Toshiba NB205 Netbook
June 26, 2009
Toshiba NB205 10″ Netbook is an ultra-portable computer, for various reasons. First of all, it weighs just 1.3kg. Secondly, it offers a good set of specifications that can make mobile computing convenient. And the third and most appreciative is the 8.5 hour long battery life. Moreover, this is an affordable netbook too.
The Intel Atom N280 1.66 GHz processor performs the internal program execution. A 1GB RAM and a 160GB hard drive are integrated into this ultramobile PC. The RAM can be extended up to 2GB as well. Toshiba NB205 ships with the Microsoft Windows XP Home Operating System.
On the display front, this mini laptop has a 10.1” 1024 x 600 pixels screen. The Intel GMA 950 has been integrated for handling motion pictures. Networking aspects include support for WiFi as well as Ethernet connectivity. Bluetooth support is offered too. There are also 3 USB ports, a headphone jack, a microphone jack, a VGA connector and a 3-in-1 card reader.
The keyboard seems well designed with spaces between keys. The track-pad too looks big enough for comfortable usage. A 0.3 Megapixel web camera is present as well. 2 stereo speakers have also been packed into the Toshiba NB205.
This workstation is expected to be available in 2 configurations – one with a chiclet keyboard, metallic finish which will adorn 4 garbs – Indigo Blue, Sable Brown, Posh Pink and Frost White. The second with a flat keyboard and a black matte finish. The former will be a little more expensive than the latter. Overall the price of Toshiba NB205 Ultra-portable Netbook would range from £260 to £300.
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Four New Toshiba Satellite Laptops
June 11, 2009
Toshiba has plans of releasing four new Satellite laptops this summer in the UK. They are the A500, the U500, the L500 and the L550 laptops.
The Toshiba Satellite L550 Laptop is the largest among the foursome, with a 17.3” 1600 x 900 pixels screen. This screen employs power saving LED back-light technology. The Toshiba Satellite L500 Laptop has a 15.6” screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Both these laptops feature the HD TruBrite display technology. They share common specifications otherwise as well. You can choose between an Intel processor and an AMD processor for either of the laptops. The hard drives have a capacity of 500GB. A DVD drive each is also present in the mobile computers. Internet connectivity can be achieved either with the wired Ethernet connection or with WiFi. Bluetooth compatibility is offered as well. Ports and connections featured include an HDMI socket, 2 USB 2.0 ports, an eSATA/USB combination port, a 4-in-1 bridge media slot and a VGA camera with Toshiba’s native face recognition technology.
The Toshiba Satellite A500 Notebook is a 16 incher widescreen multimedia and gaming device, with a display resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It has a TV tuner built into it. The Intel Core 2 Duo processor will be powering up this machine from the inside. You can opt for an AMD processor too. A spacious 8GB RAM and a 500GB hard drive or a 64GB solid state drive are as well present. For graphics, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD GPU is employed and a 1GB memory is reserved for graphics. This notebook also sports HDMI ports with the REGZA LINK technology. Harman Kardon speakers are used in this laptop too.
The Toshiba Satellite U500 Notebook is the smallest among the lot. It has a 13.3” screen which presents a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. On the inside, you will find an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 8GB RAM, 500GB hard drive and an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 GPU. It is expected to be available in Brown Luxe.
Either of these laptops are integrated with a DVD drive, a high definition web camera and a 5-in-1 card reader each. They have multi-touch touchpads too. Wifi and Bluetooth are supported by both notebooks as well.
Toshiba Qosmio X300 Laptop
May 26, 2009
One look at Toshiba Qosmio X300 Laptop, and it will definitely have you turning again for another look. This blazing red hot laptop surely looks like it is going to set the gaming world on fire! The red black combination of this mobile computer does look attractive. It packs in some powerful features that make it most suitable for multimedia and gaming.
The Toshiba Qosmio X300 features the Intel Centrino 2 processor technology with the Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a speed of 2.53GHz. More powerful and faster processors (Intel Core 2 Extreme 3.06GHz) are available too, for applications that require great processing speed. These models carry a heavier price tag as well. A 4GB DDR3 RAM is housed in this device along with a 320GB hard drive. The more powerful models come with two 320GB hard drives too. A DVD Super Multi drive is also present in this mobile PC. A 17” TFT widescreen monitor with a resolution of 1680 x 1050 pixels is sported. The basic model features the NVIDIA GeForce 9700M graphics adapter. For enhanced graphics performance, the more powerful models have the NVIDIA GeForce 9800M adapter. The operating system that this laptop ships with is the Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium.
