MSI Wind U130

Neat little netbook. I was suprised how responsive this machine is. Everything I need, eg. bluetooth, wireless N, good webcam, stereo speakers, microphone, 160 gig hard drive, 1 gig memory, next-generation Intel Atom N450 processor. Only paid £199 at argos. Battery lasts about 3.5 hours. An 8 hour battery can be purchased on ebay for about £35. The case finish is very nice, a sort of glossy black with a printed grain on it that looks very classy. I was amazed at restart time from the lid being closed, only 10 seconds to restart, that includes inputting my password, thanks to a bit of software ... more

This netbook was bought for the main purpose of surfing the net and using word processing programs. It was a relatively good price for the product. The battery life on the product is great and can run for about 4 hours before needing to charge. The netbook itself has a full size keyboard and an easy to use touchpad. It has two usb ports and an SD card reader which comes in handy for use with printers, cameras and mobile phones. The netbook was bought with windows 7 starter installed which is easy to use. It does not have all the features of windows 7 home edition however is perfect for a ... more

This netbook is extremely lightweight and portable and fairly easy to use, I also find it to be quite an attractive netbook. However despite being small it is fairly robust and durable. The keyboard takes a bit of getting used to having mainly used a full-size keyboard beforehand but the function keys at the top of the keyboard including volume control, brightness and webcam button make the netbook easier to use. However the battery life is extremely poor; lasting only up to an hour or so and so this is not very suitable for on-the-go use. The webcam is of quite poor quality but generally does ... more