Gigabyte's M912 gets some specs, possible photo

It's not yet clear whether the image above is actually Gigabyte's forthcoming M912, but at least we're starting to get a clearer picture of the Atom-based laptop's specs. We're thinking maybe this shot could be of another model, though, given the fact that the M912 only has VGA out listed, while we can clearly see what appears to be a full DVI port above. The rest of those specs, for your perusal:

• 8.9-inch WXGA (1280 x 768) convertible touchscreen display, LED backlight
• 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, max 1GB RAM
• 120, 160 and 250GB drive options
• 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• 1.3 megapixel camera, (3) USB 2.0 ports, SD, VGA, Ethernet
• 4 hour battery
• 9.2 x 7 x 1.65 - 1.1-inches, 2.6 pounds

[Via jkkmobile, thanks Julionevada]

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2008 7:41PM]

So let me get this straight, in essence, thanks to that convertable touchscreen, this could actually be used as a tablet as well?

[Creativity Posted Jun 1st 2008 7:44PM]

Well um, yea. What else would it be used for.

(Thats a rhetorical question just so you know since I noticed you're kinda slow)

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2008 7:55PM]

@ Sly Fox

Well, Ouch. Slow? Mate, I was just asking - the article never
specified whether it would have tablet functuality. Way to offend.
Thanks very much.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2008 7:56PM]

I see your rhetorical question, and I raise you an unwarranted answer! :

For um, uh.. you could like, swivel it, so people in front of you can see what you've been doing. I hope they like pr0n.

that was really hard.

[Creativity Posted Jun 1st 2008 8:01PM]

sorry man but what else in the world would be the purpose

[Creativity Posted Jun 1st 2008 8:02PM]

@ david talking about the touchscreen not swivel

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2008 8:05PM]

@ Sly

All good. There wouldnt really be any other reason to have a touch screen and a swivel base. I just wanted confirmation is all, and now I have it :D

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 2nd 2008 12:51AM]

who cares, this thing sucks
macbook air beats it anyday

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2008 11:07PM]

To cut a cake? Absolutely. Don't get me wrong, if I'm sitting with a large cake and a knife in one hand and a Macbook Air in another, I will definitely use the Macbook Air to cut it and then maybe use the Manila envelope to serve the cake in. Mmmm Delicious.

But if I'm looking for a cheap note taking machine which as a student will let me type out most notes as well facilitate drawing diagrams or making annotations to PDFs, then I might have to go with the Gigabyte.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2008 11:16PM]

Me and my macbook pro are ashamed of you. This computer is likely less powerful, has less storage space, and will be less sleek than the macbook air. That being said, it'll be around $1000 cheaper.
Your "macbook air beats it anyday" comment is like saying your bmw is better than a hyundai. They're two different computers aimed at two different market segments. Recognize that and stop giving us mac users a bad name.
Oh, and btw. I love osX, but would take this over a macbook air anyday b/c tablet functionality is damned useful in a university setting. Leaves a lot of left over cash for building a nice powerful desktop too.

[BoullionCube Posted Jun 1st 2008 9:49PM]

Hmm... Another low-cost laptop with an Atom. I just hope the battery life justifies the slow processor. They said the MSI Wind can last 7 hours using a 6-cell battery thanks to the Atom. I hope it's true for this. When it comes to laptops, I'm mainly concerned about the battery life, which is why I didn't buy an EEE despite it's small form factor. 2 hours just isn't enough to get me through my typing and surfing needs. Even if it's slow, I think it's more than enough to run things like Word, Powerpoint, Firefox, etc. (basic apps really) with ease.

[substance90 Posted Jun 2nd 2008 1:58AM]

1 Gig RAM, 4 hour battery, no 3G... no thanks, gigabyte.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 2nd 2008 3:38AM]

I'll take 2, thankx yuuz

[palehorse Posted Jun 2nd 2008 10:41AM]

Give us more battery and a price under $500, and I'll buy two.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 3rd 2008 8:05AM]

Hopefully they will have the option of a bigger battery, and will sell them separately for reasonable money. I would gladly pay £300 for this sort of notebook (around $600). The portability is good, the battery life quoted here is good, the functionality is good.

This is the ideal laptop in my mind. So what if it can't run games? That's why I have a kick ass desktop PC (QX9650, 4gb DDR3 1800mhz, 2x 9800GX2 SSC, 2x 150gb Raptors). I don't need to play amazing games while I'm out, what I do need is something that gets the job done, and doesn't die half way through because it has hardware I rarely use.

It's nice to see some more eeepc competitors getting out there.

Oh yeah, and macs suck. I wouldn't buy an overpriced "good looking" mac over a PC ever. They simply do not perform as well as PC's in the same price range. That, and the fact that I want the freedom to do what I want with my PC, not have to send it back to apple for a fucking new battery or whatever.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 2:10AM]

Man this is the hit thingy!! Touch screen?! Lightweighted?! ATOM cpu?!
I saw the machine at computex 2008 in tapei yesterday
tested the machine was awsome but won;t release til mid july however the retail price was shocking its going to be around 17000-19000 NT(currency rate 1USD = 30.3x NTD) which is a really decent price comparing to other tablet pcs…
PS: It works with both MS.XPs or Linux OSs

It would make it perfect if it could also have a build in GPS receiver