Gear Diary » MSI http://www.geardiary.com Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:30:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 MSI’s adds new dimensions to their lineup at CES 2010http://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/06/msis-adds-new-dimensions-to-their-lineup-at-ces-2010/ http://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/06/msis-adds-new-dimensions-to-their-lineup-at-ces-2010/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:00:23 +0000 Francis Scardino http://www.geardiary.com/?p=68376

MSI (Micro Star International) will be showcasing several new desktops and notebooks this year at CES. The roll call at CES will include the new G-series Gaming laptop, GE-series 3D entertainment models, C-series Core i5 notebooks, X-series ultraslim, U-series Wind Netbooks, and the Wind Top AIO desktops. They will also have some innovating concept models to see on the floor. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/06/msis-adds-new-dimensions-to-their-lineup-at-ces-2010/feed/ 1 MSI US Announces New Netbook – Wind U110 ECOhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/21/msi-us-announces-new-netbook-wind-u110-eco/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/21/msi-us-announces-new-netbook-wind-u110-eco/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:00:43 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=49234 Wind U110 ECO MSI U110 ECO a.png

MSI has just announced their new Wind U110 ECO. At just 3.2 pounds and 1.24 inches thick the Atom-powered unit offers 15+ hours of run time. That's pretty impressive. Other specs look good too, including  a 10" LED backlit screen with 1024x600 resolution, a high-definition webcam and 802.11 b/g/n LAN. Full specs, the release and lots of pictures follow. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/21/msi-us-announces-new-netbook-wind-u110-eco/feed/ 1 Laptop Throwing Butt Video a Fake? Say it isn’t so!http://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/14/laptop-throwing-butt-video-a-fake-say-it-isnt-so/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/14/laptop-throwing-butt-video-a-fake-say-it-isnt-so/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:47:29 +0000 Wayne Schulz http://www.geardiary.com/?p=42562 Click here to view the embedded video.

When Larry sent this video around yesterday I was positive it was nothing but a viral campaign for MSI laptops. But (pun intended) the skill of the performers in the video seemed real enough. But what do I know? Now there's a doubter who say's it's probably all a fake-ola done with some type of computer imagery. Sure - what are you going to tell me next that there's no fairie that enters my house when the kids lose teeth and drops a quarter under their pillow. I'm not buying the hoax theory. PS - Don't try this at home. Laptop caught in butt video a fake: expert Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/14/laptop-throwing-butt-video-a-fake-say-it-isnt-so/feed/ 2 Update – Editing the Darwin Bootloader in a 2x/3x Booting Windhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/14/update-editing-the-darwin-bootloader-in-a-2x3x-booting-wind/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/14/update-editing-the-darwin-bootloader-in-a-2x3x-booting-wind/#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:50:18 +0000 Christopher Spera http://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/14/update-editing-the-darwin-bootloader-in-a-2x3x-booting-wind/

Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/14/update-editing-the-darwin-bootloader-in-a-2x3x-booting-wind/feed/ 3 MSI Wind BIOS Updatedhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/21/msi-wind-bios-updated/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/21/msi-wind-bios-updated/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:32:32 +0000 Christopher Spera http://www.geardiary.com/?p=19856 U100's BIOS yesterday to version 1.0B. The fixes include: 1. Fixed some CRT monitor garbage issue. 2. Update Microcode. Please note that you will need to create a bootable USB stick to flash the Wind's BIOS, and that the contents of the 1.0B.zip file should be unzipped to the root of the USB stick in order to run flash.bat. Happy flashing! bios1 Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/21/msi-wind-bios-updated/feed/ 0 Dual Booting the Wind – OSX and Windows 7http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/21/dual-booting-the-wind-osx-and-windows-7/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/21/dual-booting-the-wind-osx-and-windows-7/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:18:41 +0000 Christopher Spera http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/21/dual-booting-the-wind-osx-and-windows-7/ Not being the type that can leave well enough alone, I installed Windows 7 to my Wind as planned on 1/18/09. Windows 7 is interesting. I'm still exploring... However, after I installed 7, I really wanted to see if I could put OSX back on.  Having the dual boot is really cool; and the dual boot with Windows 7..?  Oh yeah.  I'd be the king of my local Geekdom.  I had to try...

