Comments on: Gigabyte M912 Convertible Tablet. Bringing UMPC features to the netbook market. http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:39:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: perceptual.de » Erschwinglicher Mini-Tablet-PC als Notebookersatz? « http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market#comment-3185 perceptual.de » Erschwinglicher Mini-Tablet-PC als Notebookersatz? « Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:43:51 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market/#comment-3185 [...] umpcportal.com soll das Teil 660$ kosten, wenn es rauskommt. Netzwelt.de schreibt: “Ein offizieller Preis [...] [...] umpcportal.com soll das Teil 660$ kosten, wenn es rauskommt. Netzwelt.de schreibt: “Ein offizieller Preis [...]

]]> By: reverendo http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market#comment-2994 reverendo Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:27:53 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market/#comment-2994 Brett, this device definitely isn't for thumb typing. It's for touch typing... It's just too big a device for that and that's why it might interest the pro-mobile people Brett,
this device definitely isn’t for thumb typing. It’s for touch typing… It’s just too big a device for that and that’s why it might interest the pro-mobile people

]]> By: John http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market#comment-2989 John Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:29:49 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market/#comment-2989 1) 9" wide seems just slightly too wide for comfortable thumb typing. 2) if that thing on the front corner of the picture is the express card slot, that ALSO seems rather poorly placed for supporting thumb typing (but I could be wrong about that one). I'd have put the express card slot on the back edge or front edge. 3) If it has full Ubuntu hardware support, I might be interested. 1) 9″ wide seems just slightly too wide for comfortable thumb typing.

2) if that thing on the front corner of the picture is the express card slot, that ALSO seems rather poorly placed for supporting thumb typing (but I could be wrong about that one). I’d have put the express card slot on the back edge or front edge.

3) If it has full Ubuntu hardware support, I might be interested.

]]> By: Brett http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market#comment-2865 Brett Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:44:09 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market/#comment-2865 $660 with 1280×768 screen, ok .. maybe... in 2009+ :-) $660 with 1280×768 screen, ok .. maybe… in 2009+ :-)

]]> By: Greyhill http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market#comment-2859 Greyhill Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:14:15 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market/#comment-2859 Hard drive is also much larger than the Fujitsu P1620. 250MB vs 100MB. Hard drive is also much larger than the Fujitsu P1620. 250MB vs 100MB.

]]> By: reverendo http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market#comment-2858 reverendo Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:08:18 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market/#comment-2858 I agree with suchus... this definitely could be a P1620 killer depending on which processor will be used. At this price it does look very, very good for the pro-mobile market. Especially with an expresscard slot. If it had the option of embedded 3G it could become a no-brainer. There are a few possible dealbreakers, though: - battery life would have to be confirmed - palm rejection technology would have to be a must at this screen size - performance, since the pro-mobile market really looks for sth that performs as close as possible to a desktop - Windows XP is a must or at least the possibility of having 2GB RAM I'm really interested in finding out what a device with full specs would look like getting reeeeeeeeealy curious here I agree with suchus… this definitely could be a P1620 killer depending on which processor will be used. At this price it does look very, very good for the pro-mobile market. Especially with an expresscard slot. If it had the option of embedded 3G it could become a no-brainer.
There are a few possible dealbreakers, though:
- battery life would have to be confirmed
- palm rejection technology would have to be a must at this screen size
- performance, since the pro-mobile market really looks for sth that performs as close as possible to a desktop
- Windows XP is a must or at least the possibility of having 2GB RAM
I’m really interested in finding out what a device with full specs would look like
getting reeeeeeeeealy curious here

]]> By: Greyhill http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market#comment-2857 Greyhill Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:03:59 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market/#comment-2857 This has a touch pad going for it where the Fujitsu P1610/P1620 has the eraser tip mouse. This might be limited to 1GB where the Fujitsu's can use the 2GB part. This has a touch pad going for it where the Fujitsu P1610/P1620 has the eraser tip mouse. This might be limited to 1GB where the Fujitsu’s can use the 2GB part.

]]> By: Kornel http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market#comment-2841 Kornel Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:05:12 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market/#comment-2841 touchscreen would be good, but dont get the rotating part :) touchscreen would be good, but dont get the rotating part :)

]]> By: turn.self.off http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market#comment-2835 turn.self.off Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:21:33 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market/#comment-2835 i recall reading a blog recently where someone else had the same problem, chippy. but right now i cant find it... i recall reading a blog recently where someone else had the same problem, chippy. but right now i cant find it…

]]> By: chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market#comment-2833 chippy Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:07:15 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market/#comment-2833 I can't live without a touchscreen now. Keep trying to scroll with my finger on my wifes laptop! Steve I can’t live without a touchscreen now. Keep trying to scroll with my finger on my wifes laptop!
Steve

]]> By: Kornel http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market#comment-2829 Kornel Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:57:50 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market/#comment-2829 I mean EEE. had the oqo stuck in my head because of that nvidia article... I mean EEE. had the oqo stuck in my head because of that nvidia article…

]]> By: Kornel http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market#comment-2828 Kornel Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:57:19 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market/#comment-2828 that rotating screen is useless since they will prob have a soft touchscreen. should have a dual digitizer, that would make it appealing. no reason to get this over oqo that rotating screen is useless since they will prob have a soft touchscreen. should have a dual digitizer, that would make it appealing. no reason to get this over oqo

]]> By: turn.self.off http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market#comment-2820 turn.self.off Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:56:20 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market/#comment-2820 $660 us? ouch... $660 us? ouch…

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]]> By: TareX http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market#comment-2816 TareX Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:17:59 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/06/gigabyte-m912-convertible-tablet-bringing-umpc-features-to-the-netbook-market/#comment-2816 What OS is it running? What OS is it running?

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