Toshiba readying EV-DO-equipped Portege R400 convertible tablet
By Darren Murph 
posted December 27th 2006 10:12PM
posted December 27th 2006 10:12PM
It looks like the surfacing of Vista / SideShow-centric remotes isn't the only news popping up in regard to Microsoft's forthcoming OS, as Toshiba is apparently readying a new convertible tablet for release. According to a blurb in the Windows Vista Partner Stories brochure, the Portege R400 is set to become the company's "signature" laptop, and breaks off the keyboard / design layout from the M400, not to mention its flagship feature: 3G. Designed specifically to function with Windows Vista niceties, the sexy machine sports a 12.1-inch "LED backlit" widescreen display, and is reportedly the "world's first PC that automatically synchronizes your information with Active Notifications." In a bid to make getting connected as easy as possible, Toshiba's ConfigFree setup supposedly makes managing your (Verizon) EV-DO, WiFi, Bluetooth, and gigabit Ethernet connections a breeze, but the real standout of the system is its claim to be the "world's first system with a wireless dock to connect to desktop peripherals," which should prove mighty handy if bandwidth doesn't prove too great a bottleneck. Nevertheless, the still-mysterious R400 should find itself a spec sheet and release date sometime soon, probably close to, say, January 30th?
It's finally happened. Every bit of new tech I ever wanted in one device... And from a decent OEM.
How much will it cost?
Portege? I'll assume, because you used it twice in the post, that that's the real name. But it's so stupid.
LukeA, Toshiba has used the name Portege for it's thin/light line for years. The article mentions both HSDPA and EVDO, do we know which it will actually have? Which EVDO carrier? Will it be Rev A?
i've got a portege 2000, and this may finally be the replacement i've been waiting for!
is that picture right? how is this gonna convert to a tablet?
you can see it in action here.
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