Toshiba Invests in High-Performance Laptop for Enthusiasts

Toshiba has introduced a high-performance gaming and multimedia laptop, targeted at enthusiasts who want to enjoy both of these features, with a starting price of US$1,999.

Weighing in at only 3.22Kg (7.1lbs) the notebook has a lot of features that will appeal to this market including:

17” TruBrite Toshiba display

Core Duo processor at 1.83Ghz

NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 with 256MB memory

DVI-D output for connection to HDTV displays

S-Video out for connection to standard TV

160GB SATA I hard disk

IEEE1394 firewire for extended bus connections to chaining devices

Built in Harmon/Kardon stereo speakers

DVD SuperMulti Double Layer drive that reads and writes in up to 11 formats that can nearly double a recordable DVD's storage capacity

5-in-1 bridge media adapter

Multimedia remote

Fingerprint reader for easy security

Other more standard features include the 1GB Dual channel memory, SPDIF output, microphone and headphone jack, Modem, Intel PRO/Wireless(5) 3945 ABG network, 4x USB2.0 ports, VGA output, dual pad touch pad and Windows XP Professional pre-installed.

For multimedia ease of use, the Satellite P105-S921 includes an Express Media Player consumer infrared remote control that gives users convenient access to power, CD, DVD, volume and other multimedia functions without booting up the operating system. The slim remote is stored in the PC card slot of the notebook.

The Satellite P105-S921 notebook comes with a standard one-year limited warranty