The price tag and specifications of the Gigabyte M528 Mobile Internet Device (MID) has been unveiled. Measuring 6 inch x 3.2 inch x 0.9 inch, the gadget comes equipped with a slide out 47 key back lit keyboard, a 800MHz Intel Atom processor, 512MB RAM, 4 or 8GB SSD, HSDPA 3G wireless module, and a 3060MAh battery which should give at least a 4hours of battery life. The Gigabyte M528 is powered by Linux operating system. The price is at around $1000 in the US. [TegaTech]

The new Gigabyte M704 UMPC comes jam packed with a 7 inch LCD display that is capable of displaying 1,024 x 600 resolution, a slide out keyboard, VIA Esther ULV C7-M 1.2GHz processor, 40/60GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, WiFi connectivity and an SD memory card slot. No word on pricing so far. [Aving]

The Gigabyte M700 UMPC comes equipped with a 7inch touchscreen display (1024×600). The gadget is powered by 1.2Ghz C7-M Via processor, 2GB RAM, 40GB to 60GB of hard drive, and Windows Vista Home Premium operating system. There is no word on pricing yet. [JKonTheRun]

Why buy a laptop when you can have a UMPC! Gigabyte has released the M704 UMPC complete with a handy sliding keyboard. Additional features include: VIA C7-M ULV processor at 1.2GHz, 400/800MHz, 128KB/128KB L2, VIA VX-700 UniChrome Pro Core, DDR2 533 768MB, WVGA 1024×768 7-inch monitor, 1.8 inches HDD of 40 or 60GB, and Wi-Fi! What more could you ask for? Accept maybe a bigger screen. But overall this is a good quality UMPC.

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Gigabyte launched their new W251 G5 12.1-inch wide notebook PC in the Korea market. FYI, this laptop has won 2006 G-Mark Award for its sleek black design. It runs on Intel Core 2 Duo T5300 processor, and offers 12.1-inch WXGA LCD screen, 2GB RAM, and 120GB SATA hard disk. Weighing 1.85kg(included ODD and battery), the G5 also contains DVD Super Multi optical drive, Bluetooth connectivity, 1.3MP webcam and supports WLAN. The Gigabyte W251 G5 Laptop is priced at around $980.

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