And there's more
The other bit of blue-sky thinking to come from Toshiba today is the Libretto W100 - a seven inch touchscreen mini-notebook that replaces the keyboard with another touchscreen.
Tosh claims this is the first dual-screen notebook to run Windows 7, an operating system on which Microsoft put a heavy emphasis on multitouch functionality. The presence of two screen allows some novel functionality; you can drag and drop content from one screen to another, or assign specific functions to each screen such as, we must assume, keyboard.
The Libretto W100 runs an Intel ULV Pentium U5400 processor, has 2GB memory and a 62GB SSD. Like the AC100, it offers an optional 3G module, but there's no word on whether it will be available when the device is made available later this summer.
On the software side, there are some bespoke Toshiba LifeSpace applications. These include ReelTime, which is a graphical UI for recently used items, and some kind of virtual pin-board called Bulletin Board, which allows favourite stuff to be made easily available. Spec, etc below.
Specifications:
- Intel Pentium U5400 processor
- 62GB SSD storage
- 2GB DDR3 RAM
- WLAN (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Mobile Broadband (optional)
- 1x USB 2.0
- MicroSD Card Reader
- Virtual software keyboard
- Built-in accelerometer
- 1MP HD webcam
- Toshiba LifeSpace for dual screen user interface
- Toshiba Media Controller
- Size: 202mm x 123mm x 30.7mm
- Weight: 819grams
- Battery life: up to 3.5 hours
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- Toshiba Eco Utility
- Energy Star 5.0 qualified
The final launches are mere ultra-portable notebooks - the Portégé R700 and the Satellite R630 - which are being positioned as Toshiba's most advanced ultra-portables to date. The former is targeted at business users and the latter consumers.
Both devices are claiming among the best bettery life to be offered by a PC with a full-fat CPU. The Portégé R700 will be available from July and the Satellite R630 will be available from August 2010. We don't yet have pricing on any of these new devices.
Portégé R700 & Satellite R630 Specifications:
- Intel Core i7, Core i5, Core i3
- RAM: up to 4 GB DDR3 (1066 MHz)
- 2.5" HDD up to 320 GB with HDD 3D impact sensor or 128 GB SSD
- 33.8cm (13.3'') TruBrite HD or non-reflective display with LED backlighting, 1,366 x 768 pixels(16:9), 200 cd/m2
- ODD: DVD Super Slim Super Multi DVD Super Slim Super Multi
- Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR*, WLAN (802.11 a/g/n), Mobile Broadband, Gigabit Ethernet LAN
- 3x USB2.0, 1x eSATA / USB combo port with Sleep-and-Charge and, Multi-Card Reader, VGA, HDMI
- A4 tile keyboard and large multi-touch touch pad
- VGA Webcam
- Toshiba Resolution+, Media Controller, LifeSpace, PC Health Monitor, ConfigFree & Eco-Utility
- Size: 316mm x 227mm x 16.8mm / 25.7mm
- Weight: starting at 1.3kg
- 3G connectivity
- Docking connector with USB 3.0 and HDMI support*
- EasyGuard security technology*
- Fingerprint reader*
*Features on Portégé R700 only