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The following is not sanctioned by Gear Diary, and is an advanced piece of hackery.   However, once you master dual booting XP and OSX, I found this to be a bit easier. The only hard part, per se, is repairing the boot loader, and honestly, with the tool I found, its very easy.  Anyone with a Wind can do this...

Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/21/dual-booting-the-wind-osx-and-windows-7/feed/ 34 Blowin’ in the Breeze Part 4 – Update on Windows 7http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/19/blowin-in-the-breeze-part-4-update-on-windows-7/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/19/blowin-in-the-breeze-part-4-update-on-windows-7/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:27:22 +0000 Christopher Spera http://www.geardiary.com/?p=19756 Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/19/blowin-in-the-breeze-part-4-update-on-windows-7/feed/ 1 How To: Dual Booting the MSI Windhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/18/how-to-dual-booting-the-msi-wind/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/18/how-to-dual-booting-the-msi-wind/#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:00:40 +0000 Christopher Spera http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/17/how-to-dual-booting-the-msi-wind/ JKontheRun, The Gadgeteer, and even Gear Diary have all posted articles on hacking this particular netbook.  While none of these sites recommends hacking ANY device, it does go a long way to  showing everyone just how versatile this device truly, truly is. Honestly, I wasn't really interested in any kind of netbook computer until Dan posted his article on the creation of a "hackintosh," or non-Apple PC running OSX.  Before then, I really didn't seen any real value or have any interest in using something that, at the time, I thought was underpowered, limited in functionality and versatility, and, well, way smaller than my 15.4" MacBook Pro.  I just didn't see the point... Until Dan's article, that is. MSIWind Please note that this is an ADVANCED piece of work. You also need to understand that no one at Gear Diary sanctions or recommends this. You shouldn't do any of this without understanding that you do all of this at your own risk. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/18/how-to-dual-booting-the-msi-wind/feed/ 1 MSI Wind U100-422US $369.99http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/16/msi-wind-u100-422us-36999/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/16/msi-wind-u100-422us-36999/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:57:37 +0000 Christopher Spera http://www.geardiary.com/?p=19592 JR.com has this in stock now for $369.99, an $80 savings over its normal, retail price.  I'm not certain how long these will be in stock, so if you're interested, get to clickin'. Again Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/16/msi-wind-u100-422us-36999/feed/ 0 Windows 7 Betahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-beta/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-beta/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:24:31 +0000 Christopher Spera http://www.geardiary.com/?p=19399 Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-beta/feed/ 3 Building On The Wind’s Popularity, MSI Unveils Their 2009 Lineuphttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/05/building-on-the-winds-popularity-msi-unveils-their-2009-lineup/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/05/building-on-the-winds-popularity-msi-unveils-their-2009-lineup/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:14:37 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=18826 MSI, who have gained great notoriety thanks to their U110 Wind (which Doug, Chris and I all use) just announced their 2009 lineup and looks quite nice. From extending the Wind Netbook U-series, to a new All-in-One lineup, to gaming machines, MSI seems to be making some significant inroads in the computing world. Here's a peek... Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/05/building-on-the-winds-popularity-msi-unveils-their-2009-lineup/feed/ 0 Review: PDAir Leather Case for MSI Wind (Brown)http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/04/review-pdair-leather-case-for-msi-wind-brown/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/04/review-pdair-leather-case-for-msi-wind-brown/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:45:56 +0000 Doug Goldring http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/04/review-pdair-leather-case-for-msi-wind-brown/ As much as I love my MSI Wind, I am not a fan of the case that was included in the box.  Sure, it is functional.  It protects my Wind, and keep a relatively low profile.  But it is not exactly stylish.  So, I have been watching for an opportunity to upgrade to something a little nicer.  Fortunately for me, our friends over at PDAir were more than happy to oblige with an extremely nice brown leather case.  Hit the jump for all of my thoughts on this one.

