Ultra Portable Pcs: Asus, Acer, Msi

[ThaiLife]

Just a few MSI Wind links ...

A look inside the Wind u100

http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id...img;7852;ssid;1

MSI HQ User to User Forum

http://forum.msi.com.tw/index.php?PHPSESSI...661fe69f96&

MSI Members Service

http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=me...;go=member_home

MSI Wind and Triple Booting

http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420...d-ubuntu-video/

MSI Wind Users Guide

http://www.laptopmag.com/l/wind.aspx

All about the MSI Wind ( eeePH forum )

http://eeeph.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=4c98b...amp;topic=498.0

There are 18 known OEM versions of the Wind.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSI_Wind_PC

How To Install the Ubuntu on the MSI Wind U100

http://msiwindpc.net/2008/09/28/how-to-ins...-msi-wind-u100/

Upgrading the RAM in the MSI Wind

http://www.jkontherun.com/2008/09/upgrading-the-r.html

Replacing the WiFi card and the hard disk in the Wind / Advent

MSI Wind online technical support

http://www.msicomputer.com/support/TechSupport.asp

MSI Wind Net

http://msiwind.net/

EeePC + Wind Blog

http://eeepc.net/category/msi-wind/

MSI Wind Users Forum

http://forums.msiwind.net/

Paul's complete guide - MSI Wind / Advent 4211

http://www.mobiholics.com/

Upgrading the RAM in a MSI Wind

http://netbookmag.com/2008/07/07/tutorial-...grade-msi-wind/

MSI's Wind gets a multi-function drive

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=c...6&Itemid=38

MSI Brochure Downloads

http://asia.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=html&name=edm

MSI Wind parts list

http://www.citosoft.com/MSINB/BOM-U100(MS-N011).pdf

Update wireless drivers

http://forums.msiwind.net/general-discussi...-here-t764.html

MSI Wind ( Singapore Forum )

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=1942557

TL

[ThaiLife]

Just seen this

LG X110 netbook

LG's X110 netbook has been listed with several European retailers. Currently only the pricier model with 3G support is listed and the price, as expected, stands at €499.

Although it ends up priced well above established 10-inch models such as the Eee 1000H and MSI's Wind, it does offer several interesting features, most notably 3G/UMTS support. Apart from the mandatory N270/945GC/1GB memory combination, the LG offers a spacious 160GB hard drive and a non glare 10.2-inch screen.

With a 3-cell battery it weighs 1.19kg, although some sources claim 1.3kg. We're not sure if LG will offer a 6-cell option anytime soon, but we can see it coming sooner rather than later, as other vendors already offer 6-cell SKUs. It will be available in pink, white and black and should be available by the end of the month.

A cheaper version without 3G support should appear a bit later, priced at €399.

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=c...36&Itemid=1

TL

[Mumbo Jumbo]

I'd appreciate opinions on my choice here.

With my very ltd knowledge of laptops I'm drawn to the MSI

here http://www.onlinecomputer.com.au/product_i...products_id=797

A$676 delivered.

Or

The Medion from Aldi for A$599

available locally on Thursday.

http://www.medion.de/ms/aldi/md97160/au/flash.html (MSI rebranded)

cheers

gd

Hi Gd, sorry I'm no expert , may be have a look here >

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=946947

there seems to be a lot of comments on the MSI Wind , may be they can offer some advice

[Mumbo Jumbo]

Ive gone and promised my daughter a MSI Wind u100 for her birthday ( November ) and would like to see it first if I can

rather that ordering it on line if possible, has any one seen a MSI Wind u100 notebook computer for sale in the Pattaya

area , if so could you please let me know . Thanks

Mod's can I also put this in the Pattaya forum please ?

[Phil Conners]

My neighbours looking for one of the u100 Winds and he saw it on sale at Carrefour ( Singapore ) so may be soon it could be on sale at

carrefour stores in Thailand.

TL

899 S$ = 20,841.75 THB ... you can get it in Thailand for that price ...

[Mumbo Jumbo]

My neighbours looking for one of the u100 Winds and he saw it on sale at Carrefour ( Singapore ) so may be soon it could be on sale at

carrefour stores in Thailand.

TL

899 S$ = 20,841.75 THB ... you can get it in Thailand for that price ...

Hi Phil, by chance have you seen it any where for sale in Pattaya ?

[Phil Conners]

Nope, sorry, haven't seen it anywhere in Pattaya just yet. http://www.pcresource.co.th/computer/noteb...-c-327_948.html had the best price I've seen in Thailand yet, but unfortunately out of stock. (oh yeah, you provided that link...)

Edited October 20, 2008 by Phil Conners

[Mumbo Jumbo]

Nope, sorry, haven't seen it anywhere in Pattaya just yet. http://www.pcresource.co.th/computer/noteb...-c-327_948.html had the best price I've seen in Thailand yet, but unfortunately out of stock. (oh yeah, you provided that link...)

