MSI Wind Netbook

MSI Wind Netbook
Developer Micro-Star International
Type Subnotebook/Netbook
Media 80, 120, 160 or 250 GB 2.5" HDD
Operating system Windows 7 Starter, Windows XP, Linux
CPU Intel Atom @ 1.60 / 1.66 GHz (N270, N280, N450)
Memory 1 GB (Linux) or 1 GB / 2 GB (Windows)
Display 10" (25.4 cm) 1024 x 600 LED-backlit TFT LCD
Input Keyboard
Touchpad
Microphone
1.3 Megapixel Webcam
Connectivity 10/100 Mbit Ethernet
802.11b/g/n wireless LAN
3 USB 2.0 ports
4-in-1 Flash Memory card reader
Bluetooth (only Windows version, not Aldi Medion version)
Power 6-cell (5.5 hours) or 3-cell (2.5 hours)
Dimensions 25.98 × 18.0 × 3.40 cm
Weight 1.0 kg (3-cell battery) or 1.2 kg (6-cell)

The MSI Wind Netbook was a family of subnotebooks / netbooks designed by Micro-Star International (MSI). Wind stands for "Wi-Fi Network Device". The first model was announced at CeBIT 2008,[1] and first listed for pre-orders on May 9, 2008.[2] While initially 8.9- and 10.1-inch screen versions existed, as of 2010 only the 10.1" remained, with a resolution of 1024×600. While most models had 1 GB of RAM, some had 2 GB, and hard disks ranged from 80 GB on the oldest to 250 GB on the newest models. Also featured were Bluetooth, WLAN and a 1.3 megapixel camera. The Wind PC was MSI's response to the successful Asus Eee PC.[3] The keyboard was 92% of full-size.

Now available by MSI are 10-inch and 7-inch Wind Pad tablets using the Android operating system.

OEM versions

MSI Wind Netbook U90x
MSI Wind Netbook U90x internals

When the original Wind U100 was released, many original equipment manufacturer versions of the Wind were also released, under different names.

Some OEM versions are offered in different colors to the original MSI Wind, apart from the Tsunami Moover (white only), the Mobo White and the Ahtec LUG N011 (white only).

Specifications

Linux Version Windows XP Version / Advent 4211 Medion Akoya Mini Windows 7 Version
Operating System Novell Linux (SUSE) Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Windows 7
Memory[Note 1] 1 GB DDR2/667 MHz (onboard)[13][14] 1 GB DDR2/667 MHz (SODIMM) 1 GB DDR2/667 MHz (onboard)
WLAN 802.11 b/g 802.11 n
Webcam 1.3 megapixels 0.3 megapixels 1.3 megapixels
Bluetooth No Yes No (some regions include free USB module) Yes
Chipset Intel 945GSE, ICH7-M
Display 8.9"W or 10.1"W (1024×600) LCD with LED backlighting 10.1"
VGA GMA 950
Hard Drive Western Digital Scorpio 80 GB,120 GB or 160 GB / 2.5" SATA / 5400 RPM
Battery 3-cell, 2200 mA·h: 2.5 hours or 6-cell, 5200 mA·h: 5.5 hours (in some areas 4400 mA·h)
USB 2 USB 1.0, 1 USB 2.0 Ports
Ethernet 10/100BT Ports
Audio Interface 3.5 mm jack Input/Output connectors
Card Reader 4-in-1 Card Reader– SD/SDHC, MMC, MS, MS Pro
Dimension 260 x 180 x 19–34 mm (10.23" x 7.08" x 0.748"/1.34") 38 mm thick w/feet
Weight 2.3 lb (1.04 kg) for 3-cell, 2.6 lb (1.18 kg) for 6-cell
Touchpad 2.0 x 1.7 inch (Initial batches had a Synaptics touchpad with gestures, though later batches have a Sentelic touchpad with less widespread driver support)
  1. ↑ 2 GB maximum memory.

Customization

The MSI Wind netbooks (specifically the MSI Wind U100) have been subject to customization; especially as Hackintoshes. Though many other netbooks can also be installed with Mac OS X, the MSI Wind is one of the most popular mainly because of its ideally large keyboard, simple design, and wide availability of options. The MSI Wind (specifically the U100) can be installed with Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8 with a modified bootloader and kernel. Installing Chrome OS and turning it into a Chromebook is also a common customization.


   Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 16.10 dual booted with windowsXP, can run on a model U100, using 250Gb Solid State Drive and 2Gb Random Access Memory. USB Bluetooth 2.1, model GBU421 works with this netbook and can successfully transceive all file types with a Samsung S4 smartphone, Sony Ericsson k510a phone and other bluetooth enabled devices.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MSI's Wind PC 10-inch pictured". www.fudzilla.com. 2008-03-10. Archived from the original on 2008-03-13. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
  2. ↑ "MSI Wind listed". www.fudzilla.com. 2008-05-09. Archived from the original on 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  3. ↑ , “Up close with Dell’s Eee PC killer”.
  4. 1 2 "Medion Akoya E1210 to take on Eee PC". www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk. 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  5. ↑ Averatec’s Buddy netbook available for $449.99 www.netbooktech.com
  6. ↑ Now shipping: Averatec Buddy Netbook 13 October 2008, news.cnet.com
  7. ↑ AVERATEC Buddy 10.2" Netbook Archived 2009-06-24 at the Wayback Machine. www.trigem.com
  8. ↑ "MSI Wind heads to Czech Republic, gets redubbed "Mivvy M310″". www.liliputing.com. 2008-07-21. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
  9. ↑ "LuvBook U-Series". Retrieved 2008-11-06.
  10. ↑ "Netbook Aristo Pico i300". Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  11. ↑ terra-computer.fr
  12. ↑ "Tsunami Moover T10".
  13. ↑ MSI Wind Description– eXpansys UK Archived July 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  14. ↑ Play.com (UK) : MSI Wind U100 / Atom 1.6 GHz / 1 GB / 80 GB / 10" / Linux / Netbook / Pink : Computing– Free Delivery
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