Toshiba updated their Satellite lineup of laptops yesterday with the announcement of four product series – the Satellite M, Satellite U, Satellite A, and Satellite P Series. The M and U Series offer multimedia performance and “everyday mobility”, while the A and P Series offer additional power for HD entertainment.

The new Satellites feature a redesigned form factor with the A, M, and P Series showcasing a new Sonic pattern available in Onyx black, while the U Series comes with a textured finish with Matrix pattern in Luxe Brown.

Other features on some of the new Satellites include:

• HD TruBrite 16:9 720p display with select models featuring LED backlit displays
• Edge to edge display
• Sleek flat keyboard with black matte finish
• Illuminating LED backlit keyboard
• Slot loading DVD drive
• Touchpad with Multi-touch control
• Power saving Eco Utility button
• PC Health Monitor
• Hard Drive Impact Sensor

Here’s a quick description of the four Satellite Series:

Satellite U500/U505:

• Unique textured finish on the outside
• Starting weight of 5 lbs
• Starting MSRP of $849.99

Satellite M500/M505:

• Multimedia performance
• 14 inch HD LED display
• AMD Turion X2 to Intel Core 2 Duo processors
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• 4GB RAM
• 320GB HDD
• DVD SuperMulti with Labelflash drive
• Wi-Fi
• Starting MSRP of $699.99

Satellite A500/A505:

• Entertainment oriented laptop
• AMD Turion X2 to Intel Core 2 Duo processors
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• 4GB RAM
• 320GB to 500GB HDD
• Wi-Fi
• 16 inch widescreen edge to edge display on select models
• Grill-encased Harman Kardon speakers
• slot load DVD drive
• Glossy Fusion finish
• Starting MSRP of $749.99

Satellite P500/P505:

• 18.4 inch widescreen HD TruBrite display
• AMD Turion X2 to Intel Core 2 Duo processors
• Windows Vista Home Premium OS
• 4GB RAM
• 250 – 400GB HDD
• Webcam and microphone
• Grill encased Harman Kardon speakers
• slot loading DVD drives
• Glossy Fusion Finish with new Sonic pattern
• Select models have edge to edge displays
• Starting MSRP of $799.99

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