On the Satellite Pro front, you have the following new models:

Satellite Pro U500 Touch Laptop

• Multi-touch enabled 13.3 inch display
• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6670
• Windows 7 Professional 32 bit
• 3GB RAM
• Intel GMA 4500MHD
• 250GB 5400 RPM HDD
• DVD SuperMulti Drive
• USB Sleep and Charge
• Webcam and Microphone
• HDMI and eSATA USB combo port
• Includes touch-ready basic productivity software called Toshiba LIfeSpace consisting of two applications – Toshiba Bulletin Board and Toshiba ReelTime
• Starting price of $999

Satellite Pro L450:

• 15.6 inch widescreen display
• Intel Core 2 Duo processor
• Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
• 2GB RAM
• Intel GMA 4500MHD
• 250GB 5400RPM HDD
• DVD SuperMulti drive
• Memory card reader
• Webcam and Microphone
• HDMI port
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/g/n
• Webcam
• Prices start at $529

Satellite Pro L550:

• 17.3 inch diagonal HD widescreen TruBrite display
• Intel Core 2 Duo processor
• Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
• 4GB RAM
• Intel GMA 4500MHD
• 320GB 5400RPM HDD
• Full-sized keyboard with 10 key numeric keypad
• Built-in webcams
• Bluetooth
• Face recognition
• HDMI port
• LED Backlit Display
• 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi
• Media card reader
• Prices start at $999

On the business front, Toshiba released updates to the Tecra lineup including the new Tecra R10, A10, and M10 systems.

Tecra R10:

• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor SP9400
• 14.1 inch widescreen display
• Windows XP Professional with recovery media for Windows 7
• 2GB RAM
• Intel GMA 4500MHD
• 250GB 5400RPM HDD
• DVD SuperMulti Drive
• Active Management Technology
• Bluetooth
• EasyGuard Technology
• eSATA USB Combo Port
• LED Backlit Display
• Prices start at $1399

Tecra A10:

• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8700
• 15.4 inch widescreen display
• Windows XP Professional with recovery media for Windows 7
• 2GB RAM
• Intel GMA 4500MHD
• 250GB 5400 RPM HDD
• DVD SuperMulti Drive
• Active Management Technology
• Bluetooth
• EasyGuard Technology
• USB Sleep and Charge
• Fingerprint Reader
• eSATA USB Combo Port
• Prices start at $999

Tecra M10:

• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8700
• 14.1 inch widescreen display
• Windows XP Professional with recovery media for Windows 7
• 2GB RAM
• Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD
• 250GB 5400 RPM HDD
• DVD SuperMulti Drive
• Active Management Technology
• Bluetoth
• Smart Card Reader
• USB Sleep and Charge
• Fingerprint Reader
• eSATA USB Combo Port
• Prices start at $999

On the Portégé, we have the new Toshiba Portégé M750 which features:

• Convertible Tablet PC
• Intel Core 2 Duo processors
• Pen and touch input capable
• 2GB RAM
• Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD
• 160GB 5400RPM HDD
• 12.1 inch diagonal display
• Windows XP Tablet PC Edition with upgrade media for Windows 7 Professional
• Prices start at $1279

Finally, there’s the new Portégé R600 ultraportable which features:

• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor SU9400
• Windows XP Professional with Recovery Media for Windows 7 Professional
• 3GB RAM
• Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD
• 160GB 5400RPM HDD (or Solid State Drives)
• DVD SuperMulti Drive
• Bluetooth
• Transflective Indoor/Outdoor Display
• USB Sleep and Charge
• Fingerprint Reader
• Prices start at $2099

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Toshiba’s set to introduce multi-touch computing to the consumer notebook market with the new Satellite U505 notebook PC. This 13.3 inch thin-and-light notebook comes with Windows 7 and features N-trig’s DuoSense digitizer which combines pen and capacitive multi-touch support into a single device.

Other features of the U505 include:

• Choice of Intel Pentium processor T4300, Core 2 Duo T6600
• 4GB DDR2 RAM
• Intel GMA 4500M or MHD graphics
• 320GB 5400 RPM HDD
• DVD burner
• LED backlit keyboard
• Bluetooth and HDMI output

Check out the Satellite U505 in action with the below video clip – great to see Windows 7’s touch innovations in consumer-level notebooks.

