{"id":86710,"date":"1999-12-31T00:47:00","date_gmt":"1999-12-30T13:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smartoffice.com.au\/new-toshiba-notebooks\/"},"modified":"1999-12-31T00:47:00","modified_gmt":"1999-12-30T13:47:00","slug":"new-toshiba-notebooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.strixdevelopment.net\/smartoffice\/1999\/12\/31\/new-toshiba-notebooks\/","title":{"rendered":"New Toshiba Notebooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toshiba ISD has introduced three new models to its Portege, Libretto and Tecra ranges. All include Toshiba EasyGuard, a new suite of hardware and software tools that provide data security, system protection and connectivity to notebook PCs.<P><FONT class=Heading><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=110 height=59><IMG src=\"http:\/\/smartoffice.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/articleimages\/2005071410360139b31_110x59.jpg\" border=0><\/TD><\/TR><TR><TD  width=110>Toshiba&#8217;s new notebook<\/TD><\/TR><\/TBODY><\/TABLE>Port_g_ R200<\/FONT><\/P><P>The Port_g_ R200 measures 9.9 mm in height, weighs 1.29 kilograms and has a battery life of four hours and 40 minutes, made possible through the inclusion of an Intel Pentium M Ultra Low Voltage processor and specially-developed low-power enhancements. It also features a ruggedised magnesium alloy casing for style and protection of the notebook, and a full range of expansion capabilities and connectivity options making it one of the most portable productivity devices available. <\/P><P>&nbsp;<FONT class=Heading>Libretto U10<BR><BR><\/FONT>The Libretto U10 marks the reintroduction of Toshiba&#8217;s &#8216;miniaturised&#8217; fully-functional notebook PC range, the Libretto.&nbsp; At 210&#215;165 mm (width x length) and less than a kilogram in weight (980 grams), the Libretto is roughly the size of an A5 notepad.&nbsp; Despite its size, Toshiba has included some of the Qosmio AV-note multimedia functions into the Libretto U10. These include:&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR><BR><STRONG>&#8211;<\/STRONG>A TruBrite widescreen display with LED backlighting; <BR><STRONG>&#8211;<\/STRONG>A quick boot function to enable people to immediately watch DVDs or play CDs without having to boot the computer via its operating system;<BR><STRONG>&#8211;<\/STRONG>A specially-designed DVD dock that features a DVD Super Multi drive (bundled as standard). <BR><FONT class=Heading><BR>Tecra M4<\/FONT><\/P><P>The Tecra M4 tablet PC includes Intel&#8217;s newest mobile technology (a 2.13GHz Pentium M and Mobile Intel 915PM Express chipset), healthy 80GB HDD, and a nVidia 128 Mb graphics card. The 14.1&#8243; screen offers 1400 x 1050 resolution, with a 145 dpi ratio to allow more light to be transmitted for a clearer viewing experience. Toshiba has also included a thin protective polycarbonate panel to protect the screen whilst it is in use and provide users with a &#8216;natural&#8217; writing experience.<\/P><P>The Tecra M4 uses a DVD SuperMulti double layer read\/write drive in a Slim SelectBay which supports a number of different devices including a second battery, second HDD or weight-saver. It also includes a full range of connectivity options including wireless 801.11 a\/b\/g, two USB2 ports, to make it easy to share and save information between devices.<\/P><P><FONT class=Heading>&nbsp;Toshiba &#8216;EasyGuard&#8217;<\/FONT><\/P><P>EasyGuard enhances data security with feature such as a biometric fingerprint reader, HDD shock and vibration protection, encryption and digital signature implementation through the inclusion of both hardware and software and a software device lock that enables locking of devices to prevent unauthorised access and theft of data, as well as an external Kensington lock for physically protecting the notebook from attempted theft.<\/P><P>&nbsp;<FONT class=Heading>RRP Pricing<BR><BR><\/FONT><STRONG>Libretto U10<\/STRONG> with a bundled DVD SuperMulti dock: $3,450. (this notebook is available exclusively to Harvey Norman until late July)<BR><STRONG>Port_g_ R200<\/STRONG>: $3,520<BR><STRONG>Tecra M4<\/STRONG>: $4,950.<BR>&nbsp;<\/P><P>&nbsp;<BR><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toshiba&#8217;s new notebooks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":95135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archive","category-hardware","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New Toshiba Notebooks - Smart Office<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.strixdevelopment.net\/smartoffice\/1999\/12\/31\/new-toshiba-notebooks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New Toshiba Notebooks - 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