- 1. A Barebones 64 Bit Notebook With All Kinds Of Potential
- 2. New Technologies Call For A Different Kind Of Review
- 3. The Traditional Part Of The Review
- 4. Features
- 5. Features, Continued
- 6. Using The MSI MS-1029
- 7. The MSI MS-1029's Display: Good Brightness, Crazy Quilt Contrast
- 8. Testing The MSI MS-1029 And It's Turion ML-42 Processor
- 9. 64 Bit And 32 Bit Performance Test v6 On Windows XP Pro X64
- 10. Discussion Of 64 And 32 Bit Performance Test v6 Results On Windows XP Pro X64
- 11. 32 Bit Performance Test v6 On Windows XP Pro X64 And Windows XP Pro X32 On A 64 Bit Notebook
- 12. 32 Bit Performance Test v6 On Windows XP Pro X32 On AMD ML-42 And Windows XP Pro X32 Intel Pentium M 760
- 13. Discussion Of 32 Bit Performance Test v6 On Windows XP Pro X32 AMD ML-42 And Windows XP Pro X32 Intel Pentium M 760
- 14. More on this topic
3. The Traditional Part Of The Review
OK, so we know I'm going to have to approach the barebones MSI MS-1029 and 64 bit computing somewhat differently than the standard laptops and notebooks we review on MobilityGuru. Still there's no reason not to look at the MS-1029 as a notebook computer from a features and usability perspective. Before that, let's put the MSI notebook in the proper category.
Classifying The MSI MS-1029
I've been calling the MS-1029 a "notebook" computer since the beginning of this article. Here's why. As the table below shows, we classify portable computers with great care. Unlike many manufacturers and product reviewers we don't call everything a "notebook" or a "laptop." That's because we believe you should be able to tell something about the portability of a portable computer without having to look up size and weight details in a features table. Sure, we give you the details, but we also include significant size and weight information in such descriptive terms as "notebook" or "standard laptop" or "ultra lightweight laptop."
| Type of Mobile Computer | Weight (Pounds) with standard battery | Size (Width & Depth Inches) |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) | Less than 2.5 | Fits in standard size pocket |
| Ultra Lightweight Laptop | 2.5 or less | Does not fit in standard size pocket |
| Lightweight Laptop | 2.6 to 4 | NA |
| Standard Laptop | 4.1 to 6.5 or less | 13 x 11 |
| Notebook | Over 6.5 | Over 13 x 11 |
By MobilityGuru's classification system, the 13.98" x 1.46" x 10.08" (35.5 x 3.7 x 25.6 cm), 6.37 pound MSI MS-1029 portable computer just barely misses classification as a standard laptop, falling, rather, into the notebook class. It's that 13.98" width that does it.
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