Comments on: Quick follow-up regarding OSX and the MSI Wind http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/17/quick_follow-up_regarding_osx_and_the_msi_wind/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:50:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/17/quick_follow-up_regarding_osx_and_the_msi_wind/comment-page-1/#comment-27116 Julie Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:43:46 +0000 #comment-27116 <p>patte:</p> <p>The 3 cell battery has a very short life 1hr and 45 minutes is the most I've gotten out of it per charge. Another model of the MSI Wind ships with a 6 cell battery which last much longer. Mugen Power is currently working on a high capacity battery as well.</p> patte:

The 3 cell battery has a very short life 1hr and 45 minutes is the most I’ve gotten out of it per charge. Another model of the MSI Wind ships with a 6 cell battery which last much longer. Mugen Power is currently working on a high capacity battery as well.

]]> By: patte http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/17/quick_follow-up_regarding_osx_and_the_msi_wind/comment-page-1/#comment-27115 patte Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:59:07 +0000 #comment-27115 <p>Thanks for the update… but it (-hopefully-) seems that I misunderstand some thing: is it a fact that the battery will only last 1hr and 30mins? I must have missed the point since english isn’t my native language. That pretty short and I wonder to how long one could expand the battery life with a proper battery... mh.</p> Thanks for the update… but it (-hopefully-) seems that I misunderstand some thing: is it a fact that the battery will only last 1hr and 30mins? I must have missed the point since english isn’t my native language. That pretty short and I wonder to how long one could expand the battery life with a proper battery… mh.

]]> By: Michael Murray http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/17/quick_follow-up_regarding_osx_and_the_msi_wind/comment-page-1/#comment-27114 Michael Murray Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:19:08 +0000 #comment-27114 <p>"I am not a lawyer, but it would seem to me that what an end user does with their legally purchased family pack of OS X with a few licenses left is their business."</p> <p>Sadly no as you didn't purchase the software you purchased a license to use it according to the end user license agreement that you can find on Apple's web site. I recommend not looking at it as I think it's better not to know :-)</p> <p>The Wind looks good. I'll be interested to see how it goes on a trip.</p> <p>Michael</p> <p><em>[Edited at September 24, 2008 01:20:54 AM.]</em></p> “I am not a lawyer, but it would seem to me that what an end user does with their legally purchased family pack of OS X with a few licenses left is their business.”

Sadly no as you didn’t purchase the software you purchased a license to use it according to the end user license agreement that you can find on Apple’s web site. I recommend not looking at it as I think it’s better not to know :-)

The Wind looks good. I’ll be interested to see how it goes on a trip.

Michael

[Edited at September 24, 2008 01:20:54 AM.]

]]> By: Tyler Puckett http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/17/quick_follow-up_regarding_osx_and_the_msi_wind/comment-page-1/#comment-27113 Tyler Puckett Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:40:41 +0000 #comment-27113 <p>I don't think Apple would take kindly to a company converting these machines to use OS X. That's basically what Psystar did and Apple shut them down.</p> <p>I am not a lawyer, but it would seem to me that what an end user does with their legally purchased family pack of OS X with a few licenses left is their business.</p> <p>Julie: when you get a chance, check out Ubuntu Netbook Remix on their site. It's pretty cool. </p> I don’t think Apple would take kindly to a company converting these machines to use OS X. That’s basically what Psystar did and Apple shut them down.

I am not a lawyer, but it would seem to me that what an end user does with their legally purchased family pack of OS X with a few licenses left is their business.

Julie: when you get a chance, check out Ubuntu Netbook Remix on their site. It’s pretty cool.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/17/quick_follow-up_regarding_osx_and_the_msi_wind/comment-page-1/#comment-27112 Julie Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:34:22 +0000 #comment-27112 <p>Jorge:</p> <p>I've not heard of anyone doing it... it's really not difficult and is kind of fun :o)</p> Jorge:

I’ve not heard of anyone doing it… it’s really not difficult and is kind of fun :o )

]]> By: Jorge Casanova http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/17/quick_follow-up_regarding_osx_and_the_msi_wind/comment-page-1/#comment-27111 Jorge Casanova Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:12:38 +0000 #comment-27111 <p>Julie,</p> <p>That you know of, is anyone selling these notebooks already converted?</p> Julie,

That you know of, is anyone selling these notebooks already converted?

