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MSI WindPad W100 in the flesh!

So we got our hands on the new MSI WindPad W100, one of the very few Windows 7 based tablets. With traditional tablets of this kind, expect a combo of an Intel chip and Win7 to cater to a specific market or niche.


The WindPad W100 really looks and feels like a netbook cut into half, leaving out the keyboard. The device is a little thick on the side too, probably due to the limitations of the chip sizes.

MSI WindPad W100
10.1″ display @ 1024×768 pixels
Intel Menlow Processor Z530 @ 1.6GHz
2GB DDR2 RAM
32GB SSD
Windows 7 Home Premium
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Webcam
USB 2.0 port
SDHC Card Reader
Mini HDMI Port

There are actually two cameras here — one at the back and one in front. The mini HDMI port allows you to plug it to an external display like a TV or monitor. Interestingly, there’s a SIM card slot as well but I don’t know if there’s a modem installed inside or just an optional slot for future upgrade.

The MSI WindPad W100 is being sold at VillMan for a suggested retail price of Php29,995. Full review to come out next week.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

58 Responses

  1. Avatar for Pusang Tulog Pusang Tulog says:

    He he he… Ayos lang… Tulog pa rin… Busy lang kaya di nakapagpost kaagad… Ahaha!

  2. Avatar for KUMAGCOW KUMAGCOW says:

    I guess its just preference. Will there be one that could be more portable than the galaxy? Hayy the waiting continues…

  3. Avatar for charlestio charlestio says:

    Haha, possible din, we just don’t know unless the guy confirms or denies. Incidentally, Pusang Tulog kumusta?

    Mr Jhay’s account might also be accessible to many people, hence the foul-mouthed version in these comments as opposed to the author in the blog..

    Anyone seen the WindPad 110 in the engadget link yet? Sana ung design nitong WindPad 100 ganyan na lang, para gwapo… there’s even a bamboo back panel!

  4. Avatar for gg gg says:

    or pwede naman si Jhay talaga yan, desperate to promote his less than stellar blog :P

  5. Avatar for fr0stbyte fr0stbyte says:

    @charlestio: I saw his blog too. Napa-isip din ako noong nakita ko. If what you say is true then we shouldn’t waste our time reacting to his comments.

  6. Avatar for charlestio charlestio says:

    A poster at another Windpad thread (w100 lands, priced thread) states a rumor of a launch at SM Manila.. anyone hear about this? An android version was also mentioned.. nag google ako maganda ung design nya a… –

    http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/msi-windpad-110-a-10-inch-tegra-2-powered-android-tablet/

    Interesting! sarap paglaruan ‘to kung android, lagyan ko din ng custom rom and use it with a free nav app – like my phone but more powerful and with a bigger screen.. sir Yuga hopefully ma cover din ito ng blog, it looks like a great product.

  7. Avatar for charlestio charlestio says:

    You know, I visited Mr. Jhay’s blog, and somehow I’m having doubts they’re the same person.. The writer on the blog linked to Jhay’s name is thoughtful, introspective and talks about politics more often than technology, at least for the last handful of posts.

    So heads up guys, possible na troll lang itong version ng “jhay”, not the real thing. This person’s last post only reinforces my thinking, it seems.

    @marco, thanks sa support. If the person I was commenting at was too *dense* not to realize the sarcasm, it’s not really my problem anymore.

    I’m just all the more saddened by the degenerative state of internet freedom feeding the sadly uninformed and foul-mouthed “jhays” of the world. Let’s ignore the troll people; it brings nothing to this discussion.

  8. Avatar for Pusang Tulog Pusang Tulog says:

    He he he… Nakakaantok na to… Porke’t walang mailabas na pruweba sa proposisyon, nagmamatigas na lang… Sabagay, ;ahat naman ng posts ng ibang tao ay sapat na sigurong patunay na maayos din naman ang MSI at Acer… Pagod na ko sa bugok na to…

    O sige, ganito na lang, pag ako nakapagpost pa sa thursday dito ibig sabihin di mo ko napatay. Ibig sabihin sinungaling ka. Bahala ka kung saan mo ko gustong hanapin, basta ako tatambay sa #71 9 de Pebrero. Bahala ka na kung maniniwala ka o hindi. Nandun lang ako. Kiung may karga ka sa ibaba eh darating ka. Kung wala naman eh di makipagpompeangan ka na lang.

    Pwede mo ring bawiin yung pagtawag mo sa mga MSI users ng “fools” kung saka-sakaling wala kang pamasahe at wala kang kargada sa baba na pumunta sa amin.

    O kaya naman, lagay mo na lang address mo dito at ako na pupunta sa iyo kumag ka…

    O paano? hanggang sa huwebes! Huwag kang magalala, di kita papatayin, di naman ako kagaya mo na panay pahangin eh…

    Pero sisiguraduhin ko sa yo na yang dugo mo eh magmamantsa sa aserong naririto sa bulsa ko.. Ayt?

    Makatulog nga ng maaga. Paghahandaan ko tong pagdating ni Boy Labo… Balita ko tirador daw to sa lugar nila eh… Tirador ng bayabas! He he he…

  9. Avatar for gg gg says:

    Ang daming lowlife d2, just to promote their blogs. tsk tsk. As if the OEM’s you’re arguing about care :P

    MSI is catering people with lower budget. Their pricing is way lower than their counterparts with the same specs.

