MSI Wind U123-002US 10.2-Inch Red Netbook - 6 Cell Battery | 
| Brand: MSI
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $349.99
Buy New: $299.99
as of 11/24/2009 19:26 CST details
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Seller: CompUSA
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 211
Color: Red
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.66
CPU Type: Intel Core Solo
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 667
System Memory: 1000
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 160
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Native Resolution: 10.2
Modem: None
Display Size: 10.2
Battery: 1 Lithium-Ion
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 10.2 x 1.2
nv:Display Type: WSVGA
Screen Size: 10.2"
Maximum Resolution: 1024 x 600
Memory Size: 1GB
Capacity: 160GB
Drive Types: Hard Drive
Lifestyle: Netbooks
Condition: New
Operating Systems: Windows XP Home
Startup Operating System: Windows® XP Home
Platform: Netbook
Expansion Ports: N/A
Processor Brand: Intel
Processor Class: Intel Atom
Processor Type: Single-Core
Processor Speed: 1.66GHz
Processor Number: N280
Processor FSB: 667MHz
Additional Technologies: HyperTransportTM Technology
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: U123-002US
Model: U123-002US
UPC: 816909056365
EAN: 0816909056365
ASIN: B0026FCIBG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz Processor | | • | 1GB DDR2 533 Mhz SO-DIMM (1 Slot) upgradable to 2 GB MAX | | • | 160GB 2.5" SATA Hard Drive | | • | Windows XP Home, 6 Cell Battery | | • | 10.2-Inch 1024x600 LCD Panel, Webcam 1.3M, Exclusive MSI EasyFace (Face Identification software) Inside |
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Product Description
U123 has selected a 10.2" wide LCD display as oppose to the typical smaller sizes to provide better comfort while viewing or reading. In addition, the 1024 x 600 resolution can relief concerns of the full display of WebPages while browsing, giving you the freedom when exploring the Internet.U123 is embedded with the LED power-saving backlight technology in providing better color fullness and brightness to elevate the total quality of imagery. Furthermore, the lower usage of power can offer a longer operating time.MSI has the same persistence on proper ergonomically design even on the keyboards of MSI smaller notebook computers. The keyboard of U123 not only has great texture, it also increases the space between the keys to 17.5mm, allowing you to be as comfortable as you can. Furthermore, with the ingeniously designed spacebar and touchpad, your fingers can move smoothly to avoid strain.
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 Perfect 100% November 18, 2009
Monalisa (FL)
I love the netbook, it is nice, everything works perfect, I got in red that is my favorite collor, it is wonderfull. It serves perfect to start my small business. The deliver was fast, everything in a good and perfect order.
Little Red Machine November 11, 2009
madisontom (Madison, WI USA)
We purchased the MSI U123 Red netbook for on-the-go use. Shortly after purchase, we traveled to Costa Rica. Internet reception was great, as was the speed of the connections. We Skyped with family back in Wisconsin (video calls), and the calls were first rate.
The keyboard is just a bit small, and if you are not really careful, you send the cursor all over the page, and even onto other pages. I don't have a complaint with the mouse buttons; they are a bit stiff, probably a bit cheap, but they work fine.
The picture is great and the LED screen is impressive for a $300 netbook. Processing speed for typical tasks (Word docs, Powerpoints, spreadsheets) is very good. Start up and shut down are slow.
The red cover is a fingerprint magnet, as others have written, but the keys and inside doesn't suffer from the same problem. Opening the cover is a two handed job, as the hinge is pretty tight.
You can scroll through pages by holding either the top right corner (to go up) or the bottom right corner (to go down) down on the mousepad.
Battery life is very good. With internet connectivity, it's still over 4 hours. Don't know why anyone would want to move up to a 9 cell battery, since it adds so much weight. Speaking of weight, it is a little tippy, as all the weight seems centered to the back of the screen, but if you are carrying around an open laptop, the hinge side sits comfortably and securely in your hand.
Overall, I highly recommend this netbook. I like the fact that it draws perfect strangers, generally because of the color. However, if you want to be invisible, best not to choose red.
Exactly as expected. October 26, 2009
New San Diego Dad (San Diego)
Did extensive research into the Wind U100, U120, and, U123 units before purchasing the U123 for my wife.
Inability to expand the U120's 1GB RAMu removed it from consideration. Yes, the U123 required "discarding" the factory 1GB stick for a new 2GB stick, but the U100 wasn't available in RED; the U123 was. If I decide to get a U100 for myself in the near future, then I have the 1GB stick expansion ready. Was fully aware of the unit's inherent tendency to tip back, so no surprises there.
The U123 allows my wife to transfer photos and video from SDHC cards, surf the net, and connect 3 USB devices all at the same time in one unit--something her old IBM T22 couldn't do without a whole bunch of external devices and cables.
Mission accomplished.
MSI Wind September 8, 2009
J. Daves (Mississippi)
This particular netbook, although not well know in this area, is an excellent value. Internet access speed is excellent. Keyboard is large enough for people with large hands. It is very lighweight. I would highly recommend the MSI Wind. The 6 cell battery hold a charge for a long time.
 Terrible Mouse Buttons! Otherwise OK August 13, 2009
Jon Watte (Menlo Park, CA United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I can't believe that all the parts (screen, CPU, RAM, hard disk, keyboard, Windows license, etc), plus all the shipping (parts go to China and back, and then from Amazon to me) still only costs me $326. It's a real bargain, AFAIAC.
I ordered another 1 GB SODIMM of RAM to upgrade, but realized that there's only one slot on the inside, which already had 1 GB. You'll have to buy a 2 GB stick and throw away the existing 1 GB stick to get to 2 GB.
The CPU is quite nice -- it's a dual-core, 1.66 GHz CPU. The graphics is GMA 950, although under-clocked to 133 MHz internal frequency. If you want to play games, you probably want to find a program called BK_GMAFIX and run that before you start the game -- it will clock the graphics back up to 400 MHz! (Although this mainly affects texturing in 3D, so it won't make things run 2x faster)
The battery is in the back, and the screen is farily heavy, so the entire thing is quite weighted towards the rear. This means that it will easily tip over when standing with the screen flipped up. On the other hand, if you carry it opened, with the Vee of the hinge in your hand, the weight is in your hand, not out towards the edges, meaning you're less likely to drop it.
However, when it comes to ergonomics, there are two problems:
1) The Fn key (to get home/end etc) and the Ctrl key are swapped compared to most other keyboards. Fn is outer-left, and Ctrl is the second key. Anyone used to a standard keyboard and using key shortcuts will be driven crazy by this!
2) The mouse buttons are abysmal. They seem to require ten pounds of force to register -- the mechanism literally feels and sounds like "crunch" (but I've looked -- it's designed that way). The mouse buttons have angled edges, so your thumb will quickly become quite sore. For regular left-clicks the touchpad can be tapped, which helps, but many kinds of click operations (right-click, longer click-and-drags, etc), you have no choice but to hurt your fingers. This is almost criminally bad!
Another caution: Most specifications online for the U123 say Bluetooth and b/g/n WiFi. This particular model does not have those features -- it has b/g wireless only, and no Bluetooth. The lack of Bluetooth is a little annoying, given that you have to use an external mouse if you don't want to lose your fingers.
All in all, this is a fine choice at the lower end of the netbook scale. And if you're getting a netbook, it really doesn't make sense to get a high-end book (like the Asus N10j, which has great specs -- but costs twice what this one does!). If you want something better, you also want a bigger screen, so you should buy a real 13" or 14" laptop.
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