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Netbooks are all the rage you say? Well get ready for the coming flood of inexpensive thin-and-light notebooks powered by Intel CULV (consumer ultra-low voltage) processors that could easily overshadow netbooks. We’ve seen thin-and-light systems come out from companies such as Dell, Acer, ASUS, and HP.. and now Toshiba joins the fray with the newly announced Toshiba Satellite T100 Series.

The T100 Series is available in two configurations – a 13.3 inch model and an 11.6 inch model. Here are the specs to the two models:

Toshiba Satellite T135:

• 13.3-inch diagonal widescreen HD TruBrite LED Backlit display
• Windows 7 Home Premium operating system
• Intel Pentium SU4100 processor or Intel Pentium SU2700 processor
• DDR3 RAM
• Starting at 250GB (5400 RPM) HDD
• 802.11b/g/n wireless and 10/100 Ethernet
• Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR (available on select models)
• Toshiba Hard Drive Impact Sensor
• Touch Pad with Multi-touch Control
• Lightweight at only 3.88 lbs.
• Long-life 6-cell battery delivering up to 9 hours of battery life
• One eSATA/USB combo port with USB Sleep-and-Charge and two USB 2.0 ports
• HDMI port
• Built-in Webcam with Toshiba Face Recognition, stereo speakers and microphone
• Toshiba PC Health Monitor
• 5-in-1 Memory Card Reader Slot

Toshiba Satellite T115:

• 11.6-inch diagonal widescreen HD TruBrite LED Backlit display
• Windows 7 Home Premium operating system
• Intel Pentium SU4100 processor or Intel Celeron 743 processor
• DDR3 RAM
• Starting at 250GB (5400 RPM) HDD
• 802.11b/g/n wireless and 10/100 Ethernet
• Toshiba Hard Drive Impact Sensor
• Touch Pad with Multi-touch Control
• Lightweight at only 3.49 lbs.
• Long-life 6-cell battery delivering up to 9 hours of battery life
• One eSATA/USB combo port with USB Sleep-and-Charge and two USB 2.0 ports
• HDMI port
• Built-in Webcam with Toshiba Face Recognition, stereo speakers and microphone
• Toshiba PC Health Monitor
• 5-in-1 Memory Card Reader Slot

The Toshiba Satellite T135 has a starting price of $599.99 while the Satellite T115 has a starting price of $449.99. Both systems will be available starting on October 22nd.

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If you’re looking to reduce some clutter on your desktop, then you’ll want to check out Toshiba’s newly announced dynadock wireless U USB docking station featuring wireless USB technology. Where typical laptop docking stations require physical connections to laptops, the dynadock wireless U connects to laptops via wireless USB. The dock itself acts as a conduit for additional peripherals (speakers, keyboards/mouse, etc) while also providing additional features such as graphics and digital audio.

The complete feature list includes:

• Built-in video card to support additional DVI/VGA monitor
• Supports up to 1680 x 1050 resolution
• Built-in sound card supports up to 7.1 digital audio surround sound
• 4 Plug and Play USB ports in the back
• 2 easy access front USB Sleep and Charge ports
• Vertical space saving design
• Dedicated wireless radio for enhanced video performance
• One touch undock button ensures all peripherals shut down properly when undocking
• Works with any Windows based PC
• Sets up automatically when laptop is in range

The Toshiba dynadock wireless U will be available this month at various retailers or at toshibadirect.com for an estimated price of $299.99.

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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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Looking for a notebook with a super massive solid state drive? You’re in luck – Toshiba has announced the world’s first notebook/laptop with a whopping 512GB Solid State Drive on the inside. The system, known as the Portégé R600-ST4203 (sounds like a space shuttle mission doesn’t it?), also happens to be a nice ultra-portable system too – weighing a mere 2.4 pounds and measuring only 0.77 inches thin. But back to the SSD component for a second. We all know why Solid State Drives rock – they’re more power efficient, have no moving parts, and most importantly, offer faster performance than a standard hard drive. However, all this performance comes at a price.. but more on that in a second.

