The MSI Wind U135 is available in two different colours: glossy blue and silver. Our review sample had a glossy silver screen lid which did not attract a glaring quantity of fingermarks.
Prop open the screen lid to show the MSI Wind U135′s two-toned silver-on-black color scheme, and it appears quite fine. Like the Wind U120, the Wind U135 looks to be wedge-shaped, due to its six-cell battery bulge – this really assists typing on the netbook while it’s perched on a flat surface. Construct quality is satisfactory, however we felt the Wind U135 was slightly top-heavy. It weighs a nearly 1.3kg with the included six-cell battery.
Its 10.1in LED-backlit screen features a 1024×600 pixel resolution – lesser compared to greater screen-sized netbooks from Asus, Acer, or Benq. Despite being smaller, we’d no complaints from its quality: the screen is evenly lit and offers good horizontal viewing angles. Whether it is reading text or watching movies, the MSI Wind U135′s screen did not let down. But, it is onboard speakers were not up to mark – part of the reason was its position under the front edge. However built in a pair of headphones, and the audio is nice and easy on the ears.
The keyboard sports apart, chiclet-styled keys, and the key spacing is wider on the MSI Wind U135′s keyboard compared to the Wind U120 and the Wind12 U210. Alphanumerical keys are fine, just Control, Alt, Shift keys are tiny; typing is good once you get used to the tiny form factor, however we urge test driving the keyboard before buying. The touchpad has a hint of texture and a breeze to work with, but the single-strip mouse button is a little of a pain. And here is the list of specs of MSI Wind U135 .
MSI Wind U135 Specs
- 1.66GHz Intel N450 Atom Processor
- 1GB DDR2 667 Mhz SO-DIMM RAM (1 Slot) upgradable to 2 GB MAX
- 160GB 2.5-Inch SATA Hard Drive, Wireless 802.11 b/g/n, 4-1 Card Read (XD/SD/MMC/ MS)
- 10″ 1024×600 LCD Display; 1.3MP Webcam
- Window 7 Starter; 3 Cell Battery (3 Hours of Battery Life)
You can watch the unboxing video from here or you can pre-order it from here.
