computer science

MSI Wind Netbook

MSI Wind Netbook is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand MSI Wind Netbook rather than just read about it. In short: The MSI Wind Netbook was a family of subnotebooks / netbooks designed by Micro-Star International (MSI). Wind stands for "Wi-Fi Network Device".

Key takeaways

MSI Wind Netbook belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect MSI Wind Netbook to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of MSI Wind Netbook from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The MSI Wind Netbook was a family of subnotebooks / netbooks designed by Micro-Star International (MSI). Wind stands for "Wi-Fi Network Device". The first model was announced at CeBIT 2008, and first listed for pre-orders on May 9, 2008. While initially 8.9- and 10.1-inch screen versions existed, as of 2010 only the 10.1" remained, with a resolution of 1024 × 600. While most models had 1 GB of RAM, some had 2 GB, and hard disks ranged from 80 GB on the oldest to 250 GB on the newest models. Also featured were Bluetooth, WLAN and a 1.3 megapixel camera. The Wind PC was MSI's response to the successful Asus Eee PC. The keyboard was 92% of full-size. It was available in 10-inch and 7-inch Wind Pad tablets using the Android operating system.

OEM versions

When the original Wind U100 was released, many original equipment manufacturer versions of the Wind were also released, under different names.

Advent 4211, 4222 as an in-store brand for PC City, PC World and other Dixons Stores Group retailers in Europe and the UK. Ahtec LUG N011 in the Netherlands, Spain and Belgium. Offered with SUSE Linux, Windows XP or no operating system. Had the same design as the original Wind (white). It came without logo on the case. Averatec Buddy First model of Axioo Pico in Indonesia with a 160 GB HDD, versions with and without Bluetooth. Certified Data U100 in Canada, sold at London Drugs. LG X110, marketed in Argentina, Brazil (modelos x110-1010 and 1000) and Sweden Hannspree HANNSnote with a 6-cell battery and a 160 GB HDD Medion Akoya Mini in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland and Australia (as of 23 October 2008) (the Medion Akoya Mini is a slightly different containing a different wireless card, no Bluetooth (Aust. model features mini Bluetooth dongle), and 0.3 Mpx camera). Mivvy M310 in the Czech Republic. but with 2 GB of RAM and a 120 GB HDD. Mouse Computer LuvBook U100 in Japan. Multirama HT Xpress Book in Greece with 160 GB HDD NTT Corrino 101I and Aristo Pico i300 in Poland Positivo Mobo White in Brazil, with 4 models: 1000, 1050, 1070 and 1090. All sport Intel Atom Processors and range from 512 MB RAM / 80 GB HDD (Mobo White 1000) to 1 GB RAM and 160 GB HDD (Mobo White 1090). Proline U100 in South Africa. ProLink Glee TA-009 in Singapore with touchpad buttons positioned by the side and optional 3G HSDPA connectivity. RoverBook Neo U100 in Russia with 120 GB or 160 GB HDD Terra 10G in Europe with various option Tsunami Moover T10 in Portugal (XP version only) Some OEM versions were offered in different colors to the original MSI Wind, apart from the Tsunami Moover (white only), the Mobo White and the Ahtec LUG N011 (white only).

Specifications

Customization The MSI Wind netbooks (specifically the MSI Wind U100) were subject to a lot of enthusiast customization; especially as Hackintoshes. Though many other netbooks could run Mac OS X, the MSI Wind was one of the most popular mainly because of its ideally large keyboard, simple design, and wide availability of options. The MSI Wind (specifically the U100) could be installed with Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8 with a modified bootloader and kernel. Installing ChromeOS and turning it into a Chromebook is also a common customization.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with MSI Wind Netbook

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what MSI Wind Netbook claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to MSI Wind Netbook before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about MSI Wind Netbook ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of MSI Wind Netbook

In research: MSI Wind Netbook appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses MSI Wind Netbook in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: MSI Wind Netbook is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Computer-related introductions in 2008, Consumer electronics brands, Linux-based devices, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for MSI Wind Netbook outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study MSI Wind Netbook in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what MSI Wind Netbook means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain MSI Wind Netbook out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is MSI Wind Netbook in simple terms?

The MSI Wind Netbook was a family of subnotebooks / netbooks designed by Micro-Star International (MSI). Wind stands for "Wi-Fi Network Device".

Why does MSI Wind Netbook matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study MSI Wind Netbook?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on MSI Wind Netbook.