WiFi and Bluetooth technologies are supported by this gaming laptop. Other connections on board are 2 USB ports, a memory card slot, a headphone socket, a digital audio output, a USB/eSATA combination port, A VGA connector, an HDMI link, a socket to connect other display monitors and a Gigabit Ethernet connector. A 1.3 Megapixel camera has been integrated into this device as well. Another feature that deserves appreciation is the Harman Kardon audio that has been used in this laptop. Thus, rich sound effects accompany the stunning visuals.
The Toshiba Qosmio X300 Gaming Laptop is priced at about £1173 for the base model. The more powerful models are available at about £2600. Weighing almost 4kg, this laptop is not very portable. The battery life offered is also low compared to other gaming laptops available in the market. However, the features look quite promising to provide a great gaming experience.
Toshiba’s new 512GB SSD Notebook
May 19, 2009
Toshiba Portege R600-ST4203 Notebook has taken Solid State Drive storage to a whole new level, with the 512GB capacity SSD it houses. Hard disk drives have always offered more storage capacities when compared to solid state drives. And SSDs have always been faster than HDDs. With the advent of this new kind of SSD, maybe hard disks might face extinction soon.
Most SSDs available in the market had storage spaces of 32GB or 64GB or 128GB. These drives used single-level cell NAND flash memory. The new 512GB SSD from Toshiba uses the native second generation eSATA technology, with a multi-level cell NAND flash memory for increasing the capacity of storage. However, the speeds offered by the lower capacity SSDs will be higher than that of the 512GB SSD. But when compared to hard disk drives, the 512GB SSD will definitely operate faster. The booting time, the starting up of applications, access times will all be much faster with this notebook than others with HDDs. The new SSD is expected to offer a read speed of 240Mbps and a write speed of 200Mbps.
The other specifications of Toshiba Portege R600-ST4203 Notebook include a 12.1” widescreen LED rear-lit display. The resolution offered by this LCD monitor is 1280 x 800 pixels. The processor employed is the Intel Ultra Low Voltage Core 2 Duo SU94005. A 3GB RAM is also present in this ultraportable laptop. For handling graphics the Intel GMA 4500MHD card has been integrated. A SuperMulti DVD burner is on board this UMPC as well. The operating system pre-loaded is the Microsoft Windows Vista Business OS. WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity are supported too. The case of this device is tough, durable and can withstand shocks and jerks. Cost-wise, SSDs still remain more expensive than HDDs. Hence this laptop does carry a heavy price tag. It is expected to priced at about £2300 and we keep fingers crossed for a UK release.
Toshiba Portege R600-ST4203 512GB SSD Notebook is an Apple MacBook Air killer as well, with a weight of just 1.1kg and a thickness of 0.77”.
Toshiba Portege R600-ST520W Notebook
May 9, 2009
Toshiba Portege R600-ST520W 12” Notebook is one of those notebooks that can accompany you during your official travels, providing all functionality to help you with mobile computations. The Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.4GHz processor has been incorporated in this mini laptop for handling internal operations. A 3GB RAM is also integrated into this mobile computer. It provides sufficient storage for active applications. Memory upgrading can be done up to a capacity of 5GB as well. The hard drive of this portable PC has a storage space of 160GB. A DVD optical drive is present too, which allows both reading and burning of content on to DVDs.
A 12.1” screen is sported, which offers a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. The Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics card has been employed for taking care of the motion displays. The operating system that this notebook PC ships with is the Microsoft Windows Vista Business OS.
Networking options include support for WiFi as well as wired Ethernet connection. Additionally, this mobile PC also supports WiMAX connectivity. Bluetooth capabilities are offered too, for wireless information exchange. The following ports and interfaces are present in this notebook as well:-
- 2 USB ports
- A headphone jack
- A microphone jack
- An eSATA connection
- A VGA connection
- An Ethernet Connection
- An ExpressCard slot
- An SD and SDHC card reader
With a weight of just over 1kg, the Toshiba Portege R600-ST520W Ultraportable Notebook definitely looks elegant and stylish. It is lighter than most of the other notebooks of the same size available in the market. However, the price is a heavy one – about £1600.
