Toshiba Announces Satellite A75 Notebooks with Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processors14 June 2005
Toshiba's Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. and provider of industry-leading portable computers, projectors and other mobile-related services and products celebrating Toshiba's 20th anniversary of the first mass-marketed laptop computer, today announced new additions to its Satellite® A75 series offering powerful computing with Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 processors(1).
The Satellite A75-S125 is an affordable notebook for students, home office workers and others who want desktop PC features in a mobile form factor. It incorporates a 3.20 GHz Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor(1) 538 supporting HT Technology, 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen display enhanced with Toshiba TruBrite(TM) technology, a DVD SuperMulti Double Layer drive compatible with current DVD formats that nearly doubles a recordable DVD's storage capacity in DVD+R format, 40GB hard drive(2) spinning at 5400 rpm for quick access to stored files, 512MB memory(3) and Microsoft® Windows® XP Home operating system. Pricing for the Satellite A75-S125 will vary at major consumer electronics and computer stores nationwide.
Toshiba is also introducing the Satellite A75-S213, offering advanced performance in a sleek package for personal or business use. With a 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen display enhanced with Toshiba TruBrite technology, the product features a 3.33 GHz Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor(1) 548 supporting HT Technology, Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system, a 5400 rpm 100GB hard drive(2), DVD SuperMulti Double-Layer drive, instant-on CD function and SRS TruSurround XT(TM) technology with virtual surround sound. The estimated single unit price is $1,449(4).
"The Satellite A75-S125 notebook offers consumers powerful mobile computing performance, while the A75-S213 is well-equipped for advanced productivity and entertainment applications," said Taro Hiyama, vice president of marketing, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems. "Both serve as high-quality mobile replacements for desktop PCs."
Ready for on-the-go computing, both Satellite A75 notebooks come with integrated 802.11b/g wireless(5) and Toshiba ConfigFree® software, an intuitive graphic connectivity management utility designed to simplify the connectivity experience when using both wired and wireless Ethernet.
Included Microsoft(TM) Office OneNote(TM) 2003 software enables users to better capture, organize, find and share notes gathered from e-mail, meetings, presentations, classes, the Web and other sources. OneNote captures virtually any type of information -- ranging from typed notes to audio -- in a single convenient place.
The Satellite A75 series notebooks come with a limited one-year warranty with Toshiba's premier global service for the mobile computing user. Extended limited warranties are available. Customers can choose from several service options, carry-in support at Authorized Service Providers throughout the country for same-day or next-day service, or utilizing any of more than 3,000 UPS Stores for packaging and delivery of the product to a centralized Depot for 24-hour service turnaround.
A 30-day free trial of MyConnect(TM) Internet Access Service (www.toshibamyconnect.com) provides notebook computer users unlimited Internet access in hotels, airports, restaurants, bookstores, etc. via Wi-Fi®, broadband cable or dial-up connection.
Suggested accessories for use with the Satellite A75 series include the Toshiba Ultra-Mini Retractable Scroller Mouse, and the Toshiba keyboard protector, which helps protect against spills and crumbs.
The new Satellite A75 Series notebooks are currently available from ToshibaDirect (www.toshibadirect.com) and major consumer electronics and computer stores nationwide.
Satellite A75-S125 Specifications
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor(1) 538
supporting HT Technology (3.20 GHz, 533 MHz
FSB, 1MB L2 Cache)
Operating System: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home
Display: 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen (WXGA)
TruBrite(TM) TFT active-matrix LCD display at
1280x800 resolution
Graphics Controller: ATI MOBILITY(TM) RADEON(R) 9000 IGP(6) with
64MB shared memory, user adjustable to 128MB
Memory: 512MB SDRAM memory(3)
Hard Drive: 40GB (5400 rpm); Enhanced IDE (ATA-6) hard disk
drive(2); 9.5mm height
Optical Drive: Fixed Bay DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive
Wireless: Atheros(R) 802.11b/g wireless(5)-LAN supporting
Atheros SuperG(TM) technology
Ports: Parallel, 3 USB 2.0, RGB (monitor) port, TV-out
(S-video), Headphone jack, External Microphone
jack, 1 Type II PCMCIA R2.01 slot, v.92 modem
and 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet
Battery: 12-cell lithium-ion battery (6450 mAh)
Dimensions: 14.4 x 10.8 x 1.54/1.81 inches (WxDxH f/r)
Weight: Starting at 7.98 lbs.(7)
Warranty: Standard one-year limited warranty
Satellite A75-S213 Specifications
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor(1) 548
supporting HT Technology (3.33 GHz, 533 MHz
FSB, 1 MB L2 Cache)
Operating System: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home
Display: 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen (WXGA)
TruBrite(TM) TFT active-matrix LCD display at
1280x800 resolution
Graphics Controller: ATI MOBILITY(TM) RADEON(R) 9000 IGP(6) with
128MB shared memory
Memory(4): 1024MB SDRAM memory(3)
Hard Drive: 100GB (5400 rpm); Enhanced IDE (ATA-6) hard
disk drive(2); 9.5mm height
Optical Drive: Fixed Bay DVD SuperMulti Double Layer drive
Wireless: Atheros(R) 802.11b/g wireless(5)-LAN supporting
Atheros SuperG(TM) technology
Ports: Parallel, 3 USB 2.0, RGB (monitor) port, TV-out
(S-video), Headphone jack, External Microphone
jack, 1 Type II PCMCIA R2.01 slot, v.92 modem
and 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet
Battery: 12-cell lithium-ion battery (6450 mAh)
Dimensions: 14.4 x 10.8 x 1.54/1.81 inches (WxDxH f/r)
Weight: Starting at 7.98 lbs.(7)
Warranty: Standard one-year limited warranty
About Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. (TAIS)
With headquarters in Irvine, TAIS is comprised of three divisions: Digital Products, Digital Solutions and Storage Device. Together, the three divisions provide mobile products and solutions, Internet access plans, communications, storage and imaging products and services. Products include industry-leading portable computers, projectors, DVD/CD recordable products and hard disk drives for computers, telephony products, digital imaging systems, wireless solutions and services.
TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independently operated company owned by Toshiba America Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corp., a world leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems. Toshiba has global sales of over $52 billion and more than 300 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.toshiba.com.
(1) Processor. CPU performance may vary. See Processor Legal
Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com
(2) Hard Disk Drive Capacity. Hard drive capacity may vary. 1 Gigabyte
(GB) means 1000 x 1000 x 1000 = 1,000,000,000 bytes using powers
of 10. See Hard Disk Drive Capacity Legal Footnote at
www.info.toshiba.com
(3) Memory. Memory size may vary. See Memory Legal Footnote at
www.info.toshiba.com
(4) Reseller prices may vary. ESUP means "Estimated Single Unit
Price."
(5) Wireless. May require purchase of additional software, external
hardware, or services. Transmission speeds may vary. See Wireless
Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com
(6) Graphics. GPU performance may vary. See Graphics Legal Footnote at
www.info.toshiba.com
(7) Weight. Weight may vary. See Weight Legal Footnote at
www.info.toshiba.com
Note to Editors: © 2005 Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. All rights reserved. Satellite is a registered trademark of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. and/or Toshiba Corp. Intel, and Intel Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corp. or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. While Toshiba has made every effort at the time of publication to ensure the accuracy of the information provided herein, product specifications, configurations, prices, system/component/options availability are all subject to change without notice.
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