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Gigabyte rolls out T1028x – better than Gigabyte T1028
If you have been searching touchscreen netbook that comes with an 10-inch screen and has ‘more than average‘ resolution, not 1024×600 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 1024×600 pixel resolution screen whereas the T1028x has 1366×768 pixel resolution screen.
Gigabyte T1028 and M1022M for sale in Europe, but at outrageous prices!
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
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
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
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
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
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 [...]