Let’s list the major specs to the Portégé R600-ST4203:

• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor SU9400
• Windows Vista 32/64 bit OS
• 3GB RAM
• 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity
• 12.1 inch widescreen 1280 x 800 resolution display with LED sidelight
• Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics
• DVD burner
• Built-in webcam and microphone
• Gigabit Ethernet
• 7.53 hour battery life
• ExpressCard slot
• 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 eSATA/USB 2.0 combo port
• SD slot
• Fingerprint Reader

Now back to the price.. The Portégé R600-ST4203 will be available in early June for a whopping $3499.99. Yeah.. 512GB of fast storage space comes at a price folks.

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Toshiba introduces a new line of digital photo frames called the Journe Air consisting of the Air 1000 and Air 801. Both frames have built-in Wi-Fi which allows the devices to download content from online resources such as Flickr and Picasa.

The Journe Air 1000 features the following:

• 10 inch 16:9 backlit LCD display
• 1GB of memory
• Memory card slot
• Internet radio with up to 50 preset channels
• Built-in speakers
• Calendar
• Clock
• Alarm
• remote control

The Journe Air 801 features:

• 8.4 inch display
• 128MB memory
• Memory card slot
• Built-in speakers
• Alarm
• Clock
• Calendar
• Full touch sensor controls

The Journe Air 801 also has a unique feature known as “Sub-View” which allows the frame to interact with PCs by extending the surface of the desktop.

The Air 801 has a price of £139.99 while the 1000 has a price of £169.99.

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The second clip is the official ad from Toshiba showing off the TG01’s various features.

Some of the questions in my initial blog posting are apparently answered in these video clips. Yes, it does look like Toshiba spent a bit of time working on a new intuitive gesture controlled user interface. There are nice large buttons, “spinning vertical frames”, and even demonstrations of the “Shake to call” feature (which I’m still not sold on – reminds me of the Sansa Shaker). One thing IS starting to be evident with the TG01 – it’s got one beautiful screen!

Thanks to SlashGear for these videos

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No, that is not some upcoming version of the Apple iPhone. This is in fact the upcoming Toshiba TG01 smartphone based on the Windows Mobile OS. This sleek handset is thinner than the iPhone (0.39 inches vs the iPhone’s 0.48 inches), and comes with a 4.1 inch 800 x 480 resolution touch-screen display. Powering the unit will be the Qualcomm’s 1GHz T-Snapdragon QSD8250 chipset – making the TG01 the first handset to use the processor platform. Other interesting specs include:

• microSD card slot
• GPS
• Wi-Fi
• HSDPA 3G networking
• G-Sensor – some sort of replacement to the accelerometer typically found in these types of handsets nowadays
• Windows Mobile with full flash support

One of the more interesting features of the TG01 is the “shake to answer” capability. Yes.. as the name implies, you would shake the phone to answer or disconnect a call. I’m not sure if I’m a fan of that (somehow I picture folks shaking a phone and then accidentally dropping the phone!!) feature but I guess I’d have to try it out first hand to see is usefulness.

Many folks will be wondering whether this is an iPhone killer. Our gut reaction is probably not. It’s merely a response from another company to the Apple iPhone.

Let’s face it. The introduction of the Apple iPhone was an inflection point in the mobile phone industry. From that point onward, every mobile phone vendor would have to respond in some form or fashion to the iPhone. For Toshiba, the TG01 is that very response.

Thus it’s really no great surprise that Toshiba would eventually come out with something to address this market.

So will it beat the iPhone in ease of use and just the “fun” factor? Probably not considering it’s based on the Windows Mobile OS. However because it is a Windows Mobile device, you’ll have access to thousands of third party applications. It’s also not entirely clear how much customization Toshiba did with the TG01. Does it have a customized UI a la HTC? Or is the home screen the only modification? Unknowns all around

Expect more info in the coming weeks as it’s expected that Toshiba will unveil the TG01 at the MWC.

