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MSI Wind U135 Review - An Intel Pinetrail Netbook

Mobile/Laptops & Netbooks by windwithme @ 2010-02-04

The new model from MSI is a special edition based on Intel´s latest Pinetrail platform to celebrate the sale of one million 10-inch U100 Wind netbooks.The special edition is available in either blue or red.

A Closer Look

Closer Look

The design of the base looks similar to the U100. There is no convenient access to the RAM or HDD. Users looking for an upgrade will have to remove the entire lower casing.

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A 6-cell battery rated at 4400mAh 49Wh is included. Judging from the experience with U100, MSI will properly offer both a 4400mAh and a 5200mAh version.

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The transformer uses the smallest size available on the market. It's made by LITEON, another well-known brand. The AC transformer is only slightly warm to the touch when charging so they've obviously paid attention to this area.

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There are eight status lights to the lower right of the keyboard. You need to hold down the Fn key to turn on some of the functions. The sticker on the left side shows the hardware specifications.

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The 20% wider touchpad will be more comfortable to use. The glossier finish means it feels nice as well.

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This is the chiclet keyboard and one of the biggest differences between the U135 and U100.

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The power button is to the top right of the keyboard. It turns blue when the power is on. The hinge between screen and the chassis is also located nearby.

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The 10" 16:0 mirror LED display with a resolution of 1024x600. At the top is a 1.3M webcam and on the left is the microphone.

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The I/O ports on the left side of the chassis. Keyhole/ AC power in / larger heat vent / USB 2.0 x 2

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Right side of chassis: USB 2.0 x 1 / SD slot / Audio out/in / D-Sub display output / Network port

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Close up shot of the keyboard. It looks a little different from traditional keyboards. The keys don't feel too soft or too hard when typing.

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Comment from jmke @ 2010/02/04

Another interesting look at the U135 http://forum.notebookreview.com/show...&postcount=1in plain white color, compared to ASUS Eee PC 1005PE

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Turning to the internet we found Sentelic touchpad drivers listed on the MSI website for the U135, but they were not originally included on our review model or recovery partition. After installing the software the touchpad sprung to life and even offered various two-finger multi-touch features. The touchpad surface was better than average with a matte finish that was easy to slide across, compared to some of the glossy touchpads we have seen on the latest notebooks. The touchpad buttons shared the same rocker-style switch, but the button was flexible enough that both sides could be pressed at the same time with minimal effort.

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