Toshiba Introduces Libretto W100 And Portégé R700

Toshiba Introduces Libretto W100 And Portégé R700

CRN Network, June 29, 2010, 1030 hrs

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Toshiba Laptop business, Toshiba India announced mini-notebook PC Libretto W100 and 13.3-inch laptop Portege R700.



Touted as the world’s first dual-touch-screen laptop running Microsoft Windows 7, Libretto W100 features Intel Pentium U5400 and two 7-inch WSVGA dual multi-touch displays. It includes 2GB DDR3 onboard RAM, 62GB SSD, Micro SD/SDHC card reader, 8 cell battery and one USB 2.0 port. The notebook comes with WLAN (802.11 b/g/n) and Bluetooth 2.1 for connectivity.



Libretto W100 can mimic both traditional media, opening like a book, and high-tech media, like lifting the lid of a laptop. It also has a virtual software keyboard, built-in accelerometer to automatically switch from book mode to laptop mode.



The next launch, Portégé R700 is claimed to be Toshiba’s thinnest and lightest full-function 13.3-inch laptop and can be configured with Intel Core i5 or Core i3. It has up to 8GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB HDD with 3D impact sensor, 9.5mm DVD Super Slim ODD, three USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA/USB combo port and a multi-card reader. The connectivity options include Bluetooth 2.1, WLAN (802.11 b/g/n) and Gigabit Ethernet LAN.



“Toshiba’s pioneering innovation and strength of engineering excellence enables groundbreaking technologies realizing into the designing of laptops in order to deliver an unparalleled blend of high performance, mobility and features to our consumers,” concluded N Sivakumar, General Manager, TIPL, Toshiba India.