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Toshiba’s latest mobile projector, the TLP-WX100U, features closed captioning function, and WXGA resolution. Features of the TLP-WX100U include the following:

• 3LCD technology
• 2200 ANSI lumens
• 1280 x 800 resolution
• 600:1 contrast ratio
• Weighs only 4 lbs
• Less than 3 inches high and about the size of a hardback novel
• Closed captioning support allows people to read text or dialogue from DVD player or television signal
• Blackboard function – allows presentations to be made on non-screen surfaces. Users select a wall color and the projector automatically corrects the color for a clearer picture against that wall
• Quick power shutdown
• Automatic Vertical Keystone Correction
• Digital Zoom

The Toshiba TLP-WX100U has an MSRP of $959.

Full specs:

TLP-WX100U Projector Specifications (MSRP $959(1))

• Display Technology: 0.59 inches 3LCD

• Aspect Ratio: 16:10

• Native Resolution: WXGA 1280 x 800

• Brightness: 2,200 ANSI lumens

• Contrast Ratio: 600:1

• Projection Method: Front, rear and ceiling

• Color Reproduction: Full 16.7 million colors

• Projection Screen Size (diagonal): 30-300 inches

• Projection Distance: 3.08 – 37.99 feet

• Throw Ratio: 1.48 – 1.78:1

• Compatible Scanning Frequency:

Horizontal (kHz): 15.63 – 106.25kHz

Vertical (Hz): 50 – 85Hz

• Input Terminal:

RGB Input 1: 1 x D-sub 15 (shared as component video)

RGB Input 2: 1 x D-sub 15 (shared by mechanical switch from RGB

output)

Video: 1 x S-video; 1 x RCA for composite video

Audio: 1 x stereo mini-jack (multiple use for Computer 1 IN/2 IN,

Video and S-video)

• Output Terminal:

RGB: 1 x D-sub 15-pin (shared by mechanical switch from RGB input 2)

Audio: 1 x Stereo mini-jack (variable output)

Input Signal Format:

Video: NTSC, PAL, SECAM

Color Difference: HDTV/DTV (480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i)

RGB: VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA (native) SXGA/UXGA (compressed)

• Other Terminal:

RS-232C: 1 x RS232 (D-sub 9-pin)

• Weight: 4.0 pounds

• Dimensions: 10.6″ W x 2.8″H x 7.4″D

• Lamp Life (standard/low): 2000 hours/3000 hours

• Warranty: Three-year limited warranty on parts and labor. One-year

limited warranty on the lamp or 500 hours, whichever comes first.

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Toshiba announces their new lightweight TLP-X200U wireless  3LCD network compatible projector system – the world’s first projector with voice guidance. No, unfortunately it’s not a voice controlled projector system. The projector works by guiding users with audible messages that tell you how to use the projector as well as providing system warning messages (such as on/off status, lamp life, air filter checks, and cooling fan status). Other features of the TLP-X200U include 3LCD technology, 3000 ANSI lumens, XGA resolution, 600:1 contrast ratio, and a built-in blackboard function with wall color adjustment. The Toshiba TLP-X200U weighs only 4.4 lbs making it super easy to carry around.

Additional specs include:

• 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi support
• Closed Captioning
• Multiscreen function – you can network up to four TLP-X200U projectors to create one large venue image or two different images at once from one source
• Windows Vista Network Capable
• USB port
• Quick Power shutdown
• Automatic Vertical Keystone Correction
• Security Features such as password protection and key lock
• RGB, HDMI, Component Video, Composite, and S-Video ports

The TLP-X200U has an MSRP of $1739.

