VR601 not only provides top operation performance, but also provides multimedia functions. The VR601 is ideal for any environment, whether home, office, or school.
Advantages: Connects instantly to previous networks; 1kg easily carried; WindowsXP; Big Keyboard; Bluetooth Disadvantages: Pre-installed Office 2007 Professional w/60-day trial; MSi Q-face; Function Key
to Lidl) showed me that a 10" screen was a possibility, although I did not like the small black keys on the available option (the only WindowsXP OS offered), and I wasn't sure about the size of the text on the screen. I did not have the £300+ available to pay as a lump sum either. Ideally, I wanted to keep my Microsoft Office Professional 2003 (having mainly used Word, Excel and Picture Manager on the laptop), but I knew that was a highly unlikely possibility. Mainly Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 was being recommended at Staples (and included as a special deal), but I wasn't quite sure what was being offered, and wasn't able to ask the questions to which I needed answers.
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Then an e-mail from a 'portal' site directed me to CDiscount.co.uk on the 8th July 2009, where the MSi WiND was offered. I received an introductory ...
jesi 30.09.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of MSI Wind PC
Advantages: Cheap and easy to use Disadvantages: No optical drive,battery not amazing
The Advent 4211 is an often overlooked re-branded version of the MSI Wind.
It is powered by the Intel Atom 1.6GHZ processor and has 1GB RAM as standard which I upgraded to 2GB. My version has the 80GB hard drive which is plenty of space for me. I find the 10.2in monitor just big enough to be comfortable and wouldn't recommend going for any Netbooks with 8in monitors as they would be a little small. It runs a cut down version of XP Home with ease and can cope with most general office type tasks with no problem. There is no optical drive so I purchased a very cheap CD drive which is fine if the Advent is a secondary laptop. I would recommend buying a more expensive optical drive if you don't have access to another laptop.
The biggest problem I had with the Advent was when I crashed it. There is no recovery disc as it has an internal ...
mike1976 05.03.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of MSI WIND U100
Intel GMA X3100 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0
Audio
Audio Output
Sound card
Compliant Standards
High Definition Audio
Input device(s)
Type
Keyboard, touchpad
Operating system / software
OS Provided
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Manufacturer's product description
VR601 not only provides top operation performance, but also provides multimedia functions. The VR601 is ideal for any environment, whether home, office, or school.
