Asus Transformer Book T1. A long time ago in Techland, Netbooks were a big deal they were cheap, portable, and effective, if unexciting. Then came tablets, which could do a lot of the same things, but in a more organic, touch controlled way. Windows 8 has attempted to redefine small form factor computing. Netbook has been left behind in favor of tablets that flip and dock into hybrid computers. The Asus Transformer Book T1. New Netbook, with a similarly small 1. Windows 8 tablet. Get everything you need for Tech Electronics at the best price possible. Find the latest promo codes, coupons, sales and shipping offers. Thank us later Shop Best Buy for the best laptop or notebook computer to meet your needs at home, school, or work. And, its under 4. Full Windows 8 PCs running newer Intel Atom processors and costing around 4. T1. 00 is special it has a newer Bay Trail Atom processor thats faster and offers far better battery life, and the overall shape and design is a lot like the Asus Transformer Android keyboarded tablets, which weve always been fond of. A Transformer that runs full WindowsPC Laptops Netbooks. When it comes to choosing a laptop or netbook, the inventory is extensive. You not only want to get the best prices on the market, but you want. Laptop reviews, ratings, and prices at CNET. Find the Laptop that is right for you. With expert service from. Monthly protection of your ASUS VivoBook X405 14 Laptop Grey for only 7. More info. Powered by Google Chrome OS, Chromebooks are a sleek and lightweight laptop running at fast speeds. Get FREE shipping our lowest price guarantee. What can possibly be bad about that Sarah TewCNET. Keep in mind there are other values in the Windows 8 landscape, too, largely thanks to Bay Trail the new Dell Venue 8 Pro actually costs 1. Also, it only has 3. GB of SSD storage, and doesnt come with a keyboard. The Transformer Book T1. GB SSD model is also on sale at many retail channels, so make sure you notice that before pulling the trigger on what you think is a better value. Price3. 792. 994. Display sizeresolution. PC CPU1. 3. GHz Intel Atom Z3. GHz Intel Atom. 37. D1. 8. GHz Intel Atom Z2. PC memory. 2,9. 48. MB DDR2 SDRAM 8. 00. MHz. 2,0. 48. MB DDR2 SDRAM 8. MHz. 2,9. 48. MB DDR2 SDRAM 8. MHz. Graphics. 32. GB Intel HD Graphics. GB Intel HD Graphics. Intel GMA 1. 00. 3MB shared. Storage. 64. GB SSD hard drive. Howard Industries Transformer Serial Number there. GB SSD hard drive. GB SSD hard drive. Optical drive. None. None. None. Networking. Bluetooth 4. 0. 80. Bluetooth 4. 0. 80. Bluetooth 4. 0. Operating system. Windows 8 3. 2 bitWindows 8 3. Windows 8 3. 2 bit. Sarah TewCNET. Windows 8 Has it found the perfect deviceThe T1. I typed a good chunk of this review on my train rides home and tucked in on my lap, and it worked quite well. If youve ever worked on a Netbook, you know how it feels. And thats the bad part, I guess this feels like a Netbook. Cramped keyboard, but a solidly performing one its size and key travel reminded me of many recent i. Pad Bluetooth keyboard accessories. The touch pad belows nothing special, but its roughly the size of the one on the Surface Type Cover, is clickable, and does the job. To detach the top half, you click a button right above the keyboard and pull it off the mechanical latch. Afterwards, snap it back in, much like the HP Envy x. Its a seamless swap. The keyboard bottom half has its own USB 3. Bay Trail processor but the rest of the ports and the headphone jack are on the tablet top half. Sarah TewCNET. Im not going to sugar coat this. The keyboard, while functional, is cramped and plastic feeling. The touch pad is small. The chassis feels like a ticket to Glossy Plastic. Land. The tablets 1,3. It all resembles, very much, that good old Netbook Asus used to make not too long ago. The keyboard is also on a permanent riser, because the tablet top half docks in a way that makes the whole bottom elevate when opened. Im used to flatter keyboards, so it threw me off. Sarah TewCNET. I typed back and forth among the Transformer Book T1. Pad Air plugged into a Belkin Ultimate Keyboard Case, and an HP Chromebook 1. The Chromebook had the best keyboard, followed by the i. Pad with Belkin case. The Transformer Book brings up the rear. But once you get used to the keys, it gets better. Sarah TewCNET. As a tablet, the T1. Pad or Android tablet, or even a Surface 2. Its not too heavy to hold, but it doesnt feel designed to be an excellent standalone tablet it feels more like the floating back lid of a laptop thats still searching for its base. Its good, and I could definitely see myself using it casually on a sofa, but I wouldnt feel compelled to take the tablet on its own for a day without that keyboard. One thing that threw me off a bit was the Windows home button instead of touching the Windows icon just below the display which does nothing, you have to click the lower left button on the side of the tablet. With the keyboard and tablet together, the Transformer Book weighs 2. Netbook. The tablet alone weighs 1. It feels good in one hand, but Id rather use two. The thicker build quality and lower resolution screen suggest that I wouldnt use it quite as much as a standalone tablet in most cases. The Dell Venue 8 Pro feels a lot better and has a better display, but its also smaller and more Kindle like, and seems less ideal for getting work done it doesnt come with a keyboard, either. Sarah TewCNET. Do I like the Surface 2 more Yes in terms of design, but not software. The proposition of this little T1. Netbook plus tablet seems extremely appealing. In fact, a tablet meets Netbook like this, which also charges via Micro USB with an included cable, could be a Chromebook killer for a lot of people. And no, theres no rear facing camera, so dont even think of using this to take photos, unless you want to do a selfie. The 1. 3 megapixel Webcam looks good for Skyping. Sarah TewCNET. Performance. A quad core next gen Bay Trail Atom Z3. Transformer Book T1. GB of RAM and 6. 4GB of SSD storage in our review configuration. This is one of the first systems weve seen with this new class of Atom processors previous Windows 8 systems with Atoms were actually pretty decent machines, if you accepted their limitations for everyday tasks, they fared quite well, and had good battery life. Heres the good news the Transformer Book T1. Atom Windows 8 machines, and even did significantly better in some tests than the much more expensive and heavier AMD powered Toshiba Satellite Click. That system cost over 5. Transformer Book T1. More powerful and expensive systems like the Sony Vaio Tap 1.