Comments on: MSI Wind Experience http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:36:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/#comment-445911 Mark Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:29:34 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5262#comment-445911 Well I only use timemachine on my macbook since thats where all my pictures and important stuff is location. The version of maxosx i am installing will allow me to upgrade via software update. the only thing that wont be working properly is wifi and thats why i ordered the dell version. Waiting for USWS now... Well I only use timemachine on my macbook since thats where all my pictures and important stuff is location. The version of maxosx i am installing will allow me to upgrade via software update. the only thing that wont be working properly is wifi and thats why i ordered the dell version. Waiting for USWS now…

]]> By: BoBader http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/#comment-445903 BoBader Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:48:56 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5262#comment-445903 Mark Watch out. Those hacked Mac OS don't have all features working. You will probably lose Time Machine (if you use it) and the ability to update you OS. Mark

Watch out. Those hacked Mac OS don’t have all features working. You will probably lose Time Machine (if you use it) and the ability to update you OS.

]]> By: HeartBeat http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/#comment-445831 HeartBeat Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:20:07 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5262#comment-445831 then if to compare MSI to Eee we should compare to Eee 1000. Fair enough. then if to compare MSI to Eee we should compare to Eee 1000.

Fair enough.

]]> By: John Newton http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/#comment-445828 John Newton Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:36:46 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5262#comment-445828 Thanks for the response. I have an eee 901 and my son an original 700. I maintain the Linux OS but Benj managed to load Ubuntu, but continues to swap and change both his Vaio and the eee betweem Basic Linux, Ubuntu and Vista on the Vaio. One day he will decide which fits best his current needs! The eee901 wireless connection is phenomenal managing to pick up and use signals not even considered by the Wind or my Compaq. Benj changed my 901 desktop to the optional non-standard and that did slow matters down, but now its back to basic and flies. Signals are strong and stable but the Wind's response remains feeble and drops out too easily.Annoying, but as I said, maybe due for some setting changes. Oh, by the way by fitting the extra RAM, will this invalidate the warranty on the Wind? The 901 can have an exchange hard drive which might be an interesting customisation, but might therefore slow the super boot up time which is its strength along with battery life - about 7 hours on the basic setting and good enough to last all day at work. Thanks for the response.

I have an eee 901 and my son an original 700. I maintain the Linux OS but Benj managed to load Ubuntu, but continues to swap and change both his Vaio and the eee betweem Basic Linux, Ubuntu and Vista on the Vaio. One day he will decide which fits best his current needs!

The eee901 wireless connection is phenomenal managing to pick up and use signals not even considered by the Wind or my Compaq.

Benj changed my 901 desktop to the optional non-standard and that did slow matters down, but now its back to basic and flies. Signals are strong and stable but the Wind’s response remains feeble and drops out too easily.Annoying, but as I said, maybe due for some setting changes.

Oh, by the way by fitting the extra RAM, will this invalidate the warranty on the Wind?

The 901 can have an exchange hard drive which might be an interesting customisation, but might therefore slow the super boot up time which is its strength along with battery life – about 7 hours on the basic setting and good enough to last all day at work.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/#comment-445824 Mark Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:33:45 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5262#comment-445824 What Eee do you have? The wifi on my msi is better than my Eee 900 but i heard the Eee 1000 has better wifi reception compared to the msi. you can find the memory in Hawalli or check clicknbuy.com.kw the 6-cell battery should be selling for around kd20 and should be available at the dealer or hawalli What Eee do you have? The wifi on my msi is better than my Eee 900 but i heard the Eee 1000 has better wifi reception compared to the msi.

you can find the memory in Hawalli or check clicknbuy.com.kw

the 6-cell battery should be selling for around kd20 and should be available at the dealer or hawalli

]]> By: John Newton http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/#comment-445823 John Newton Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:24:58 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5262#comment-445823 We bought a pink version for my wife and we agree also as eee owners that the larger keyboard is an advantage. The wifi card is nowhere as good as the eee, but we still have to tweak things so all in not lost yet. XP seems fine as it's familiar to us. You mentioned memory for KD 7. May we ask where from please? We bought a pink version for my wife and we agree also as eee owners that the larger keyboard is an advantage.

