Toshiba's new slim T100 series
Just in time for the Windows 7 invasion, Toshiba has announced a new line of slim laptops, dubbed the T100 series. With Intel ultra-low-voltage processors (or ULV), the 13.3-inch T135 and 11.6-inch T115 are both less than one inch thick, have LED displays, and multi-touch touchpads.
Like other recent Toshiba laptops, they have the useful sleep-and-charge feature, which lets you use a USB port to charge iPods and other devices, even when the system is asleep or off.
Here are some basic specs for the two new models, and stay tuned for a full review of the 13-inch T135, currently undergoing testing in the CNET Labs. Both will be available starting October 22.
Toshiba Satellite T135, starting at $599
The 13-inch T135
(Credit: Toshiba)- 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, upgradeable to 8GB
- 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
- 3.88 lbs.
- 6-cell battery
- eSATA/USB combo port with USB Sleep-and-Charge
- HDMI port
- Built-in Webcam with Toshiba Face Recognition, stereo speakers and microphone
- 5-in-1 Memory Card Reader Slot
Toshiba Satellite T115, starting at $449
The 11.6-inch T115
(Credit: Toshiba)- 11.6-inch diagonal widescreen HD TruBrite LED Backlit display
- Windows 7 Home Premium operating system
- Intel Pentium processor SU4100 or Intel Celeron processor 7435
- Starting at 250GB (5400 RPM) HDD7
- 802.11b/g/n wireless8 10/100 Ethernet
- Toshiba Hard Drive Impact Sensor
- Touch Pad with Multi-touch Control
- 3.49 lbs.
- 6-cell battery
- eSATA/USB combo port with USB Sleep-and-Charge
- HDMI port
- Built-in Webcam with Toshiba Face Recognition, stereo speakers and microphone
- 5-in-1 Memory Card Reader Slot
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GO MICROSOFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As for the laptops themselves, they look great and they come with Windows 7, all in all, a great buy. Unfortunately, I think I'm going to wait it off with my current setup until this whole Light Peak and USB3 thing becomes standardized; I'm currently not really in the market to buy a new anything.
We all hate Apple with a fury passion but let's not become pro-Microsoft people who spam pages with their opinions, & provide no evidence.
lets not be Apple (oops I mean Microsoft) NutJobs
Anways.. Why pay for netbooks when providers are giving them away when yoiu buy a years worth of service ( atleaset thats what they do for us here in Japan . )
Why pay for a netbook?? Well, that is because you need to get not "a years" but 2 years contract service... and those packages usually are starting from $60 and higher... In the end of the year or 2, you ended up paying more than if you would had bought it cash. I live here too... Netbooks are quite expensive here in Japan."
Years? well in Japan its only " ONE YEAR" not "YEARS. Hence its only the cost of the provider for "ONE YEAR" NOT "YEARS"
Why pay for a netbook?? Well, that is because you need to get not "a years" but 2 years contract service... and those packages usually are starting from $60 and higher... In the end of the year or 2, you ended up paying more than if you would had bought it cash. I live here too... Netbooks are quite expensive here in Japan."
Years? well in Japan its only " ONE YEAR" not "YEARS. Hence its only the cost of the provider for "ONE YEAR" NOT "YEARS"
Net bokss ARE DONT COST THAT MUCH? OMG you sure are not from Japan thats for sure .......If you were you would now the providers giver away or for very little cost ranging from o yen to 30,000 ( for the top end model ) .Net books cost alot? OMG if this isnt a lie or cyber BS.....
- by tsinger254 September 30, 2009 7:17 AM PDT
- No built-in cd/dvd drive?
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