Tag: netvertible

Acer Iconia dual screen computer

Check out this incredible hands on from engadget. I think is the future of personal computers, but only if they start making them with e-ink color displays!

source – engadget.com/ By Ross Miller

Acer’s dual-screen Iconia laptop is bold, for sure — eschewing a physical keyboard for another display — but its LCD panels are also mighty glossy. If you’ve got a light in the vicinity above you, there’s gonna be glare — we saw it on stage, and we just saw it now in person. That said, the screen is clear and the touch functionality is pretty clever (five fingers open up a widget where you can scroll through other touch-friendly apps). The keyboard, on the other hand, is pretty hard to use — even the rep admitted there’s a learning curve. You can’t rest your fingers down without hitting something, of course. We managed to browse to Engadget, but it took several tries. Check out the photos below!

Update: Now with video! It’s after the break.

Fujitsu T730 for 1869$ + a free Lexmark X2670

Specs of Fujitsu LifeBook T730 convertible tablet:
  • Intel® Core™ i5-520M vPro™ Processor 2.4 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) with Turbo Boost Technology
  • Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32 (MUI), Bonus Media: Microsoft® Office Professional 2007 60-Day Trial, Microsoft® OneNote® 2007
  • 12.1″ WXGA LED backlight bright LCD with wide-viewing angles for better outdoor viewing
  • Active digitizer (pen input)
  • Intel® HD Graphics
  • Built-in webcam with dual digital array microphones for video chat
  • 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz SDRAM memory (2 GB + empty slot)
  • 160 GB S-ATA, 5400 rpm hard drive2 (protected by Fujitsu Shock Sensor)
  • 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
  • Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 WLAN
  • Integrated Bluetooth Wireless
  • Modular Dual-Layer Super-Multi DVD Writer
  • Embedded Fingerprint Sensor, integrated TPM, Security Panel
  • Integrated ambient light sensor3
  • Full-size, spill-resistant keyboard with touchpad (includes scroll sensor)
  • High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) port
  • User-cleanable dust filter
  • Main battery: Lithium ion (6-cell, 5200 mAh)
  • One-year International Limited Warranty

The price of the unit comes to show that for now only business will benefit from it.

source – alltouchtablet.com

HP TouchSmart tm2 with Core i3 and i5

source – engadget.com by Joanna Stern

This is just a rumor at this point, but it’s definitely one we’d file in the believable column. According to NewGadgets.de, HP’s planning to update its 12.1-inch tm2 convertible tablet with Core i3 and i5 processors in June. Considering we’ve heard that Intel will be releasing its Core i5 ULV processors around then, this certainly makes sense — after all, we’d expect HP to swap out the current Core 2 Duo ULV processors for something more powerful, yet power efficient. Time will tell if the new chips make it into the multitouch laptop, but it’s good to know that HP’s still working on at least some sort of Windows 7 tablet.

Best convertible netbook tablet PC: list of best netvertibles

Amazing review courtesy of – alltouchtablet.com

Netvertible is a term that defines a convertible tablet PC with netbook hardware inside. It’s not an official term, but this also happens with touch tablets, which don’t have really an official naming yet. A netvertible is the best choice when it comes to buying a tablet PC shaped computer with the advantages that derive from the netbook specifications: size, battery life and price. To be frank with you there are also downsides to a netbook tablet PC and the biggest is performance, or the lack of it.

If you think netbooks are slow wait till you get your hands on a netvertible, which is even slower because of all the software that needs to run in background consuming precious CPU time just to detect and translate user touch in cursor coordinates (and sometimes levels of pressure). This doesn’t mean that it’s not usable, but it’s not what you would call a seamless user experience. In this article I’m going to make a list of the best convertible netbook tablet PCs on market today and list their pros and cons. At the end of the article you’ll also find a list of the upcoming netvertibles. So without further due, let’s jump directly into the fire with the first contender.

ASUS EEE PC T91MT – 434$

This is probably one of the oldest netvertibles on market today, but it’s got what it takes to be one of the most portable out there. There are actually two models,one that sells for 434$ and comes with Windows XP and a 16GB SSD + 16 GB SD Card bundle and one that sells for a little bit more, at 479$, and brings Windows 7 and a 32 GB SSD Drive.

