After first appearing at CeBIT, the tablet netbook is now starting to show up officially on the company’s website. The formal specifications list explains that the 10.1-inch machine will boast a swiveling touch panel (LED-backlit), a 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor, 92 percent full-sized keyboard, embedded HSDPA module, a 2.5-inch 160GB SATA HDD, Bluetooth 2.1, 1.3 megapixel camera, Ethernet, 4-cell battery, WiFi and twin 1.5-watt speakers. Optional equipment includes an Atom N280 CPU, WiMAX module, 1,366 x 768 resolution panel (at least according to the user manual) and a more longevous a 6-cell Li-ion.

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One of the netbooks that I hope to see tomorrow at the IT show is this convertible from Gigabyte. I always wanted a 10” tablet seeing how the 12 incher and beyond are abit bulky and heavy to hold and write on for prolong hours.

In case you missed Gigabyte’s CeBIT debut, here’s a quick recap from SlashGear.

The Gigabyte Touch Note M1028 has an 10.1-inch swiveling touchscreen, comes with up to Intel’s 1.66GHz Atom N280 processor and has a 160GB hard-drive.

Four versions of the convertible were announced, two - the M1028M and M1028G - with a WSVGA 1024 x 600 display, and two - the M1028X and M1028P - with a WXGA 1366 x 768 display.  Each has 1GB of DDR2 memory (2GB maximum) and the Intel 945GSE graphics chipset, except for the M1028P which has the HD-capable GN40 chipset.

Connectivity includes WiFi a/b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, and in the case of the M1028G there’s 3.5G and WiMAX connectivity.  All four run Windows XP Home, have three USB 2.0 ports and an ExpressCard slot, and there’s a choice of two batteries: a 4,500mAh 4-cell pack or a 7,650mAh 6-cell pack.  Weight with the former is 1.3kg, while with the latter it’s 1.48kg.

No word on pricing for the Gigabyte tablets, nor which models we might see in the US and when.  Still, our brief hands-on with them suggested they have very usable keyboards and responsive touchscreens, and the extra real-estate over the original M912 is welcome when you’re dealing with bigger on-screen buttons for your finger to poke at.

What do you think? Would you mind a 10” tablet?