Toshiba Offers a 64GB SSD for Their NB100 Netbook

Toshiba Offers a 64GB SSD for Their NB100 Netbook

Toshiba's not so exciting netbook, aka the NB100, is powered by an ATOM N270 with an Intel 945GSE Express Chipset, 1 GB of RAM and a 8.9” WSVGA with LED backlight is now available with either a 160GB HDD or a 64GB SSD... Nothing exciting, but if you're interested in this little overpriced netbook you may also be interested to know that you will have a choice of different body colors like “Champagne Gold” and “Galaxy Black”

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Only in Korea

Only in Korea

Only in Korea will you see a sexy PR picture like this announcing the launch of a new notebook. It's a Japanese Toshiba PC, the A350.

As for specs... who cares?!?!? Just look at the babe!

1TB HDD and XDE technology from Toshiba

3 New DVR with 1TB HDD and XDE technology from Toshiba

As you may be aware now, Toshiba decided for you that a crappy up-scaling technology (eXtended Detail Enhancement) is what you need and not this fancy HD tech that you may find on these Blu-Ray disks... Anyway since Toshiba Strongly deviled in this “advance” (LOL) tech, they decided to bring today 3 New DVR supporting the XDE (eXtended Detail Enhancement).

So let’s start with the High-end model, the RD-X8, which has 1TB of HDD, XDE, Digital TV Tuner, Support of the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec, and a DVD DL burner, then you have the RD-S503 with 500GB and the RD-S303 with only 320GB.

Now if you are not interested in the DVR solution you can still get an XDE (LOLTECH) player the SD-XDE1...

PS We found a new acronym for the XDE, the LOLTECH.
PS II Seriously there is indeed some interest in the XDE, and this can bring an interesting upgrade for the actual DVD format, but as I am concerned HD is the best thing ever.

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Toshiba

Toshiba Centrino 2 Notebook

Toshiba Will Also Unleash a New Centrino 2-based Notebook Line-up

We continue with other Toshiba laptops powered by Centrino 2 processors, the Satellite Pro S300, and Tecra M10 and A10. All are based on Centrino 2 Technology.

The Satellite Pro features a 15.4" LCD screen, EasyGuard Technolgy, eSATA/USB 2.0 combo port, Sleep-and-Charge USB port, and a Webcam with a business card reader. It should cost around 815€.

The Tecra M10 (14.1") and A10 (15.4") feature same technology, but come with a Centrino 2 vPro Processor. 880€.

IRVINE, Calif., July 15, 2008 --Toshiba's Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the expansion of its Satellite Pro notebook family with the Satellite Pro® S300 laptop. This affordable laptop PC with Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology1 is packed with the key essential business features to increase productivity plus Toshiba's fourth-generation EasyGuard® technology2, built-in docking capabilities and Webcam with business card reader software. The Satellite Pro S300 features a starting price of $1,2993.

“The Toshiba Satellite Pro S300 laptop delivers the essential feature sets our customers need and more for an improved mobile computing experience at an incredible price point,” said Jeff Barney, general manager and vice president, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. “The design of the Satellite Pro S300 laptop PC is a direct reflection of customer feedback, providing mobile professionals with innovative and reliable computing performance that gives them the freedom to work or explore when they need and want.”

Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology: Based on the latest 45nm mobile architecture, this new technology provides mobile professionals with higher performance, advanced connectivity4 and long battery life5 while on the go. The Satellite Pro S300 laptop also uses Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD to provide up to three times better graphics performance6.

EasyGuard Technology: Available for the first time in the Satellite Pro laptop PC lineup, Toshiba integrated its fourth-generation EasyGuard Technology. Toshiba's proprietary, value-add series of hardware and software enhancements is designed to better protect and secure the notebook during everyday computing. Components include HDD Protection, a spill-resistant keyboard7, fingerprint reader and Trusted Platform Module (TPM).

Express Port Replicator: Toshiba's Satellite Pro S300 is the first Satellite Pro laptop with built-in support for docking, giving users quicker access to a traditional desktop console and better cable management. This enhances the desktop experience plus mobile users can easily get up and go at the touch of a button.

Webcam with Business Card Reader Software: Toshiba expanded the functionality of the standard 1.3 megapixel Webcam by integrating macro functionality with business card reader software to allow users to scan business cards and store them digitally.

eSATA/USB 2.0 Combo Port: This port enables the high-speed transfer of files between the laptop and an external eSATA hard drive with transfer rates that are up to five times faster than standard USB 2.0. High-speed data transfer is ideal for data backup.

