120 GB SATA Hard Drive, 1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM, 2 GB Max
Built-in Gigabit Ethernet LAN and Modem Module, Built-in 802.11b/g WLAN Card/Bluetooth Supported
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
Description
The U100 has selected a 10-inch wide LCD display as oppose to the typical smaller sizes to provide better comfort while viewing or reading. In addition, the 1024x 600 resolution can relief concerns of the full display of WebPages while browsing, giving you the freedom when exploring the internet. It is embedded with the LED power-saving backlight technology in providing better color fullness and brightness, elevating the total quality of imagery. Furthermore, the lower usage of power can offer a longer operating time. The U100 is equipped with the capability of magnifying text within software, so you may magnify any of the words displayed on the monitor freely, making it easier when you are viewing photos, editing or reading documents. The frame is approximately 26 centimeters in length and 18 centimeters in width. It is only 19-31.5 mm in thickness making it extremely thin. The total weight added with the battery is not more than 1 kilogram, making the U100 very ideal for taking it on the go. MSI has the same persistence for proper ergonomically design even on the keyboards of our smaller notebook computers. The keyboard of the U100 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. Plus, ingeniously designed spacebar and touchpad, so your fingers can move smoothly while avoiding strain. Intel Atom Processor uses a brand new design structure as basis adding in as much as 47 million transistors into one single chip, and the size is not even 25 (mm)². This is smallest and uses the least energy (power usage in limited below 1 to 2.5 watts) Intel processors thus far.
Product Details
Product Weight:
5.2 pounds
Package Length:
12.5 inches
Package Width:
9.3 inches
Package Height:
4.7 inches
Package Weight:
5.2 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 20 reviews
Customer Reviews
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great netbook for less May 07, 2010 I bought this netbook refurbed for $200. At that price, it was a steal in comparison to the netbooks that are out now with the exact same specs and higher price tags. I was very impressed by the quality and packaging of the netbook I got... MSI definitely seems to care about their refurbished items looking as good as new.
TechRepublic ranted and raved about this netbook a while back and now I can see why. It's definitely one of the tougher netbooks I've seen. The hinges are sturdy, thick, and tight (I've found these types last longer than the thin, skinny hinges that leave a noticeable gap between the top half and the bottom half like what the Acer Aspire One has). The casing itself is made out of thick, hard plastic. The top is glossy and I think it may be prone to scratches but other than that I don't really see any weak spots. The ventilation is excellent, with a "chicken-wired" vent in front of the side exhaust and plenty of vents distributed all over the bottom half of the netbook so it's bound to get air somehow while it's in your lap. The keyboard is a bit more spacious than it is on most netbooks, partially because the arrow keys are made smaller and are tucked away nicely under the enter key. It also seems a lot of focus went in to retaining as much of the letter keys' normal size as possible, with the rest of the keys being shrunk to accommodate.
Thank goodness this has got one stick of RAM and not two, for that means the RAM can be upgraded from 1 GB to 2 GB easily.
Other than that, there's really not much to say about this netbook in comparison to others. It keeps right up with the newest netbooks and even runs a little faster thanks to the fact it has XP and not Win 7 Starter on it. I think it's most comparable to the Acer Aspire One minus the design flaws.
Great Laptop! Fun and easy to make a Hackintosh! Jul 20, 2009 This is a great laptop! I bought it with a 6-cell battery, popped in a Dell wireless card I found on on eBay for $5, threw in a larger HD, and installed Mac OS 10.5 and Linux (Ubuntu). It works well and runs for 6+ hours!
I love it Jun 14, 2009 This is one of the best cost-effective items I have ever bought. Have used for more than half a year. I used it heavily daily for a lot of the different tasks. Surfing web, watching movies, listening music, making video IP calls, I also use it to do Java and windows development. People doubt about the performance of a netbook, I believe it's un-necessary worry. I run Visual Studio 2008 for windows development without feel any pain. The machine is quiet, light. Use very less of power < 12w compare to normal laptop 30~40w and desktop 100~200W, it generates very less heat.
I always bring it during my travel, without feel any burden. Just like a small book put into my baggage. The size is just nice, a full size keyboard, you can type as fast as on a desktop. The screen size can view most of the website without any problem.
The machine builds in everything we need, Bluetooth, camera, wireless card, SD card reader which make me so confirmable when doing most of the tasks, such as using a Bluetooth earpiece to make a video call, you don't need to plug-in any extra cables.
It removed all the un-necessary things such as CD/DVD drivers make it so light and small. I can read PDF e-Book vertically just like hold a normal book. With that machine, you will never feel pain of reading e-book on a computer, you never need to make print copy of eBooks.
If for some task you really need large screen, you can just plugin an external LCD monitor, the video card is not bad, can support high resolution without any problem. No problem to play HD movies.
Excellent Mini Feb 28, 2009 Great little compact lap top. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to travel light but still stay on top of e-mails and Internet activity. Retailer sent a white one even though a black one was ordered. I could have returned it but I was so happy to get it, I kept it.
Good but Jan 09, 2009 Good but, losy customer service. Not timely or responsive to customers needs. Doesnt come with software netiher.
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based on 20 reviews
great netbook for less May 07, 2010
