MSI Wind U115 Hybrid review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Patrick Wignall

Reviewed on: 18 June 2009

Tags: MSI, MSI Wind U115 Hybrid, storage, brightness, battery power

We like:

Great battery life; good screen; impressive keyboard

We don't like:

Expensive; tired-looking design

CNET UK judgement:

Full marks to MSI for trying to do something different with the MSI Wind U115 Hybrid, but, despite the excellent battery life, we're not convinced there's quite enough on offer to justify the high price tag

Full review:

One of the most common criticisms levelled against netbooks is that they're essentially all the same. MSI is out to prove the critics wrong with the Wind U115 Hybrid. Not only does it have both solid-state and hard disk drives, but it's also got a graphics chip that can help speed up high-definition video decoding. With a price tag of around £460, standing out from the netbook crowd obviously doesn't come cheap, so is the extra outlay worth it? Continue Reading...