MSI Wind

MSI Wind Black

Micro-Star International's (MSI) Wind netbook was first announced at CeBIT 2008. WIND is an acronym that stands for "Wi-Fi Network Device" laying the focus on wireless networking.
The MSI Wind has a 10" LCD screen with a maximum resolution of 1024x600px. The Linux version comes with 512 MB RAM extendable up to 2 GB, an 80 GB 2.5" hard drive, and an Intel Atom 45-nm processor running at 1.6 GHz. The 3-cell battery lasts for up 2.5 hours.
The Linux version of the MSI Wind runs SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop which comes with open source applications like the Mozilla Firefox Web browser, the e-mail client Thunderbird, and the free office suite OpenOffice.org. This Linux distribution is well suited for being used in mixed Linux / Windows environments.

Processor

CPU: 
Intel Atom N270
Clock Rate: 
1600MHz

RAM

RAM Technology: 
DDR2
Installed Size: 
512MB
Max. Size: 
2048MB

Storage

Hard Drive: 
80GB

Display

Screen Size: 
10.0"
Display Type: 
LED Backlit TFT LCD
Max. Resolution: 
1024x600

Appearance

Width: 
10.2"
Depth: 
7.1"
Height: 
0.8"
Weight: 
2.3lbs
Colors: 
Black
White
Silber
Pink

Networking

WLAN: 
802.11b/g Wireless LAN
LAN: 
10/100 Mbit Ethernet

Input Devices

Keyboard
Touchpad
Microphone
Video Camera

Connectivity

USB
SD Card reader

Amazon Product Page

Check out the Amazon product page for shopping information and customer reviews of the MSI Wind.