The Asus Eee PC T91 tablet Netbook

Dan Ackerman | Jul 16, 2009

We first got a glimpse of the Asus Eee PC T91 back in January at CES, and at the time, the idea of combining a Netbook with a convertible touchscreen display seemed like a pretty good one. Seven months later, the final product has arrived in the US, and it's a largely successful experiment even if the system hits a couple of first-generation snags.

We liked the custom interface, which offers big finger-friendly icons for launching apps, and a full-screen version of Yahoo's widget engine. It wasn't as responsive (or accurate) as an iPhone or Palm Pre, but certainly on par with other tablet laptops we've seen. We also liked that despite the new hardware and software, Asus kept the price at a Netbook-like US$499.

On the other hand, the use of a lower-end version of Intel's Atom CPU left us feeling a little...sluggish...at times, and the 8.9-inch screen will seem a bit cramped if you're used to 10-inch (or larger) Netbooks.

Via CNET Crave

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