GIGABYTE TouchNote T1028 Touch Screen Laptop
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| 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) |
- 10.1" swivel touch screen, Intel Atom Processor N270 1.6GHz / N280 1.66GHz
- Mobile Intel 945GSE Express Chipset+ ICH7M
- 92% full-sized keyboard
- Embedded HSDPA Support
- 2.5" 9.5mm SATA HDD 5400rpm, 160 GB
 My dream netbook |
| Review Date: September 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Ewan Grantham, |
| Have owned several notebooks and netbooks before, and so I really knew what I wanted this time around. I wanted something portable, not too heavy, with long battery life, and easy to carry in one hand and work with one handed. I occasionally ride on the bus (public transportation for the win), and there isn't always a seat. This netbook has a touchscreen that swivels and folds back over the keyboard, and the 6 cell battery that gives it a good 5 hours life in my usage is shaped so that it makes a nice handle when you're using it in "slate" mode. I upgraded it to 2 gigs of RAM and replaced the internal HD with a fast SSD drive, and the machine outperforms even some of my fullsize notebooks. The 768 of vertical resolution is also a major plus since so many sites are optimized for 1024x768 - with my old Asus (like most netbooks it was limited to a vertical resolution of 600) this meant a lot of scrolling.
If you're thinking about a notebook or netbook, you can't do wrong by getting this one! |
| Expensive netbook... dirt cheap tablet!!! |
| Review Date: November 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Jose Luis Quan Woc, Miami, FL |
| Saw the Asus T91 in Spain about three months ago and became enthralled with the concept of a tablet netbook... I almost bought the T91 from [...] a month ago but I did my research.
I liked the small factor form of the 8.9" T91, but was worried about reviews that it was very slow due to the less capable Atom Z CPU it ships with. Therefore I pleaded with my wife to let me splurge US$200 more for the bigger, faster and I think better Gigabyte T1028. Was it worth begging my wife for the extra US$200, I believe so!!! As a netbook the T1028 is very expensive, priced on par with low end Core Duo laptops, and I am sure that tomorrow (i.e. Black Friday) a lucky few will even be able to buy a very decent and capable full fledge laptop with the US$615 it cost me from Amazon.com. But I needed a small form and light portable computer capable of doing the basic computer needs that I could take with me on business trips, like check webmail, chat, surf the internet, watch clips, etc. Based on these requirements alone, the T1028 performs very well (I own a Sony FW373 laptop with 4GB of RAM and a Core 2 Duo P8600, and truthfully right now the T1028 loads up faster and even though the Sony is faster doing those everyday functions, I cannot see a huge amount of difference between the response time between the two). Compared to netbooks, I borrowed from my brother an Acer One with the same Atom CPU and RAM, but for some reason the T1028 runs much faster. As a tablet the T1028 is just what I needed, lighter than the HP tablets, and about US$200 cheaper also. More capable than the so call "Ultra Mobile Personal Computers" or UMPCs from Samsung, Sony, Motion Computing, etc. and very well about half what those UMPCs cost, even used ones. Head 2 head with HP, Samsung, Sony and Motion Computing I would definitely bet on the T1028, maybe the only real competition would be the T91 due to price, but from what I read the slowness of the T91 hampers its chances. The T1028 does not come with any Tablet OS, so I had to download some freeware and widgets to get the advertised functionality of the Asus T91's in house software... found one very usefull that lets me draw on top of the page and save the image, similar to how the sportcasters explain football plays during live broadcasts (technically speaking is called Inking). To get on the good side of my spouse I downloaded Picasa from Google, transfered our photos from our trips and created a photo screensaver, turned the screen away from the keyboard but did not fully closed it back as a 100% tablet and we now have a 10.1" digital picture frame... I even went as far as to tell my wife that between business trips I will leave the T1028 configured like that in our kitchen as a full time digital picture frame and kitchen PC. I've now downloaded another software that displays a very nice looking flip clock and it will also serve as a kitchen clock for my wife. Finally with the inking program I downloaded for free she can leave me messages on the desktop wallpaper as quick reminders or message board. I am very pleased with the T1028, my only cons would be the keyboard, it is not that its small, but that the manufacturer decided to shrink the ",", "." and "/" buttons, so I find it very easy to hit the "/" trying to press "." Even now that I am aware of this shortcoming I still hit the "/", this is very bothersome specially if you are entering email and web addresses, or if you want to write a grammatically correct sentence. With my wife happy now, I am thinking of buying an Avermedia Expresscard 34 TV/FM tuner, but with that I would fully convert the extra computer I needed occasionally for business trips into a full fledge and capable kitchen computer center with TV/FM tunning, an inking message board for quick messages to the rest of my family, a kitchen clock and a digital picture frame, AND my wife can now chat, email her sister, call me thru skype while on business trips, listen to her mp3 without bothering me or asking me for my laptop... |
| Almost Flawless! |
| Review Date: November 3, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Charles E. Broadway, Memphis |
| The follow-up to Gigabyte's M912, the T1028 series improves upon the platform in almost every conceivable fashion. While it all starts with a larger footprint, the extra real-estate means a better keyboard on the T1028--a previous limitation of the M912. A bigger screen also accompanies the larger design and with 1366 x 768 resolution available, everything is as crisp and clear as you'd expect. Response and accuracy on the touch panel are significantly improved out-of-the-box, but also compatible with TabCal from Win Tablet 2005 or Win 7 once you get going with the stylus.