    U should have known that since then.

  10. Avatar for marco marco says:

    @charlestio, nothing’s wrong with your comment IMHO. I do the same too. When in a “discussion” on comment’s section/forums, i tend to explain almost everything to lessen the questions that might be aimed back at me, we’re not here all the time. If the reader doesn’t want to elaborate, they can stop at sentence 1 or 2, otherwise, continue.

    Citing an example, just like what you have done, is more comprehensive than just saying “doesn’t cater to each individual” which is true to all products btw. The mere mention of the fact, definitely, isn’t in anyway more helpful than real life complaints by a consumer, made for the benefit of those people who may have the same requirements for a product(a tablet this time).

    Anyone can complain verbose all they want. It only justifies how some fail to understand others because they are overcomed with arrogance. You know what we call those people? – A S S !

    P.S. Uunahan ko na… Paumanhin kung may mali sa aking grammar. Nagsasanay lang pong mag-ingles, walang ingles-speaking sa real life ko. XP

  11. Avatar for Num Lock Num Lock says:

    Actually yung lifespan ng any gadget greatly depends on how the user will use it. If he uses it on different places, lifespan will decrease due to handling. Pero syempre iba pa din pag mga branded na.

    FYI, my ECS laptop is still working for 4 years now without a hitch. My friends HP laptops have display problems even using within a year only.

    @topic, I will just wait for a 20t to 25t pesos win7 tablet I can connect to an external keyboard, has wifi and lan, 120+gb hard disk.

  12. Avatar for charlestio charlestio says:

    @ Jhay – *shrug* you’re entitled to your opinion, of course.

    I don’t understand though, why you’d buy Acer 2 more times after your first purchase while being so adamant about its apparent lack of quality.

    Tone it down friend. Your previous post contained one “fact” – in your opinion at least – (*Acer* doesn’t know quality) and three insults aimed at me.

    Apologies for the “verbose” reply, that’s just the way I write. “The tablet doesn’t cater to each individual.” Hope that isn’t too long a reply for you to read, sir.

  13. Avatar for Pusang Tulog Pusang Tulog says:

    Kung tatlo na yang laptop mong Acer, tapos palpak pa rin, sa palagay ko di na yung Acer ang may kasalanan… Ikaw na… Wahaha!!!

    May pa-straight straight ka pang nalalaman, eh wala ka namang point! Dalhin mo kasi sa service center yang mga laptop mo ng di ka nag sesentimyento de asukal!

    May pa-ayt ayt ka pa, di naman hip hop! Ahaha!!! Wala kang sariling identity at wala kang sariling isip!

    Di porke’t gumaganyan ka magaling ka na! Bugok!

  14. Avatar for Ryan Ryan says:

    Anyway yung motherboards nila dati comparable sa Redfox, kung naabutan nyo pa yun hehe. matibay rin umabot ng about 5 years sa akin with AMD proc.

  15. Avatar for Ryan Ryan says:

    So far ok naman quality at build ng MSI. Yung U100 ko buhay pa ngayon pero binebenta ko na hehe. May free WIndows XP pa ito.

  16. Avatar for charlestio charlestio says:

    Looking at the Philippine’s major brands critically, it’s a fair assumption to say that not one computer / IT brand can claim even a “close to perfect” customer satisfaction rating..basically, walang ganun sa retail mga friends. Just ask (at the minimum) five different stores in V-mall or Gilmore area for confirmation – all the stores will have different preferences / horror stories of different brands – one of them might even be about MSI.

    I agree with poster Erin – search for any product and you’re bound to get some negative feedback on it… that’s what makes brands like MSI or Acer better and better every year.

    @ Jhay – I think your judgement of MSI is undeservedly harsh – you might have had a bad experience with the brand, but it’s no reason to generalize. Your argument that it’s as bad as Acer makes your declaration even less believable – hence the negative reaction of most people here. Tone down man, the attitude doesn’t help you become more believable. Acer couldn’t have become the top selling brand in Asia Pacific without it having good products and good service, or MSI 5th biggest PC components brand worldwide, for the same reason.

    @ topic at hand – I’m disappointed with this product’s form factor – a bit too thick, a bit hard to handle, and with Windows 7 – which is a mediocre touch-based OS, at least for now. Yet I have an engineer friend who bought 3 units at Villman when it was released.

    He needed it at the their work site, and a more “user-friendly” touch device like the iPad would not work with their customized software – the form factor, Win7, price and specs all become irrelevant in the face of the WindPad being perfect for the job they needed to do.

    Point is, this tablet won’t be for everyone – certainly not those who buy an iPad for their kids to play Angry Birds on. But it *will* be for someone.

  17. Avatar for Pusang Tulog Pusang Tulog says:

    @Jhay – Sino naman may sabi sa iyong taga Bataan ako? He he he…

    Taga 9 de Pebrero ako bugok! Batang Mandaluyong to! Halika dito! Ahaha!!! #71… Bigay mo sa akin address mo nang madayo kita he he he!!!

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