WiMAX may be in its infancy as far as mobile broadband internet services go, with just 2-million users around the globe, but that isn’t stopping MSI from rolling out netbooks with built-in WiMAX modules. The first model to sport WiMAX capabilities will be a version of the 10 inch MSI Wind U120. The U120 with […]
msi wind u120
Posted innofollow
Deal of the Day: MSI Wind U100 for $300
Back in December I started to notice that the price on the original MSI Wind U100 with a 3 cell battery had fallen to around $300, but it wasn’t clear whether this was a permanent price drop or just a holiday sale price. With several new models hitting the streets in 2009, it looks like […]
Posted inNews
MSI Wind U120 now available in charcoal/gray
Sure, Dell offers its netbooks in “cherry red,” “pretty pink” and with a variety of designer stickers, sometimes you want a netbook to look business-like. So MSI is adding a classy looking gray model to its MSI Wind U120 lineup. Which basically means you can get the netbook in gray or white. There’s no black, […]
Posted inNews
MSI Wind U120 reviewed
The folks at Laptop Magazine and Wired’s Gadget Lab have each had a chance to spend some alone time witht he new MSI Wind U120 netbook. The netbook features just a few modest changes from the original MSI WInd U100 laptop. It has a new chassis, two mouse buttons below the touchpad instead of one, […]
Posted inNews
MSI Wind U120 tops out at 1GB of RAM
The MSI Wind U120 is a lot like the original MSI Wind U100. It ships with Windows XP, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, and 1GB of RAM. But while the Wind U100 accepts up to 2GB of RAM, it turns out there’s no easy way to upgrade the RAM in the newer model. I’ve […]
Posted innofollow
MSI Wind U120 available for preorder
Several online retailers are taking preorders for the MSI Wind U120 netbook. The U120 is MSI’s sequal to the MSI Wind U100, and to be honest, there aren’t a ton of differences between the two products. The new computer adds support for 802.11draft-n wireless and a 6 cell battery appears to be standard on all […]
Posted inNews
MSI Wind U120 gets naked (topless netbook photos)
The MSI Wind U120 netbook features a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, a 10.2 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, and Windows XP operating system. Rob at MSI Wind en Espanol has been playing with one since last month, and this weekend he took the netbook apart and post some photos of the mainboard […]
Posted inNews
MSI launches much-needed netbook feature: Glowing touchpad
How many times have you found yourself wishing that your netbook touchpad would glow when you scroll your finger over it? Well, MSI has finally heard your plea. The company is showing an MSI Wind U120 netbook at CES with a feature that does exactly that. And umm, yeah, that’s about the only thing it […]
Posted inNews
MSI Wind U120 will be “WiMAX Ready”
MSI plans to show off its updated line of netbooks and low power laptop and desktop computers at CES this week. To be honest, I’m not expecting many surprises. We’ve already heard about the company’s U110, U115, and U120 netbooks as well as several low power nettop and all-in-one desktop computers. But MSI is at […]
Posted inNews
MSI: New netbook models coming to the US in January
The MSI Wind U100 is already one of the most popular netbooks among mini-laptop enthusiasts thanks to its excellent design and easy hackability. We’ve already gotten a sneak peek at the MSI Wind U110, U115, and U120 models which are set to hit the US in early 2009. But now MSI sales director Andy Tung […]