Gigabyte brings out three new netbooks

By: Pallab Jyotee Hazarika

Gigabyte unveils three new stylish net book models – the M1022 BookTop, the S1024 ThinNote and the T1028 TouchNote.

The BookTop

The ThinNote

The TouchNote

More netbooks! This time around from gigabyte. Their official site reveals specs of three new netbook models - M1022 BookTop, S1024 ThinNote and T1028 TouchNote.

M1022 BookTop

The 10.1-inch TFT-LCD WSVGA LED backlit panel has a maximum resolution of 1024x600. The BookTop sports Intel's Atom in two options: the N270 (1.6 GHz), or the N280 (1.66 GHz). The 1GB brain can be extended to 2GB at the max. Storage provided is 160GB with the 2.5" 9.5mm SATA HDD. It has three USB 2.0 ports, along with Mic-in, Earphone-out, D-Sub, RJ45, 4-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro), Express Card, Docking Port and DC-in. Connectivity is taken care of by 802.11b/g/n WiFi and optional 802.16 WiMAX, along with Ethernet 10/100BASE-T. The 7800mAh 6-cell battery should give a good enough life.

Other features include,

•       Dimension: 265(W) x 191(D) x 26.5~30.5(H)mm

•       Weight: 1.3kg (with 6-cell battery)

•       1.3M pixels webcam

•       Two 1.5 watt Speakers

•       92% full-sized keyboard

•       Embedded HSDPA Support

•       Genuine Windows® XP Home

S1024 ThinNote

You’ll see the visible difference in dimensions with the other models, hence the name ThinNote. The 10.1" TFT-LCD 16:9, WSVGA, 1024x576, LED backlit panel is enclosed in a 250(W) x 170(D) x 20.8(H) mm body. You only have the option of an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz Processor, which has a memory of 1GB. The 1.8" 5mm PATA HDD gives a storage space of 60/80 GB with 4200rpm. It is much lighter too, then the M1022 at about 890g (with 6-cell battery).

Other specs are,

•       1.3M pixels webcam

•       Li-ion 6 cells, 3400mAh Battery

•       802.11b/g WiFi and Bluetooth

•       Embedded HSDPA support

T1028 TouchNote

Now here we have little bit of an extra style in place. The new T1028 TouchNote has a 10.1-inch swivel touch screen that provides resolutions up to 1024x600. You will have an option of choosing the N270 (1.6 GHz) or the N280 (1.66 GHz). Other features are similar as well. The TouchNote will provide a 92-percent full-sized keyboard, and a 160 GB 2.5-inch 9.5mm SATA hard drive (5400 RPM), 1GB RAM with Max 2GB, 1.3M pixels webcam and Microsoft Windows XP Home.

Option of two types of batteries is available – a Li-Ion 4 cells, ~4500mAh Battery, battery life 4hrs
or a Li-Ion 6 cells, ~7650mAh Battery, battery life 6.5hrs.

Pricing and availability of the first two models are not known yet. Although the T1028 is available now, pricing is not known.