Sleep-and-Charge USB Port8: The Satellite Pro S300 laptop features four Sleep-and-Charge USB ports, which enable users to charge select mobile devices such as, cell phones, MP3 players and PDAs whether the computer is on, off, in sleep mode or hibernation mode.

Green Attributes: The Satellite Pro S300 is laptop PC ENERGY STAR® 4.0 compliant and has achieved a Bronze status through the Green Electronics Council's Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT).

Multimedia: Satellite Pro S300 Photos, Satellite Pro S300 Spec Sheet

The Satellite Pro S300 laptop PC series is available with a one-year standard limited warranty9, which includes carry-in support at Authorized Service Providers throughout the country such as UPS Stores and Mail Boxes Etc. locations.

As a responsible global corporate citizen, Toshiba makes all new laptops to be RoHS-compatible10, effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances. During the third quarter of 2008, Toshiba will offer a computer trade-in and recycling program for all manufacturer's PCs with no obligation for the consumer to purchase a Toshiba product.

About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS)

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of four business units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, Storage Device Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together, these divisions provide mobile products and solutions, including industry leading portable computers; projectors; imaging products for the security, medical and manufacturing markets; storage products for automotive, computer and consumer electronics applications; and telephony equipment and associated applications.

TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a global leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems, as well as major infrastructure systems. Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 740 companies, with 198,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing $76 billion. For more information on Toshiba's leading innovations, visit the company's Web site at www.toshiba.com.

1 Processor. CPU performance may vary. See Processor Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com

2 EasyGuard. Toshiba EasyGuard™ technology comprises a number of features some of which may or may not be available on a particular Toshiba notebook depending on the model selected. See www.easyguard.toshiba.com for detailed information.

3 Price. Reseller prices may vary. ESUP means “Estimated Single Unit Price.”

4 Wireless. May require purchase of additional software, external hardware, or services. Transmission speeds may vary. See Wireless Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com

5 Battery Life. Measured MobileMark™. Battery life may vary. See Battery Life Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com

6 As measured by 3DMark*06 comparing latest generation Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology-based notebooks including Intel Graphics, with first generation dual-core Intel Centrino processor technology based notebooks. Actual performance may vary. See http://www.intel.com/go/consumerbenchmarks for important additional information.

7 Spill-Resistant Keyboard. Under Toshiba testing conditions, the spill-resistant keyboard delayed the time for a water spill to reach the computer's main board to allow more time to properly close down the machine. Toshiba's standard limited warranty terms and limitations apply. Visit www.warranty.toshiba.com for details.

8 USB Sleep & Charge. The "USB Sleep & Charge function" may not work with certain external devices even if they are compliant with the USB specification. In those cases, turn the power of the computer ON to charge the device.

9 Warranty. The terms and conditions of Toshiba's standard limited warranty, extended warranty and service upgrade terms and conditions are available at www.warranty.toshiba.com.

10 RoHS. This product is compatible with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC. See RoHS legal footnote at www.info.toshiba.com

© 2008 Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. All product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Information including without limitation product prices, specifications, availability, content of services, and contact information is subject to change without notice.

Release Summary:

This affordable laptop PC with Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology is packed with the key essential business features to increase productivity plus Toshiba's fourth-generation EasyGuard® technology, built-in docking capabilities and a Webcam.

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Toshiba 1.8" 160 GB HDD

New 1.8'' 160GB HDD with high performance from Toshiba

Toshiba has just announced a new 1.8-Inch HDD for ultra-portable, combining the largest storage capacity with the fastest performance. The MK1617GSG offers 160GB of space for a speed of 5400tpm.
Otherwise, Toshiba released another HDD with a smaller storage capacity, with 80GB. This should be available this summer!

17” Budget Laptop from Toshiba

17” Budget Laptop from Toshiba

In the USA for just $799.99US you can get a fully loaded 17” screen laptop. The L350 series features a WXGA+ screen resolution with a TruBrite Panel, Vista Home, a DVD DL burner, WiFi, a built-in WebCamera, a GMA X3100 or ATI Radeon X1250 video card, and three sleep and charge USB ports (allows you to charge a USB device without the need of powering-up your PC), and the choice of CPUs like a Core 2 Duo T5550 or a Turion 64 X2 TL-60.

Toshiba Satellite L350 Series Brings Affordability to the 17.1-Inch Laptop Form Factor

IRVINE, Calif.--Toshiba Digital Product Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced a new addition to its 17.1-inch desktop replacement laptop line with the Satellite® L350 series, with AMD’s advanced family of dual-core processors and an affordable starting price of $749.991.

