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?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
brett.chandler @ Dec 27th 2006 10:13PM
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?
LukeA @ Dec 27th 2006 11:21PM
Portege? I'll assume, because you used it twice in the post, that that's the real name. But it's so stupid.
intensified @ Dec 28th 2006 8:22AM
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?
ORLY @ Dec 28th 2006 4:33PM
i've got a portege 2000, and this may finally be the replacement i've been waiting for!
erik @ Jan 3rd 2007 3:18PM
is that picture right? how is this gonna convert to a tablet?
tom @ Jan 10th 2007 2:12PM
you can see it in action here.
www.love-to-lead.com