The multi-touch mouse pad is a nice touch. A bit too-touchy at times (zoom can be crippling and incorrectly interpreted for scroll at times...) The speakers are great for such a small footprint and at 1366 x 768 work well in a motel room. Webcam is optional and the boost in resolution (1.3 MP) has been something my video contacts have both commented on and appreciated. Built-in array of BT, HSDPA & Wireless options offer a myriad of choices for connectivity. Overall construction is an improvement over the M912 in every way. The copper poly-shell was eye-catching enough to help me add this to 'my cart' and the single poly-chrome hinge may seem to little for the job, but once you pivot the screen for the first time--you see just how much extra effort Gigabyte put into properly supporting this joint and its maintaining it feature set throughout the life of the product. The limit to 2GB ram seems limiting, but does not drag on an OS I've tried yet. Easy to access HD and Memory bays make upgrading and or swapping-out a breeze. Overall there is simply no better touch-screen, tablet-convertible, net-book notebook on the market IMHO. |
| A great tablet netbook - but problems with the paint!! |
| Review Date: November 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: L. Anastasiou, |
| Those looking for a netbook tablet these days have very limited choices: basically, Asus and Gigabyte are the main ones I considered.
Having already owned another netbook, I knew that my uses were quire specific: browsing the web, typing emails, typing a few documents in word, and reading ebooks. I wanted a tablet specifically so that I could read ebooks in pdf format, having considered (and ultimately discarded) the Kindle DX as an option. What I did not want was a full blown, video processing, photo editing, power hungry machine. For that I have a Quad-core desktop with 26" screen. I wanted something portable, as a secondary machine for leisure. And as such, the T1028 excells! I chose the Gigabyte because of the sturdy design, and larger 10inchscreen with wider resolution (1366x768) on X and G models, specifically because of my ebook-reading requirement. I went with the T1028G model, which allows me to access a 3G network for wireless connectivity, when needed. However, the T1028X is very similar, only lacking the 3G module which can be added separately. So far it has been an excellent product. As other reviewers have commented, the wider resolution of the display means that I don't have to scroll when viewing websites. As an typing device for emails and word documents, the keyboard is very comfortable. More importantly for me, because of its sturdy swivel mechanism, I enjoy using it as an ebook reading device in tablet mode. Pdf's of course load up as they should, with full rendering of text and graphics, contrary to the Kindle DX which has issues if the pdf is too large or too complicated with multi-columns. As I have an extensive library of pdf's, this is one of my main uses and so far it has been a pleasant experience. Finally, in terms of physical attributes: battery life is a healthy 4:30-5hrs (haven't measured precisely) with WiFi on and weight is similar (if slightly heavier) to my previous netbook (an Acer Aspire One with 6-cell battery). I don't mind the hump of the 6-cell battery at the back, on the contrary it gives me a "handle" to hold when reading in tablet mode. It is a bit thicker than most netbooks on the market currently (especially the newer, slimmer ones) but not uncomfortably so, in my opinion. The only add-on I plan to purchase is 2Gb of RAM. Not that it needs it to function normally with XP, but RAM is cheap these days and it is an effortless upgrade which I hope will make performance even more effortless. Oh, and I also plan to buy a nice bag, to carry it with me to the coffee shop to do my reading. Overall, I am highly pleased with my purchase, and recommend this product to anyone looking for a netbook tablet - especially for ebook reading of pdf documents. Considering that similarly sized tablets were 3-4 times as expensive a couple of years ago (Toshiba Portege tablets come to mind), this product is GREAT value for money! [Update: 23 May 2010] I am still very satisfied with the T1028, which performs as intended. Unfortunately, I am very dissapointed with the paint, which has started to peel at the top of the screen, right where you would hold to close and open the laptop. It appears other people are having similar problems as well, so it is possible this is a manufacturing issue. Buyer beware... |
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