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MSI Wind U100

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Fair

  • 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

MSI Wind NB U100 Mini-notebook Review

- MSI's Wind NB U100 is one of the first Intel Atom-based mini-notebooks to appear. And like the Acer's Aspire One, it gives a clear idea of what the bargain-priced CPU can handle. Other components include 1GB of RAM, an 80GB 2.5-inch hard drive, and Windows XP--not too shabby for $550. The Wind is roughly the size of a super-small ultraportable laptop, like Lenovo's IdeaPad U110, but mini-notebooks and ultraportables by no means overlap in price or performance.

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