Laptops Arena

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Meet the most innovative laptop on the market! It is called Toshiba Qosmio G55 Q802 and is powered by the new TOSHIBA Quad Core HD Processor technology, also known as the Cell processor technology. This is the world’s first notebook model with this new computer technology and is included in the latest G55 series. I won’t talk about the other models in this line, as the Qosmio G55 Q802 gathers all of their functionalities plus this revolutionary technology.
The first thing you can do with this improvement is to use your laptop and the stored standarddefinition videos for high definition upscaling on enabled TVs, via the HDMI connectivity cable.

Next, you have the possibility to transcode you long video files in a few minutes, and to give you an example, a 1GB movie can be converted in just 10 minutes. Included in this powerful processing capability is the Toshiba Face Navigation, which provides an easy way to locate the part of the video you are interested in watching by choosing facial expressions from thumbnails.
The coolest feature is the Gesture Control technology that allows you to play, pause, fast-forward or rewind videos by waving your hands in the air.
To make these possible, the notebook runs on the Intel’s latest Core 2 Duo processor technology and uses the NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics card supporting 3D graphics processing and DirectX 10. This graphic processing unit can switch between the 512MB discrete graphics needed for intensive applications, and the GeForce motherboard GPU, to increase the battery life.

“In terms of the Qosmio laptop brand, innovation is the key ingredient,” said Jeff Barney, vice president and general manager, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems. “The addition of the TOSHIBA Quad Core HD Processor marks a watershed moment in the multimedia and HD segments. Qosmio G55-Q802 laptop PC users now have the power and ability to control and manipulate their personal content with unmatched precision and speed while also enjoying their full DVD collections at resolutions up to 1080i.”

The Cell processor was created by Toshiba, Sony and IBM and is used in the Sony PlayStation 3 and supercomputers.

Other features of the new Toshiba Qosmio G55 Q802 notebook include an 18.4-inch widescreen TruBrite high-definition display, 2 Harman Kardon stereo speakers, one subwoofer, the Dolby Home Theater Dolby Home Theater technology, and the REGZA LINK HDMI technology to connect the laptop to your home theater system.

On the exterior, the laptop sports the Fusion finish with Vibe, white-LED FeatherTouch multimedia buttons and a flush-mounted touchpad. It is available at a price of $1,550 with Windows Vista operating system pre-installed, a 2.0GHz processor, 4GB memory, 500GB HDD, DVD-RW super multi double layer with Labelflash, and the Atheros 802.11 b/g/n WLAN module.

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Adding a new laptop computer powered by the Intel Centrino 2 processing technology to its Satellite Pro series, Toshiba is offering lower power consumption, increased battery life and support for the upcoming wireless draft N standard, which will enable the fastest wireless data transfer rates. The Satellite Pro S300 is the first model from the series featuring the EasyGuard technology for data protection, docking capabilities and business card reader.

EasyGuard design offers different protection levels via Protect & Fix, Secure, Connect and Optimize versions. It secures the laptop against bumps and bruises, adds durability to the display, spill resistance to the keyboard, encrypts the hard drive, prevents unauthorized users’ access via the fingerprint reader, and protects the data while surfing wirelessly via the ConfigFree software.

Available at $1,249, it includes the Windows Vista Business operating system pre-installed, an Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 processor reaching 2.4GHz operating speeds, 3GB DDR2 SDRAM memory, 160GB HDD storage at 5400 rpm, a DVD-RW super multi double layer optical drive, Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD for increased graphic performance, optional Toshiba Express Port Replicator for easier cable management, USB Sleep-and-Charge, built-in 1.3MP web camera, built-in microphone, and a 15.4-inch TruBrite display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.

Using the web camera together with the business card reader you can take advantage of the macro function to scan business cards in order to store them on the computer, while the Sleep-and-Charge USB Port allows you to charge cell phones and MP3 players even when the laptop is turned off.
The S300 weights 6.2 lbs.

“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. “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.”