The wifi card is nowhere as good as the eee, but we still have to tweak things so all in not lost yet. XP seems fine as it’s familiar to us.

You mentioned memory for KD 7. May we ask where from please?

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/#comment-445821 Mark Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:10:36 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5262#comment-445821 mac: the macbook air is huge, as big as my macbook and costs nearly 4 times as much as the msi wind or asus eee. mac: the macbook air is huge, as big as my macbook and costs nearly 4 times as much as the msi wind or asus eee.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/#comment-445820 Mark Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:02:03 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5262#comment-445820 The I didn't compare it to my Eee 900 for a reason, its not as practical. The Eee feels more like a netbook while the MSI Wind feels more as a proper laptop and thats why I compared the MSI to my Macbook and didn't mention the Eee. The Eee is amazing in the fact that its SUPER portable and battery life is great but its really not practical to use cuz of the keyboard. Also I could install OSX on the Eee 900 but there are a lot of problems with it. The I didn’t compare it to my Eee 900 for a reason, its not as practical. The Eee feels more like a netbook while the MSI Wind feels more as a proper laptop and thats why I compared the MSI to my Macbook and didn’t mention the Eee. The Eee is amazing in the fact that its SUPER portable and battery life is great but its really not practical to use cuz of the keyboard. Also I could install OSX on the Eee 900 but there are a lot of problems with it.

]]> By: mac http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/#comment-445810 mac Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:43:12 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5262#comment-445810 try macbook air.. it might solve the issue if ure into mac.. try macbook air.. it might solve the issue if ure into mac..

]]> By: HeartBeat http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/#comment-445807 HeartBeat Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:09:29 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5262#comment-445807 I do understand the comparison with your mac and I appreciate it. But I believe your Eee 900 would be exactly as portable as this and all what you have mentioned could be also applied to your Eee 900. Not to mention that the Eee 901 would be even perfect .. without purchasing a new battery and a new WiFi. Am I right or what ? :) I do understand the comparison with your mac and I appreciate it.

But I believe your Eee 900 would be exactly as portable as this and all what you have mentioned could be also applied to your Eee 900.

Not to mention that the Eee 901 would be even perfect .. without purchasing a new battery and a new WiFi.

Am I right or what ? :)

]]> By: blasha http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/#comment-445796 blasha Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:42:56 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5262#comment-445796 ugh, they're sold out at amazon... lemme know how the set up goes for u, can't wait! ugh, they’re sold out at amazon… lemme know how the set up goes for u, can’t wait!

]]> By: Bu Yousef http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/#comment-445795 Bu Yousef Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:22:37 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5262#comment-445795 Maybe because I don't know any better, but I really don't mind XP. I've been using the MSI Wind (also for travel) since a couple of days before your original post and I love everything about it. Everything except the poor battery life. Mark where are you getting the 6-cell battery from? How much? Thanks. Maybe because I don’t know any better, but I really don’t mind XP. I’ve been using the MSI Wind (also for travel) since a couple of days before your original post and I love everything about it. Everything except the poor battery life.

Mark where are you getting the 6-cell battery from? How much?

Thanks.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/#comment-445791 Mark Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:15:23 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5262#comment-445791 yes you can, just get one and i will help you out. its not that difficult, you just need to order a Dell wifi card from ebay yes you can, just get one and i will help you out. its not that difficult, you just need to order a Dell wifi card from ebay

]]> By: blasha http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/#comment-445790 blasha Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:12:25 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5262#comment-445790 pink msi with NO arabic keyboard pink msi with NO arabic keyboard

]]> By: blasha http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/msi-wind-experience/#comment-445789 blasha Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:11:45 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5262#comment-445789 can u do the same to a pink msi and i'll buy it from u? seriously? can u do the same to a pink msi and i’ll buy it from u? seriously?

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