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jkontherun.com - 1/19/2009

Windows 7 on the MSI Wind Netbook: First Impressions

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Windows 7 on the MSI Wind Thanks to a kind Microsoftie at the Tablet & Touch Meetup, I received an official DVD of the Windows 7 beta. This saved me a ton of downloading time that I don’t really have. I was home from CES for 36 hours before jetting off to SFO this morning. Since I ...

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i.gizmodo.com - 1/19/2009

Windows 7 Runs So Much Better Than Vista On a Netbook [Impressions]

— i.gizmodo.com — I've tested Vista on two netbooks, and it's never been good (not counting the Vaio P ).... In fact, Vista has been unusable in both circumstances. Then I loaded Windows 7 onto the Mini 12. If you look back at my original review of the Dell Inspiron ... (more) Windows 7 Runs So Much Better Than Vista On a Netbook ...

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ubergizmo.com - 1/21/2009

MSI Wind U100 Valentine Edition

— ubergizmo.com — Missed getting the MSI Wind U120 for your other half sometime last year? Well, it isn't too... late to turn the tide around as you can always charm her to your side with the MSI Wind U100 Valentine Edition. While it doesn't come with a complimentary ... (more) MSI Wind U100 Valentine Edition

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crunchgear.com - 1/23/2009

MSI Wind U120 ready to roll

— crunchgear.com — Man oh man, it must be Netbook Friday or something. Here’s yet another post about netbooks. The... business-centric Wind U120 from MSI is ready to be shipped to your home or business. It’s available on J&R for $469.99 after a $50 mail-in ... (more) MSI Wind U120 ready to roll

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Installing Windows 7 beta on Netbooks
I4U News — ... hungry compared to Vista and should be also running nicely on lower end hardware like Atom powered Netbooks. Instructions on how to install Windows 7 beta can be for instance found here (Via OS News . If you do not want to test Windows 7 beta yourself on a netbook, CNet has done it for you. The initial results show that Windows 7 beta runs on netbooks and performs well enough, albeit not astonishing. More Windows 7 on netbook tests: Gizmodo jkontherun Laptopmag Posted on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:27 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr ...

MSI Wind U120 In Stock Through Amazon, J&R: $469.99
jkOnTheRun — ... unique aspect of the U120 is the inclusion of MSI’s EasyFace Login, which is a facial recognition application. You configure it with a photo of your face and can then log in to the netbook using the software and webcam. Lastly, the mouse buttons are indeed buttons, with an “s”; instead of the single button bar I have on the U100, MSI has turned this into two buttons. Other than that, this is the same Intel Atom-based unit with 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive that I’m running Windows 7 on right now. ...

Forbes Needs to Reboot Their Netbook Expectations
jkOnTheRun — ... I understand that Lee is pointing out how limiting an Intel Atom netbook can be when compared to full-featured desktops. That’s not in dispute. But the fact is — proven by those big sales numbers for a market that’s not yet two years old – there’s a place for low-powered computing devices in the world. No, they may not handle Windows Vista well, although they’re pretty capable with Windows 7. And Lee’s right that “games like Flight Simulator are a joke,” but the fact that he even installed such a game on a netbook tells me ...