One came with one gb on board with the potential to add only an additional 512 memory chip. Still, every bit helps on the small netbooks.

And there’s when you find the nightmare. The Aspire One is an absolute NIGHTMARE to upgrade memory OR replace a hard drive. It involves removing the keyboard, the mainboard, numerous levels of wires, screws and connectors. There are “how to videos” on YouTube – but they are not for the faint of heart.

While I could have gone on being generally happy with the Acer, I was really disappointed in the absolutely and uncharacteristically WRONGHEADEDNESS (for Acer especially) of this consumer unfriendly design flaw – especially since there is an easy access door on the bottom that only leads to an empty compartment for a possible future LAN card upgrade which many, if not most, users will never use. Then there was a growing amount of consumer complaints concerning overheating, thermal shutdowns, defective fans and more. Two more of my friends has bought Aspires after seeing and playing with my machine and one friend nearly immediately had thermal problems. Not a good average.

The final “temptation” to switch came when Lenovo managed to release it’s S10 model with the 10.2 inch screen earlier than expected. Among the most prominent kudos in almost every review was the absolute EASE OF CONSUMER UPGRADE. One panel on the bottom accesses BOTH your *hard drive and memory slot. You can upgrade *either or both easily in under five minutes. I had the extra half gig in and running with virtually no effort nor silliness and the little extra punch made the already speedy little machine feel even quicker. Definitely worth the time and small price.

The unit feels light but sturdy, much like the Aspire. The monitor is simply spectacular! Bright and crisp!

*Note: Among Lenovo’s more interesting features is a “one button restore” feature which enables the user to restore the hard drive back to the original factory computer configuration with all original programs and drivers intact and ready to go should something turn the drive into an unrecoverable basket case. (Of course this is why God invented ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE and made it so easy to use…)

BE WARNED: IF YOU PHYSICALLY REPLACE YOUR EXISTING HARD DRIVE, LENOVO’S MANUAL SAYS THAT THE ONE BUTTON RESTORE FEATURE WILL NO LONGER WORK. So far, I have not been able to get a clear answer as to whether another drive cloned with Acronis WILL work or not as the restore function seems to depend on files already stored on the original drive and not some physical recognition scheme. I can’t help but believe that a clone, even one of a different sized hard drive SHOULD be recognized, but I’m not going to risk the restore feature just to experiment right now. I’ll just save an identical sized clone drive for down the road.

Strangely – VERY strangely – probably the biggest reason I switched came from the difference in the 10.2 in screen. I’m a newspaper reporter and I frequently have to do photos and graphics modifications on site. You will be absolutely amazed in the jump from 8.9″ to 10.2″. ESPECIALLY when you are doing something that you have ABSOLUTELY NO BUSINESS DOING on a netbook… RE: Graphics mods and retouching.

So all in all, it’s really close. I’ve had great luck with Acer products over the years, but this time the LENOVO S10 just had a “LITTLE” too much of an extra edge to ignore.

BTW, regardless of which netbook anyone finally decides on, I should share that I was able to find one of the new Total Micro Technologies flat Power Station batteries [...] and these things are nothing short of AMAZING! They generally run over $400 each but I was able to find a gentleman who overstocked for a major project and bought two brand new for $99 each. Long story short: They will power the LENOVO with FULL POWER, NORMAL TO HIGH VOLUME, FULL SCREEN BRIGHTNESS, EXTERNAL USB DRIVE AND DVD for WELL OVER SEVEN CONTINUOUS HOURS. Try a little searching on Amazon or Ebay. It just might pay off for you as well.

Hope this helps! Do remember to check out the ACER, ASUS and LENOVO USER FORUMS – especially under TROUBLESHOOTING and KNOWN ISSUES before you take the final plunge. Good luck!

4 Stars Great Laptop, Great Price
I had originally bought the HP MiniNote laptop but returned it because it was too slow, even with an additional 2GB of RAM. I purchased this laptop because I really have been happy with the IBM brand of products, and although Lenovo now owns the computer business, the quality is still superior. If you’re looking for a reliable, yet small PC, go with the Lenovo S10.

4 Stars Great Netbook – More than meets our needs
Requirements: Netbook has to look good to us, less than 3 pounds, easily upgradeable, nice keyboard, solid feel, relatively fast, XP & good wireless reception anywhere in the house.

Configuration: Upgraded to 2 Gigs of Ram, reduced 2nd partition to about 4 Gigs for recovery purposes (will remove completely after 1 month of testing and imaging the HD) and installed SP3 and latest patches from MS and other vendors. We utilized secunia.com (online) for examining patches for installed software just to ensure that we have a good baseline platform without vulnerabilities that are currently known. Finally, I ran a 48 hour burn-in test to ensure that hardware components worked without any issue.

