MSi wind for £230

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Is this a good deal?

* Intel ATOM N450 processor.
* 1.66GHz processor speed.
* 1GB DDR2 RAM.

* 10in screen size.
* Resolution 1024 x 600 pixels.

* 160GB SATA hard drive.

* Intel NM10 graphics.

* Multi card reader.
* 3 USB ports.

* Bluetooth.
* 0.3MP webcam.
* 802.11 b/g/n wireless enabled.

* Windows 7 Starter operating system installed.

* Size (H)31.8, (W)23.4, (D)12.1cm.
* Weight 1.2kg.

Dont wanna spend anymore than that really and none of the others have the 450 processor?
 
i don't have the msi wind...i have the advent 4211b...wich is just a re branded msi wind..( same guts all that )

but for that price its not bad. i have seen them on the net for £340 so yea get it/

i will say they are very good for what they are... i shud know i use one in bed every night. ( no not looking at porn..we some times lol)



i use xp on mine...don't use vista its a complete fail on net books... use win7 or xp.
 
That is a full 100 quid less than the other pinetrail netbooks and it has wireless N + bluetooth. What is the catch?
 
I have that model, very useful, mine was £229. The cheaper price is due to the new Pinetrail CPU being less money than the old one as I understand it.

This one has the shorter battery life, its not the 6 cell and it doesn't have the chiclet keyboard (but the one it has is good to type on).

I use it for general net use, basic office apps (I use Sun, but word and excel equivalent), VLC etc. Plays Iplayer smoothly and without hitches, pretty speedy in general.

Windows 7 starter is also surprisingly good in comparison to its big brother (even if changing wallpaper takes a workaround).

For what they are designed for, I find it very good. I might be tempted be a larger battery (you can pick up a 6 cell one if you want to) but I have had 4+ hours out of it on a charge, it has useful power saving features that mean you can max out battery life.

Neatly made, feels pretty robust (though with a regular HDD you wouldn't want to throw it anyway), has been reliable since I got it in December.
 
Collider said:
I have that model, very useful, mine was £229. The cheaper price is due to the new Pinetrail CPU being less money than the old one as I understand it.

This one has the shorter battery life, its not the 6 cell and it doesn't have the chiclet keyboard (but the one it has is good to type on).

I use it for general net use, basic office apps (I use Sun, but word and excel equivalent), VLC etc. Plays Iplayer smoothly and without hitches, pretty speedy in general.

Windows 7 starter is also surprisingly good in comparison to its big brother (even if changing wallpaper takes a workaround).

For what they are designed for, I find it very good. I might be tempted be a larger battery (you can pick up a 6 cell one if you want to) but I have had 4+ hours out of it on a charge, it has useful power saving features that mean you can max out battery life.

Neatly made, feels pretty robust (though with a regular HDD you wouldn't want to throw it anyway), has been reliable since I got it in December.
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ill tell you something i have had a 1080p film rum in vlc player with my netbook. not skippy so was impressed. .....if you get the new msi wind bios you can overclock the atom by 24%...but that allso works on the advent 4211b as they are the same thing.

one more thing my netbook is very nice to type on.
 
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Ppl with these and clones then how would this compare to soething like the ferrari one? Also interested on gfx capabilities compared to ion / ion le.

I need either a laptop or netbook to use on nights with my new job. Batt life is a consideration as some homes I work at you can't use their mains... BUt useability for watching movies / browsing / office work is more important.

OP - sounds a cracking deal!
 
I Just purchased a Samsung N210. It's a sexy little machine but don't expect expect good graphics from the GMA 3150 on the Atom N150 CPU. Pinetrail is a bit speedier but it's the low power that makes it so good.
 
capriboy1978 said:
hd playback performance is more important than gaming, but it would be nice to run some games at min res / settings.
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Well for gods sake get an ion netbook then lol. I'm on Pinetrail and I can confirm it will play some 720p video but not without the odd frame skip.
 
I looked at the 250 when I was researching what netbook to buy and it was pretty well reviewed on a number of sites, but the keyboard, case style and battery life swung towards the Wind for me. Now its down to £190 though it is a bit of a bargain.

I wanted a Win7 netbook specifically however so that was also a factor; all the 250's I looked at had Vista or XP (some dual booting to Android).

At £50 cheaper than the 130 now (before Xmas they were on a par) it would be worth a look but I must say the MSI is a very well put together and usable machine; I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a netbook for netbook purposes.
 
thecremeegg said:
Is this a good deal?

* Intel ATOM N450 processor.
* 1.66GHz processor speed.
* 1GB DDR2 RAM.

* 10in screen size.
* Resolution 1024 x 600 pixels.

* 160GB SATA hard drive.

* Intel NM10 graphics.

* Multi card reader.
* 3 USB ports.

* Bluetooth.
* 0.3MP webcam.
* 802.11 b/g/n wireless enabled.

* Windows 7 Starter operating system installed.

* Size (H)31.8, (W)23.4, (D)12.1cm.
* Weight 1.2kg.

Dont wanna spend anymore than that really and none of the others have the 450 processor?
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whats the model number for this MSI wind, thecremeegg.
 
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