Thanks Phil, should you spot it would you be kind enough to let me know , Thanks

[Mumbo Jumbo]

The new MSI Wind U120 arriving next Month

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20081020PD206.html

[Phil Conners]

Hm... Micro-Star International (MSI) is planning to launch the Wind U120 with a built-in 3.5G module in November this year. What is a 3.5G module pray tell? GSM/GPRS, WiMax or something else? Is it usable in Thailand?

Still, might not be the best time to buy a NetPad - In other news, following reports that Asustek Computer plans to launch touch screen Eee PCs next year, more new innovations on the way it seems.

[Mumbo Jumbo]

This is an Interesting ASUS Eee Pc comparision Lits ,

http://event.asus.com/eeepc/comparison/eeepc_comparison.htm

[bill1960]

ASUS EEEPC 1000 40GB SOLID STATE DRIVE

http://eeepc.asus.com/global/product1000-spec.html

Is the above model available in Thailand (Pattaya ?)

If so, where, and how much ?

It only comes with Linux but I need windows. Do local retailers have licensed versions of Windows XP that they could install at a reasonable price ? ie, versions that will work with windows update ?

I'm thinking it would be suitable to carry on trips on the motorbike given the solid state drive. Good for emails, photo's, GPS tracking etc when on the move.

[Mumbo Jumbo]

ASUS EEEPC 1000 40GB SOLID STATE DRIVE

http://eeepc.asus.com/global/product1000-spec.html

Is the above model available in Thailand (Pattaya ?)

If so, where, and how much ?

It only comes with Linux but I need windows. Do local retailers have licensed versions of Windows XP that they could install at a reasonable price ? ie, versions that will work with windows update ?

I'm thinking it would be suitable to carry on trips on the motorbike given the solid state drive. Good for emails, photo's, GPS tracking etc when on the move.

Hi Bill .

may be email the guy's below , you never know ....

http://www.pcresource.co.th/computer/noteb...-c-327_724.html

and this guy Pattana Suwanyangyaun at [email protected]

( http://www.shop4thai.com/en/category/Computer+Set/Notebook/ )

hope they can help

[mako]

Hi All

Re the Asus EEPC 1000H, this was part of an earlier post-

"Secondly (and this may well be a software compatibility issue), I have had rather frustrating issues with the Bluetooth functionality, namely linking/pairing it to my phone for a wireless internet connection. Has got to the stage where I am having to take it to the Asus customer care office for them to sort it all out (hopefully). Must say that I've never had to take in any other portable computer I've ever owned in that short a time after purchasing. Am giving it the benefit of the doubt for now and hoping that the problem is with the nokia software, but it will be interesting to hear what they say at Asus (no doubt they'll agree with me!)."

and I PM'ed the writer but haven't heard back yet, and I was wondering has anyone else had this problem of connecting the 1000H to a Nokia via Bluetooth, and how did you solve it.

Thanks

[Mumbo Jumbo]

Hi mako , may be post some thing here ..

http://forum.eeeuser.com/index.php

I would like to know if its a problem too ?

[Mumbo Jumbo]

Four million Eee PCs have been sold to date

Will we see 11 or 12-inch Eee PCs later this year or in 2009?

http://blog.laptopmag.com/asus-ceo-reveals...family-products

[Mumbo Jumbo]

Asus Shows New, Swank Eee PC S101, Sexy's Back?

Asus' new Eee PC S101 is a 10" Eee PC variant that comes pre-loaded with Windows XP SP3 and nearly identical specs to the Eee PC 1000H , except for some rather healthy chassis design changes and a selection of higher quality materials .The major functional difference between the S101 and the 1000H is that the S101 is a little lighter (2.3lbs) with a 4-cell battery claiming 5.4 hours of life, while the 1000H has a 6-cell battery, weighing in at 3.2lbs.With a 32BG SSD, the S101 will retail for $699 -- so it's not your kid's netbook.

http://hothardware.com/News/Asus-Shows-New...101-Sexys-Back/

[bill1960]

ASUS EEEPC 1000 40GB SOLID STATE DRIVE

http://eeepc.asus.com/global/product1000-spec.html

Is the above model available in Thailand (Pattaya ?)

If so, where, and how much ?

It only comes with Linux but I need windows. Do local retailers have licensed versions of Windows XP that they could install at a reasonable price ? ie, versions that will work with windows update ?

I'm thinking it would be suitable to carry on trips on the motorbike given the solid state drive. Good for emails, photo's, GPS tracking etc when on the move.

Hi Bill .

may be email the guy's below , you never know ....

http://www.pcresource.co.th/computer/noteb...-c-327_724.html

and this guy Pattana Suwanyangyaun at [email protected]

( http://www.shop4thai.com/en/category/Computer+Set/Notebook/ )

hope they can help

Thanks for the links Mumbo Jumbo

Apparently Asus are releasing a slimmer version of the Eee Pc 1000 called the S101

Might wait for that

http://www.hardwarezone.com/news/view.php?cid=9&id=11829

[GungaDin]

Well, after looking at pics of the 10" MSI Wind for weeks, I finally got to see a live one locally.

This is a very small unit, if, like me, you are used to 22" screens and a 15.4" laptop, the size comes as a bit of a shock!

Ok, I'd never seen a 10" before today.

