ASUS Updates Multitouch Eee PC T91

Now that Windows 7 is here, ASUS is updating its convertible notebook with multitouch display to match, Liliputing says. The original T91 is in stock for $484.99 at Amazon, but the new T91MT gets a few upgrades, not to mention a pre-order price bump to $549.99. What do you get in the updated model?

• More storage capacity — a 32GB SSD and 500GB of Eee storage in lieu of the original 16GB SSD, free 16GB SD card plus 20GB of free Eee storage online on the T91
• Newer operating system with native multitouch support — Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium instead of Microsoft Windows XP Home Premium, which offers a far better touch and ink experience.

Aside from those key differences, the T91MT looks much like its predecessor — 1.33 GHz Intel Atom Z520, 1GB of RAM (with support up to 2GB), 8.9″ display at 1024 x 600 resolution and integrated battery. ASUS still claims up to five hours on that battery, but I’d love to test it with the newer operating system. So far, my own testing — still in progress — is showing less battery life on Windows 7; at least on one particular model and in one specific test case.

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