In this review we have looked for the best of the bunch of Intel Atom-based netbooks with usable keyboards - we're looking for a computer that we can really use on a day-to-day basis, rather than a "notebook companion".

So what we have for this subjective head-to-head is a Win XP-based MSI Wind and a Linux-based eeePC 1000, both sporting 1GB of RAM. The different platforms mean that we could not a perform a true 'apples with apples' comparison, though the fact that both machines are essentially the same in terms of memory and CPU means that we expect little difference in real-world performance.

The familiarity of the Wind’s Windows XP OS, and wide range of applications will appeal to many users. Although the eeePC 1000’s Linux platform was largely intuitive to use and the supplied documentation helpful, it is inevitable that some options will prove annoying for dyed-in-the-wool Windows fans. For example we initially had issues getting a wireless connection running. The device was not being assigned a dynamic IP, and the resultant message: “No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.run-parts --verbose /etc/network/if-up.d” could have been more user friendly as these devices are aimed at mainstream users.

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