GIGABYTE TouchNote T1028 10.1" Touch Screen WXGA TFT-LCD / N280 1.66Ghz / 1366x768 / Black LED / 2G SDRAM / 250 HDD / 6 Cell / New Version - Windows 7 Starter Review
Where to start? I dont know what this device is but its not just a netbook. It has the power and speed to act as a notebook. It has a near-full size keyboard. Its screen swivels and then turns into a touchscreen kindle-like device. It has the speed to run Windows 7 Professional (you have to pay extra to upgrade from starter). It is fast enough to play full motion DVD video over its wireless N from my Windows Media Center. It can do touch screen with your finger or stylus. Its touchpad has multiple finger actions. You can change from landscape to portrait.
There is a slight hesitation in the CPU when tasked but for the size, cost and intention, the hardware is fast and well suited. I can run Slingbox video streaming while multi-tasking and surfing the Internet. There is a limitation in the video card. It cant run DirectvtoPC or play BluRay video. Its not powerful enough. But so far that is the only limitation I have found. I am not a PC gamer so I dont know if this can handle games but pushing streaming wireless video is pretty intensive.
I thought about getting the iPad but didnt want the restrictions that come with it. I have an iPhone and love the user navigation. It is well thought out and made for non-techie users. This device is not as intuitive but is more powerful, more flexible and can do everything a PC and netbook can do without the size and bulk. The extra size battery is great for additional battery life but does add to some weight and size. One advantage, it acts a handle when running this in portrait touchscreen mode.
Overall this is a well designed, feature rich powerful netbook/notebook/touchscreen/iBook device. I havent tested everything yet but thats part of the appeal for this device. It has a built in camera, SD card slots and VGA hookup I havent tried yet. I highly recommend this device for folks that want it all. And its been extremely stable with full driver support in Windows 7. Kudos Gigabyte.
GIGABYTE TouchNote T1028 10.1" Touch Screen WXGA TFT-LCD / N280 1.66Ghz / 1366x768 / Black LED / 2G SDRAM / 250 HDD / 6 Cell / New Version - Windows 7 Starter Feature
- 10.1" Touch screen, Intel® AtomTM Processor N280 1.66GHz. Windows® 7 Starter.
- 10.1" Touch TFT-LCD WSVGA, 1366x768 with LED backlit. 92% full-sized keyboard.
- Mobile Intel®945GSE Express Chipset+ ICH7M. Embedded HSDPA Support. Smart Manager Intuitional Setting
- 2.5" 9.5mm SATA HDD 5400rpm, 250 GB. Multi-Touch Mousepad. Battery Check Design.
- Comes with 2GB SD RAM UNINSTALLED - MUST SELF INSTALL.
GIGABYTE TouchNote T1028 10.1" Touch Screen WXGA TFT-LCD / N280 1.66Ghz / 1366x768 / Black LED / 2G SDRAM / 250 HDD / 6 Cell / New Version - Windows 7 Starter Overview
Standard Warranty: 1 year warranty service with parts/labor. Specifications CPU Intel® AtomTM Processor N280 1.66GHz(M1022X) Operation System Microsoft® Windows® 7 Starter Chipset Mobile Intel® 945GSE Express Chipset+ ICH7M System Memory (optional) 1GB SO-DIMM*1 (Max 2 GB) Video Chip Mobile Intel® 945GSE Express Chipset+ ICH7M LCD 10.1" Touch TFT-LCD WXGA, 1366x768 with LED backlit HDD (optional) 2.5" 9.5mm SATA HDD 5400rpm, 250 GB I/O Port USB(2.0)*3, Mic-in, Earphone-out, D-Sub, RJ45, 4-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro), Express Card, DC-in Audio Speaker 1.5 watt*2, internal mic-in Bluetooth Built-in V2.1+EDR Webcam 1.3M pixels webcam LAN Ethernet 10/100BASE-T Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n, 802.16 WiMAX(optional) 3.5G Module HSDPA support (M1022G) Battery Li-ion 6 cells, ~4500mAh Battery Dimension 265(W) x 214(D) x 41.4(H)mm Weight 1.48kg (with 6-cell battery)
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Better off with an iPad - askCRM - Charlotte, NC
I purchased this Tablet Netbook when I saw that Microsoft had cancelled the netbook that they were working on. I had heard that netbooks were running pretty fast on Windows 7, and I was encouraged by the reviews I had read on this item. My hopes were to: (1) Have a small PC that would be easier to use while traveling, especially on airplanes or on vacations when I only needed to get to email, (2) Use this in meetings to take notes with OneNote (an app that I grew to love many years ago with some older tablets - but they had been too bulky to make using OneNote's handwriting practical), (3) use this as my personal PC (replacing my rarely used MacBook) to store music (iTunes), photos and other personal files, (4) still be able to use all of my Microsoft desktop apps, as well as the Internet explorer browser to get to some web apps that required internet explorer.
