Gigabyte’s swivel screen M912V netbook gets reviewed

August 12th, 2008 by

There’s a whole mess of netbooks out there, but if you’re scouting one with a swiveling screen, chances are the M912V is sky high on your list. For starters, this one’s pretty pricey at $699, and for that much change, you’d really expect the battery life to be better than “poor,” the temperature to remain a few degrees below boiling and the keyboard to not be described as “cramped.” Of course, not everything was a downer — the speakers were strong, the port assortment was praised and the touchpad was smiled upon. Still, critics couldn’t recommend procuring one without strong reservations, so unless you’re just goo-goo for swivel, your dollars are probably better off spent elsewhere.