Taiwanese computer maker Gigabyte plans to unveil what it’s calling the “lightest Notebook on earth” next week in advance of the the Computex trade show. What we don’t know yet is whether Gigabyte will have to blast all of the current thin and light terrestrial notebooks into space to accomplish that goal… or at least ignore the existence of netbooks…
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While Intel is positioning ultrabooks as premium ultraportable notebooks with reasonable price tags, there’s one premium feature that’s currently an exception instead of a rule: high resolution displays. Almost every ultrabook we’ve seen to date has a 1366 x 768 pixel display. But Gigabyte’s upcoming U2442V ultrabook has a 14 inch, 1600 x 900 pixel screen. Update: An earlier version…
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Gigabyte has introduced a new multimedia docking station designed to work with the company’s S1080 and S1081 Slate PCs. The dock includes built-in speakers, a DVD drive, and a range of ports to extend the capabilities of Gigabyte’s 10 inch Windows slates. The Gigabyte S1080 slate features a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display and a 1.66 GHz Intel…
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Gigabyte is launching updated versions of its Intel Atom-based portable computers including its 10 inch Windows slate PC and 10 inch convertible tablet-style netbook. The new Gigabyte S1081 late has an Intel Atom Cedar Trail chip, a choice of a solid state disk or a 500GB hard drive, HDMI, VGA, USB 3.0, Bluetooth 4.0, and a 1.3MP webcam. The slate…
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The Gigabyte Booktop 1132 is a computer designed for anyone that can’t choose between a laptop, a tablet, or a desktop. It aims to be all three. You can use the computer as a standard laptop, twist the screen and fold it back over the keyboard for use as a tablet, or close the lid and place the Booktop 1132…
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Gigabyte has been producing convertible tablet-style netbooks for a few years. At first glance they look like any other netbook, if a bit bulkier. But the displays are attached to the base of the computer with a swivel rather than two hinges. This lets you rotate the screen 180 degrees and fold it down over the keyboard so you can…
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Way back in 2009, before the iPad hit the streets, when people talked about tablet computers they typically meant Windows notebooks with touchscreen displays that could be folded flat for use in slate mode. Those convertible laptop-style tablets are still around though… and Gigabyte has just released a new model that takes things to another level. The Gigabyte Booktop T1132N…
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The Gigabyte S1080 is a 10 inch tablet with an Intel Atom N570 dual core processor and Windows 7 operating system. It’s been making the rounds since January, but the folks at Engadget caught up with Gigabyte at Computex this week and found out that the tablet is scheduled to ship in the US in June for about $700. The tablet comes…
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Gigabyte is outlining its plans for the tablet space. Next year the company plans to offer a Windows 8 tablet, but PC World reports that Gigabyte has a number of models set to launch between now and then, including: A 7 inch Android 2.2 tablet due out in July A 10 inch Android 3.0 model also coming in July Dual-boot…
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The Gigabyte Q1105 is an ultraportable notebook with an 11.6 inch display, a slim case design, and an Intel Core 2 duo SU4100 low voltage processor. The folks at Netbook News recently got their hands on one and have posted a detailed review. Here’s the short version: the keyboard is large and easy to type on, but the tiny touchpad…
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Gigabyte has been making mini-laptops with 10 to 12 inch displays for a few years, including some of the first convertible tablet-style netbooks with touchscreen displays. But Gigabyte’s mini-laptops tend to be pricier than the competition, partly because they’re so jam-packed with high performance features. So it doesn’t come as a huge surprise that the company plans to introduce new…
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Gigabyte introduced a new Windows slate PC called the S1080 in January, sporting a shiny new Intel Atom N570 processor, capacitive touchscreen, and a suite of touch-friendly applications. But it looks like Gigabyte’s not pinning all its hopes on Windows tablets with x86 chips. ARMdevices spotted a new Android tablet from Gigabyte at CeBIT this week. The Gigabyte GN-TB100 has…
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