Selection Process: After reading about the various netbooks, checking specs, typing on various netbooks, we settled on the Lenovo. It certainly looks nice, feels sturdy & operated as advertised. Typical use is 1.5 hours listening to music and checking/responding to emails and doing research on the internet using Firefox or IE. With this type of use, system is not taxed at all and battery life does not become a concern. Wireless connectivity throughout the house (router installed upstairs) is “strong and remains solid.” Pulled 15,000+ songs wirelessly (75 feet to over 120 feet) from our server to the netbook with one disconnect (over 4.5 hours to complete). I decided to install MS Office 2007 just to add business functionality in case we needed to pull down presentations, docs or spreadsheets from our web email. The responsiveness is exceptional for this little sucker:)

Malware Protection: I also wanted to provide it with layered information security protection since we would take the computer anywhere. So installed AVG, Threatfire, Tweak the firewall and hardened the system by removing some unnecessary services. Start-up was trimmed to bare minimum, tweak hard drive settings, memory & other settings to maximize speed and responsiveness of the system.

Overall we are extremely happy with the purchase and upgrade. One minor quirk that that you may experience is the when system standby kicks in sometimes it doesn’t want to “wake up.” Even with that minor quirkiness, I highly recommend this product.

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Lenovo IdeaPad S10 1208UW Netbook White is a post from: BestNetbooksReviews.com

The new S Series netbook is designed to keep pace with your busy lifestyle – possibly even simplify it. At a mere 2.7 pounds and about one inch thin, it’s so light and portable. You can take it wherever your day takes you. Powered by an Intel Atom Processor to offer lower power consumption and reliable performance at an affordable price. Another energy saver is the efficient 10.2″ LED backlit WSVGA screen that’s roomy enough for movie watching, web surfing, or getting a little work done in between. While an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator easily handles your image processing needs whether you’re managing family photos or creating impressive presentations for work. Plus it’s loaded with thoughtful standard features such as 802.11 wireless and Webcamera to make your life a little easier. A winning combination of mobile technology and exceptional engineering at a fantastic price. All at your fingertips. 10.2 WSVGA (1024 x 600) LED Backlit Display Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 224MB Shared Video Memory Integrated 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera with Microphone WiFi 802.11b/g Wireless 10/100Mbps LAN ExpressCard 34 Slot 4-in-1 Multicard Reader – MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Secure Digital Connections – 2 x USB 2.0, VGA, Headphone, Microphone, RJ-45 (LAN) Approximate Unit Dimensions – 9.85 (W) x 7.2 (D) x 1.08 (H) Approximate Unit Weight – 2.76 Pounds

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Lenovo 10 2 IdeaPad S10 1211UBL Netbook Blue is a post from: BestNetbooksReviews.com

Aspire One Ulta Thin Netbook – Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (SP3) Intel Atom Processor N270 (512KB L2 cache 1.60GHz 533MHz FSB) 1GB DDR2 533 SDRAM 160GB hard drive 5400RPM; multi-in-one reader 10.1″ WSVGA (1024 x 600) Acer CrystalBrite Technology Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 802.11b/g WLAN 10/100 LAN webcam NO CASE INCLUDED Mobile Intel 945GSE Express chipset; Multi-in-One Card Reader supports optional MultiMediaCard Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard Secure Digital Memory Stick Memory Stock PRO or xD-Picture; with optional adapter supports optional Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo miniSD microSD; Interface Ports: DC-in RJ-45 LAN VGA headphones / speakers / line-out microphone three USB 2.0; 6-cell battery; Multi-gesture touchpad with two buttons supporting circular-motion scrolling; Ruby Red

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Exactly what I expect in a netbook

Pros:

Thin, long battery life, and an overall sexy exterior.

Cons: Limited graphics-wise.

4 Stars Nice little notebook
The Acer get great battery life (been two days so far and averaging ~6 hours of use. The keyboard is smallish, but its nothing overwhelmingly small. The screen is crisp, and the laptop is very light and easy to carry. I dont even notice it in my bag.

The only downside is that it is feeling just a touch sluggish.

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Acer Aspire One AOD250 1610 10 1 Inch UltraThin Ruby Red Netbook 6 Cell Battery is a post from: BestNetbooksReviews.com

The new S Series netbook is designed to keep pace with your busy lifestyle – possibly even simplify it. At a mere 2.7 pounds and about one inch thin, it’s so light and portable. You can take it wherever your day takes you. Powered by an Intel Atom Processor to offer lower power consumption and reliable performance at an affordable price. Another energy saver is the efficient 10.2″ LED backlit WSVGA screen that’s roomy enough for movie watching, web surfing, or getting a little work done in between. While an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator easily handles your image processing needs whether you’re managing family photos or creating impressive presentations for work. Plus it’s loaded with thoughtful standard features such as 802.11 wireless and Webcamera to make your life a little easier. A winning combination of mobile technology and exceptional engineering at a fantastic price. All at your fingertips. 10.2 WSVGA (1024 x 600) LED Backlit Display Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 224MB Shared Video Memory Integrated 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera with Microphone WiFi 802.11b/g Wireless 10/100Mbps LAN ExpressCard 34 Slot 4-in-1 Multicard Reader – MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Secure Digital Connections – 2 x USB 2.0, VGA, Headphone, Microphone, RJ-45 (LAN) Approximate Unit Dimensions – 9.85 (W) x 7.2 (D) x 1.08 (H) Approximate Unit Weight – 2.76 Pounds

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