If you haven't seen a live one, go see one before ordering, it's no bigger than an average paperback book.

Seriously, it looks like a $700 toy & I should get delivery next week & give a short report.

[Phil Conners]

That's the whole point of the Netbooks. They're all around that size.

Edited October 23, 2008 by Phil Conners

[Mumbo Jumbo]

Hi , I must admit ive not had one in my hands too, So please let us know how you get on after using it for a while

and your thoughts about the screen size. Thanks

[Mumbo Jumbo]

The New Samsung NC10

This 10-inch netbook trumps the field with its spacious keyboard and more than 7 hours of battery life.

Until now, no other netbook has been able to match the 10-inch MSI Wind’s endurance, strong performance, and spacious keyboard. Samsung’s NC10 is the only product that provides comparable—and even improved—features for a lower price. Its comfortable, well-positioned keyboard, speedy and spacious hard drive, and more than 7 hours of endurance make the $499 Samsung NC10 the most well-rounded 10-inch netbook on the market.

http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/sa...c10.aspx?page=1

[Phil Conners]

It's a tough time to be wanting a Netbook with new drool material out weekly

[Phil Conners]

HP wants to play too: http://tech.yahoo.com/news/nm/20081029/tc_...s_hp_netbooks_1 - not that I think they'll make much of a dent, but it just shows how hot this market is...

[citizen33]

I'd like to buy a mini for my son for Christmas but am not sure what to get. I'm in the UK at present and have seen the Acer One and MS Wind clones at very cheap prices, but was quite taken with the 10 inch Packard Bell Easynote. This has a Pentium dual core running Vista and seemed to have the fastest processor of the cheap machines in this category. It only has an 80GB HD though. Anybody know anything about it?

[Phil Conners]

Netbooks generally use a low-power Atom processor in order to increase autonomy. By using a Pentium DC CPU you get more power but at a cost of autonomy, i.e. your battery runs dry faster - and Vista is surely not going to make it better.

I don't personally like Packard Bell. The ones I've seen were plastic'y and were falling apart even in the showroom. YMMV.

[toptuan]

Bought an eeePC 701 about 6 months ago, but unhappy with very small drive capacity (4 GB), and battery life (about 2 hrs). Gave it to a friend.

So, what is your recommendation for a netbook that has...

An SDD Harddrive (Solid State Hard Drive)

The Largest Harddrive capacity

The Longest battery life

Those are my three top priorities.

[uhuh]

Just bought my EEEpc at Tesco, it's on offer for 12K or something alike.

900 series with 30 GB HD, comes with linux, but installed XP on it.

Works like a charm and picks up wireless rather good.

Seems like most people advise to upgrade to 2GB internal though.

Just bought the same (Mall Ram, 11000 B with XP).

Turned out completely useless:

Very slow (never mind, just drink some coffee between the key strokes).

Waaaay too heavy to carry it around all day. I just moved it 4 times, now it's gathering dust on a shelf. Not suitable for a mobile worker. This makes it useless for me.

Picks up WiFi very well - what I didn't know is, WiFi is useless. Out of 3 places that I was interested in 2 don't have WiFi at all, 1 has 54 ThaiMb/sec which is the speed of a dial up modem. OK to read an email in an emergency (go to toilet between keystrokes, coffee is not enough) but not suitable to surf the net. This makes the ASUS useless again.

I will probably just throw it away, maybe give it to the kids.

BTW Keyboard is fine. Battery is 5800 mAh, quite ok, lasts about 2-3 hours (if you don't actually use the notebook).

Furthermore, it turned out that EeePC using Windows cannot use WiFi.

(By now I have tried to use it at a location that has good WiFi.)

Using WiFi uses up 80-90% CPUusage, so it makes the EeePC unusable.

Unfortunately, I am not the only one with this problem:

"Like most, I got unusually high CPU utilization when

WIFI is turned on, rendering the Eee to an unusable

state

http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?pid=368430"

Changing channels is not an option for me, I want public WiFi.

Any suggestion?

EeePC is definitely the most overhyped piece of junk I have ever bought.

The chuzpe to sell a "netbook" which cannot use WiFi ... and the users' stupidity to use a netbook at home instead a real PC... but of course, as another user mentioned and all my computer-savvy friends keep telling me, it's all my fault.

[Merlin]

well I can only repeat that my wifi on my 701 works just fine. No problems with CPU utilization at all. I've recently returned from Thailand, Cambodia, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore and the wifi worked everywhere - hotels, airports, train stations, even parked on the street outside a carwash in Yasothon! But then I'm using the Xandros OS that came with it, not Windows. I left windows many years ago because of those sorts of problems, haven't looked back.

Why don't you try installing either Xandros or Eeebuntu on it? I'm sure you'll have a lot less trouble.

And anyway, even if you insist on sticking with windoze, there must be plenty of user help available for you if you just look for it?

Edited November 3, 2008 by Merlin

[CDNinKS]

I have the most basic EEE made, the 2g surf, and I have installed TinyXP and it works flawlessly. WiFi and all......even bluetooth with a dongle installed no problem.