Comments on: Medion Akoya Mini (MSI Wind) 10-week Review. http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/ portable pc, mobile computer, pocket pc and handheld computing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jim little http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-19038 jim little Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:22:20 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-19038 bob you are a nob! the review is great, always some donkey trying to put someone down, how is this not of a help to anyone who wants to buy... thanks again, great review bob you are a nob!

the review is great, always some donkey trying to put someone down, how is this not of a help to anyone who wants to buy… thanks again, great review

]]> By: ALDI's little bag of hurt - Page 5 - MacTalk Forums http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-16733 ALDI's little bag of hurt - Page 5 - MacTalk Forums Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:55:24 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-16733 [...] Posted by Bart Smastard Yep Check UMPC Portal's review Based on that review I'd buy one.... and load Linux on it. they're a cheaper MSI WInd? hmmmm.. [...]

[...] Posted by Bart Smastard Yep Check UMPC Portal’s review Based on that review I’d buy one…. and load Linux on it. they’re a cheaper MSI WInd? hmmmm.. [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-16279 Dave Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:36:49 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-16279 Shut up you grammar queen douche. The review is great. Shut up you grammar queen douche. The review is great.

]]> By: Dylan's Mum http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-15814 Dylan's Mum Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:26:39 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-15814 Dylan, You also need a grammar class. Your comma between "future" and "it's" should be a semicolon. M. Dylan,

You also need a grammar class. Your comma between “future” and “it’s” should be a semicolon.

M.

]]> By: Medion Akoya Mini http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-15564 Medion Akoya Mini Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:46:02 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-15564 I hope medion releases overclock bios for akoya soon, for de rest I'am real happy with the mini labtop clone. I hope medion releases overclock bios for akoya soon, for de rest I’am real happy with the mini labtop clone.

]]> By: Lhar http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-10489 Lhar Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:42:59 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-10489 does anybody have an idea where in singapore, US or Philippines a pink MSI wind is being sold? and if i happen to have a 3-cell wind, can i upgrade it to a 6-cell? does anybody have an idea where in singapore, US or Philippines a pink MSI wind is being sold? and if i happen to have a 3-cell wind, can i upgrade it to a 6-cell?

]]> By: David http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-10271 David Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:26:46 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-10271 MSI Wind 6-cell is now available under $500 ($479.99 to be exact). Much better deal then Eee PC... MSI Wind 6-cell is now available under $500 ($479.99 to be exact). Much better deal then Eee PC…

]]> By: Rousseau http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-10051 Rousseau Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:37:46 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-10051 Is it possible to add a 3g mini-PCI module? Is it possible to add a 3g mini-PCI module?

]]> By: Medion Akoya Mini E1210: recensito il clone del Wind | Netbook Italia http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-9924 Medion Akoya Mini E1210: recensito il clone del Wind | Netbook Italia Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:03:44 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-9924 [...] Fonte : UMPCPortal [...]

[...] Fonte : UMPCPortal [...]

]]> By: Electric Vagabond http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-9876 Electric Vagabond Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:25:34 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-9876 1.08 BIOS Update Guide http://www.electricvagabond.com/2008/09/bios-factor-overclock-msi-wind-with-one.html UMPC Portal - feel free to remove this post if unsuitable. 1.08 BIOS Update Guide
http://www.electricvagabond.com/2008/09/bios-factor-overclock-msi-wind-with-one.html

UMPC Portal – feel free to remove this post if unsuitable.

]]> By: Electric Vagabond http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-9869 Electric Vagabond Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:39:35 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-9869 1000h vs Wind IMHO - Keyboards (about even, Wind with the slight advantage) - Build Quality (Wind definitely better) - Design (Personal preference but most prefer the professional looking Wind) - Speakers (1000h hands down) - Touchpad (1000h kicks the Sentelic Touchpad and even trumps the Synaptics Touchpad found on older Winds) - Battery (6-cell version of the Wind is about even with the 1000h - try to avoid the 3-cell Wind) - Performance (Very similar but latest unoffical Wind bios 1.08 allows for up to 24% one-button touch overclocking - I have this set up on my Wind currently - will blog on it shortly - this gives Wind an edge although 1000h is overclockable too with some added difficulty) - Wi-Fi (Similar but 1000h has N if you use it) - Weight (Wind is lighter and therefore more portable) - GFX (Even but again Unofficial Bios 1.07 and up for the Wind increases GFX memory to 128 for 1GB ram and 256 for 2GB of RAM) The two machines are very close, with the 6-cell Wind just trumping the 1000h by a hair in my opinion. The 1000h clearly trumps the 3-Cell Wind in overall value and usability. My 2 cents. 1000h vs Wind IMHO
- Keyboards (about even, Wind with the slight advantage)
- Build Quality (Wind definitely better)
- Design (Personal preference but most prefer the professional looking Wind)
- Speakers (1000h hands down)
- Touchpad (1000h kicks the Sentelic Touchpad and even trumps the Synaptics Touchpad found on older Winds)
- Battery (6-cell version of the Wind is about even with the 1000h – try to avoid the 3-cell Wind)
- Performance (Very similar but latest unoffical Wind bios 1.08 allows for up to 24% one-button touch overclocking – I have this set up on my Wind currently – will blog on it shortly – this gives Wind an edge although 1000h is overclockable too with some added difficulty)
- Wi-Fi (Similar but 1000h has N if you use it)
- Weight (Wind is lighter and therefore more portable)
- GFX (Even but again Unofficial Bios 1.07 and up for the Wind increases GFX memory to 128 for 1GB ram and 256 for 2GB of RAM)