After reading the specification lists I can say that the new notebooks introduced by Toshiba a few days ago are all powerful high-end models. Let me tell you what impressed me.
Toshiba said that the Qosmio G55, Qosmio X305 and Qosmio F55 have Quad Core High Definition processors, gaming grade graphics and GPS module built-in.
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"The Qosmio has long been the standard of excellence in the multimedia laptop space, in both styling and entertainment capabilities," said Jeff Barney, vice president and general manager, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems. "In an effort to take this standard to the next level for gamers and multimedia enthusiasts alike, the three new Qosmio models have been tailored specifically towards their personal interests, while staying true to the incredible user-experience that the Qosmio family is known for."

Toshiba Qosmio G55 is characterized by the fact that it is the world’s first notebook computer to feature a parallel media co-processor based on the Cell processor technology created by Toshiba, Sony and IBM, being used in the Sony PlayStation 3 and supercomputers. Along with the TOSHIBA Quad Core HD Processor that boosts the transcoding speed up to 10 times faster when burning DVD videos in MPEG2 file format, there is the large HDD drive storage of 500GB, an impressive 18.4-inch TruBrite wide display with High Definition support.



Now let’s see the Toshiba Qosmio X305, a gaming notebook sporting a 17.1-inch HD display with TruBrite technology, powered by the NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX GPU with 1GB VRAM graphics memory, dual hard drives with 400GB storage capacity, and DDR3 RAM memory. This model comes in the Rogue design featuring the cool Toshiba Fusion finish.

Toshiba Qosmio F55 has a 15.4-inch HD display with TruBrite and is designed for gaming. It’s graphics are powered by the NVIDIA GeForce 9700 GTS, while other cool features include a built-in GPS receiver, and the Garmin mapping software.

All the three new Toshiba laptops from the Qosmio family have some common features such as the REGZA LINK HDMI technology, which allows you to configure more devices simultaneously and to control REGZA LINK enabled devices with a single remote. Other common features include the Fusion finish, Feathertouch multimedia buttons, flush-mounted Touchpad, high-speed eSATA port, Harman Kardon high-fidelity bass reflex speakers, and built-in subwoofer.



They are not available yet as Toshiba prepared them for later this summer.

Portege R500-S5007V is the latest notebook from Toshiba and is the world’s first model equipped with 128GB SSD drive, measuring only 0.77-inch thick at 2.4 pounds, which means it becomes the lightest notebook PC. It was announced on June 17 by Toshiba's Digital Products Division and it features a 7-mm DVD SuperMulti drive, a 12.1-inch transreflective LED backlit display of 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, the High Density Mounting Technology for dual-sided motherboard component mounting, 8 hours battery life, low voltage processor, the EasyGuard Technology for advanced encryption, multi-level passwords and fingerprint sensor.
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"With seven world's first technologies the Portege R500 series has served as a technology launching pad and redefined the ultraportable marketplace with its world's first technologies and 'green' attributes, such as a transreflective LED backlit indoor/outdoor viewing display, the industry's highest rated EPEAT Gold laptop and Energy Star 4.0 compliance," said Jeff Barney, general manager and vice president, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems. "First to incorporate a 128GB solid state drive is another major accomplishment for Toshiba and illustrates how the company is committed to delivering solutions that meet the needs of our customers."

The recommended configuration available at $2,999 includes the Windows Vista Business operating system, Intel Core 2 Duo U7700 clocked at 1.33GHz, 2048 RAM memory, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN module, Intel PRO/1000-10/100/1000 Ethernet connectivity, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, and a 3-year warranty.

<-234x60 Half Banner - left->Toshiba Portege M800 is the latest ultra-portable notebook from the company, sporting a pearl white housing with silver contrasts and white LED outline on the touchpad.
The 13.3-inch stylish laptop will be available in Europe, Africa and Middle East starting the third quarter this summer.

It has a TruBrite-enabled wide display with great viewability in nright environments and low light conditions, and integrates a 1.3MP web camera for videoconferences and microphone for high-quality voice calls over IP networks.
The laptop features also face recognition and fingerprint reader as security methods against unauthorized access, and runs on Windows Vista Business or Vista Home Premium operating system.



We’ll find out more about the slim UMPC from Toshiba after the release.