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Gigabyte P2542G Notebook – Preview

Ashley — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:52:24 +0000

Taiwanese manufacturer Gigabyte unveiled the P2542G gaming laptop at CeBIT in Hannover a couple of weeks back. The Gigabyte P2542G packs in an Intel Ivy Bridge i7 CPU, a 2GB NVidia Geforce GTX660M dedicated graphics card and a full HD 1920 x 1080p screen. P2542G also offers a Blu-ray drive and a THX-certified dual-woofer audio [...]

Gigabyte Updates Atom Range

Paul Merak — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:49:13 +0000

Gigabyte has announced updates to its Inte Atom range, which includes the 10-inch Windows slate and its 10-inch convertible netbooks, which flip between notebook and slate mode. The updated Gigabyte S1081 will pack an Intel Atom Cedar Trail processor, which is manufactured on a 32nm architecture, bringing the Atom range up to spec with full-sized [...]

Gigabyte Booktop T1132

Paul Merak — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:36:47 +0000

Gigabyte Tablet-Notebook-Desktop Concept: Before the iPad came along, tablet computers were notebooks with a touchscreen that could be folded upwards for use in tablet-mode. Such notebooks are already in circulation, and Gigabyte has recently shaken up the format with their BookTop T1132N, a convertible laptop running a 1.6GHz Core-i5 processor, with a dedicated graphics card [...]

Ultraportable laptops from Gigabyte

Paul Merak — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:57:15 +0000

Mini laptops with 10-12 inch displays have been the main offering of Gigabyte for the past few years and they have also included some tablet style laptops that are touch enabled. The prices of Gigabyte mini laptops tend to be on the higher end since they are filled with so many performance features. It comes [...]

Dual Core experience for the Booktop of Gigabyte

Paul Merak — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:26:13 +0000

Gigabyte has added another member on its netbook like that runs in Dual Core. This one is the M1005. This one uses the 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 Dual Core. Gigabyte M1005 is similar to the other netbooks from the brand that has a docking station so that you can place it sideways on the desk, [...]

Gigabyte t1005 tablet video review

Paul Merak — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:59:52 +0000

This model is quite similar to the T1028X from last year but of course what we are looking for is what is inside the casing. It still has a 10.1 inch screen with pixels of 1366×768. The screen can be flipped front to back to convert to a netbook or a tablet. This device however [...]

Buy a Gigabyte M1305 ultra-thin notebook, get Gigabyte M1022 netbook free (of course, there is a catch!)

Peter — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:09:03 +0000

IT Month 2009 is going to take place in Taiwan from November 28 to January 1, 2010. During that duration, if you visit Gigabyte's booth and buy a 13.3-inch Gigabyte M1305 ultra-thin notebook, you will be getting a Gigabyte M1022 netbook free of cost!The Gigabyte M1305 notebook features a powerful 4500MHD integrated GPU, runs Windows 7 Home Premium and carries a price tag of $1,238. Gigabyte M1022, as we mentioned before, has Intel Atom N280 processor (1.6GHz), 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD and so on.

Gigabyte Booktop M1035 Dock brings GeForce GT220 Graphics to the netbook – What is the point?

Twinkle — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:54:57 +0000

The 13.3-inch Gigabyte Booktop M1305 can now have NVidia GeForce GT220 DDR3 1GB discrete graphic chipset solution. However, it is there in the dock and is not being offered as an addon for the netbook itself.Specifications:

13.3-inch display
1366 x 768 resolution
a Core 2 Duo CULV processor
500GB HDD
4GB RAM
GS45 chipset + GMA 4500MHD graphics (via dock)
Wi-fi b/g
Ethernet
Windows 7 Home Premium

It comes with 3800mAh 6-cell battery.Do we really need to have a graphic card in the dock? I've a rig at home for the times when I need graphic power.

Gigabyte to launch Atom N450 based netbook later this year

Brooke — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:05:52 +0000

Gigabye is planning to launch a netbook based on the upcoming Atom N450 netbook in the month of December 2009 or early 2010 (Jan/Feb). The Atom N450 is the true successor of the Atom N2x0 as it is powerful (not as weak as Z-series) and power-frugal at the same time.

Gigabyte is also planning to launch few more Ultra-Thin notebook as it has only one ultra-thin currently to offer in the market.