Main specs:

  • 8.9 inch screen with multitouch and 1024 x 600 pixels resolution and 256 levels of pressure detection
  • Intel Atom Z520(1.33GHz, 512KB L2 Cache, FSB 533MHz
  • 1GB RAM (max capacity is 2 GB)
  • 32GB SSD or 16 GB SSD + 16 GB SD Card slot options are available
  • two SD card slots for further expansion
  • 8.86 inches, 6.46 inches, 0.99 inches and 2.12 pounds wight
  • WLAN 802.11b/g/n @2.4GHz, Bluetooth2.1 + EDR
  • Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows XP Home Edition options
  • 4.5 to 5 hours typical battery life
  • black and white colors are available
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ASUS EEE PC T91MT has the advantage of very low wight which is always great when dealing with tablets that you’re supposed to hold in hand all day long. At a little bit over two pounds you’ll hardly feel the need to hold it with two hands. The Atom Z CPU is a little slow by today’s netbook standards but it gets the job done rather nice thanks to the low power consumption and is helped by the speedy SSD drive. Overall this is one of the most quiet netvertibles out there, another thing you’ll appreciate.

ASUS EEE PC T91MT can be used with both finger or stylus, so you can write on it and interacting with the OS by flipping your fingers all over. A customized ASUS touch optimized interface is available on demand. You can read more about ASUS EEE PC T91MT here on the official site or watch our video review.

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t – 499$

Moving on to larger screens we get the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t with a 10.1 inch multitouch screen, capacitive model. This essentially means very sensitive touch inputs can be detected accurately by the S10-3t. Also this will increase power consumption a bit over classic resistive touchscreens and overall weight went up to 3.31 lbs, not much more than the ASUS EEE PC T91MT, but enough to realize it’s heavier to hold in hand for prolonged periods of time. Amazon lists only one model, at 499$ but more expensive models are down the pipe and will bring a slightly faster CPU (@1.83GHz) and 2 GB RAM.

Main specs:

  • 10.1 inch LED capacitive multitouch display with 1024×600 pixels resolution
  • Intel Pinetrail Atom N450 CPU at 1.66GHz
  • 1 GB DDR2 RAM, upgradable to 2 GB
  • 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
  • Intel GMA 3150 with shared graphics memory
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • 8 cell battery for up to 10 hours battey life
  • 6.9 inches, 11 inches, 0.59 inches and 3.31 lbs
  • 802.11b/g/nBluetooth, 1.3 megapixel webcam
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On paper and in real life the Lenovo S10-3t is faster than the ASUS EEE PC T91MT, but it’s also heavier and noisier, two things you might want to consider when buying a netbook tablet if mobility and noise is what you seek for. If you want to read more about the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t you can do so here, where we’ve wrote more about it. We also have a comparison article with the ASUS EEE PC T101MT.

ASUS EEE PC T101MT – 499$

This is one of the most mediated convertible netbook today as it was announced a while ago and just surfaced in some online stores. Reviews are positive now, as the problems we’ve signaled in the first preview and hands on of T101MT were solved. If you get one now expect the same build quality and performance you get from the Lenovo S10-3t. Your choice comes down to price and whether you need to use a stylus (possible on the T101MT resistive screen).

Main specs:

  • 10.1 inch LED resistive multitouch display with 1024×600 pixels resolution (multitouch needs Windows 7 Home Premium)
  • Intel Pinetrail Atom N450 CPU at 1.66GHz
  • 1 GB DDR2 RAM, upgradable to 2 GB
  • 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
  • 35W/h polymer battery rated for up to 6.5 hours of use
  • WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth
  • 0.3 megapixel Webcam
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • 10.39 inches, 7.13 inches, 1.22 inches and 2.86 pounds
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Compared to Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t, the ASUS EEE PC T101MT is lighter, supports stylus handwriting, but has a lower battery life. The screen responsiveness is worse, but not by much, as you can see in the video demo from our second review of T101MT.

Gigabyte TouchNote T1028 – 538$

This is one of the most interesting convertible netbook tablets around, from my point of view, as it features a 720p resolution screen with a 10.1 inch diagonal (but not multi-touch). This means that you can be quite productive on the go with the Gigabyte TouchNote T1028, if you’re patient with the old generation ATOM CPU and your have eagle eye vision.

