GIGABYTE Booktop M1022 Netbook

If there's one segment in consumer electronics where it's hard to stand out, it's netbooks. The race to the bottom line, together with strict rules from component suppliers regarding maximum specifications, means that the hardware of most machines...

The Booktop may be on the costly side, thanks to the bundled docking station, but it still falls below "premium" netbook costs. Plus the excellent battery life and ability to switch from a desk-bound PC to a portable mini-laptop captured our attention.

The Booktop may be on the costly side, thanks to the bundled docking station, but it still falls below "premium" netbook costs. Plus the excellent battery life and ability to switch from a desk-bound PC to a portable mini-laptop captured our attention.

Finally, we get our hands on a netbook that brings a feature to the table not found on other devices in the class -- the GIGABYTE M1022.

Battery life is good, performance is good, but I need internal modem

This netbook was quite a good buy. However, why so expensive? I dont think that the dock is worth so much? The battery indicator I hardly use and there is so much fancy trim, its just a netbook.

This Booktop looks like a little like an apple product, which I have a lot of. I like the black-white colour tones, and I dont need to plug in cables. Use an external monitor. Quite useful.

Nice notebook with a dock. Charges and connects to an external monitor. Saves plugging in cables.

I like the battery indicator on this Gigabyte Booktop when the unit is off. Saves me the trouble of switching on to check if I have enough charge b4 I leave the house. Glossy white though.... uhhh..

Quite a nifty netbook with a dock. I've been using it as a desktop at home plugged into my 22" LCD. Dock resembles a Wii dock, not very original here, but still quite convenient as it charges with an off status battery indicator. Would have preferred...