Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Toshiba : News Release 21 Jun, 2010

Toshiba : News Release 21 Jun, 2010: "Toshiba introduces the world's first dual-touch-screen
Windows� mini-notebook PC 'libretto W100'"

This thing looks great. I am intrigued by the haptic interface on one of the touchscreen sides--tactile feedback. Apparently there are 7 keyboard styles that can be set up on one of the screens, from regular qwerty to blackberry-style thumb keying.

From the Press Release:
Toshiba's excellence in high-density mounting and engineering have created a unique, pocket-sized companion, with distinctive dual 7.0-inch Wide LCDs that offer a display equivalent to a 10.0-inch wide screen. The clamshell case opens like a book or a notebook PC to reveal the world's first Windows® platform to integrate dual touch-sensitive screens. Used as a PC, the libretto displays a haptic keyboard on the lower screen; held vertically, it becomes an ebook reader that displays a double-page spread. Compact and only 699 grams, the libretto W100 is a "mini-note PC" that can go everywhere.
62GB SSD
2GB memory
Weight 699g, battery life approx. 2.0 hours (with standard battery pack attached) Weight 819g, battery life approx. 4.0 hours (with high-capacity battery pack attached)
WiMAX wireless communication module
Bluetooth integrated
1.02 Megapixel webcam

Launch in Japan End of August, 2010. Est. retail price $1099


Toshiba Debuts eReader - mediabistro.com: eBookNewser

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