I've bought this device with Windows XP home in November 2010. I've immediately installed Ubuntu 9.10 (UNR). Then, in May 2010 I've installed Ubuntu 10.04 (UNE).
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| Name | MSI Wind U123 |
| Processor | Intel Atom Processor N280 : 1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 512KB On-Die L2 Cache |
| Screen | 10 (1024×600) |
| Graphics | Intel UMA |
| RAM | Up to 2GB |
| HDD | 80GB to 160GB |
| Optical Drive | No |
| Network | 10/100 Built-in 802.11b/g/n |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Card Reader | Yes | |
| Webcam | Yes |
At first install with UNR 9.10, there was an issue with brightness which was flickering when I tried to increase or decrease it with the keyboard. After upgrading the BIOS it was solved.
Perfect with Ubuntu !
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