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Chris Gohlke
10-05-2008, 09:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/msi-wind-u90.aspx' target='_blank'>http://www.laptopmag.com/review/lap...i-wind-u90.aspx</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"The MSI Wind U100, released in June, was the first mini-notebook to sport a 10-inch display, a near full sized keyboard and a traditional hard drive (as opposed to solid state). The company has now released in select countries (including Canada) the Wind U90X, a fraternal twin to the original with a smaller 8.9-inch screen. While it still has some of the same features that helped the U100 garner our Editors&rsquo; Choice award, the U90X ultimately isn&rsquo;t in the same league. Its SUSE Linux operating system is at times downright frustrating, and the less than two hours of battery life is poor."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1223134282.usr10.jpg" border="1" /></p><p>Two big misses for the new MSI.&nbsp; Starting to look like Ubuntu is the standout leader for Linux on Netbooks.&nbsp; I've been running it on my Eee for a while now and find it to be a big improvement and Dell's decision to include it is a big plus in their column in my book.</p>