Asus Unveils Eee PC T91 Netbook With Touchscreen

Asus is one of those companies that always manage to come up with new ideas. So there is no surprise that the trailblazing PC maker is once again, showing off a number of new laptops at CES. Among them are an ultraportable that runs like a race car (Lamborghini VX5), a tablet PC (Eee PC T91), and an even slimmer, sleeker netbook.

Asus has unveiled its latest Eee PC T91 netbook, with an 8.9-inch touchscreen that swivels and can even fold down to convert the device into a tablet PC.

The new touchscreen Eee PC, the T91, boasts an 8.9-inch touchscreen that swivels. Think of it as a touch-screen variant of the 8.9-inch, 901-series models that broke out on the scene in 2008. This hybrid netbook operates the same way as full-blown convertible laptops do, offering a screen capable of rotating 180 degrees. The T91 will offer built-in GPS functionality, a TV tuner, and an FM transmitter. It has the potential to be one well-rounded, affordable, portable entertainer.

The company developed its own touch mode software at research and development centers in Taiwan and China.

The T91 also comes with a TV tuner so people can watch their favorite shows on the road, and GPS (global positioning system) technology to transform the netbook into a navigation device.

Netbooks are miniaturized notebooks about two-thirds the size of a normal laptop that have become popular for mobile computing and Internet use. The devices are designed with less powerful chips and other components so they're more battery efficient, cost less and usually weigh just a few kilograms.

It is expected that Eee PC T91 will be available in the market in the next three months, while the pricing information is not yet revealed.

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