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Toshiba Launches Portege(R) M405 -- Advanced Tablet PC For Retail Customers; Thin and Light Portege(R) M405-S8003 Features Tablet PC Functionality, New Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo Processor and Toshiba's EasyGuard(TM) Technology
IRVINE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- April 11, 2006 -- Toshiba's Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS), today announced the Portege(R) M405-S8003, a high-performance, thin and light Tablet PC sold at major consumer electronics stores nationwide with an estimated single unit price of less than $2,000(a).
Featuring business-level performance and mobility, the Portege M405-S8003 weighs approximately 4.5 pounds(b) and is designed for consumers who require on-demand business applications and all the functionality of a notebook computer with the benefits of digital pen-based input and control.
The Portege M405-S8003 features the new Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo processor(c) T2400 that reduces power consumption while boosting overall performance from graphics to wireless capabilities. The Portege M405-S8003 also features EasyGuard(TM) technology(d), a series of hardware and software enhancements designed to help boost mobile security, system integrity, network connectivity and overall ease-of-use.
The Portege M405-S8003 offers a bright, 12.1-inch XGA diagonal display that easily switches into "slate" mode so users can stay productive at their desk, standing, in a meeting or lounging at home. With the Portege M405-S8003, users can use the mouse, keyboard, digital-ink-enabled pen or their voice to manipulate information and maximize productivity.
"With the Portege M405-S8003, Toshiba offers the ultimate thin and light convertible notebook computer for the retail market," said Jeff Barney, vice president of marketing, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems.
"Customers will enjoy the flexibility offered by the Portege M405 with the ability to take notes, handwrite e-mails or draw with digital ink on your notebook computer for convenient computing anywhere," Barney said.
Toshiba's exclusive EasyGuard technology(d) consists of four elements with the following feature highlights:
Protect & Fix
-- Shock-absorbing materials to help safeguard critical
components such as the hard drive and LCD display;
-- the Toshiba Hard Disk Drive Protection System to help
safeguard the Tablet PC's hard drive against possible
damage resulting from accidental dropping, turbulence,
impact or vibration;
-- enhanced, spill-resistant keyboard(e) that affords users
time to save work and shut down the system. If an accident
should occur, this feature will help prevent the loss of
data;
Secure
-- a Trusted Platform Module, an embedded security chipset
that stores encryption keys, passwords and user
credentials to ensure that data cannot be accessed or seen
by anyone but an authorized user;
-- integrated biometric fingerprint reader with single
sign-on functionality;
Connect
-- a complete suite of communication technologies, including
Gigabit Ethernet, V.92 modem and the Intel(R)
PRO/Wireless(f) 3945ABG Network Connection (802.11 a/b/g);
-- proprietary technologies such as Toshiba's recently
upgraded ConfigFree(R), a graphic connectivity management
utility, and the company's patented Diversity Antenna,
designed to deliver superior, wireless signal reception
through the integration of strategically placed
Bluetooth(R) technology and dual-band Wi-Fi antennas in
the notebook's display;
Optimize
-- proprietary Toshiba Power Saver that maximizes battery(g)
life;
-- Toshiba's Presentation button, a one-touch button to
display the screen's image onto an LCD projector or
external monitor easily;
-- and wireless on/off switch, enabling and disabling the
integrated wireless(f) LAN (Wi-Fi(R)).
For more information on Toshiba EasyGuard(d), please visit www.easyguard.toshiba.com.
The Portege M405-S8003 comes with a six-cell battery(g) for up to five hours of computing time. Toshiba also equipped the Portege M405-S8003 with a swappable Ultra SlimBay for a CD-RW/DVD, DVD SuperMulti optical drives or a second hard drive for onboard data backup.
The Portege M405-S8003 notebook offers a standard one-year limited warranty(h). This warranty includes carry-in support at Authorized Service Providers throughout the country, or the customer may use any of the more than 3,000 UPS Stores for packaging and delivery of the product to a centralized depot for prompt service turnaround. Customers can also choose to upgrade the notebook's service plans, including up to four years of extended service plans.
Portege M405-S8003
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo Processor(c) T2400 (1.83GHz, 2MB
L2, 667MHz FSB)
Display: 12.1-inch diagonal TFT active-matrix LCD display at
1024x768 native resolution (XGA)
System Chipset: Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset
Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 8MB-128MB
Controller: dynamically allocated shared graphics(i) memory
Memory: Configured with 1024MB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM(j) (both
memory slots may be occupied)
Hard Drive: 100GB (5400 RPM) Serial-ATA (S-ATA) hard disk
drive(k)
Optical Drive: DVD SuperMulti (+/- double layer) drive supporting 11
formats
Wireless: Integrated Intel(R) PRO/Wireless(f) Network Connection
3945ABG (802.11a/b/g)
Ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB v2.0) - 3 ports, RJ-11 modem
port, RJ-45 LAN port, RGB (monitor) output port,
i.LINK(tm) IEEE-1394, 240-pin docking connector,
headphone and microphone ports
Slots: 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter (Secure Digital, Memory
Stick(TM), Memory Stick PRO(TM), xD Picture Card
(shared slots), Secure Digital slot supports SDIO); 2
main memory slots; 1 PC Card slot support 1 Type II,
PCMCIA R2.01, PC Card16, CardBus
Audio: Built-in stereo speakers, SigmaTel STAC9200 24-bit
stereo software sound
Battery: 6-cell (4700mAh) rechargeable, removable Lithium Ion
(Li-Ion) battery pack
Operating Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Tablet Edition 2005
System:
Dimensions: 11.6 x 9.80 x 1.53 inches
Weight: Starting at 4.5 lbs(b) (2.04 kg) depending upon
configuration
Price: $1,999.99(a)
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 has worldwide sales of over $54 billion and approximately 300 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.toshiba.com.
a Reseller prices may vary. ESUP means "Estimated Single Unit
Price."
b Weight. Weight may vary. See Weight Legal Footnote at
www.info.toshiba.com.
c Processor. CPU performance may vary. See Processor Legal Footnote
at www.info.toshiba.com.
d All EasyGuard features (with some exceptions) are integrated into
specific Toshiba notebook models. Not all models will support all
EasyGuard features. See specs for each model individually for
included EasyGuard features.
e Spill-Resistant Keyboard. Under Toshiba testing conditions, the
spill-resistant keyboard delayed the time for a water spill to
reach the PC'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.
f Wireless. May require purchase of additional software, external
hardware, or services. Transmission speeds may vary. See Wireless
Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
g Battery Life. May vary considerably from specifications depending
on product model, configuration, applications, power management
settings. See Battery Life Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
h 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.
i Graphics. GPU performance may vary. See Graphics Legal Footnote at
www.info.toshiba.com.
j Memory. Memory size may vary. See Memory Legal Footnote at
www.info.toshiba.com.
k Hard Disk Drive Capacity. Hard drive capacity may vary. 1 Gigabyte
(GB) means 1000 x 1000 x 1000 = 1,000,000,000 bytes using powers
of 10. See Hard Disk Drive Capacity Legal Footnote at
www.info.toshiba.com.
(C) 2006 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.
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