Toshiba Tablet PC

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Toshiba's Digital Products Division has announced the Portege M405-S8003, a thin and light Tablet PC sold at major consumer electronics stores nationwide. Featuring business-level performance and mobility, the Portege M405-S8003 weighs approximately 4.5 pounds and is designed for consumers who require on-demand business applications and all the functionality of a notebook computer with the benefits of digital pen-based input and control.

The Portege M405-S8003 features the new Intel Core Duo processor T2400 that reduces power consumption while boosting overall performance from graphics to wireless capabilities. The Portege M405-S8003 also features EasyGuard technology, a series of hardware and software enhancements designed to help boost mobile security, system integrity, network connectivity and overall ease-of-use.

The Portege M405-S8003 offers a bright, 12.1-inch XGA diagonal display that easily switches into "slate" mode so users can stay productive at their desk, standing, in a meeting or lounging at home. With the Portege M405-S8003, users can use the mouse, keyboard, digital-ink-enabled pen or their voice to manipulate information and maximize productivity.

Toshiba's exclusive EasyGuard technology consists of four elements with the following feature highlights:

Protect & Fix:
- Shock-absorbing materials to help safeguard critical components such as the hard drive and LCD display;
- the Toshiba Hard Disk Drive Protection System to help safeguard the Tablet PC's hard drive against possible damage resulting from accidental dropping, turbulence, impact or vibration;
- enhanced, spill-resistant keyboard that affords users time to save work and shut down the system. If an accident should occur, this feature will help prevent the loss of data;

Secure:
- a Trusted Platform Module, an embedded security chipset that stores encryption keys, passwords and user credentials to ensure that data cannot be accessed or seen by anyone but an authorized user;
- integrated biometric fingerprint reader with single sign-on functionality;

Connect:
- a complete suite of communication technologies, including Gigabit Ethernet, V.92 modem and the Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (802.11 a/b/g);
- proprietary technologies such as Toshiba's recently upgraded ConfigFree, a graphic connectivity management utility, and the company's patented Diversity Antenna, designed to deliver superior, wireless signal reception
through the integration of strategically placed Bluetooth technology and dual-band Wi-Fi antennas in the notebook's display;

Optimize:
- proprietary Toshiba Power Saver that maximizes battery life;
- Toshiba's Presentation button, a one-touch button to display the screen's image onto an LCD projector or external monitor easily;
- and wireless on/off switch, enabling and disabling the integrated wireless LAN (Wi-Fi).

The Portege M405-S8003 comes with a six-cell battery for up to five hours of computing time. Toshiba also equipped the Portege M405-S8003 with a swappable Ultra SlimBay for a CD-RW/DVD, DVD SuperMulti optical drives or a second hard drive for onboard data backup.

Portege M405-S8003:
- Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor T2400 (1.83GHz, 2MB L2, 667MHz FSB)
- Display: 12.1-inch diagonal TFT active-matrix LCD display at 1024x768 native resolution (XGA)
- System Chipset: Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset
- Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 8MB-128MB Controller: dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
- Memory: Configured with 1024MB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM (both memory slots may be occupied)
- Hard Drive: 100GB (5400 RPM) Serial-ATA (S-ATA) hard disk drive
- Optical Drive: DVD SuperMulti (+/- double layer) drive supporting 11 formats
- Wireless: Integrated Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g)
- Ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB v2.0) - 3 ports, RJ-11 modem port, RJ-45 LAN port, RGB (monitor) output port, i.LINK(tm) IEEE-1394, 240-pin docking connector, headphone and microphone ports
- Slots: 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter (Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD Picture Card (shared slots), Secure Digital slot supports SDIO); 2 main memory slots; 1 PC Card slot support 1 Type II,
PCMCIA R2.01, PC Card16, CardBus
- Audio: Built-in stereo speakers, SigmaTel STAC9200 24-bit stereo software sound
- Battery: 6-cell (4700mAh) rechargeable, removable Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery pack
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Tablet Edition 2005
- Dimensions: 11.6 x 9.80 x 1.53 inches
- Weight: Starting at 4.5 lbs (2.04 kg) depending upon configuration.