Windows 7 running on a MSI Wind U120 Update
I have been running Windows 7 RC 7100 on my MSI Wind U120 for a few weeks now. When I started I was dual booting W7 and XP but, now I am exclusively on W7 and removed the XP partition.
The only issue I have run into are with programs that are not optimized for Windows 7 ( Such as Skype ) but, the latest batch of Win Updates have cleared that up and I expect that to continue over the next few months.
See the screenshot gallery and details after the jump…
Performance:
Intel Atom CPU N270 @ 1.6GHZ and 1GB of ram
Runs fast and stable. Much quicker then XP in general OS use.
Here is a list of programs I use regularly: WMP 12, Word 2007, Excel 2007, Fireworks CS4, IE8, Chrome 2, Filezilla, and Skype
I did disable some of the visual effects to conserve batter life. (Check the screenshot gallery)
Battery life:
It is a little bit less but almost negligible. With my 3-Cell batter I average 2.5-3.5 hours of use and double that with my 6-Cell.
Bottom line:
I am very happy with Windows 7 on this machine and will not go back to XP. If you have a net book… I would recommend switching to Windows 7. I have been running smoothly on 1GB of ram for a few weeks and I do not really see a benefit in sticking with XP.
Regards
Dan Antonielli
Tags: 1gb, msi wind, review, screenshot, u120, Windows 7
Electronics | Dan Antonielli | 
May 21, 2009 4:13 pm
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By AndrewBoldman, June 4, 2009 @ 5:07 pm
Hi, good post. I have been woondering about this issue,so thanks for posting. I’ll definitely be coming back to your site.
By Paul, June 23, 2009 @ 8:56 am
I just started using windows 7 on my u120. I was wondering are you having any trouble trying to enable the bluetooth? if you can help me out with this let me know
thanks!
By Francisco Salazar, June 24, 2009 @ 7:39 am
Just finished doing the same, installing Win 7 on a U120. Everything seems to work great, too, except that for some reason I can´t OC it….. Will keep trying. Got to your page from the forums on mswind.net. And really glad I did. Took the liberty to take a peek at your site, and all I can say is CONGRATS! For giving hope to people. Wish my cousing would have known about your experience…. Again, congratulations.
By martha colvin, November 3, 2009 @ 6:23 pm
how do you get the manufactory installed programs back on the wind? web cam` etc