Gigabyte M912V

(3 out of 5)

MSRP: $699

This mini-notebook’s swiveling touchscreen turns heads, but a few weaknesses diminish its appeal.

If you’ve seen one mini-notebook, you might think you’ve seen them all—that is, until you lay eyes on the Gigabyte M912V. Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Gigabyte, most known for making motherboards, has introduced this hybrid tablet to make some waves in what’s becoming a flooded mini-notebook market. The stylish M912V sports a unique 8.9-inch, swiveling touchscreen and is powered by a 1.6-GHz Intel Atom processor and 1GB of RAM. For $699 the touch and tablet experience are good for the price; however, this system suffers from poor battery life, uncomfortably hot temperatures, and a cramped keyboard. Gigabyte says the M912V may not come to the U.S. at all, but even if you can get your hands on one, we would buy with caution. Snazzy Lid, Comparably Larger Footprint The Gigabyte M912V’s glossy black lid, complete with a modern silver-square inlay pattern, looks like a kind of sci-fi circuit board and is fetching both up close and from afar. Unlike the black shiny lid on the Eee PC 1000H

Read Full Review @ LaptopMag.com by Joanna Stern