gizmodo.com - 12/16/2008
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Seeing that the need for a warranty-voiding Wi-Fi module switch was the only thing keeping users from easily making convincing mini-MacBooks , MSI has semi-released OS X wireless drivers for the Wind. After pelting MSI with unlikely requests for OS X driver support, a number of users on the ...
The Creation of a Hackintosh
geardiary.com 12/17/2008 —
(Note- This post is done in order to share my experience crating a Hackintosh. It is not intended to recommend or encourage similar hacks. Gear Diary neither recommends, nor takes any liability, if you choose to do the same.)
I’ve been ...
Ralink Releases Official Wi-Fi Drivers for Hackintoshes
blog.wired.com 12/10/2008 —
Things just got a little easier for squeamish Hackintosh makers. One of the biggest problems with installing Mac OS X on an MSI Wind has been the lack of proper Wi-Fi support. The easiest way to fix it is to pick up a cheap Dell card and ...
MSI: New netbook models coming to the US in January
liliputing.com 12/10/2008 — The MSI Wind U100 is already one of the most popular netbooks among mini-laptop enthusiasts thanks to its excellent design and easy hackability. We’ve already gotten a sneak peek at the MSI Wind U110, U115 , and U120 models which are set to ...
MSI plots touchscreen Wind, 13.3-inch U300 ultraportable for CES
engadget.com 12/10/2008 —
After hints aplenty, MSI has gotten super serious about what's going to go down in January at CES 2009. As expected, there'll be a Wind U110, U115 and redesigned U120 (pictured). Those will land in the States in January, and will co-exist with the ...
Touch-based Wind coming to CES; more Winds US-bound
electronista.com 12/10/2008 — MSI will be demonstrating new touchscreen-enabled notebooks during January's Consumer Electronics Show, says the company's US sales director. Andy Tung notes that 10- and 16-inch touchscreen portables will be on display, the former of which should b...
MSI to show Wind netbook with touchscreen at CES
jkkmobile.blogspot.com 12/11/2008 — Great news!
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Joanna from Laptop Magazine interviewed MSI’s Director of U.S. Sales Andy Tung and among other things she got some surprising news about future MSI's products:
" .. during CES we will display a 10-inch touch ...
Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.5.6
macrumors.com 12/15/2008 — Apple has released Mac OS X 10.5.6 to customers this afternoon. The 10.5.6 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security...
Replace the MSI Wind’s touchpad for $8
crunchgear.com 12/15/2008 —
Apparently MSI has recently swapped out the Synaptics touchpad on the MSI Wind with a touchpad from Sentellic. What’s the difference, you might ask? Well, that thing you’re able to do with Synaptics touchpads where you gently stroke your finger up ...
MSI Wind blows away last OSX hurdle
feeds.theinquirer.net 12/16/2008 — Stewart Meagher the inquirer Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:02:51 +0000 Wifi drivers make cheap Hackintosh a reality > >
Realtek employees leak OS X WiFi drivers for the MSI U100 Wind
engadget.com 12/16/2008 —
Although not officially posted on its website (yet), Realtek has reportedly been sending out an OS X driver for its RTL8187SE wireless card found in MSI's U100 Wind . Various posters at the MSI Wind forums say they were sent the driver from ...
MSI Wind netbook gains WiFi drivers for Mac OS X [jkOnTheRun]
jkontherun.com 12/16/2008 —
When I installed Mac OS X on my MSI Wind , one of the key missing features was the lack of WiFi support. Some folks opted to replace the Realtek 802.11b/g module with a compatible one, but I opted to use my EV-DO adapter for connectivity. ...
Hackintosh Mini compatibility chart —
Liliputing
Want to know how the MSi Wind U100, Lenovo IdeaPad S10, HP 2133 Mini0-Note, or Gigabyte M912 handle OS X? Boing Boing Gadget has put together a chart showing how well 9 of the most popular netbooks run the officially unsupported operating system.
While hackers have been cramming OS X ...
Mac OS X running on netbooks —
Tech Ticker
Wired.com writers recently managed to make a Hackintosh netbook for themselves. They have successfully installed Mac OS X on Samsung NC10, MSI Wind and Medion Akoya Mini. Now they are providing a nifty tutorial for the layman to do the task. It really isn’t some rocket science as ...
MSI Wind Driver Enables Netbook Hackers —
Mac|Life all RSS Feed
With economy not doing so hot, and people running low on funds, what is the next best thing for a Mac fan? Make your own Hackintosh netbook. The MSI's U100 Wind and other netbooks have been turning heads since enterprising folks decided to install Leopard on them. Each passing month, new ...
Smoothbook Slice A Souped Up Wind U100 —
Ubergizmo
The Smoothbook Slice might seem to be a new netbook to hit the market, but it is actually a MSI Wind U100 that has undergone a custom paint job from Smooth Creations. Everything else on the inside remains the same as shown below, only the exterior has been given a new lease of life.
