MSI A5000, A6000 series units are based upon the MSI CR500 (A5000), CR600 (A6000), both appearing to use the same motherboard of the MSI-1683.

CR500/CR600 is also marketed as a MSI-1683 /MS-1683-ID1 "Whitebook" (barebones)
http://www.msiwhitebook.com/produ...S-1683-ID1

Information supplied by Warner from MSI USA:

Vista vs Win7
U210 = L2100 (1241)
CR600 = A6000 (1683)
CR500 = A5000 (1683)
CR400 = A4000 (1451)
CX600 = A6005 (1682)

MSI USA units come with 3-year warranty -Make sure to save your receipt!:

Note: product registration must be done within 30 days from your original date of purchase. Go to Registration to register your product.

Effective date starting May 1st, 2009, MSI Computer Corp., hereunder MSI, offers a Thirty-Six (36) months limited warranty on MSI Branded Notebook Product only*, hereunder Product from the manufacturing date. If customer registers the Product online, the limited warranty will become Thirty-Six (36) months from the original date of purchase; the limited warranty is under no circumstances transferable to any other party that is not the original buyer of the Product. This limited warranty only covers the Product that is purchased in the United States.

Customer's dated sales receipt, showing the original date of purchase of the product is customer's proof of purchase. Customer may, in any way requested by MSI, need to provide the proof of purchase of the Product when attempting to make use of the limited warranty service.

http://www.msimobile.com/warranty/index.aspx

To register your product.
http://www.msimobile.com/productr...login.aspx

MSI Product pages, bios updates, documentation:
http://www.msimobile.com/level2_p....aspx?id=9

Last, but not least Videos and PDF's showing assembly, and dis-assembly of the units.
http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=132295.0

TIPS:

Save a PDF /print out or otherwise archive a copy of the registration page to protect yourself. (Have proof you registered the unit).

Save the box and all packaging materials as MSI only has (1) "repair depot". Location: City of Industry, CA.Link to this Notebook on MSI website

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Quote : Live Update Online offers the newest files automatic download service for MSI's products, via the easy-to-use updating approach, you can increase your systems' performance easily. Live Update Online now supports the following product lines and items: * Mainboard: Driver/BIOS/Utility * Graphics Card: Driver/BIOS/Utility * Barebone: Driver

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Warranty info:

Quote : It is mentioned that this has a 3 years warranty on the product page at OfficeDespot but warranty card in the box says limited warranty 1 year. You need to register your product at MSI Notebook Limited Warranty Information to get the 3 year limited warranty.

Got one last time:
no modem
speakers aren't the loudest, but work fine
couple keyboard quirks mainly due to a squashed keyboard for the numberpad--keyboard keys are ok--cheaper laptop keys
limited 3 year warranty if registered. You have to register online and mail the confirmation page and an original receipt
The limited warranty is for 3 years except that it's only one year on the lcd and the battery--never seen anyone have a shorter lcd warranty.
runs windows 7 great with everything on
would definitely buy it again. A very good deal for what it is

Also, i got this last time, definitely has LED thats why its so light weight. Besides the keyboard, super fantastic for this price!