Toshiba’s Lightest Laptop Even Lighter

Toshiba adds four laptops to its ultraportable Portégé series and introduces the premium Tecra R10.
Toshiba of Canada Information Systems Group (Toshiba) has announced additions to its Portégé line up of laptops and launched the Tecra R10 laptop with Intel Centrino 2 processor technology.
According to Toshiba, the Portégé R600 with suggested list pricing between $3299 and $1499 is
the world’s thinnest and lightest laptop weighing 2.14lbs and features the Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra
Low Voltage Processor. Battery life is rated at up to nine hours.

The premium Tecra R10 laptop is Toshiba’s fastest in the lineup and is targeted primarily to the
business user. Standard features of the R10 include a DVD Super‐Multi Double Layer drive,
Bluetooth and wireless capabilities, an integrated webcam and the latest Intel Core 2 Duo
processor SP9400 – 2.4 Hz, 4 GB DDR2. Also standard is a 200 GB 7200 RPM Hard Disk Drive and an NVIDIA Quadro NVS 150M graphics controller with 128 MB of dedicated video memory. The Tecra R10 has a suggested list price of $1999

“The new Portégé laptops are even lighter, says Jerome Kudera, Toshiba Product Manager, “but more importantly, are more powerful, while our premium Tecra R10” adds Kudera “is the
fastest and most secure Toshiba laptop ever.”

Toshiba also announced the Portégé M750 Tablet PC and the affordable Portégé A600. All
Portégé models include Intel’s Centrino 2 processor technology and a Mobile Intel GMA X4500
graphics controller with up to 256 MB of shared video memory. Packaged in a titanium silver
chassis, the units feature a bilingual keyboard and come loaded with Windows Vista Business.
The Portégé series also comes with a DVD Super‐Multi Double layer drive, wireless capabilities
and an integrated web camera and microphone.

All new units feature Toshiba’s EasyGuard shock absorbing technology for hard drive, display
and chassis protection. A spill resistant keyboard, finger print reader and multi‐level password
offer added protection and are compliant and conform to international environmental
standards by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances.
Toshiba also offers a proactive environmental program to ensure that PC hardware and any
associated components that pose environmental risks will be collected, dismantled and safely
disposed of, regardless of the manufacturer. Any Canadian resident with unwanted or outdated
PC components can alert Toshiba that they’re ready to safely dispose of their hardware by
registering at www.toshiba.ca/TERRE.