NeonPC 101iW-N – Gigabyte M1022 Clone – for pretty girls only

Twinkle — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:50:43 +0000

A lookalike of Gigabyte M1022 netbook by the name of NeonPC 101iW-N has been spotted in Japan. It is a typical 10-inch netbook, but has some popular anime character sticker (Nippobashi?) on its lid. This netbook is NOT cheap, costing $558 (49,980 yen).Specs:

Intel Atom N280 processor @ 1.66GHz
10-inch display
1024x600 resolution
GMA 950 graphics
Windows 7 OS
250GB hard disk
1GB RAM
WiFi b/g

Gigabyte rolls out T1028x – better than Gigabyte T1028

Peter — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:46:39 +0000

If you have been searching touchscreen netbook that comes with an 10-inch screen and has 'more than average' resolution, not 1024x600 but 1366 x 768, then the Gigabyte T1028M might be just for you. It is equipped with an 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU. The Gigabyte TouchNote T1028x will be the successor of old Gigabyte TouchNote T1028M. This machine has better screen (in terms of resolution), bigger keyboard and faster processor. It also has 160GB HDD and an Express card slot and has a pretty affordable price tag of $698.Comparison between Gigabyte T1028 and the newer Gigabyte T1028x:

T1028x has faster processor (N280 versus N270)
More spacious hard disk (160GB versus 80GB)
Better screen: T1028 has 1024x600 pixel resolution screen whereas the T1028x has 1366x768 pixel resolution screen.

Gigabyte T1028 and M1022M for sale in Europe, but at outrageous prices!

Paul Merak — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:50:47 +0000

At CeBIT, Gigabyte showcased three netbooks: M1022, S1024 and T1028. Gigabyte has launched two of these netbooks in Europe: M1022M and T1028.

The Gigabyte M1022M comes with Atom N270 processor, 2GB RAM, 10-inch screen and 160GB HDD. The current listed price of M1022M is €549, which is pretty steep for a netbook with such basic specs. SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) with UMTS support will back you €649.

Its touchscreen sibling, the Gigabyte T1028 sports similar specs: N270 Atom processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, UMTS and swivel touchscreen. It will retail at €699.

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There is no use of using N280 + GN40 combo if you are using Windows XP

Paul Merak — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:34:35 +0000

Intel N280 processor and GN40 chipset provides better hardware video decoding and 3D graphics performance only if you are using Windows Vista. This is because only Vista (or later) gives you directX 10 and DXVA 2.0.Unfortunately, most of the netbooks are still shipping with the Windows XP. With Windows XP, you only get DXVA 1.0 due to which hardware video decoding does not work properly. With Vista, DXVA 2.0 is available and hardware decoding worked fine.Right now, only Eee PC 1004DN and Gigabyte Technology's Touch Note T1028 have GN40 chipset. It may be true that netbooks with N280+GN40 combo may offer better hardware video decoding, but the overall performance with a BETA product like Vista is simply horrible on the netbooks.I tried Vista on my EEE 1000H with 2GB RAM and the performance is disappointing. I will (patiently) wait for the Windows 7 instead.

Gigabyte T1028 TouchNote get its product page

Peter — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:45:21 +0000

Gigabyte T1028 TouchNote netbook made its first appearance at CeBIT 2009. Its product page is now finally online at Gigabyte's web site. The T1028 is convertible netbook or shall we say tablet, which comes with 10.1-inch screen with backlight display. You can choose between two processors: Intel Atom N270 processor running at 1.6GHz or the newer N280 running at 1.66GHz processor. It comes with 1GB RAM, an integrated 3.5G module, Wi-fi and optional WiMAX.The Gigabyte also lets you choose higher resolution: 1366 x 768 (instead of netbook-ish 1024 x 600).

Gigabyte finally releases M1022, S1024 and T1028 netbooks

Peter — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:02:29 +0000

At CeBIT, Gigabyte unveiled three Gigabyte netbooks: M1022, S1024, T1028.M1022 and S1024 use the old Atom N270 whereas the T1028 uses the new Atom N280. All of them have almost the same features like the 10.1-inch screen, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 1 GB of RAM. Shipment of these new netbooks will start around 30th April.Prices:

M1022 Netbook - $597
TouchNote T1028 - $644
ThinNote S1024 - $594

Disturbing news: Revenue drops in ASUS, Pegatron and Gigabyte

Paul Merak — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:48:43 +0000

ASUS has suffered a disturbing 16.15% drop in the month of January and even-more-disturbing 38.91% yearly due to the various disturbances in the Eastern Europe. The ASUS shipped a modest 300,000 unit of Notebooks and Netbooks in the month of January and also shipped 1.3 million motherboards in the same month. Coming to Gigabyte, which [...]

Gigabyte to launch 3 new Netbooks in Second Quater in 2009

Paul Merak — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:45:53 +0000

The Gigabyte is planning to launch 3 new netbooks in the second quarter this year. Out of 3 netbooks, two will be manufactured by Quanta, which is a popular manufacturer of notebooks and Windows Mobile smartphones. All three netbooks are rumored to have prices around $400, although the folks at Gigabyte are trying to get [...]