MSI Wind PC (WINDPC) Barebone Reviews

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Pros: The MSI Wind has a great price point, including a card-reader, motherboard, and integrated Atom processor. It is also a very quiet computer. from Newegg.com I use it in my Garage as a media player. Cons: Seems to put out a lot off hiss on the green audio out connector. I had another PC installed running the same function before I installed the Wind with no hiss. Not a big deal though. from Newegg.com Pros: -Relatively small-Quiet (you can hear the case fan a bit but not over everything else in my office)-Gigabit LAN (getting 36MB/sec transfer speeds)-Cabling is very nice and tidy. -Solid build and construction.-Performs well for intended function. I can see this working very well as a simple low cost Internet browsing PC also. It's specs are very close to my MSI Wind Netbook which I love. from Newegg.com Pros: Compact, well made, light-duty PC or network client. If you are not doing CAD, video or photo editing, or other obviously demanding tasks -this machine is the best. from Newegg.com I can forget it's even in the room it's so quiet. It's consistently handled everything I've asked of it and I haven't rebooted in weeks. It's great as a file server, media server, or a home PC for someone who doesn't do much (internet, e-mail, word processing, etc.). Cons: The front panel thing everyone complains about is not that big of a deal. from Newegg.com Pros: on all Owner of this PC. I have a question before I will buy me one. from Newegg.com Works fine, would buy another. Dual boot Win XP home and Ubuntu 9.1 32 bit Cons: none Other Thoughts: Bought G. SKILL 2GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Laptop Memory for it. I didn't think removing and replacing the front plate was difficult, from Newegg.com You CANNOT have an IDE drive in this thing. Also, it's not specified in the User Manual, but when you are removing the HDD/ODD caddy, you need to remove the front plate and then remove two screws that are securing the caddy to the case. Be careful though, because the front USB/Card Reader has a ribbon connecting it to the MoBoOther Parts:Kingston HyperX 2GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Laptop Memory - RetailWestern Digital Caviar GP WD5000AACS 500GB 5400 to 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - OEMPioneer Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-R 32X CD-RW 40X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD?R DVD Burner - OEM from Newegg.com Pros: Nice, small form factor; low-power and small space for simple uses; integrated audio, plenty of ports, and GbE; integrated CPU; performs and powers video noticeably faster than equivalently-spec'd MSI Wind netbook; two drive bays. Cons: No integrated wireless, chipset max memory is 2 GB, no integrated DVI or expansion slots, odd choices for internal airflow and space design, odd decision for nonstandard AC cable and adapter. from Newegg.com Anyone with a good screwdriver, fifth-grade reasoning ability and opposable thumbs can set one of these suckers up in a few minutes. With the right OS, you can be up and running less than an hour after cracking the box. Also a great PC for elderly relatives, children, etc. At this price, it's a great mix of (adequate) performance and expendability. from Newegg.com

Released	11 months ago
Input / Output Ports	2 x USB, 4 x USB, 1 x RJ-45, 1 x D-sub
Memory Card Support	Multimedia Card Memory Stick SD Card xD Card
Networking	Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card
Chipset	Intel 945GC
Depth	9.5 in.
Extension Drive Bays	1 x 5.25" Bay, 1 x 3.5" Bay
Graphics Processor	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Height	11.8 in.
IDE Type	2 x Serial ATA
MPN	WINDPC
Max. Supported RAM	2 GB
Power Supply	65 Watt
Width	2.26 in.

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