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All posts tagged "gigabyte"


Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Gigabyte gives its Ultrabooks a Graphical Boost

Posted by Hooch Tan in "Digital Home News" @ 01:30 PM

http://blog.laptopmag.com/gigabyte-...o-the-ultrabook

"Ultrabooks with Intel’s 3rd Generation Core Series processors may be good enough for productivity tasks, but we wouldn’t recommend playing Batman: Arkham City on them. Fortunately, you don’t have to choose between a thin-lightweight notebook and one with strong graphics performance. While it’s not marketed as a gaming rig, the new Gigabyte u2442 14-inch Ultrabook comes with an optional Nvidia GT640M graphics chip, but weighs a reasonable 3.46 pounds while measuring just .7 inches thick. "

When netbooks came out, they were an interesting proposition. They were lightweight, mostly had a reasonable battery life and just enough computing power to get your day to day tasks done. Those days are over, with the rise of Ultrabooks. Thin and light, just like a netbook and with a good chunk of juice to last the day. However, while ultrabooks come with a little more horsepower than your standard netbook, they still lacked any graphical strength. Integrated graphics are much better than days of yore, but they still fall short when playing any of the more demanding modern games.

It is really a relief to see some manufacturers take notice, and offer ultrabooks with discrete graphics. If only they can emphasize this benefit more. Most people I have met show more interest in the speed of the CPU and the price tag. Hopefully they will realize that a happy laptop experience means taking more into account.


Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Gigabyte Tablet Twists And Docks

Posted by Hooch Tan in "Laptop Thoughts News" @ 01:00 PM

http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archive...ng_station.html

"The Gigabyte T1125 convertible Windows 7 tablet has gotten some pumped up specs and a nice dock to accompany the device while it rests away on the top of your desk, similar to Gigabyte's Booktop solution. First off, the T1125 will now ship with either an Intel Core i3 or i5 processor, with emerging markets to get the lower spec Core 2 Duo ULV chips."

The hardware for the Gigabye T1125 does not appear to be anything special. It's a convertible tablet with specifications that you can find in many other tablets or laptops. I am just in love with the dock. I am sick and tired of having to hook and unhook dozens of wires each time I want to go mobile. The laptop itself also takes up a fair bit of space on the desk. A fast and easy vertical dock is such an elegant solution that it would be more than enough tos way my purchasing decision. I only worry about what sort of wear and tear there will be on the left hand side of the tablet after several hundred docks. Does anyone else wish more companies would introduce a docking solution like this?


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