Pros
Reasonably Bright 10-inch display
Hardy construction
Cons
Not much in the way of extra software
Not much in the way of extra software
At A Glance
MSI's Wind is a hardy - if vanilla - mini-note, but for the Windows XP faithful it offers enough oomph for the job.
Manufacturer’s Description
The MSI U100-869US Netbook is an ultra-portable light computing solution that goes easily wherever you do. Running the efficient Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor and 1GB of DDR2 memory, the MSI U100-869US Netbook is the perfect platform for browsing the web, checking email, watching your favorite online videos, and more.
The Specs
Pricing Part Number 9S7N01154869 Processor Processor type Intel Atom N270 Processor speed 1600.0 MHz Memory Memory size 1000.0 MB Memory type DDR2 SDRAM Memory speed 667.0 MHz Display Display size 10.0 inches Resolution 1024 x 600 pixels External Monitor Interface Discrete Vertical Resolution 600 Graphics Graphics Type Discrete Primary Graphics Chipset Intel GMA950 Storage Drive size 80.0 GB Floppy Drive No
Other storage Battery Battery Type Lithium ion Standard Number of Batteries 1 Number of Included Batteries 1 Dimensions Width 10.1 inches Depth 7.1 inches Height 1.2 inches Weight with Accessories 3.3 pounds Weight 3.3 pounds Sound Speakers Stereo Storage Media SD card Yes Memory stick Memory Stick Included Software Included Software Driver Disc Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Other Features Docking Station Port No Devices AC Adapter Input devices Touchpad Pointing Device Touchpad Hardware List Notebook Ports and Connections Ethernet Type 10/100 Mbps Microphone input Yes Firewire 0 Headphone Jack Yes
Available Interfaces
Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)
USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x3)
Audio - Headphone Out (1/8" Mini)
Wireless connection 802.11 g Bluetooth Yes
Slots
Performance
Overall Performance WorldBench 6 Score 36 WorldBench 6 Rating Very Good
Battery Battery Life 2:24:08 AM (hh:mm)
Office Productivity Web Browsing 755 seconds (lower is better) Office Suite Use 571 seconds (lower is better) File Compression 622 seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation Image Editing 1241 seconds (lower is better) GPU Graphics Rendering 1025 seconds (lower is better) Video Encoding 761 seconds (lower is better) DVD Burning 717 seconds (lower is better)
Performance World Bench 5 Multitasking 1098 Number of Included Batteries 1
