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to.jpgToshiba Digital Products Division has just announced the availability of the 405-S8003, a Tablet PC which would deliver high end performance and reliability. The Toshiba Portege M405-S8003 is maybe small in size but is a powerhouse of a performer and runs on the new Intel Core Duo processor T2400. Thus the latest offering by Toshiba is not only a performer but also is pretty cost efficient and features the exclusive EasyGuard technology which contains four principles “Protect & Fix” , “Secure”, “Connect” and “Optimize”.

The M405-S8003 is extremely compact and light weight and weighs around 4.5 pounds. The Toshiba promises to be the perfect solution for all people on the go who require the features of a laptop and fucntions of a digital pen-based input and control. As mentioned before it has a Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo processor(c) T2400 for better graphical display and lower consumption and the EasyGuard(TM) technology enhances the security, system reliability, and over all connectivity of the Tablet. The M405-S8003 features a 12.1-inch XGA diagonal display which is capable of "slate" mode too.In this mode users can use the mouse, keyboard, digital-ink-enabled pen to give out instructions.

The Toshiba Portege M405-S8003 runs on six-cell battery and can last up to five hours. It also includes a swappable Ultra SlimBay for a CD-RW/DVD, DVD SuperMulti optical drives or a second hard drive for onboard data backup. It would be available soon for a price of $1,999.99. For more information please visit www.toshiba.com.

Toshiba Portege M405-S8003 Specs:

Protect & Fix

-- Shock-absorbing materials to help safeguard critica
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(e) 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(R)
PRO/Wireless(f) 3945ABG Network Connection (802.11 a/b/g);
-- proprietary technologies such as Toshiba's recently
upgraded ConfigFree(R), 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(R) technology and dual-band Wi-Fi antennas in
the notebook's display;

Optimize

-- proprietary Toshiba Power Saver that maximizes battery(g)
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(f) LAN (Wi-Fi(R))

Portege M405-S8003

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo Processor(c) 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(i) memory

Memory: Configured with 1024MB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM(j) (both
memory slots may be occupied)

Hard Drive: 100GB (5400 RPM) Serial-ATA (S-ATA) hard disk
drive(k)

Optical Drive: DVD SuperMulti (+/- double layer) drive supporting 11
formats

Wireless: Integrated Intel(R) PRO/Wireless(f) 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