Customer Reviews

Asus Eee PC T91 8.9-Inch Intel Atom Netbook Tablet Computer (Black), Windows XP, T91SA-VU1X-BK

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I have enjoyed my Asus T91. At first when the reviews started coming out about this product, I was a little skeptical about my purchase. I bought this product the morning before all the reviews were released. Once I started seeing all the sub par reviews i started having seconds thoughts. I thought If I don't like it I'll exchange it or I'll resell on Ebay. I had to remember what I was getting this device for. I did not buy this for gaming or to do massive work projects or anything of that matter. If you are considering this or you review this product because of that factor then you wasted your money. This is a quick and easy product to pick up and use at any time. I surf the web, play small lil web games, and view movie clips online with this. I will use this to sum degree with my job because of the touch screen features, but I had to remember which most of the reviewers failed to do when I read the media reviews. Give examples on what net-books are for, which by now we should already know. Instead I think many people reviewed this as if you were using this to do all of your work( NOT ENTIRELY). Yes, the slower atom processor is disappointing but it goes back to your not running battlefield on this device. Like any device, there will be sluggish periods when loading things. I own a Desktop, and that is where I do majority of my work. I bought this with NET usage in mind. The touch screen is good, and the touch screen suite that was offered with this product is good but not great. The people that see this product when I show them. LOVE IT!! Its something new and something innovative. It is small but that's what I wanted. Once again if I wanted power and a bigger screen. I would use my desktop.

Battery- 5 Hours depending on what your doing.

Keyboard-Small but once you get use to it. Becomes very easy to use to a certain extent

Touch Screen- Good, and accurate, and the Stylus helps.

Overall the product has been a very good buy. I wish it was cheaper but it was worth the money I paid for it. Finger prints are very easy to see, but I am not complaining about that small gripe. I have enjoyed it, and the only reason why I would upgrade is to buy the 10inch version once it arrives. I have been wanting a laptop for a long time, and I felt with the touch screen and being a small device, that this was all I needed especially to carry around and do small business task later on this year for myself. I am not saying this a great device, but I am saying this was worth it for me and my usage.

I hope this helps anyone who is looking to buy this in the future

I ordered the T91 the day it came available, and got it the next day ( 07/16/09 )via Amazon.

I went in understanding that this was a tiny machine, even by netbook standards, but the biggest problem for me is the OS. Now that I have used it for a day I wish I had waited for the Windows 7 version, or even Win XP tablet edition.

This machine comes with basic win XP, and that makes it somewhat hard to use in tablet form, due to the small screen size and relatively slow processor. Accurate finger tapping on a tiny screen like is sketchy at best in XP mode, although ASUS has its own GUI with a few icons that are not that useful.

Notepad has some potential, but trying to rest your hand on the screen when writing will leave marks on your notes.

The machine itself is very well made and pretty robust, with a solid pivot for the screen and lot of ports for whatever you need to plug in. The only complaint I have about the hardware itself is the screen - even at full brightness it's still a little dim as compared to other netbooks.

Price is also a weak point; you can buy a faster machine with more storage out there for a lot less without the touch screen.

Overall, this netbook has some potential, but as it stands, I think should have waited for Version 2 with a better OS.

I was initially a bit weary about purchasing a tablet this size and at this price with XP but I decided to take a chance. The 1st time I used the T91 I was very pleased with the responsiveness and accuracy of the touch screen. The unit is quite light and very useful in portrait mode. Before I list the pro's and cons I will say that the only way you will get any enjoyment out of this machine is by loading windows 7 or xp tablet edition. The touchgate software provided is pretty useless, no support for inking in MS office, no journalling software, difficult device drivers and alot of lag in XP. I was pretty disappointed at this point with xp but after I booted windows 7 professional it all changed for me. Inking support and no lag at all. The unit actually runs a whole lot quicker with windows 7 loaded. The ink input and on screen keyboard (even at logon) is priceless. In the preloaded xp its very difficult to navigate using the stylus alone. Battery life is at least 4 hours which is really useful, sometimes even 5. I cant think of any cons, my only recommendation is maybe if you need a little extra speed go for the 2gb dimm, but even without it its quite snappy with win 7. The T91MT is a better choice with win 7 already preloaded. The size and weight are also fantastic, perfect size for your palm and very readable especially in portrait mode. You might have some software niggles but the asus forums are quite useful as no doubt someone has had the same issue before you. Two thumbs up!

This is a great little PC. I use it for taking notes in class and just general computing and internet access. I have installed a full install of MS Office on it, as well as a number of other programs including Firefox 3.5, IrfanView, VLC, and other open source software. The touch features are decent, and the screen is very accurate. I haven't had to recalibrate it since purchase a few weeks ago.

I also like the flip feature to turn it in true a true tablet. I really like the button that allows you to turn the screen orientation. To help with text entry while I'm in tablet mode, I put the windows onscreen keyboard in the quick start menu.

