MSI Wind U120-024US Netbook is a powerful mobile laptop that is designed to attract business travelers and college students alike. Netbooks are designed to be portable yet powerful enough to allow their users to consume data on the Internet. MSI Wind comes with plenty of features to allow you to do just that.

The Wind, an acronym for “Wi-Fi Network Device,” comes with an energy-efficient and yet powerful Intel Atom 1.6GHz Processor to provide longer operation hours and superior mobile performance. MSI Wind is 7 inches wide by 10.23 inches long, and weighing just 2.6 pounds. That’s lighter than some of those college books. The Wind features an ergonomically designed keyboard that is only 20% smaller than a full sized notebook keyboard. One of the big issues that folks have with smaller devices is the fact that they find their keywords harder to use. With the Wind, you can type without having to worry too much press 4 keys at once.

The Wind comes equipped with a 10″ back-lit LED screen that provides superior color quality and brightness makes it possible to read documents and watch videos without hurting to eyes. In addition, the 1024 x 600 screen resolution can fully display web pages, which makes it ideal for Internet browsing. I like the fact that MSI Wind comes with a wireless N adapter, and the 1.3 MP web-cam makes it easy to do video chat. The facial recognition software is a plus here.

The connectivity feature sets are adequate for most users:

• Wireless N Adapter
• Ethernet LAN
• 4-in-1 Card Reader – SD, MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro
• 3 x USB 2.0
• Headphone out
• Microphone-in
• VGA, RJ-45

With the Wind notebook weighting 2.6 pounds you can practically take it anywhere. And the battery lasts you for about 5.5 hours. That’s more than enough to get some serious work done before needing your charger. MSI Wind costs only $350 and is an affordable solutions for those who live a mobile life. I would like to see more battery life but other than that MSI is a great choice for netbook fans.

Verdict: A-/B+