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HP models:

• HP Pavilion: dv1000, dv8000 and zd8000
• Compaq Presario: v2000 and v2400
• HP Compaq: nc6110, nc6120, nc6140, nc6220, nc6230, nx4800, nx4820, x6110, nx6120, nx9600

Toshiba models:

• Satellite: A70/A75, P30/P5, M30X/M35X, M50/M55
• Tecra: A3, A5, S2

Dell models:

• Latitude: 110L
• Inspiron: 1100, 1150, 5100, 5150, 5160

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Toshiba announces what is best described as a value oriented ultraportable notebook system – the Portégé A605. Based on the the Portégé R500, the Portégé A605 features a 12.1 inch display, Intel Centrino 2 Duo Processor Technology, 3GB of RAM, 250GB HDD, a weight of 3.3 lbs and a whopping 6.9 hour battery life. Prices start at $1399.99 on up. The Portégé A605-P201 model (which is the $1399.99 model) has the following specs:

• Genuine Windows Vista(R) Ultimate (SP1, 32-bit version)
• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor ULV SU9300
• 3072MB DDR2 800 memory
• 250GB (5400 RPM) Serial ATA hard disc drive
• DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash(TM) drive
• Mobile Intel graphics Media accelerator 4500MHD
• Built-in webcam and microphone
• eSATA/USB combo port with USB Sleep and Charge
• Intel 802.11 a/g/n wireless-LAN

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Toshiba has a new ultra-portable notebook lineup out called the Dynabook NX series. These colorful ultra-portable notebooks feature an Intel Core 2 Duo processor (up to SU9300),  a 12.1 inch LED backlit display with a 1280 x 800 resolution, 3GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD or a 160GB HDD, DVD burner, Wi-Fi (with Draft-N support), eSATA port, three USB 2.0 ports, a built-in webcam, an SD reader, and a built-in fingerprint reader. No word on pricing or availability as of yet.

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• Transfer rates of up to 3.0 Gb/s
• Free fall sensor option
• Low energy consumption of 0.0016 watts per GB in
• 5400 RPM
• Micro SATA connector
• 8MB cache buffer
• Average seek time of 15 ms

Toshiba will start volume shipment of these new drives in December.

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Toshiba this week introduced a new 400GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive. The 400GB drive joins a product lineup that already has 160GB, 250GB, and 320GB storage capacities and features the same glossy finish and contemporary graphics found in the other drives. A new Electric Blue and Black design joins the existing designs which consist of Carbon Grey, Hot Rod Red, and Gecko Green. Other features and specs include:

• Measures 0.65 x 3.19 x 5 inches and weighs 6 oz
• USB 2.0
• Compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista, OS X 10.3.9 or later
• Features NTI Shadow software for backup solution

You can purchase the drive now for $179.99 after a $20 instant rebate.

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• Intel Atom processor
• 1GB RAM
• 120GB HDD
• 8.9 inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution
• Built-in Wi-Fi
• Ethernet
• 0.3 megapixel webcam
• Choice of Linux or Windows XP

Toshiba claims the battery life is 3 hours and 47 minutes (which seems rather exacting to me). You can choose from three colors – Cosmic Black, Champagne Gold and Bright Silver with availability due in October for a price of £260.

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Toshiba introduced their latest mobile projector today called the TLP-XE30U featuring  3LCD technology, 3,000 ANSI lumen brightness, and a new “blackboard” wall color adjustment feature which allows the projector to project images onto non-screen surfaces (like a blackboard). The key features and specs of the TLP-XE30U are as follows:

• Blackboard function allows presentations on non-screen surfaces. Users select wall color, such as green, black, brown, blue, or beige, and the projector automatically corrects the color for a clearer display
• Quick power shutdown – projector can be powered off once disconnected from outlet
• Automatic Vertical Keystone Correction
• One-touch auto setup
• Digital Zoom
• 4.3 aspect ratio
• XGA (1024 x 768) resolution
• 600:1 contrast ratio
• D-sub 15, S-video, RCA inputs

The Toshiba TLP-XE30U is available now for a suggested price of $1119.

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Toshiba rolled out the Satellite M300 to the Korean market sporting a new red colored chassis and high glossy keyboard look. The M300 has a 14.1 inch TruBrite widescreen display, integrated Harman Kardon speakers, and 2GB of RAM. Other notable specs include a built-in 9 in 1 media card reader, facial recognition supporting webcam, and an integrated microphone. According to AVING, the M300 has a suggested price of 1,100,000 KRW. If it wasn’t for the 14.1 inch display, I would have mistaken the picture for one of those new netbook systems from either MSI, Dell, or even Lenovo.

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