| Developer: | Micro-Star International |
| Type: | Subnotebook/Netbook |
| Connectivity: | 10/100 Mbit Ethernet 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN 3 USB 2.0 ports 4-in-1 Flash Memory card reader Bluetooth (only Windows version, not Aldi Medion version) |
| Media: | 80, 120, 160 or 250 GB 2.5" HDD |
| Os: | Windows 7 Starter, Windows XP, Linux |
| Input: | Keyboard Touchpad Microphone 1.3 Megapixel Webcam |
| Memory: | 1 GB (Linux) or 1 GB / 2 GB (Windows) |
| Power: | 6-cell (5.5 hours) or 3-cell (2.5 hours) |
| Processor: | Intel Atom @ 1.60 / 1.66 GHz (N270, N280, N450) |
| Display: | 10" (25.4 cm) 1024 x 600 LED-backlit TFT LCD |
| Dimensions: | 25.98 × 18.0 × 3.40 cm |
| Weight: | 1.0 kg (3-cell battery) or 1.2 kg (6-cell) |
The MSI Wind Netbook was a family of subnotebooks / netbooks designed by Micro-Star International (MSI). Wind stands for "Wi-Fi Network Device". The first model was announced at CeBIT 2008,[1] and first listed for pre-orders on May 9, 2008.[2] While initially 8.9- and 10.1-inch screen versions existed, as of 2010 only the 10.1" remained, with a resolution of 1024 × 600. While most models had 1 GB of RAM, some had 2 GB, and hard disks ranged from 80 GB on the oldest to 250 GB on the newest models. Also featured were Bluetooth, WLAN and a 1.3 megapixel camera. The Wind PC was MSI's response to the successful Asus Eee PC.[3] The keyboard was 92% of full-size.
Now available by MSI are 10-inch and 7-inch Wind Pad tablets using the Android operating system.
When the original Wind U100 was released, many original equipment manufacturer versions of the Wind were also released, under different names.
Some OEM versions are offered in different colors to the original MSI Wind, apart from the Tsunami Moover (white only), the Mobo White and the Ahtec LUG N011 (white only).
| Linux Version | Windows XP Version / Advent 4211 | Medion Akoya Mini | Windows 7 Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Novell Linux (SUSE) | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Windows 7 | |
| Memory | 1 GB DDR2/667 MHz (onboard)[12] [13] | 1 GB DDR2/667 MHz (SODIMM) | 1 GB DDR2/667 MHz (onboard) | |
| WLAN | 802.11 b/g | 802.11 n | ||
| Webcam | 1.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels | |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes | No (some regions include free USB module) | Yes |
| Chipset | Intel 945GSE, ICH7-M | |||
| Display | 8.9"W or 10.1"W (1024×600) LCD with LED backlighting | 10.1" | ||
| VGA | GMA 950 | |||
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Scorpio 80 GB,120 GB or 160 GB / 2.5" SATA / 5400 RPM | |||
| Battery | 3-cell, 2200 mAh: 2.5 hours or 6-cell, 5200 mA·h: 5.5 hours (in some areas 4400 mA·h) | |||
| USB | 2 USB 1.0, 1 USB 2.0 Ports | |||
| Ethernet | 10/100BT Ports | |||
| Audio Interface | 3.5 mm jack Input/Output connectors | |||
| Card Reader | 4-in-1 Card Reader– SD/SDHC, MMC, MS, MS Pro | |||
| Dimension | 260 x 180 x 19–34 mm (10.23" x 7.08" x 0.748"/1.34") 38 mm thick w/feet | |||
| Weight | 2.3 lb (1.04 kg) for 3-cell, 2.6 lb (1.18 kg) for 6-cell | |||
| Touchpad | 2.0 x 1.7 inch (Initial batches had a Synaptics touchpad with gestures, though later batches have a Sentelic touchpad with less widespread driver support) | |||
The MSI Wind netbooks (specifically the MSI Wind U100) have been subject to customization; especially as Hackintoshes. Though many other netbooks can also be installed with Mac OS X, the MSI Wind is one of the most popular mainly because of its ideally large keyboard, simple design, and wide availability of options. The MSI Wind (specifically the U100) can be installed with Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8 with a modified bootloader and kernel.Installing ChromeOS and turning it into a Chromebook is also a common customization.