Comments on: Gigabyte TouchNote T1028X review

By: Loic

Loic — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:49:30 +0000

Its very good for movies, I play mostly AVI files, haven't tried any HD fair. No noticeable stuttering. The speakers are produce a rich full sound that may lack in the bass a bit, not the most powerful either.

Battery life is another issue, I have Win7 pro tablet ed and it will last me most of a flight to france, maybe 6 hours solid video watching.

btw, streaming is excellent! HD has occasional stutter, but I tend to keep a tab heavy browser open....

By: Loic

Loic — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:49:00 +0000

Its very good for movies, I play mostly AVI files, haven’t tried any HD fair. No noticeable stuttering. The speakers are produce a rich full sound that may lack in the bass a bit, not the most powerful either.

Battery life is another issue, I have Win7 pro tablet ed and it will last me most of a flight to france, maybe 6 hours solid video watching.

btw, streaming is excellent! HD has occasional stutter, but I tend to keep a tab heavy browser open….

By: dy

dy — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:12:27 +0000

how well does this play movies? not streamed. am very into movies and travel a lot

By: anon

anon — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:29:23 +0000

so how does it compare to the m912x that is old as the world now, but matches this newcomer in resolution, disk, ram, and gpu?

is the 60mhz more on the cpu noticeable? is the multitouch touchpad enough progress for anyone, or are you just like me angered that they are using it as a distraction and an excuse to delay multitouch screens for so long now?

By: jacor4

jacor4 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:22:01 +0000

Brad, I was looking at this particular netbook for portability and to capture handwriting i.e. i do a lot of brainstorming sessions and want to project the screen whilst capturing notes/brainstorming. I dont particular need handwriting recognition software but just want to capture notes. My iPAC seems to be able to this but is too small and cant project. You recommend against writing on the screen. Should I abandon my idea of buying the T1028X for my intended purpose?

By: Brad Linder

Brad Linder — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:34:26 +0000

I didn't find the touchscreen all that useful, but you might want to check
with Chippy at UMPC Portal… he loves his T1028 and he's more of a tablet
guy than I am,

By: andrewcc

andrewcc — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:45:24 +0000

I've had the 1028X for about a six weeks. I had long wanted to buy an e-book reader but these aren't exactly cheap - and all you can do is read books. And I really needed to update my Toshiba 486SX66 (8 Mb Ram!) which I had been using as portable computing (albeit not for the Web or E-mail). Seriously. And if you think I am out of my mind, I might point out that in my day to day job, I typically work with a stack of 128 2.4 gHz chips for simulation modelling - the sharp end of sheer number crunching.

So, much as I agree about the price of this device - and it is not cheap - if you want both an e-book reader and a useable computer, this is a truly excellent compromise.

E-book readers tend to be designed for mobile devices (Palms, Blackberries, etc.) and assume some functioning keys which of course you don't have when you fold out the 1028X screen. And the alternatives are much more oriented at getting you into an e-book "walled garden", which, frankly, I find insulting. I finally went for "BookReader" from Rudenko Software (Freeware version is a book reader, the paid version will read books to you out loud. Really. Must try it out sometime...) This works well as you can page down and navigate with a small fingernail. Nice simple interface, without the idiocy of, say, Adobe's complex offering (another walled garden).

I agree with the author about the screen resolution. I put up wth the oddities of font sizes and slightly squashed views and use the full resolution. However, there really is some messing around to do before you get this machine set up to your own full satisfaction. But worth doing.

Lastly, the combination of a Wacom Bamboo plus the touch screen is a phenomenal advance over a mouse. I only use the built in stylus when I am travelling. Anyone with mouse fatigue or pains in the arm and wrist from too much mouse work should try this combination.

Overall, if you can afford it, this is a superb device, espcially if you work it properly as an e-reader as well as a computer. And it knocks the socks off IT-savvy 13 yr old sons...

By: Brad Linder

Brad Linder — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:33:13 +0000

In a nutshell, there's no handwriting recognition software included, but more importantly, there's no palm rejection software. You *can* certainly write or draw on the screen. But I wouldn't recommend it.

By: oran

oran — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:40:30 +0000

+2 for an inking test

By: Brad Linder

Brad Linder — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:40:17 +0000

Well, WWAN is listed in the Smart Manager, and you can turn the
service on and off. I haven't tested the 3G because I don't have a
data plan, but it certainly appears to be 3G-capable.

By: Vulc

Vulc — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:40:12 +0000

Any word on the T1028P?

By: Brad Gater

Brad Gater — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:18:17 +0000

This review appears to indicate there is a 3G modem included with the T1028X model sold on Amazon — but I have been assuming that the X model is only 3G-modem-ready and that the module must be purchased aftermarket. I believe the G model will have the module included — but that is not yet for sale in US.

By: Antharius » Essai du Gigabyte TouchNote T1028X

Antharius » Essai du Gigabyte TouchNote T1028X — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:46:57 +0000

[...] Liliputing examiné le TouchNote T1028X de Gigabyte, le fameux Netbook tactile en 10.1″ qui pourrait faire beaucoup d’ombre à l’Asus T91 et aussi au TH101. Globalement l’essai est très positif, la seule ombre au tableau idyllique étant le prix élevé : … “Le TouchNote T1028X Gigabyte est probablement l’un des meilleurs netbooks que j’ai jamais utilisé en termes de qualité de construction et de performance…” … Le T1028M est en vente depuis quelques mois, et tout récemment est sorti le T1028X (699 $). Ce modèle diffère du modèle M dans la mesure où il dispose d’un affichage 1366 x 768 et d’une plus grande capacité de la batterie 6 cellules 7650mAh en standard. … Quelques points clés de l’essai : * Le touchpad supporte le multi-touch * La batterie a une autonomie de 5 heures (Wi-Fi ON, 60% de luminosité) * La 3G est intégrée en standard, ce qui hausse le prix * Le touchpad possède des boutons sur les côtés dans le style du HP Mini * Le ventilateur est assez calme … [...]

By: ethibault

ethibault — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:12:35 +0000

+1 for an inking test

It may not do inking well but I'd like to see how (bad ?) it is really.

on gottabemobile.com they made an inking test of the asus T91 which should not be better than the gigabyte at it

By: Cato

Cato — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:11:09 +0000

How's the stylus for handwriting, OneNote type apps, and handwriting recognition?
If it's any good at that, give it a Pineview and a pointing stick (why hasn't anybody other than Sony done this for a netbook yet?) and I'd buy it.

Oh, and I don't think the webcam is the reason you look like a vampire in the video. Luckily you can't suck my blood through my computer because I coated all my network cables with garlic powder.