MSI u120 no memory expansion? Amazon shows the MSI Wind u120 netbook upgradeable to 2gb max but everywhere else that has reviews, internal pics, etc... says it can't be upgraded to 2gb because no memory slot.Some other places are already selling these now in U.S., while this is on pre order, just wondering if amazon has a model that will be expandable to 2gb.Amazon.com customer service says if it says 2gb then it is upgradeable, will call MSI on Monday and get the news from them. MSI u120 no memory expansion? Amazon shows the MSI Wind u120 netbook upgradeable to 2gb max but everywhere else that has reviews, internal pics, etc... says it can't be upgraded to 2gb because... » Read More MSI u120 no memory expansion? Amazon shows the MSI Wind u120 netbook upgradeable to 2gb max but everywhere else that has reviews, internal pics, etc... says it can't be upgraded to 2gb because no memory slot.Some other places are already selling these now in U.S., while this is on pre order, just wondering if amazon has a model that will be expandable to 2gb.Amazon.com customer service says if it says 2gb then it is upgradeable, will call MSI on Monday and get the news from them. « Show Less
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so its not expandable? that sucks. I might call MSi just to double check, because i think thats an important factor in which one I choose....is it a big deal to you? did you notice they also had it listed in one spot as 160gb, and in another it said 120gb. I emailed them to see which for sure(though obviously everywhere else it says 160gb)...don't know why that happens.
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Please post the supplier in Hong Kong for the 9-cell battery for the U100 and a part number if available. Thanks.
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Grrr... I bought the MSI Wind U120-020 US with the extra 1 G RAM - because the site said "upgradeable to 2 G". I just finished opening it up and in the process voiding my warrantee only to find NO RAM SLOT. So I came back here to look for more technical info and here is this thread. There is definitely NO RAM SLOT AVAILABLE so keep that in mind when buying.
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Is it possible that you send me the PDF? My email is rick@activeworlds.com Thanks!
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Well, thanks for trying. I hope they reply! I noticed they merged those two models with their description as well which makes it hard to figure out the differences. If you dont get a response I'll definitely try to call and find out.
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I believe they got the message.... Amazon took the 2gb max. off the technical description.
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I kept a pdf of the original ad stating 2gb max. and would notify them you were misled that it was upgradeable. False advertising and marketing with most retail sites also had the memory chip being offered as a bundle for extra dough and usually advertised on same page.I had pre-ordered the u120 but after found out no memory upgrades possible, canceled before it shipped. I went with the u100-641(black) sata for future upgrading hd. Upgraded memory to 2gb and purchased a 9cell battery from hongkong, still came out cheaper than the 6cell wind.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX83N-oVQBwCheck this video before you purchase it. The memory is soldered on the board and there is no memory slot for upgrade.
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I'm eager to hear what they say, please post when you find out! I hadn't realized this could be a problem, I just assumed they all had the extra slot. good thinking =)
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Well I stayed on hold for 13 minutes for msi to finally end the call with leave a voicemail after the beep.I sent an email instead to there support and marketing dept. for an answer as this item is being marketed and sold with the memory upgrade on same page as the u120-001uS and u120-024us by amazon and newegg.so far no word or reply.
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According to Compaq, this laptop can have the RAM upgraded to 8GB. I have been searching to see how to do it. I can only find one slot under the machine and I imagine the other one is under the keyboard. If you have any luck finding the 2nd RAM slot, please post it's location.Thanks
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Everything I've read says you can't upgrade the RAM on the U120. I had just ordered it and haven't received it yet. I hope I won't regret not being able to add RAM. I researched as much as my mind could handle when I ordered this. I liked the light weight and the decent screen size and the brightness. It's all very confusing. Now there is a U120H. I don't know what the H has and why it's different. Better connectivity I've been told. Anyone know what this means? I don't want to have buyer's remorse. Sigh...it's all too much!
