14 DAY TRIAL // Even though netbooks seldom make the news nowadays, Gigabyte has no intention of letting the product type die just yet, evident from its latest press release.
Since the 2012 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show is almost here, Gigabyte has officially introduced some of the things it will have on display there.
One of its announcements lists the mobile personal computers that will be part of the exhibition.
It so happens that there is a netbook among them – a convertible netbook, that is.
Convertible laptops are also known as convertible tablets, and get their name from their ability to switch from a notebook form factor to a tablet shape.
Obviously, they can change back just as easily.
The reason for this is the hinge keeping the screen in place.
The new convertible netbook that Gigabyte made is called T1006, measures 10.1-inches in diagonal, and uses an Intel Atom Cedar Trail CPU (central processing unit).
Exactly which of the latest Atom CPUs lies inside was left deliberately shrouded in mystery.
That said, the display resolution, at the very least, was provided: 1,366 x 768 pixels HD (High-Definition).
The company also mentioned the existence of two USB 2.0 connectors, an SD card reader, audio jacks, VGA, ethernet and an HDMI port.
Finally, a SuperSpeed, USB 3.0 connector was thrown into the mix as well, so that even the fastest of today's external and / or portable storage devices may work at their best.
Unfortunately, Gigabyte did not say what price this entry-level PC would sport.
Past convertible tablets and netbooks were known for hovering around the $500 /395 Euro mark, but, with all the price cuts of the past year, the tag may be much lower.
Fortunately, CES (Consumer Electronic Show) begins tomorrow (January 10, 2012), so it won't be long before all these mysteries are unraveled.