Gigabyte Booktop M1022 and Touch Note T1028 Arrives in the U.S.

Ready to battle the whoever is reigning supreme or threatening to take over the touch screen netbook/nettop market in the U.S. is Gigabyte with the availability of the Gigabyte Booktop M1022  and Touch Note T1028  netbooks.

Both Gigabyte touch screen machines are now selling at Amazon, with the Booktop M1022 having a price tag of $449, while the Touch Note T1028  is selling for $599.

The Touch Note T1028 is a 10.1 tablet netbook that could easily compete with the just released Asus  Eee PC T91 which is selling for around $499 by virtue of its smaller touch screen display. *Update – the Amazon product page says this netbook is no longer available*

On the other hand, the Booktop M1022 happens to be a tablet convertible PC that comes with a docking station and boasts of a 6-cell battery that can give out 8 hours of battery life.

Via Portable Monkey