The new Satellite L350 offers users premium multimedia features including a stunning 17.1-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite® display, built-in Webcam, powerful ATI Radeon X1250 graphics2 memory and a DVD SuperMulti drive with Labelflash. Labelflash gives users a revolutionary means to burn images and labels directly to a Labelflash DVD-R disc. The result of using Labelflash is a clean and professional looking disc without the need for costly printing equipment.

The Satellite L350 series is available in several configurations, including the Satellite L355D-S7810, which features an AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-60 processor3.

The following configuration demonstrates some of the specifications available within the Satellite L350D series:

Satellite L355D-S7810 Unique Specifications (ESUP $749.991)
-- Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Premium (SP1, 32-bit version)

-- AMD Turion(TM) 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-603
-- 2.0 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, HyperTransport(TM) Technology @ up to 800MHz

-- 2048MB PC5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory4
-- Maximum capacity 4096MB

-- 200GB (4200 RPM) Serial ATA hard disk drive5
-- DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash(TM) drive supporting 11 formats
-- 17.1" diagonal widescreen TruBrite(R) TFT LCD display
-- 1440x900 native resolution (WXGA+)

-- ATI Radeon(TM) X1250 128MB-831MB dynamically allocated shared graphics2 memory
-- Built-in stereo speakers

-- Atheros(R) 802.11 b/g wireless-LAN6
-- 3 USB Sleep-and-Charge ports
-- Built-in Webcam and microphone

-- One-year standard Limited Warranty7

The Satellite L350 series is available from a variety of major consumer electronics and computer stores nationwide, or directly from Toshiba at www.toshibadirect.com and detailed product specifications and information can be found at www.explore.toshiba.com/L350.

All new Toshiba notebooks are RoHS-compatible8, effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances. Toshiba also offers a computer trade-in and recycling program to reduce environmental impact and promote efficient utilization of resources. All Toshiba computers qualify for free recycling, while non-Toshiba computers and other consumer electronic products can be recycled for a small fee. For more information please visit: www.reuse.toshiba.com.

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New Onkyo AV Amplifier

TX-SA606X: The New Onkyo AV Amplifier with VIERA Link, AQUOS, and REGZA

Many of you have heard of the Viera Link, AQUOS (Sharp), and REGZA (Toshiba) system that allows you to control any of these devices with one remote...

Things are a little different today as these manufacturers understand the importance of being open. Behold the very first fully compatible Viera Link (or AQUOS/REGZA equivalent) Onkyo AV amplifier on the market!

Our AV amplifier is of course compatible with Dolby NRs True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio, supports x.v.Color, has a 1.3a HDMI port, and offers a generous 185Wx7ch at 6Ω.

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Toshiba Announces Discontinuation of HD DVD Businesses.

Nishida-San Just Announced It, HD-DVD is DEAD! YEAH!

The president of Toshiba has just announced during a press conference, the HD-DVD is dead… Go and buy an HD-DVD player ASAP, it's going to be a very hot collector's item! Unlike the Betamax which is still used professionally.

TOKYO--Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has undertaken a thorough review of its overall strategy for HD DVD and has decided it will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders. This decision has been made following recent major changes in the market. Toshiba will continue, however, to provide full product support and after-sales service for all owners of Toshiba HD DVD products.

HD DVD was developed to offer consumers access at an affordable price to high-quality, high definition content and prepare them for the digital convergence of tomorrow where the fusion of consumer electronics and IT will continue to progress.

"We carefully assessed the long-term impact of continuing the so-called 'next-generation format war' and concluded that a swift decision will best help the market develop," said Atsutoshi Nishida, President and CEO of Toshiba Corporation. "While we are disappointed for the company and more importantly, for the consumer, the real mass market opportunity for high definition content remains untapped and Toshiba is both able and determined to use our talent, technology and intellectual property to make digital convergence a reality."

Toshiba will continue to lead innovation, in a wide range of technologies that will drive mass market access to high definition content. These include high capacity NAND flash memory, small form factor hard disk drives, next generation CPUs, visual processing, and wireless and encryption technologies. The company expects to make forthcoming announcements around strategic progress in these convergence technologies.

Toshiba will begin to reduce shipments of HD DVD players and recorders to retail channels, aiming for cessation of these businesses by the end of March 2008. Toshiba also plans to end volume production of HD DVD disk drives for such applications as PCs and games in the same timeframe, yet will continue to make efforts to meet customer requirements. The company will continue to assess the position of notebook PCs with integrated HD DVD drives within the overall PC business relative to future market demand.

