MSI Wind U100 netbook has just got an upgrade and it’s called Wind U100 Plus. The main improvement on Plus is the processor as the mini laptop now uses Intel Atom N280 (1.66Ghz) CPU instead of the old Atom N270 (1.6Ghz) processor. Moreover, weighs around 2.2 pounds, there’s also support for up to 2GB of DDR2 main memory, a 160GB of hard drive, an Intel GMA 950 integrated graphics engine, a Windows XP Home Edition operating system, and either a 3-cell or 6-cell battery. The rest of its specs are the same as the original U100, including a 10-inch LED backlight display with 1024 x 600 resolution, an integrated 1.3 megapixel web camera module, stereo speakers, a 802.11b/g/n WiFI connectivity, Bluetooth, Ethernet LAN port, three USB ports, a 4-in-1 memory card reader, and VGA output.

MSI Wind U100 netbook will be available in five colors, three from the standard Wind U100 flavours (Imperial Black, Angelic White, and Regal Red), and two additional brand new colors (Rose Champagne and Metallic Blue). No further info on pricing and availability for now.

MSI expands their Wind netbook line up with the Wind U123 series. Currently, there are three models in this series — U123, U123H, and U123T; all powered by an Intel Atom N280 (1.66Ghz) processor and Intel 945GSE chipset. Moreover, all of these mini laptops feature a 10-inch LED backlight display with a resolution of 1024 x 600, a 1GB of DDR2 main memory, up to 160GB of hard drive, 4-in-1 media card reader, Ethernet LAN port, stereo speakers, and 802.11b/g/n WiFI connectivity. The rest of their specs are model dependent, such as 1.3 megapixel or 2.0 megapixel webcam module, 3-cell or 6-cell battery, and Bluetooth. Also, both U123 and U123H netbooks come with 3.5G HSDPA mobile broadband support and three USB ports, while U123T has two USB ports and built-in TV tuner. All of them weigh around 2.2 pounds.

According to MSI, the U123 series laptop has a different style than its old brother, U100, which dubbed as a “round and cute” netbook. The U123 series itself features a “sharp and stylish” style which fit perfectly onto young professional office workers market. The series is currently available in several stylish color variants, including pearl white, dolphin gray, midnight blue and silver red.

No words on pricing and availability at the moment.

Folks, here’s the brand new special limited edition Wind U100 laptop from MSI called Vogue. It comes with an artistic pink-colored lid cover and only available 500 units in Japan. However, everything on the inside are the same as the original. Which include, a 1.66Ghz Intel Atom processor, an Intel 945GMS chipset, WiFI, Ethernet LAN, an integrated 1.3MP camera, a 1GB of DDR2 RAM, and three USB ports. Not sure what OS this netbook carries.

For further information, you can check our previous article regarding MSI’s Wind U100 laptop, as well as my personal review for this baby (yeah, I do own it and I love it very much).

I bought MSI Wind U100 couple days ago, to replace my 7-inch Asus Eee PC laptop. Using that compact Eee PC for almost a year made me realize that the 7-inch display is too small for me That’s why I decided to switch into U100 which comes with a larger 10-inch (1024×600) screen. In term of perfomance, U100 obviously beat Eee PC since an Intel Atom N270 CPU is far more superior than Celeron M processor. I’ve also upgraded the memory onto 2GB DDR2 RAM. Moreover, U100 already comes pre-loaded with Windows XP Home operating system, so I don’t have to purchase separate Windows license for this mini laptop.

So far, I really love Wind U100. I used it mostly for mobile (FYI, I wrote this article on the airport by using U100) and its lightweight, easy to carry-around body is totally adorable. It also has built-in Bluetooth connectivity and memory card reader, so I can easily transfer photos taken from my cell phone or digital camera to U100. My one and only disappointment is that its WiFi / wireless LAN connectivity is rather weak (it only supports b/g wireless interface). Sometime it won’t detect nearby hotspot and if it did, I have to wait for at least 15 minutes before its connection become stable. Anyone else encounter the same problem?

Anyway, like many reviews for Wind U100 around the world, I highly recommend this mini laptop. Others maybe cheaper, but add a few bucks, and you’ll get a much better compact machine. Don’t forget to get the optional 6-cell battery as well, as it will give at least 4 hours of usage per full charge (the original configuration comes with a 3-cell battery that lasts for 2.5 hours). When I bought U100, I paid an extra $30, and I received another 1GB memory, doubled the hard disk space (160GB), and that 6-cell battery. Definitely worth the money.

MSI (Micro-Star International) officially announced their first two Wind-brand laptops, the Wind U100-Windows and Wind U100-Linux. Priced at $499 and $399 respectively, both notebook PCs feature a 10-inch LED backlight display with 1024 x 600 resolution, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, and an 80GB of SATA hard drive. They are equipped with Intel 945GMS chipset, a 802.11b/g WiFI connectivity, built-in 56K modem, a Gigabit Ethernet LAN, an integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam module, stereo speakers, three USB ports, a 4-in-1 media card reader, and VGA out port.

Weighs 2.6 pounds, MSI Wind U100-Windows runs on Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system and sports a 1GB of DDR2 main memory, and a 6-cell battery. Regarding MSI Wind U100-Linux laptop, it weighs 2.3 pounds and boasts a 512MB RAM, a 3-cell battery, and a Novell Linux OS.

Both MSI Wind mini laptops come in three flavours: black, white, and pink.

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Available in two different sizes (8.9-inch and 10-inch), both with a 1024×600 LED backlight-powered display, “Wind” is the brand new UMPC from MSI. It is powered by a 1.6Ghz Intel Atom processor and equipped with an 80GB of hard drive, a 1GB of main memory, and an integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam. As for the operating system, you’d get the stable Microsoft Windows XP OS. Unfortunately, there’s no info on the price yet, so we can’t compare it with the earlier released ultra mobile PCs, such as EEE PC.

An excerpt from the press release:

MSI Notebook has the same persistence for proper ergonomically design even on the keyboards of our smaller notebook computers. The keyboard of the Wind Notebook not only has great texture, it also increased the space between the keys to 17.5mm, allowing you to be as comfortable as you can.

The taxi’s rooftop wind turbine has a built-in generator so that wind energy is converted to electricity. The electricity is stored in the car’s battery and then sent to a cigarette lighter socket. By connecting a charger to the socket, passengers can charge their cell phones. The company installed this system in one of its taxis, and it is planning to install an improved version in its remaining 19 taxis by the autumn of 2005.

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