Asus T101ME EU17 Demo

The first time you unpackaged the content of the box, you will be quite impressed with the look of this Asus T101MT EU17 tablet netbook. Its chassis is very sexy, not to call it exaggerate so let me describe it. The casing material, palm rest and keyboard are made out of matte material and that means anti-fingerprint. Alike other ASUS netbooks, the screen bezel has glossy material finish.

The tablet PC is really rock solid yet light in weight. It is pleasing to type on the island chiclet keys keyboard design. There are space in between the keys and once you get used to it, you will like its spacing, because it help prevents typo on this limited space.

The highlight benefit that makes this netbook unique is its touchscreen feature. It’s very useful which enable us to navigate through windows with your index finger. In order to get the feel in using index finger for navigating through the touchscreen, you will need some practice.

The Eee T101MT EU17 netbook, gives users the best of both resistive and capacitive touchscreen technology, as it allow users to switch from Pen mode(resistive) to Finger mode(capacitive). Pen mode uses one touch point which allows users to use a stylus pen or any sharp-pointed object (like a fingernail’s tip) to write on and control the smallest details on the screen. While the Finger mode uses two touch points and allows users to do multi-touch, pinching, expanding, two finger scroll gestures.

Fairly speaking, after all this is a netbook with some limitations but not things you have to live with. A simple upgrade will resolve these issues. The difference is whether you need to spend some extra money getting the unit up to spec versus paying more initially for the same specs. Asus gives a cheaper option and then let customers decide whether they want to upgrade or not.

To unlock the full potential of this netbook, you must do a couple of upgrades. First, is to upgrade the RAM to 2 GB. This really helps with the system’s responsiveness (including inking) and multitasking capability. Second, is to upgrade the OS to Windows 7 Home Premium and up as it will unlock the multi-touch capabilities of the touchscreen. You might spend about $80 more, but it truly is worthed.

However, once upgraded, this netbook is by far the best tablet available in the price range (or really any tablet for this size). It offers a balance of usability, affordability, and portability that the other devices cannot beat. Unlike the iPad, the T101MT EU17 is built for more than just content consumption. In fact, you can be as creative as you can be with this device.