Main specs:

  • 10.1″ Touch TFT-LCD WSVGA, 1366×768 with LED back-lighting
  • Intel AtomTM Processor N280 1.66GHz
  • 1 GB DDR2 RAM, upgradable to 2 GB
  • 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
  • 92% full-sized keyboard
  • WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
  • 3.5G Module HSDPA support + optional 802.16 WiMAX
  • Battery Li-ion 6 cells ~4500mAh
  • 10.4 inches, 8,4 inches, 1.61 inches and 3.26 pounds
  • Windows XP Home Edition
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Even if initially the Gigabyte TouchNote T1028 was pretty expensive, things have changed and they’ve aligned the pricing with competing products, so now the only reasons not to get the Gigabyte TouchNote T1028 is the Windows XP antiquated OS (which can be replaced by the way), the older generation ATOM CPU which is not so power effective as the new Pinetrail models and the lack of multitouch function. Anyway, you read more about it here.

Viliv S10 Blade – 1127$

Wow, an 1000$+ netbook tablet? Yes, but it’s the king of all netvertibles and comes in many versions you can choose from (some cheaper of course). For this kind of money you get a 2.0 GHz Atom CPU, a 64 GB SSD drive, a 720p display with multitouch and Windows 7 Home Premium OS, all in an amazing 2.67 lbs package.

Main specs for the whole series:

  • Intel Atom Z CPU (Z530@1.6GHz or Z550@2GHz)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 60 GB HDD or 32/64 GB SSD
  • WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth, optional HSPA modem
  • 10.1 inch resistive Multitouch screen with 1366 x 768 pixels resolution
  • 42 Wh battery that will last up to 10 hours of continuous use and 7 hours movie playback
  • Windows XP or Windows 7 Home Premium
  • 2.67 lbs (1.21 kg) weight
  • stylus and 3G antenna for better signal reception
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Even if the Viliv S10 Blade is pretty expensive, starting  at 699$ (see list of models here), which is at least 200$ more than other 10.1 inch competitors, you get more performance and high build quality. It’s up to you to decide if it’s worth the money. If you want to know more about Viliv’s S10 Blade take a look here at this preview article.

What comes next?

Haven’t decided yet? Well, there are a few models of convertible netbook tablets down the road expected to hit stores in a few months and here’s a list with some of them (actually only one for now):

  • Gigabyte T1000 series – will come in two models: T1000P and T1000X, with the more expensive one featuring multi-touch vs single touch and a bigger 6 cell battery (vs 4 cells)

Fujitsu T4410 tablet

source – alltouchtablet.com/ by John Pope

Fujitsu T4410 Tablet PC

Are you in search of a fast tablet PC that will run all the programs you use on your deskop? You want it now? Take a look then at the Fujitsu T4410 tablet PC, a serious tablet powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU. The other spec you’re interested in is the 12.1 inch screen with multitouch and digitizer option that allows you to control the tablet with your fingers or the included stylus.

The Core 2 Duo CPU is not the fastest around since Intel launched the Core i5 and i7 mobile CPUs, but it does a better job than your Atom or Ultra Low Voltage CPU, and you’ll feel the speed in any of the apps you will run. Here’s a break down of the specs of Fujitsu T4410 Tablet PC:

  • Intel Core 2 Duo CPU up to T9600 running at 2.8 GHz
  • 12.1 inch screen (1280 x 800 pixels) multi touch enabled which can be rotated in both directions!!!
  • up to 8 GB RAM
  • up to 320 GB HDD or 128 GB SSD drive
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G
  • modular second expansion bay with options for battery, HDD or optical drive
  • ambient light sensor, fingerprint reader
  • 6 hours run time with the primary battery, up to 9 hours with the second one mounted in the modular bay
  • 1.8 kg weight
  • Windows 7 Professional OS with Windows XP downgrade option

Those specs are respectable for any of the current 12 inch laptops, so expect a seamless user experience thanks to the combination of hardware and software, but the other consequence is the high price tag. On Amazon I’ve found two models: one with T6670 CPU at 2.2GHz for 1291$ and one with a P8700 CPU at 2.53 GHz for 1544$. They’re not cheap by any means, but if performance is what you seek then this is your best option currently.