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I wrote the following in my review of the 1000HE netbook. Did you follow all these steps? It was a breeze to replace the installed 1GB with 2GB -- remove 2 screws, take off cover, push out the two retaining clips on either side of the 1GB module, take out the 1GB module, put in the 2GB module, press down, replace cover and screws, done! Oh, one more thing. As the computer starts to boot up (and I mean right when it starts to power up) hold down the F2 key to bring up the BIOS. Verify that it sees 2GB of RAM. Then hit F10 to save the configuration. Once booted up, check by right-clicking My Computer, Properties.
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Hello Yen, Yes, you can upgrade it. However, the two RAM slots on the computer are filled with the original memory cards (two 512KB PC 5300 SO-DIMM). To upgrade it to 2GB, you have to remove the two original RAM cards and replace them with two 1GB cards. So, the cost to upgrade this computer includes (or can be offset by selling) the two original cards. I checked DealNews.com and they show this type of card selling at US$66 each and up. Note that if you buy the computer preconfigured with 2GB RAM directly from Apple that you will be charged an additional US$175. (This would include installation, but you would not have the two RAM cards to sell.) Hope this helps.
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Hello.Im a software engineer, then I hope I could answer your question.... well I love this computer its the perfect balance between price and performance. Also about the ram memory, the msi laptops are easily to uncover and have 2 ram memory slots, (have only one with 8gb), then you could put another DDR3 laptop memory 8GB 1600MHZ to upgrade it to 16 gbs or buy other memory cards. You need to know that the ram's memories must be with the same frequency then please make sure if the laptop's ram memory have 1600 MHz the other one must have 1600MHz, if aren't the same the computer only use one.I'm sure that you'll love this computer, enjoy it! Hello.Im a software engineer, then I hope I could answer your question.... well I love this computer its the perfect balance between price and performance. Also about the ram memory, the msi laptops are easily to uncover and have 2 ram memory slots, (have only one with 8gb), then you could put another DDR3 laptop memory 8GB 1600MHZ to upgrade it to 16 gbs or buy other memory cards. You need to know that the ram's memories must be with the same frequency then please make sure if the laptop's ram memory have 1600 MHz the other one must have 1600MHz, if aren't the same the computer... » Read More Hello.Im a software engineer, then I hope I could answer your question.... well I love this computer its the perfect balance between price and performance. Also about the ram memory, the msi laptops are easily to uncover and have 2 ram memory slots, (have only one with 8gb), then you could put another DDR3 laptop memory 8GB 1600MHZ to upgrade it to 16 gbs or buy other memory cards. You need to know that the ram's memories must be with the same frequency then please make sure if the laptop's ram memory have 1600 MHz the other one must have 1600MHz, if aren't the same the computer only use one.I'm sure that you'll love this computer, enjoy it! « Show Less
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I wrote the following in my review of the 1000HE netbook. Did you follow all these steps? It was a breeze to replace the installed 1GB with 2GB -- remove 2 screws, take off cover, push out the two retaining clips on either side of the 1GB module, take out the 1GB module, put in the 2GB module, press down, replace cover and screws, done! Oh, one more thing. As the computer starts to boot up (and I mean right when it starts to power up) hold down the F2 key to bring up the BIOS. Verify that it sees 2GB of RAM. Then hit F10 to save the configuration. Once booted up, check by right-clicking My Computer, Properties. I wrote the following in my review of the 1000HE netbook. Did you follow all these steps? It was a breeze to replace the installed 1GB with 2GB -- remove 2 screws, take off cover, push out the two retaining clips on either side of the 1GB module, take out the 1GB module, put in the 2GB module, press down, replace cover and screws, done! Oh, one more thing. As the computer starts to boot up (and I mean right when it starts to power up) hold down the F2 key to bring up the BIOS. Verify that it sees 2GB of RAM. Then hit F10 to save the configuration. Once booted up, check by... » Read More I wrote the following in my review of the 1000HE netbook. Did you follow all these steps? It was a breeze to replace the installed 1GB with 2GB -- remove 2 screws, take off cover, push out the two retaining clips on either side of the 1GB module, take out the 1GB module, put in the 2GB module, press down, replace cover and screws, done! Oh, one more thing. As the computer starts to boot up (and I mean right when it starts to power up) hold down the F2 key to bring up the BIOS. Verify that it sees 2GB of RAM. Then hit F10 to save the configuration. Once booted up, check by right-clicking My Computer, Properties. « Show Less
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It's very easy to upgrade. There is a plate on the bottom front of the laptop that has two screws on one end and then tabs on the other end where you can slip a small flat blade screwdriver on each of the three tabs and gently lift up. The two DIMM slots feed your new memory just like any other soDimm. I just checked to make sure. I already have two 4GB cards in mine, so I'm happy.