The two machines are very close, with the 6-cell Wind just trumping the 1000h by a hair in my opinion. The 1000h clearly trumps the 3-Cell Wind in overall value and usability.

My 2 cents.

]]> By: Electric Vagabond http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-9868 Electric Vagabond Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:31:28 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-9868 A quote from Laptop Mag's review of the Asus 1000h - "ASUS upped the ante by including Dolby Sound Room stereo speakers. The speakers, located on the bottom of the machine, delivered strong and solid sound. Streaming music from Pandora was loud enough to fill a small living room." You can get them cheap on Amazon at the moment and I think its a great netbook so if speakers are your thing then definitely go for a 1000h. Easy to upgrade RAM and HDD on them too. I use Logitech Z-10 USB speakers with my Wind but when I'm away from my desk the OEM speakers are agonizingly bad. They really are worse than even the speakers in the original Eee!! A quote from Laptop Mag’s review of the Asus 1000h –

“ASUS upped the ante by including Dolby Sound Room stereo speakers. The speakers, located on the bottom of the machine, delivered strong and solid sound. Streaming music from Pandora was loud enough to fill a small living room.”

You can get them cheap on Amazon at the moment and I think its a great netbook so if speakers are your thing then definitely go for a 1000h. Easy to upgrade RAM and HDD on them too. I use Logitech Z-10 USB speakers with my Wind but when I’m away from my desk the OEM speakers are agonizingly bad. They really are worse than even the speakers in the original Eee!!

]]> By: Audio & Mic http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-9796 Audio & Mic Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:51:40 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-9796 What netbook would you recommend with decent/good sounding speakers? What netbook would you recommend with decent/good sounding speakers?

]]> By: B. Factor http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-9778 B. Factor Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:05:06 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-9778 Thanks for the review! You say its near the top of the netbook class.... Which device in your opinion is currently at the top? Thanks for the review! You say its near the top of the netbook class…. Which device in your opinion is currently at the top?

]]> By: nomax http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-9761 nomax Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:29:59 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/medion-akoya-mini-msi-wind-10-week-review/#comment-9761 Sorry, but I have to disagree with you. I had a MSI Wind (2 to be correct, black and white) and I think that design-wise it's the best netbook on the market (= that you can actually buy) yet. BUT (and for me this is a big BUT): - Touchpad (Sentilec) ist useless - scrolling is not possible with this hardware, also its too small. - battery life (3cell) is 1,5 hours or less - useless. - ctrl and fn keys are switched - this is really annoying. Right now I am quite happy with a eee 1000H instead, so for me this is the winner. But it's louder and un-prettier but keyboard is on par, 6cell battery nice and the manufactoring quality seems fo be slightly better. Lets all wait for the Ideapad S10 - maybe thats the best of both worlds. Nomax Sorry, but I have to disagree with you.

I had a MSI Wind (2 to be correct, black and white) and I think that design-wise it’s the best netbook on the market (= that you can actually buy) yet.

BUT (and for me this is a big BUT):

- Touchpad (Sentilec) ist useless – scrolling is not possible with this hardware, also its too small.
- battery life (3cell) is 1,5 hours or less – useless.
- ctrl and fn keys are switched – this is really annoying.

Right now I am quite happy with a eee 1000H instead, so for me this is the winner. But it’s louder and un-prettier but keyboard is on par, 6cell battery nice and the manufactoring quality seems fo be slightly better.

Lets all wait for the Ideapad S10 – maybe thats the best of both worlds.

Nomax

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