How To Install Windows 7 On Msi Windpad 100
Not quite laptops, not quite phones: tablet PCs are somewhere in the middle, and there are different schools of thought on how they should work. Should they have the power of a laptop, with a full-size operating system like Windows, or should they aim for the portability and battery life of a phone with a lightweight mobile OS, like that of the Apple iPad? MSI is hedging its bets with the WindPad 100 and 110, running Windows 7 and Google Android respectively.
The Windows 7 option is the WindPad 100, rocking Windows 7 Home Premium with MSI's own Wind Touch UI layer. It packs a 1.66GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor with 2GB of RAM. You get 32GB of solid-state memory, 720p HDMI output and two USB ports. On top of that, it'll have 3G, GPS and Wi-Fi. Engadget hears it'll cost around $500 (£340).
If you arrived here from How to Clean Install Windows 7, you can now return to that tutorial and continue installing Windows 7. See How to Install Windows 7 if you weren't doing a clean install or you're not sure what kind of installation to do.
If Windows 7 is too cumbersome for you, you can go for the nimble Android mobile OS on the WindPad 110. It shares the 10-inch capacitive touchscreen, but further official details are thin on the ground. Tablet lovers, tell us your thoughts in the comments: Windows or Android?
- Feb 23, 2011. Linked gallery: Unboxed: MSI's Windpad 100 Windows 7 tablet. The WindPad also seems a little underpowered for Win7, especially when trying to browse large amounts of images. We're just still waiting to be wowed (or even mildly impressed) by Windows 7 running on the tablet form factor.
- Go to MSI website and enter the product name for a quick search. Then follow the on-screen instructions to download the drivers that you need. It is recommended to check for the driver release often in order to get the latest drivers in time. If you don’t have time and patience, you can consider using Way 2.
Our favourite of MSI's Computex offerings is SketchPad: a laptop that transforms into a graphics tablet, pictured left by PCWorld. The keyboard flips over to reveal a graphics pad underneath, similar to those made by Wacom. Sadly, it's still a prototype -- the version at Computex won't even turn on -- but we admire the thinking: we're suckers for transforming gadgets like the Lenovo U1.
This would be great for artists and designers who're out and about. Handwriting-recognition software will be built in, so it'll suit anyone who prefers the flexibility of navigating by swiping and tapping, while text can still be added when needed.
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