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I had one of these and 2gb was the most it can handle. It came with 1 and I upgraded to 2. I used Windows XP and it was designed to use XP , XP professional or Vista. I am not so sure it has the processor speed or ram to use windows 7,,buy the time 7 came out these were pretty obsolete. Good machine though.
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I purchased the LT2030U red netbook yesterday along with a single stick of 2GB PNY 677 Mhz memory and it shows 2048 for memory. So the answer to your question is yes it will upgrade to 2GB but you have to do it with single sticks as there is only one memory connector slot in the memory bay.
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Does anyone worry about buying netbooks and this computer and Microsoft ending support for XP like they eventually did for Windows 98 ? I would want 2GB of RAM if I ever had to install Vista...
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Some users from Notebook Review and GenTech confirm it can be expanded to 16GB. http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus/677457-asus-n56vz-16gb-ram-thread-4.html
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I just received my Netbook and I am not really a "computer whiz", so I'm not sure what all the talk is about the rebate or DVD drive. What do I need to do to take advantage of the offer? Also, does upgrading to 2gb have anything to do with the speed of the computer or just additional memory?
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Ed S. The unit ships with 2 memory slots. One contains 8GB of memory and the other is empty. While the motherboard is capable of being upgraded to 32GB of memory per manufacturer spec, until 16GB sticks are widely available, the most likely effective maximum is 16GB.
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There appears to be conflicting opinions as to whether 2Gigs of memory will improve performance with this netbook. I was just about ready to order the upgrade until reading these comments.Has anyone here upgraded and if so can you say for sure that it has sped things up at all? I actually just called Acer tech support and was told that the Acer Aspire One A0532h-2588, cannot be upgraded to 2GB. So I don't know what to believe now.
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Try going on Yahoo and type 1215N memory. You will get many sites showing the upgraded memory and different prices. I have an asus laptop that had the 4 gig and transferred it to my 1215N then ended up buying from Crucial Memory the upgrade for the larger computer.
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Although both the specs on this Amazon product page & on the Toshiba website say that this netbook has DDR2 memory, the Toshiba website forum administrator says that it has been shipping for some time with DDR3 memory.http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/mini-notebooks-NB-series/NB505-N500BL-RAM-module-compatibility/m-p/186132/message-uid/186132#U186132Has anyone purchase this netbook from Amazon recently, & if so which type memory did the received unit have? The link above spells out how to determine this. I'd like to purchase a unit with the most recent memory capability. Although both the specs on this Amazon product page & on the Toshiba website say that this netbook has DDR2 memory, the Toshiba website forum administrator says that it has been shipping for some time with DDR3 memory.http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/mini-notebooks-NB-series/NB505-N500BL-RAM-module-compatibility/m-p/186132/message-uid/186132#U186132Has anyone purchase this netbook from Amazon recently, & if so which type memory did the received unit have? The link above spells out how to determine this. I'd like to purchase a unit with the most recent... » Read More Although both the specs on this Amazon product page & on the Toshiba website say that this netbook has DDR2 memory, the Toshiba website forum administrator says that it has been shipping for some time with DDR3 memory.http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/mini-notebooks-NB-series/NB505-N500BL-RAM-module-compatibility/m-p/186132/message-uid/186132#U186132Has anyone purchase this netbook from Amazon recently, & if so which type memory did the received unit have? The link above spells out how to determine this. I'd like to purchase a unit with the most recent memory capability. « Show Less