lithium06 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/gigabyt...heaper-modbook/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sama7896 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 awesome !! Gotta get me one of those when they come to my country... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Dman Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Who needs MacBook touch then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaE-V Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Who needs MacBook touch then lol seriously where can you buy these things, i want one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxintosh Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 The 912M version has not been released yet. It will have better battery life then the other two versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perimbean Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 The M version does not include bluetooth but does include the LED-backlit 1024x600 screen. ( I may be wrong...) (The M912X includes a CCFL backlit screen) The tablet sure looks tempting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxintosh Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 No they all have bluetooth. In fact they all have the same features except for the resolution and battery difference. See here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC Coyote Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Has he posted a guide on this yet? Would love to know what he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxintosh Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Same here. As soon as one is available, and as soon as the 912M is for sale, I think I'll get one and experiment with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC Coyote Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Doesn't this one have better resolution though? I just checked the site....although I'm still waiting for a netbook with a card good enough to drive a monitor...between that and a bluetooth keyboard and mouse..... If you don't do major processing...its all you need....full size at home and portable to carry around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxintosh Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Doesn't this one have better resolution though? Can you be more specific? Which one is 'this' one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC Coyote Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Can you be more specific? Which one is 'this' one? The M912X looks like it has a better video card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxintosh Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 The M912X has a slightly better video card, BUT it also soaks up a lot more power. The question comes down to would you rather have a M912X with slightly better video that lasts for around an hour and a half, or would you rather have the M912M that lasts for three hours? The video card between them is not night and day. The battery power is. Personally I'd rather have one that lasts a lot longer between charges. It is, after all, portable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perimbean Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 The tablet hack sure looks great! Let's hope the product will reach my shore and may consider getting it. About the build of the product, haveing a single hinge for the swivel, from the videos I've seen so far, it looks flimsy (I worry it'd break easily...) Comparing the price of M912 to Panasonic's Toughbook, i think the product is a steal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxintosh Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 About the build of the product, having a single hinge for the swivel, from the videos I've seen so far, it looks flimsy (I worry it'd break easily...) Actually the videos and reviews that we've seen said just the opposite. For example; The 180-degree rotating hinge that turns the screen into tablet mode felt very sturdy. There is no wobble to the screen in either the normal laptop mode or in the tablet position. Here is an update regarding the M version VS. the other versions: the 912V has CCFL backlighting and reviews say that it looks "a bit washed out". Only the 912M has LED backlighting according to Gigabyte. The benefits of the LED backlighting on the M version are, better battery life, brighter screen and obviously they last much longer. To see what comes in the box, see the video here. The case is a VERY nice touch There is also going to be a M912S with a small 4G solid state drive, and a M912T version soon, which is the one I'll probably pick up. It will include an integrated DVB module! Asus is also coming out with a touchscreen in Q1 2009, but it probably won't be a tablet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxintosh Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Here's an update, per Gigabyte "The M912M will not be available in the US/Canada market." Also, anyone buying one from overseas needs to know that they do not have a warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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