Compare Prices : MSI Wind U100 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Good battery life and a large screen, keyboard and hard disk give the U100 the edge

Pros: Screen size ; battery life ; good overall design

Cons: Slightly awkward keyboard layout

Verdict: Impressive design, easy to use and, now that it has a bigger battery, it's well worth the money

Review summary: Good battery life and a large screen, keyboard and hard disk give the U100 the edge

Review summary: The MSI Wind U100 is one of the larger mid-range Netbooks on the market, with a 10.2-inch screen and a chassis weight of 1.3kg. Although it may lack the portability of some of its rivals, the extra size makes it one of the most usable machines in this ...

Verdict: Build quality is also impressive, with sturdy plastics used and a very robust chassis. The display is held firmly in place when typing, and it's more than tough enough to leave in your rucksack without worrying about undue damage

Review summary: The Medion Mini Akoya E1210, which we tested last month, is widely regarded as a clone of this netbook, the MSI Wind U100

Pros: - Big screen, - Fast, - Larger keyboard is more ergonomic, - Plenty of storage: either 80 GB or 160 GB

Cons: - Very poor battery life, - Feedback on webcam microphone, - Small touchpad, - Fn and Ctrl keys swapped on keyboard

Verdict: It's impossible to deny the similarity of Medion's Mini Akoya E1210 to this model, but there a few differences nonetheless. Whatever you think of these near-clones, they still don't present a very serious threat to Asus' EeePC series.

Review summary: A 10†netbook that sets some feature standouts at a very nice price point.

Pros: Awesome LCD viewing angles, 6-Cell battery option, Decently comfortable Keyboard, Wireless N, Bluetooth, and 3 USB 2.0, Nice amount of HDD space

Cons: Touchpad could use some improvement, Speakers need more volume, Webcam suffers from lag, Warranty / Legal stuff for Adding components, Maximum: Running on maximum backlighting, both wireless modes on (Bluetooth) and max volume - I managed just over 4 ...

Verdict: The keyboard on the MSI wind is actually very tactile. It offered great travel distance and the noise was minimal. The layout is very familiar, with the only gripes coming from the crowd either not used to the function key where it is. You can’t win ...