This PC was a letdown in almost all of those categories. Here are some of the highs and lows:
Keyboard: The keyboard is a pretty good sized for such a small machine. However, they've made a few decisions about placement of keys (such as the "/" key) that has forced me to spend a lot of time correcting typos. I'll probably get used to that so, overall, the keyboard is "good".
Mouse: The mouse seems similar to most tablet PCs - but I find it very awkward to use (even more awkward than mice that are typically included on laptop PCs).
Screen: The screen could probably be 20% larger. When you open thnis machine, you immediately see a broad border around the screen. The screen surface is also highly reflective - I can't write on the tablet with it lying flat because I see too much light reflection in the screen - so I have to prop up the machine with something. The resolution is very good for a screen this size. Unfortunately, this also means that it is cramming a lot of resolution into a very small screen - fonts are sometimes very difficult for me to read (if you're under 40 and/or have good vision, this may not be a problem for you).
Tablet: The big reason I purchased this machine was because it was a tablet - I could write directly on the screen. However, this screen is sensitive to both touch and to pen input. So, if you rest your hand on the screen while writing, it doesn't work. It appears that the touch capability was intended to make this "ipad like" - where you can click on icons without having to use the mouse or keyboard. Unfortunately, this capability of of very limited utility - the handwriting would be a much better capability (in my opinion), but it is almost useless for the handwriting because of this limitation. I give the tablet screen two stars.
Speed: For the most part, this little machine is speedy enough for most needs. I can use Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint without a hitch (although the screen and mouse problems negate much of this usefulness). However, one of the main reasons I purchased this was to be able to store my music and, on occasion, listen to the music directly off of this machine. When I try to play my iTunes music, there are many "slowdowns" in the music - it's tolerable, but very annoying (especially since my phone can play music more smoothly than this device!)
I sure would like to find a netbook that addresses these issues (or even a low end laptop PC). I believe there is a market out there for individuals who want to stay productive in a Windows environment, but with a very small form factor and tablet capabilities. Sadly, this device falls far short of my expectations for this.
My TouchNote 1028X - Becketo - Kashiwa, Chiba Japan
I have an iPhone 3G so when I saw the iPad I thought this is something I would like to have. But I didn't like the fact
that I had no access to Flash. Although Apple has execellent resolution on their products I wanted something more than a glorified pad. So I started looking for touch pads but I wanted Internet access and the ability to run my office programs.
I live in Japan and I wanted my manuals and OS in English. PC Micro Store did not want to ship it to Japan and cancelled my order.
And I would have given less stars, but I had it shipped to FBC USA INC,Gardenia, California in which it was delivered to me in Japan and it only took 3 days to get to my door just outside of Tokyo.
I was a bit apprehensive knowing I was taking a big chance that the product might not be what I expected. The surprise was it lived up to my expectations and more. I ordered the ram upgrade but I intend to go with Windows 7 Ultimate since I need access to the Japanese language having some Japanese software. I was also thinking SSD. No moving parts better battery and hardly any heat from this hard drive.
The resolution is great if not excellent. The sound with headsets is a great joy I think real stereo. There is a bit of a learning curve for the touch screen. Battery life is 5-6 hours if you have proper power management. You really can't go wrong with this TouchNote and the Gigabyte site is pretty comprehensive. I really like this product and I like the brown color which I think is a touch of class. (With battery attached 8in wide 10.5" long and 1.5" thick about 3lbs) The best feature is being able to upgrade memory and hard drive.
The Gigabyte Touchnote is a Great product - BearWare - Charlottesville, VA USA
I have had the TouchNote for a couple of weeks. It is everything I had hoped for. The screen is good (but not as crisp and clear as my MacBook). It runs app quite well. I really wanted this thing for the touch screen capabilities and these are awesome. I can use the paint tool in Corel Photopaint and it is much better than using a mouse or a touchpad device like Wacom Bamboo. It is like you are really painting. I find myself intuitively clicking with the touch screen rather than the mouse. I thought I would mount a stylus because they are very useful when the pointing has to be more precise than a finger affords. Then I noticed there was one built in. The notebook is very light and the battery lasts forever. There are some built-in apps that are very useful, e.g., an on screen keyboard (for when you have the keyboard folded under for use as a tablet) and a rotator that changes the screen from portrait to Kindle-like landscape. I plan to use this for travel and for image analysis. It is so much easier to draw an ROI directly on an image, rather than using a mouse or external pad. This is a great computer and may see more use than my MacBook. The MacBook overall is nicer, but it doesn't have a touch screen, and is heavier. I was hoping the iPad would be more of a computer than it is. Once I saw how limited it is, I got the TouchNote. 5 STARS baby!
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