Other features were similar to the original T91 and include a well designed 8.9-inch form-factor, a bright display that sits between matte & display and is a fingerprint magnet. It also comes with a firm hinge that is critical for a device that will be switched between tablet & netbook mode often. He hasn’t tested the multi-touch features extensively, but we can see some of those from an official Asus promo video attached after the break.

Via Eee-PC.it.

The specifications of the T91MT are similar to the T91, coming with a 1.33GHz Z520 Atom processor, 1GB RAM and an upgraded 32GB SSD. It also comes with Windows 7 Home Premium, which fully supports multi-touch features. Battery life should be good for 5 hours. There’s no sign of the T91MT making an appearance in the UK right now.

Via Liliputing.

Whilst we’ve not too heard too much of this recently, it appears that Asus is planning to launch this model, dubbed the Eee PC T91MT (‘MT’ obviously standing for multi-touch). The eagle eyes over at NetbookNews.de spotted that the black and white models are available to pre-order at Amazon.de for €505.98 and will launch on October 22nd (coinciding with the Windows 7 launch date).

The T91MT will come with Windows 7 Home Premium and a 160GB HDD (instead of the 16GB flash drive found on the T91). I’ve not seen similar listings in the UK or US for now, although I’d be surprised if it wasn’t made available in those markets soon.

The T101H is expected to come with a 10.2-inch resistive touchscreen display (mo multi-touch here) along with Windows 7. It will come with 1GB RAM, 16GB SSD, Wi-Fi (Draft-N), an accelerometer and a battery life good for 8 hours.

Options will include 3G and DVB-T digital TV. Pricing is expected to be between €650-€700. Not cheap considering that there is likely to be devices with multi-touch displays probably launching in the same time frame.

The Asus Eee PC T91 has a 1024 x 600 resolution 8.9-inch display powered by a 1.33GHz Z520 Atom processor. Whilst this version comes with a resistive display, a future SKU is believed to have a multi-touch display and will most likely coincide with the launch of Windows 7. In the meantime, check out JKKMobile’s first impressions and unboxing after the jump.

The Asus Eee PC T91 convertible netbook has suffered a number of delays in the UK. It was originally scheduled to be released in late May/early June, it then got put back to “early July” and then “late July”. We now have word from Asus, that the Eee PC T91 will “be available by end of August”.

At the recent Asus press conference, we were assured by company reps that it would definitely hit that “late July” deadline, but it looks like its hit a snag somewhere, prompting another delay. At the time, the delays were explained by trying to get the software just right.

Whilst this is disappointing news, you may be happy to know that the pre-order price of the 8.9-inch Eee PC has dropped to £409.00 from Amazon. It was priced at £449.00 just earlier this month. Laptops Direct also has the T91 on pre-order, for £429.97. Ebuyer is also set to get in on the pre-order action soon.

Industry sources suggest that if the Eee PC T91 does not meet its sales expectations, then Asustek “may consider postponing the launch date of upcoming touchscreen netbooks, scale down their shipments, or even cancel them.” The only upcoming touch-based model we know of is the 10-inch Eee PC T101. The release date of the T101 has been pushed back to September, at the earliest, according to the report. This is two months later than originally anticipated.

We have heard the above before. Asus UK recently told us that the appearance of a multi-touch T91 and T101 would depend on the success of the T91. However, I’m inclined to believe that even if the model wasn’t a great success, Asus would still try and release another model based on Windows 7 and a multi-touch panel. After all, that would be an almost entirely different proposition to the model on the market today.

Anyway, it may lessen the pain somewhat to know that the Eee PC T91 has now hit pre-order at Amazon.co.uk. The price is £449.00 as expected although it is listed as “Temporarily out of stock”. However, you can add it to your basket and hopefully it will ship within the next couple of weeks. We’ll bring you more once it hits UK retail for sure.

The Eee PC T91 is one of the most anticipated netbooks to date. It is the first Asus touchscreen netbook and comes with a swivel mechanism so that it can be used as a tablet device. Asus has developed its own TouchGate user interface. Indeed it was the touch experience that caused quite a difference of opinions in the reviews.

The main point seems to be that using your finger to use touchscreen proves to be a frustrating experience. This is something we found with our recent hands-on of the T91 and was echoed by Gizmodo who said that the stylus had to be used for any kind of accuracy. Notebook Review also found it “easy to accidentally trigger the wrong icon” when using a finger. However, Brad from Liliputing found it to be “relatively responsive”. Whilst the TouchGate interface does a good job for the overall touch experience, it may take Windows 7 and its dedicated touch functionality for the Eee PC T91 to really shine.

The 1.33GHz Z520 Atom processor was also found to be a weak point in the chain, especially considering the price. Benchmarks from most sites suggested that it sits behind N270-based netbooks and it doesn’t seem to like playing 720P HD video content either. Another bug-bear of ours was the very glossy display and lid casing. The overall consensus was that the reviewers disliked it too. I’m still surprised that an accelerometer was not included in this device, a big oversight I feel.

Battery tests among the different sites varied although you are probably looking at around 4 hours of life on average. Liliputing managed 3 hours and 45 minutes, which was broadly the same as GottaBeMobile who managed 3.5 hours. Cnet’s battery test lasted 4 hours and 20 minutes whilst Notebook Review’s battery test lasted 4 hours and 20 minutes. You can check out all of today’s Eee PC T91 reviews below.

Asus Eee PC T91 Reviews:

CNET
Engadget
Gizmodo
GottaBeMobile
Laptop Mag
Liliputing
HotHardware
Notebook Review
PC Mag

This is the standard version, so you won’t find 3G, TV Tuner or GPS in this model. Another model is due towards the autumn, which is expected to have a multi-touch screen and Windows 7.

The specifications listed seem exactly the same as the UK SKU (expected later this month). The convertible netbook comes with an 8.9-inch (1024 x 600) display powered by a 1.6GHz Z520 Atom processor and Poulsbo chipset. It also comes with 1GB RAM and a 16GB SSD (+20GB Eee storage). Asus are also bundling an extra 16GB SD memory card in the package too.

Via NetbookReviews.com.

Thanks Chris!