Gigabyte M912
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Average of 6 scores (from 7 reviews)
Reviews for the Gigabyte M912
Source: Tech Advisor
Archive.org versionGigabyte's M912M adds tablet PC capability to a low-power netbook - at a price. There may be some environments when a touchscreen walkabout netbook can be useful, in which case the M912 could still earn its keep. But is there a need for netbook performance at a tablet price? For normal usage, given its high price, uninspiring and plasticky build and so-so battery life, even with the addition of a touchscreen interface it still fails to impress.
60, Ausstattung 70, Verarbeitung 60
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/07/2009
Rating: Total score: 60% features: 70% workmanship: 60%
Source: Laptop Mag
Archive.org versionThe Gigabyte M912V has the potential to shake up the mini-notebook market, but it hasn’t mastered the basics of comparable systems. While the touch experience is solid and as good as many of the other tablets out there, its limited endurance, cramped keyboard, and hot temperature limit its potential. It packs much of the tablet functionality of the Fujitsu LifeBook P1620, which is the same size but costs $1,400 more, but the P1620 offers twice the performance and battery life. If you’re looking primarily for a mini-notebook that lets you use your finger to navigate the Web, the $699 M912V is the best choice. But if you want a cheaper 8.9-inch netbook to tote around on the go, the $379 Acer Aspire one or the $599 Eee PC 901 will do the trick.
3 von 5, Mobilität schlecht
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/11/2008
Rating: Total score: 60% mobility: 40%
Source: Hardware Zone
Archive.org versionGiven all that we've touched upon so far, it does seem that Gigabyte has a pretty decent product on their hands, give or take a few issues. We've yet to encounter a perfect netbook as yet, as each netbook has its own significant pluses and minuses that makes us shy back from giving it the ultimate accolade. Not that we don't want to really, but given the hugely competitive netbook market segment, we'll probably stumble upon it soon enough. By itself, the Gigabyte M912 is a worthy entrant to the netbook market, especially when you factor in its features that we've yet to encounter in other netbooks. As the first Vista loaded Atom based netbook that we've reviewed so far, the M912's quick boot up speed and void of any notable lag when it comes to using Vista and its associated interface is indeed an impressive feat.
3.5 von 5
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/08/2008
Rating: Total score: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Source: c't - 3/09
Comparison, , Long, Date: 02/01/2009
Rating: performance: 40% features: 70% display: 70% mobility: 40% ergonomy: 40% emissions: 40%
Source: ZDNet
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/02/2008
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 70% performance: 80% features: 80% ergonomy: 60% emissions: 40%
Source: Chip.de - 11/08
Comparison, , Short, Date: 10/16/2008
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 70% performance: 92% features: 100% display: 43% mobility: 55% ergonomy: 78%
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/11/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 60% features: 30% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 50%
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