Introducing Gigabyte Netbook M912V Tablet

There is not doubt that the mobile market is taking over by new and enhanced ultraportable computers such as the new Gigabyte Netbook M912v Tablet, officially announced this July 2008 and about to be released sometime this same month for about $699 USD. The Netbook M912V Tables shares some of the characteristics seen in other ultraportable notebooks already released, including Acer. However, Gigabyte is offering with this model a unique feature not commonly seen yet in small mobile devices: a 8.9-inch swivel LCD panel with WXGA resolution up to 1280×768, that has not only LED Backlight and touch screen, but also can rotate 180 degrees, certainly one of a kind screens for computer belong with the new generation of portable devices.

Gigabyte Netbook M912V Tablet is built with the new Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor and Intel 945GSE chipset boosting great performance. With this Tablet, Gigabyte is including a 2.5″ 160GB 9.5mm S-ATA Hardrive, which is not only considered a decent storage facility, but twice the size of many laptop’s hard drives still available on the market.

Another features of Netbook M912V Tablet include a built in 1.3 mega pixels webcam, 80 key keyboard, dual 1.5 watt speakers, Express Card slot and optional Optical Drive (HSDPA) with external ODD via USB connection. When it comes to connectivity, this Table has 3X USB ports, 802.11b/g Wireless mini card and built in Bluetooth 2.0. Although Gigabyte Netbook M912V Tablet comes with Genuine Microsoft Windows VISTA Home Basic by default, it is possible get this tablet configured with either Windows XP or Linux.

Despite the size of the screen may give us an idea of the Netbook portability, average for most ultraportable computers, the Tablet dimension is 235 x 180 x 28/42mm and weighs only 1.3 kg including its Li-ion 4500mAh battery with up to 3.5-hrs life in auto battery saving mode.

If you need a powerful portable device, Gigabyte Netbook M912V Tablet has an excellent hard drive capacity that along with its 1GB RAM memory can meet your productivity requirements, but this amount of memory cannot be enough if the chosen operating system is Window Vista because of its well known system resources demand, although Gigabyte Netbook has an excellent multimedia capability for audio, video and games entertainment, as well as great Internet browsing speed.

Upgrading to a full featured version of Microsoft Windows Vista is possible, although performance may decrease if memory is not aso upgraded in at least 4GB for optimal capability. However this can be possible by using a 4-8 USB memory stick or, otherwise, choosing Genuine Microsoftw Windows XP or Linux operating system as told before. As Gigagbyte refers via its official M912V’s press release, this Netbook has a versatile fashionable design with a silver/black exterior and an innovative technology.

The company said that “In 2008, Gigabyte will continue to focus on refining high-performance smaller-dimension portable device achieving excellence both in design and function to provide the best choice for family entertainment and professional requirement. “So you will soon discover new portable products and gadgets from this Taiwanese company.

Source: Gigabyte

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