Now back to the overall look of Fujitsu T4410, you won’t be amazed about how it looks like, but you’ll appreciate the fact that the screen can be rotated both ways, so no more trouble when lending your computer to a friend and he doesn’t know how to open it. That if you are the type that lends 1500$ worth of gear often.

check out the original post with a couple of videos of the table at alltouchtablet.com

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t

source – netbooked.net

The guys at netbooked.net got their hands on the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t tablet convertible netbook. Their model came with an Atom N450 processor, Windows 7 Home Premium and a 8-cell battery.

Read on the rest of their review…

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t

  • 10.1” 1024 x 600 display
  • capacitive multi touch display
  • Intel Atom N450 processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 250GB HDD
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • 8-Cell battery
  • 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • APS protection, Dolby Headphone
  • 1.54 kg / 3.4 pounds

First impressions are that it is extremely heavy for a 10 inch netbook (surpasses the the 12-inch UL20A in weight) and the keyboard and touchpad feel a little flimsy and cheap, though usable. Haven’t played around with the touchscreen much yet as I will run through my battery tests first. No accelerometer but there’s at least a button on the screen bezel for rotating the screen. Capacitive multi touch screen seems to be responsive to very light touches as you’d expect.

Unboxing video below:

Some pics below:

review source – netbooked.net

ASUS Eee PC T101MT-US debut in April for $499

source – engadget.com/ By Joanna Stern

Well beginning of April, you sure do like tablets for $499, don’t ya? While the Eee PC T101MT has been available to suave Europeans since February, ASUS has let out word that the 10-inch, multitouch tablet will start shipping in the US sometime in April for $499. Not a bad deal considering the Pine Trail-powered netvertible has been priced around 499 Euros overseas — though we’re unsure at this point of the final specs of the American T101MT and what version of Windows 7 it will boot. We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for it at the usual retailers, but before you head out and buy one you may want to wait on our upcoming full review to see how this thing measures up to the other netvertibles out there.

ASUS EEE PC T101MT starts shipping in April for 499$

The Asus EEE PC T101MT

The ASUS Eee PC T101MT has already appeared in store listings in Europe and has just been announced in Italy where it’ll be priced at 499 Euros and be available in April. Same goes for the US – It’ll be available early April for around $499 though this model is likely to have 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD and Windows 7 Starter, which won’t work the multi-touch capabilities.

You can see that some stores like OnSale and Amazon have started to list a T101MT-EU17-BK model for around that price mark.

The specs: 10.1” 1024 x 600 resistive multi-touch display, Atom N450 processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 0.3MP webcam, 6.5 hour battery (35Wh, li-poly) and Windows 7 Starter.

Source: Liliputing alltouchtablet.com netbooked.net

BPhone netbook – smartphone hyrbid

source – engadget.com/ by Donald Melanson

Why carry around a netbook and a smartphone when you can have a netbook / smartphone? Why indeed. Especially when you can have something as sensible as the BPhone, which is now finally available for the completely reasonable price of $569.99 (unlocked, of course). That will get you a not-quite-pocketable convertible device with a 5-inch touchscreen, along with a 624MHz Marvell CPU, ARM Linux 2.6 for an OS, 256GB of flash storage, built-in Bluetooth, WiFi and GPS, and quad-band GSM connectivity on the “phone” side of the equation. Sound like just the thing you’ve been looking for? Hit up the link below to get your order in.

[Thanks, BrianB]

Acer 1825PTZ convertible gets presentation video

source – netbooklive.net/

Anxious to find out more of the rumored and soon to be launched 11.6 inch Acer 1825PT/1825PTZ convertible netbooks?

Well, the guys at Newgadgets.de have a 10 minutes video presentation of this new series and if you weren’t craving for one of them before, you definitely will after watching this clip. Check it out below.

All in all, it seem that this new Acer line will finally be able to bring a proper touch-experience in a mini laptop (unlike the Asus T101MT which was kind of sluggish), thanks to the ULV hardware inside and capacitive display. And since these 1825PT/1825PTZ devices are Acers, they’ll hopefully come with a proper price too.

Acer 1825PTZ - great looker and hopefuly a good performer with an affordable price tag

Acer 1825PTZ – great looker and hopefuly a good performer with an affordable price tag

Stay tuned for more info on them in the following days.

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