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/17/quick_follow-up_regarding_osx_and_the_msi_wind/comment-page-1/#comment-27110 Julie Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:53:24 +0000 #comment-27110 <p>Tyler:</p> <p>I can't answer about Ubuntu, since I've never tried it yet... But for OS X, it's just that I have a much higher level of comfort with it versus Windows XP. I can use all the same programs that I use on my desktop. </p> Tyler:

I can’t answer about Ubuntu, since I’ve never tried it yet… But for OS X, it’s just that I have a much higher level of comfort with it versus Windows XP. I can use all the same programs that I use on my desktop.

]]> By: Tyler Puckett http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/17/quick_follow-up_regarding_osx_and_the_msi_wind/comment-page-1/#comment-27109 Tyler Puckett Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:58:19 +0000 #comment-27109 <p>Julie,</p> <p>With all of the things that don't work, I have to ask this question:</p> <p>What do you gain by using OS X versus something like Ubuntu Remix or the OS that came with the Wind?</p> Julie,

With all of the things that don’t work, I have to ask this question:

What do you gain by using OS X versus something like Ubuntu Remix or the OS that came with the Wind?

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/17/quick_follow-up_regarding_osx_and_the_msi_wind/comment-page-1/#comment-27108 Julie Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:38:54 +0000 #comment-27108 <p>Electric:</p> <p>Yes, that's pretty expensive... Very cool looking though! I"ll have to try to get my hands on a set.</p> Electric:

Yes, that’s pretty expensive… Very cool looking though! I”ll have to try to get my hands on a set.

]]> By: Electric Vagabond http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/17/quick_follow-up_regarding_osx_and_the_msi_wind/comment-page-1/#comment-27107 Electric Vagabond Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:10:58 +0000 #comment-27107 <p>Julie - Have I got the gadget for you! The Foxl portable Bluetooth speaker. Although I haven't heard one - all reviews out there say its great and although its spendy at $250 its uses are pretty widespread. Downside being the stereo isn't particularly useful because the tweeters are so close but this is meant to be the creme de la creme of Bluetooth ultra-portable speakers that might be useful when you are on your treadmill. You shouldn't be using the built-in speakers anyway - in the words of Charles Barkley - they are turrible. </p> <p>Here's Giz's info http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/09/foxl<em>portable</em>speaker<em>no_system</em>so<em>small</em>ever<em>sounded</em>so_good-2.html</p> Julie – Have I got the gadget for you!
The Foxl portable Bluetooth speaker. Although I haven’t heard one – all reviews out there say its great and although its spendy at $250 its uses are pretty widespread. Downside being the stereo isn’t particularly useful because the tweeters are so close but this is meant to be the creme de la creme of Bluetooth ultra-portable speakers that might be useful when you are on your treadmill. You shouldn’t be using the built-in speakers anyway – in the words of Charles Barkley – they are turrible.

Here’s Giz’s info
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/09/foxlportablespeakerno_systemsosmalleversoundedso_good-2.html

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/17/quick_follow-up_regarding_osx_and_the_msi_wind/comment-page-1/#comment-27106 Julie Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:55:23 +0000 #comment-27106 <p>Mike:</p> <p>The netbook doesn't feel hot, but I believe the fan is running more than it did under XP. So, you could be right. Some people are using an app called Coolbook to underclock the processor. I haven't purchased the app ($10) to see if it makes a diff.</p> Mike:

The netbook doesn’t feel hot, but I believe the fan is running more than it did under XP. So, you could be right. Some people are using an app called Coolbook to underclock the processor. I haven’t purchased the app ($10) to see if it makes a diff.

]]> By: mike roselius http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/17/quick_follow-up_regarding_osx_and_the_msi_wind/comment-page-1/#comment-27105 mike roselius Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:41:06 +0000 #comment-27105 <p>Just curious how it is running heat wise? It doesn't have a fan correct? I'm just thinking that the reduction in battery life might have something to do w/ heat or lack of the same power saving features that XP might give it.</p> <p>Regarding the microphone / speaker issue - don't give up on finding a solution for that. I suspect that as this hack becomes more common (and I'm reading more of these posts on blogs everyday) that someone will write or mod a driver to make those work.</p> Just curious how it is running heat wise? It doesn’t have a fan correct? I’m just thinking that the reduction in battery life might have something to do w/ heat or lack of the same power saving features that XP might give it.

Regarding the microphone / speaker issue – don’t give up on finding a solution for that. I suspect that as this hack becomes more common (and I’m reading more of these posts on blogs everyday) that someone will write or mod a driver to make those work.

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