Asus Eee PC T91 Tablet Netbook Overview

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Partially unveiled a few weeks ago at CES 2009, the touch pad T91 Eee PC is now detailed, and its upcoming release in France confirmed, according to the online magazine dedicated LaptopSpirit.

The machine is as expected around a rotating touch screen 9 inch backlight LED. Topped by a webcam of 0.3 million pixels, it can turn around and can use the machine as a computer or portable classic or as a tablet PC. Not surprisingly, an Intel Atom Z530 clocked at 1.6 GHz was selected. It is supported by 1 GB of RAM. The type and capacity of storage media were not specified, but an online storage of 10GB and a SDHC memory card will be extended.

There are also the endless two USB ports, input / output analog audio, the video output VGA and Ethernet network connectivity and The Asus Eee PC T91 has built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 3G mobile network connectivity. GPS receiver is included as well. . A version with an integrated 3G modem will also emerge. The manufacturer has measured 5 hours of battery life for the touchscreen netbook.

Taking notes from their Eee Top model, the T91 is a tablet running XP, but at the press of a button in the bezel of the 8.9-inch screen, you can launch into Widget or Touch modes, based on a Linux system. You can swipe between the different modes, enhancing the touch interaction, or just using it as a conventional netbook.

Supplied with Windows XP and a software suite optimized for the touch, it weighs 990 grams and measures 28 millimeters thick. Its price and availability date are not yet known.

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The screen is rotating it will turn itself on at 180 ° to land on top of the keyboard. This touch screen that will allow operation of its newest machine would need for implementation but will also allow you to read ebooks or simply surf to the bottom of the sofa.

This format also offers the possibility of a very nice operation of the machine for watching movies: In this position, the gear on a table, we find ourselves with a multimedia jukebox and very nice and a television for booster since Asus decided to ship a TV tuner in its NETBOOK.

In short, a NETBOOK contrasted with some very good points like the tablet or keyboard, as other more delicate as the battery in the chassis. The T91 may be a clientele attracted by the features and touch the side of the ultra mobile device in SSD, as it may be ignored by users who need the greatest possible independence.

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when the Linux verison of the T91 will be out? (and what flavor of Linux it'll have? ) I'd love to have the T91 when it comes out, if it's not too expensive, and has a Linux version.