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Smoothbook Slice is a MSI Wind U100 with hot rod paint job —
Liliputing
Smooth Creations provides custom, automotive-grade paint jobs for computers. A few months back the company dipped its toe into the netbook space by offering a souped up Acer Aspire One running Windows Vista. Now the company is back, with the Smoothbook Slice , which is basically an MSI Wind ...
MSI gets official with their U120 netbook with 3G —
jkkmobile
Continue reading..
Details from the press release:
10 inch 1024 x 600 screen
1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ with1GB RAM
160GB HDD
Wifi b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.0edr
3G HSDPA/HSUPA
3 x usb2
4-in-1-card reader
1.3Mpix cam with mic
4400mAH 6 cell battery
XP Home
In Germany at January for 499€
Via ...
Hackintosh Netbook Chart —
Mac|Life all RSS Feed
Hackintosh netbooks are all the rage these days. But which one should you get? The fine folks at Boing Boing Gadget put together a nice chart of the most popular netbooks and their hackintosh compatibility. No surprise, the MSI Wind is still your the best bet for netbook nirvana. Remember, ...
Make Your Own Mac Netbook —
Gearlog
There's been a lot of talk about a Mac netbook as of late, but it seems that few in the industry are holding their breath. After all, we've been burned plenty of times in the past when it comes rampant Apple speculation. Besides, the company has never really been known for its low price ...
Mac OS X hackintosh netbook compatibility chart —
Obsessable News Feed
Boing Boing Gadgets has put together a chart comparing all the popular netbooks available that can be hacked to run Apple's Mac OS X, complete with a listing of what features work and don't work with each model. Models compared in the chart include the MSI Wind , Dell Mini 9 , Asus Eee 700 , ...
Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart —
Asus Eee News, Mods, and Hacks
Boingboing has compiled a Mac OS X netbook compatibility chart. And based on the chart, it is pretty easy to see that there are only two choices - MSI Wind and the Dell Mini 9. Between the two, the former has a bigger screen and full function keys, so I guess that is why I have a MSI Wind ...
MSI reveals Wind nettop 100 CD in Japan —
Tech Ticker
MSI’s latest nettop definitely steals the thunder from the rest of the nettops available in the market. The first selling point of this Wind nettop 100 CD is the dual-core processing power, which is possible because of the inclusion of 1.6GHz Intel Atom N330 processor. Another thing ...
Batería de 6 celdas para MSI Wind ya disponible —
Gizmología
Si tienes un MSI Wind y estás completamente frustrado por la vida de la batería. ya tienes solución. DealExtreme, una de las tiendas en las que te podrías tirar un día navegando entre sus productos, comprar y no pagar más de 50 euros, ha puesto a la venta una batería para MSI Wind de 6 ...
Eee Gets an Oakland Booty —
I4U News
You know, I really don't get these massive batteries that you can get on the aftermarket for netbooks like the MSI Wind or the Asus Eee. I totally get the netbook, the big selling points are portability, low-weight, low cost and decent battery life. Many ...
January Will Bring Touchscreen Compatible MSI Wind —
High Tech Lounge
I will be in Las Vegas next month for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and it is there that MSI plans on showing off its new touchscreen MSI Wind netbook.
This is a pretty big leap forward for the little laptop that could, because it could help to separate the Wind from the rest of [...]
MSI Wind–No Reason Not To Try OS X —
BurnOutPC.com
“It appears that MSI Wind netbook owners who patiently waited for W-Fi support and took the risk of installing OS X on their machines may now have drivers for their factory installed Realtek Wi-Fi cards. Although not posted on the official Realtek site, this thread at MSIWind.net tracks ...
MSI Wind U100-420US 10-Inch Netbook - $350 Shipped —
GadgetReview
J&R had the MSI Wind [U100-420US] 10-Inch Netbook for a better price, but that deal has expired. Amazon has it for $350 + free shipping = $350 shipped!
Features:
1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor
1GB of DDR2 RAM, 120GB hard drive, XP home
3-cell battery and WiFi b/g
MSI Wind Touchpad Brings You Problems —
High Tech Lounge
Are you all excited about getting a brand new MSI Wind netbook for Christmas?
Well, one of the first things you may want to do is to bust that sucker open and replace the touchpad. Blasphemy, you say? Why would you immediately dismantle a brand new gift from your tech-savvy auntie Florence?
As ...
Laptop Mag Talks to MSI about Future Wind Netbooks —
I4U News
MSI is one of the top five in the netbook business and offers one of the most popular netbook computers around. Laptop Magazine had a talk with MSI's Andy Tung, director of U.S. sales about plans for the Wind next year and what we will see at CES ...
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