Try and put me off this Netbook choice - ASUS Eee PC T101MT

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I've decided on a Netbook and originally intended to buy the Toshiba OCUK are selling but then did my homework.
Of course the IPAD is the 'big thing' but as much as I love my IPOD Touch, I don't want a bigger one with a poor amount of memory.
So I then started to wonder if there was a Windows based netbook that did touchscreen and where the keyboard could fold back to make it look like an IPAD and came across the ASUS Eee PC T101MT.
I've watched loads of videos and read loads of reviews and it looks like the best of all worlds.

Perhaps you've seen something better.
Any advice appreciated.
 
kevpuk said:
Guess it depends on whether you will need the extra grunt, in reality...and what the price difference actually is. Might also be worth investigating battery life variances ?

Thing is, cutting a corner at the beginning can often lead one to think 'if only I had gone for....' ....but hey-ho :)
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My original budget was £200 and now it's gone to £500 - I can't go anymore.
 
vintage-x said:
Look at the Acer 1420p. Great battery life I get about 7 hours web browsing with 3 -4 hours watching youtube and gametrailers 720p videos.
It also has a stylus as well.
Oh and I got mine for £400 in store (it was £450 online)
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This could go straight to number 1.
 
ShaolinDreams said:
dmpoole if you really want the touch feature then go for the T101MT (with bit more research).
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I watched a couple of videos and read reviews where it isn't capable of playing 720 films without a loot of shuddering so I'm not interested.
Apparently the earlier T91 (!) will do it but it only has a small HD.

The HP Easynote Butterfly is number 1 at the moment but the Acer also looks excellent if I can find where I can get one.
 
I tried the HP Easynote Butterfly Touch today and it is the one.
It looks great, the keyboard is excellent, it looks and works great as a tablet.
Why the hell would anybody want an IPAD when you can get something like the HP?
 
Andri said:
I'll be sticking a fresh copy of win 7 on there tomorrow.
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I was under the impression that cut down versions were installed so they would run a lot faster.
Wouldn't you be better just undeleting stuff?

Anyway, keep me updated and try a 720p video for me to see if it runs OK.
 
Lil old me said:
What did you decide to go for in the end? Having the same dilemma myself and this thread has been really helpful so far!
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I didn't but I ended up with a Samsung Galaxy S smartphone instead :D

The Netbook is still on the cards and my favourite is still the Packard Bell Easynote Butterfly Touch but I have been looking at the Advent Vega tablet.
It all depends on what you want the device to do, for instance do you want to be able to use it as a PC or just a device for looking at the internet, video's and playing games?
Personally I'd buy the Packard Bell over an IPAD.

I'd like to know how Andri has got on because I still may go up that path later on.
 
Lil old me said:
So really I'm looking for a replacement which is going to last a while. It's a toss up between replacing my ageing Sony Ericson k750 with a smartphone, which would cover the internet/music angle, and add gps functionality. Or get a netbook/tablet with the obvious added functionality and performance they'd provide.
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Well I'd opt for a higher end android phone like the Samsung Galaxy S, HTC Desire or similar.
The music playback on my Samsung Galaxy was awful until I put Poweramp on it.
Video playback is superb and I also put it through the RGB on my TV.
If you've got good eyes the screen is quite readable for internet.
Most Android phones also come with built in GPS.
 
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