New Toshiba notebooks highlight long-running trend
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OCTOBER 05, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Toshiba Corp.&#39;s new desktop-replacement multimedia notebooks, introduced on Tuesday, are further evidence that US consumers still have yet to embrace the mobility offered by Intel Corp.
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Toshiba is releasing four new portable digital music devices - one boasting a 60GB capacity - to rival Apple&#39;s iPod and iPod mini.
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A new type of memory could soon be available to device makers.
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The ultra-portable sector of the notebook industry over the last few years has become a showcase for the engineering prowess of the world's largest computer companies.
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ThinkPad T42 series notebooks now feature an embedded fingerprint reader.
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Toshiba&#39;s new desktop-replacement multimedia notebooks are further evidence that US consumers have yet to embrace the mobility offered by Intel&#39;s newer mobile processors.
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Blog: new laptops are upgraded versions of Dell's existing workhorse models
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IBM&#39;s business workhorse notebook gets a fingerprint reader and an upgraded suite of security tools. We take a first look. IBM&#39;s &#39;thin-and-light&#39; ThinkPad T42 already offers one of the most complete security solutions available on a notebook.
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A backlog of Apple notebooks at Best Buy could be yet another sign that new MacBooks with Intel's latest chips are around the corner.
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Hitachi's got a notebook drive that can pack a terabyte, and Asus is going to put one in.
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New 1.8-inch hard drives may boost battery life in portable devices.
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(InfoWorld) - In the race to make ever lighter laptop computers, ToshibaÂ is poised to take the lead in the 12-inch screen class with new models coming from June. The Dynabook SS RX1, which will be sold in the U.S. as the Portege R500, is available in several configurations, the lightest of which is just 768 grams (1.7 pounds), Toshiba said Tuesday. That's more than 100 grams lighter than Sony's Vaio G laptop that wasÂ launched in late 2006Â and had been regarded as the lightest in its class until now. In the hand the new laptop feels impressively light and well balanced, unlike the Vaio G, which I found felt a little heavier towards the back of the machine than at the front. Toshiba has obviously put a lot of work into the machine. The keyboard is just a few millimeters thick but the keys still travel enough that typing is comfortable. There are also some nice design features. For example, the top half of the laptop with the screen is slightly smaller than the bottom half so the screen is better protected, according to Toshiba, if the laptop is dropped and lands on its side. The thickness of the magnesium body also differs to provide more protection where it's needed, the company said. It's also thinner at the front than at the back where the hinges are -- 19.5 millimeters versus 25.5 millimeters. That's so it's easier for business people to push the laptop into a shoulder bag, said Akitoshi Shiraga, group manager of Toshiba's laptop consumer product planning group in an interview. And for people who are using the machine outside in direct sunlight, there's a conveniently located button just under the display that switches off the backlight to make the transreflective screen easier to read. At the computer's heart lies a 1.06GHz Intel Corp. Core2 Duo processor. The screen has WXGA resolution (1,280 pixel by 800 pixel) and all models pack 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi, an Ethernet port, 3x USB2.0 ports, iLink (IEEE1394), monitor socket, microphone socket and headphone jack. U.S. models will also include support for 802.11n Wi-Fi, Toshiba said. The lightest of the configurations -- the one that weighs 768 grams -- uses a 64GB solid-state disk (SSD) in place of a conventional hard-disk drive. SSDs use flash memory chips to record data and are therefore quieter, faster and more energy efficient than hard drives, which record data on a fast rotating magnetic disk. Users can choose to replace the SSD with an 80GB or 120GB hard-disk drive and add an optical drive to increase the machine's specifications and, inevitably, the machine weight. However a full-featured machine with hard-disk, optical drive and six-cell long-life battery is still pretty light at around a kilogram. The long-life battery, which includes six cells and doesn't protrude beyond the edge of the machine, provides enough power for up to 12 and a half hours of use based on a Japanese industry benchmark, said Toshiba. In Japan, the laptop will sell for about Â¥225,000 ($1,846). Toshiba's U.S. and European business units will announce availability in their respective markets later.
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Toshiba is developing technologies which will enable future generations of the iPod Classic to boost capacity to 240GB.
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A hot new graphics chip, improved display technology, and support for more memory top the list of enhancements in Apple's latest MacBook Pro laptops.
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Toshiba launched a new line of laptops on Monday which are more secure, sturdier and easier to connect, in an attempt to lure business customers by retaining the latest technology longer for itself.
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PC World is reporting that Toshiba will replace faulty memory modules in certain laptop PCs. &quot;The program covers 27 models notebook computers.
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The company shows a flair for design with its new line of notebooks, as it branches out into the consumer retail PC market.