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Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/04/review-pdair-leather-case-for-msi-wind-brown/feed/ 2 Blowing in the Breeze Part 3 – Dual Booting the MSI Windhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/03/blowing-in-the-breeze-part-3-dual-booting-the-msi-wind/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/03/blowing-in-the-breeze-part-3-dual-booting-the-msi-wind/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:10:51 +0000 Christopher Spera http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/03/blowing-in-the-breeze-part-3-dual-booting-the-msi-wind/ earlier post regarding the Wind and OSX; and is just a quick update, kids...  It took a bit of doing, AND I gave up on trying to figure out how to create a bootable, Windows based USB stick. I pulled down 2 different tools, and neither could make the 8GB SanDisk Cruzer I have bootable. I'm guessing it was an issue with Vista Ultimate (running that on my MacBook Pro) and not the tools themselves; but with my Gateway desktop OFFICIALLY belly up, I had no other XP box to work from... I am working with Dan Cohen fellow Gear Diary Team Member, to validate the process I used to insure its truly repeatable; and will have a FULL write up later Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/03/blowing-in-the-breeze-part-3-dual-booting-the-msi-wind/feed/ 3 Blowing in the Breeze Part 2 – OSX 10.5.6 & the MSI Windhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/31/blowing-in-the-breeze-part-2-osx-1056-the-msi-wind/ http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/31/blowing-in-the-breeze-part-2-osx-1056-the-msi-wind/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:14:25 +0000 Christopher Spera http://www.geardiary.com/?p=18528
  • 1. I can still survive and be human on as little as 2.5 hours of sleep as long as there's good, strong coffee around...somewhere.
  • 2. You have to find the right version of Chameleon in order to get the flash drive right so that you can get OSX installed on the Wind
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    • Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]>     http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/31/blowing-in-the-breeze-part-2-osx-1056-the-msi-wind/feed/ 0     The Breeze is Blowing…http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/29/the-breeze-is-blowing/ http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/29/the-breeze-is-blowing/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:27:53 +0000 Christopher Spera http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/29/the-breeze-is-blowing/ run OSX Leopard, I'm guessing it will also run Boot Camp.  My goal: to get both OS's running on it at the same time, without the use of a VM like Fusion or Parallels. Stay tuned, because, like Dan, I'll have some cool updates coming in the next few days and Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/29/the-breeze-is-blowing/feed/ 1 Tricking Out The MSI WindOSX – Part 2: Noreve Leather Casehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/27/tricking-out-the-msi-windosx-part-2-noreve-leather-case/ http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/27/tricking-out-the-msi-windosx-part-2-noreve-leather-case/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:51:53 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=18200 Noreve's leather cases. They use superb quality leather, they offer polished and professional styles, and they clearly employ excellent craftspeople. Best of all, it just so happens that they have a case designed especially for the MSI Wind. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/27/tricking-out-the-msi-windosx-part-2-noreve-leather-case/feed/ 3 Tricking Out The MSI WindOSX – Part 1: Adding an SSDhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/26/tricking-out-the-msi-windosx-part-1-adding-an-ssd/ http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/26/tricking-out-the-msi-windosx-part-1-adding-an-ssd/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:51:52 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=18194 Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/26/tricking-out-the-msi-windosx-part-1-adding-an-ssd/feed/ 8 The Creation of a Hackintoshhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/17/the-creation-of-a-hackintosh/ http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/17/the-creation-of-a-hackintosh/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:41:13 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=17831 (Note- This post is done in order to share my experience creating 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 through the whole UMPC thing from the start. I had a TabletKiosk UMPC the day they were shipped. I had a Samsung Q1P, Q1Ultra, Q1Ultra Premium and a Sony UX 280P in rapid succession. I loved the whole UMPC concept but none of the machines ever fit the bill quite well enough for me. Each was either returned or, more often, found their way to eBay in pristine condition. When I made the shift to Mac a year and a half ago I figured I had left the whole "netbook-thing" behind- at least until Apple made their way into the arena with more than the iPhone and iPod Touch. Three weeks ago, however, I decided to try again. I had an Acer Aspire One for a week and was impressed with it on many levels. The trackpad did me in, however, and it went back. From there I jumped into an HP Mini-Note 1000 and loved it. Seriously, I absolutely loved the machine. Yet after a few days using it I realized that as much as I loved the Mini-Note I hated being back on XP. (here is one exception- XP Tablet- but that is another post.) Then, earlier this week, I saw that RealTek had released a wifi driver that allowed the MSI Wind U100 to be "OX S-ified" without having to make any changes to the hardware. (Prior to this in order to get wifi working you needed to either use a WiFI dongle or open the machine up and swap in a different WiFi card.) So goodbye HP Mini-Note, hello MSI Wind. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/17/the-creation-of-a-hackintosh/feed/ 11 How I am spending the next hour or two…http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/15/how-i-am-spending-the-next-hour-or-two/ http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/15/how-i-am-spending-the-next-hour-or-two/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:56:32 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=17753 Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/15/how-i-am-spending-the-next-hour-or-two/feed/ 8 MSI Wind with 120GB drive un-boxed at JAMMhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/09/14/msi-wind-with-120gb-drive-un-boxed-at-jamm/ http://www.geardiary.com/2008/09/14/msi-wind-with-120gb-drive-un-boxed-at-jamm/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:02:17 +0000 Wayne Schulz http://www.geardiary.com/?p=13717 msi wind.jpg

