Monday, March 9, 2009

Netbook or Tablet...How About Both

touch book
I really love my HP Mini which I take everywhere to either work on G Luxe or just to do some good 'ol fashion porn surfing. It's light at just over 2 lbs, has plenty of horsepower especially for a netbook, and is quite affordable at $450 for a fully loaded model. However, perhaps I should have waited a little bit longer before I purchased my beloved Mini as Always Innovating will soon release its Touch Book, a netbook that comes with a detachable keyboard that enables the touchscreen to transition to a tablet.

The device is powered by a Texas Instrument ARM processor which the company claims delivers desktop power at a fraction of the energy. In fact the Touch Book will run up to 15 hours on a single charge, which is quite amazing considering my Mini craps out after just a couple hours of use. Other features include a 1024 x 600 8.9 inch screen, 8 GB of storage via a micro SD card, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth capability, and six USB ports. Possibly the best part: the Touch Book will cost only $300. That's so damn cheap I might have to buy a second notebook, you know, for when I'm on the toilet or something.

via uncrate.com

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