This decision will not impact on Toshiba's commitment to standard DVD, and the company will continue to market conventional DVD players and recorders. Toshiba intends to continue to contribute to the development of the DVD industry, as a member of the DVD Forum, an international organization with some 200 member companies, committed to the discussion and defining of optimum optical disc formats for the consumer and the related industries.

Toshiba also intends to maintain collaborative relations with the companies who joined with Toshiba in working to build up the HD DVD market, including Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, and DreamWorks Animation and major Japanese and European content providers on the entertainment side, as well as leaders in the IT industry, including Microsoft, Intel, and HP. Toshiba will study possible collaboration with these companies for future business opportunities, utilizing the many assets generated through the development of HD DVD.

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Breaking News !! HD-DVD LOSES THE WAR !!!

The HD-DVD is Dead ! Officially Official ! Report the Japanese TV NHK !

The Japanese National TV NHK drop the news to all Japanese there is 25 minutes ago. The HD-DVD is almost dead and Toshiba is working on dropping this format for good... While the USA was almost the only largest country where the HD-DVD had its chance, the announce of Walmart to stop supporting the HD-DVD this Friday was a big blow for the Japanese Company. While there is YET to be an official announcement from Toshiba, NHK announced today that an end to this format war will be soon announced by Toshiba.

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Akihabaranews

Toshiba Portégé R700

The Portégé R700 to challenge the Mac Book Air


The R500 will represent the top of Toshiba's UMPC range. Two versions will be available including one, the 11J with 64GB of SSD and no optical drive, which is clearly looking for a confrontation with the Mac Book Air!

No matter what Mister Jobs says, Toshiba claims to have the thinnest and lightest laptop in the world (779g and 25.5mm).
The specifications include: WiFi, BlueTooth, 3G+/HSDPA, Toshiba Easy Guard for safety...

Available this month.

Portégé R500-11J

-Price : 2500 € (no tax included)
-Intel® Centrino® Duo with Intel® Core™2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage U7600 (2 Mb Cache, 1.20 GHz, 533 MHz FSB), Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection and Intel® 945GMS Express chipset
-Windows Vista® Pro
-12.1” WXGA Transflective LED (1,280 x 800)
-64 Go SSD (Solid State Disk)
-2 Gb (2x1Gb) DDR2 (667 MHz), up to 2gb, one slot available
-No optical drive
-Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950, up to 256MB shared
-TouchPad
-Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
-Wi-Fi™ (802.11 a/g/n), Bluetooth, 3G+
-283 x 215.8 x 19.5/ 25.5 mm, 779 grams
-1 year international warranty

Portégé R500-11I

Price: 2050 € (no taxes included)
-Intel® Centrino® Duo with Intel® Core™2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage U7600 (2 Mb Cache, 1.20 GHz, 533 MHz FSB), Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection and Intel® 945GMS Express chipset
-Windows® XP Pro
-12.1” WXGA Transflective LED (1,280 x 800) monitor
-120 Gb (5400 rpm) S-ATA
-2 GB (2x1Go) DDR2 (667 MHz) RAM, up to 2GB, one slot available
-DVD Super Multi Ultra-slim
-Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950, up to 256 MB shared
-TouchPad
-Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
-Wi-Fi™ (802.11 a/g/n), Bluetooth, 3G+
-283 x 215.8 x 19.5/ 25.5 mm, 999 grams
-1 year international warranty

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AkihabaraNews

Notebook with Both XP and Vista

Toshiba T31, the first notebook with Both XP and Vista !

Thank you Toshiba, yes THANK YOU !! I have to admit that on this one, you really made my day! While most of computers nowadays are shipped with Vista and its drawbacks, you can, after some very hard work and crying, get from manufacturers the possibility to downgrade to a proper and more efficient OS like XP. While each time you will have to wait for a downgrade CD/DVD, or worse, you will have to spend hours on the manufacturer page to find the correct XP drivers and apps for your computer. Toshiba decided for its shiny new Dynabook T31 to include both Vista and XP Pro recovery DVD's, letting you have the choice of your poison ! Well done on this one guys!

As far as the specifications of this T31 are concerned, the computer will run thanks to an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T7250 (2GHz), a GM965 Express chipset, a 15” LCD with a WXGA resolution, and will also be available in BTO.

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AkihabaraNews

128GB SSD

Toshiba unveils a 128GB SSD in Japan

OH YEAH ! Starting from February 2008, Toshiba will start selling several new (module) SSD, with a capacity raging from 23 to 128GB, then (for my birthday) in April, they will start selling 1.8” and 2.5” SSD with a capacity ranging from 32 to 128GB as well.

Our SSD will have a reading speed of 100MB/s and a writing speed of 40MB/s… Ok… I admit… on this one I like Toshiba a little bit more…


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