    Doug's MSI Wind has breezed in and he's unboxed it for the world to see over at Just Another Mobile Monday. Weighing in at 2.3 pounds with a monster (for a laptop) 120 GB hard disk and a Gigabyte of RAM - this Windows XP based device could be the perfect mobile companion. Doug has a lot of good observations about battery life and about how difficult it will be to upgrade memory. Unboxing the MSI Wind Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]>     http://www.geardiary.com/2008/09/14/msi-wind-with-120gb-drive-un-boxed-at-jamm/feed/ 1     MSI Wind 10″ , 80GB, 6 Cell Ultra Portable in stock onlinehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/04/msi-wind-10-80gb-6-cell-ultra-portable-in-stock-online/ http://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/04/msi-wind-10-80gb-6-cell-ultra-portable-in-stock-online/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:40:34 +0000 Wayne Schulz http://www.geardiary.com/?p=11487 msi wind 10.jpg

    Desperate to own an ultra-portable MSI Wind but having trouble finding one in stock? Several sites have had them in stock - only to sell out rapidly. This morning the site TriStar Security Products has the 10" 80GB 1.6GHZ model in stock. This model has Windows XP Home, 1GB RAM (max of 2GB), 80GB HDD and built in 802.11b/g WLAN as well as 10/100 interface card and 6 cell battery. Use Google Checkout promo code "msiwind6cellblack" to get $10 off the $629 price. Be advised that the currently displayed TriStar price of $629 is $80 more than what Newegg sells the same model for (out of stock at Newegg). MSI Wind via Msi Wind Forums Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]>     http://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/04/msi-wind-10-80gb-6-cell-ultra-portable-in-stock-online/feed/ 0     Win an MSI Wind from Pocketables!http://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/21/win-an-msi-wind-from-pocketables/ http://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/21/win-an-msi-wind-from-pocketables/#comments Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:05:53 +0000 Judie Stanford http://www.geardiary.com/?p=9383 Pocketables can help!

    I'm currently running a contest to win an MSI Wind (6-cell version, due in July) that I thought some of your readers might be interested in. With the Eee-alike madness taking over the collective subconscious, most tech heads are probably at least cursorily intrigued. Besides, who wouldn't want one for free? :-)
    Entry is certainly easy enough, you just have to register and participate in the the new Pocketable's forum. "Every thread/reply of substance that you make in the forum will count Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]>     http://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/21/win-an-msi-wind-from-pocketables/feed/ 0     Breaking: Wind available on June 16thhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/03/breaking-wind-available-on-june-16th/ http://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/03/breaking-wind-available-on-june-16th/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:18:33 +0000 Bjenk Ellefsen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=8727

    This summer there will be a new cut-down and ultra portable laptop and this one is perceived as an Eee killer: the Wind NoteBook. With the availability of chips by VIA and Intel for low cost and less hungry devices and the ambitious work of OLPC with the XO and Asus' Eee; low priced and lightweight devices have stormed the computing world and are sounding the drums of change. Indeed, it is expected that by next year, laptop sales will overtake desktops and mark the real shift (no pun intended to HTC). Cut-down devices are like a sprouting branch of the laptop market and with excited consumers, manufacturers are on fire. Asus success with the Eee has inspired other manufacturers to offer their own devices to compete in the growing market. Dell has recently announced that they will also launch a “netbook” of their own. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]>     http://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/03/breaking-wind-available-on-june-16th/feed/ 5