The only drawback with this computer is the lag. Even during the typing of this review, it has lagged once or twice. I'll type and it will back up a little bit and then spit out all of the letters at once. I tolerate this just fine, because the computer is otherwise perfect for my uses. I also find issues with playing youtube videos, where it takes a while for the video to buffer in the computer so that the video doesn't jump. This is not an internet connection issue, but a computer issue.

One myth I would like to dispell - the keyboard is quite typable. I use the keyboard for taking notes in class, and can touch type very easily. It took a little bit to get used to the tab, caps lock, and backspace keys, but other than that, it's wonderful and easy to type on at full speed.

I purchased the package with the 2gb ram upgrade and the external optical drive, which in my opinion was worth it. The whole package was under 600 bucks from amazon - the other dealers sometimes price the computer itself at 600. Order from amazon, even if they're out of stock. They'll send you one when they get it in.

Above average net book. built very well. Battery life is as advertised. screen swivel is solid.

ram(1dimm/2gig max) and ssd(50mm dell mini 9 kind, super talent makes some) are upgradeable.

Installed windows 7 successfully. Didn't need to install any drivers other than the graphics card, which i used windows update to install them. no multi-touch. graphics card drivers crash frequently when messing with video card settings and screen rotation. I would recommend staying with windows xp for the time being.

Can boot from a flash drive.

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Works just great for the reasons I have bought it. I use it as a portable book reader and for light windows applications. Keeps charge for a long time and light weight. If you are looking for a work horse or planning to do a lot of typing this laptop is not for you.

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this is an awesome netbook. Looks fancy. My roomates want to get it now after seeing me use it. Very super light to carry arund. Easy to take notes in. I have office word powerpoint excel all on it, and its still fast. Internet speed is just as fast as my dell xps 1530. I love this little guy!!!!!!!!!!! get it get it! I read the reviews written by prior users, theyre like oh u have to download windows 7 to be worth it blhab blah. Why? Windows xp is fast... I havent experience any slow problems. I am using firefox, skype and word at the same time right now and its fast. I love this netbook and recommend it to all. I am a college student and I use this netbook for note taking in class, going online when Im in public places where theres wifi, for watching youtube music videos, for writing stuff in word, for running ppt presentations and writing in them. I also use it to vid chat on skype, and the webcam quality is good.

Ok, first off, this little computer is sold by ASUS under it's commercial products division. I find it odd that so many of the reviews are from a consumer standpoint.

So, here goes a quick review after using the computer in a business environment for several months.

I use the T91MT to run quickbooks, take notes in the field, and keep up to date with email. Not very demanding tasks when compared to consumer use of watching HD video, skype, etc.

PROS:
-Battery life is amazing.
-It's silent
-No sweaty palms. It doesn't get hot at all (only warm when charging)
-No hard drive to worry about vibration damage
-Good build quality
-Screen is usable inside a car during the day.
-Plenty fast for doing basic tasks

CONS:
-Uninstalling bloatware takes a while (but you knew that, you're buying a PC)
-Keyboard takes a while to get used to. Not recommended for extensive typing
-Webcam is horrible
-Screen dimension is a little strange. You can't set it to more than a couple resolutions. I found positioning the Start bar on the right side of the screen helped.
-Not crazy about the supplied stylus, so I use a Bic E3

The handwriting input could be better. But I dont' use the recognition, I just use it like a digital notepad, scrawling notes and diagrams as I walk around a customer's facility. It works pretty good, but at times it lags. I've noticed it works best if the computer has just started up, no other apps running and the screen not closed back (which scales back the processor speed)

That said, it's good enough that I don't use my pen and paper to take notes anymore. Coupled with the handy backup software ASUS provides, and I'm very happy knowing that I will never lose my field notes again!

Overall I'm very happy with my purchase. It's faster than my more expensive laptop at starting up and launching programs. I can't get over how long the battery lasts! I was very skeptical before buying and held off for several months while I looked at other products. But the price and battery life convinced me to try it...figured I could live with a little slowness from the processor. To my delight, it's plenty fast at regular computing tasks. It does struggle a bit with ad heavy, flash based web sites and with some videos. But, that just reminds me I should get back to work.

[EDIT]
Just wanted to add that I chose this model over other netbooks because it comes with a full version of windows 7, not the starter version. The solid state drive is another plus, since I would be moving it around a lot while the drive was active.

It's light. It runs XP. Touch screen makes it unique. It turns heads. But the Touchgate software is so resource draining, that when it is running, nothing else does. Would be nice if the touchscreen could be turned off to free up cpu and battery. Trying to write with the stylus is difficult since the screen also reads every brush from your wrist or shirt cuff.

While a very cool concept, this product is fraught with little bugs and glitches that mar the overall experience. The main issue seems to be almost entirely due to the slow processor speed and cobbled together software package.

The computer runs significantly better on Windows 7, but is more prone to glitches and ominous blue screens. (Though perhaps a fresher installation of Windows 7 would fix this). Once support comes out for Windows 7 from Asus (drivers) and W7 is released, I think this can once again be a handy little machine. Though at this point it sits on my desk since I don't have the time to fix it but know it has the potential to do better.

Hardware/package/look- is very good except for the slow processor

Software- needs plenty of work to make it viable