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Toshiba launches three mobile computers

20.11.2008
Mobile computer manufacturer Toshiba has unveiled three lightweight products targeted at various consumer segments. Yesterday's product launch, which consisted of one netbook and two ultraportable computers, also marks Toshiba's venture into the netbook market. Netbooks are usually defined as small form factor mobile computers that use low-voltage processors.

Toshiba's maiden netbook offering, the NB100, comes with a backlit 8.9-inch WSVGA LCD panel, with resolution up to 1024 x 600 pixels. The NB100 is powered by Intel's N270 Atom CPU and runs Microsoft Windows XP.

Other features include a 0.3 megapixel Web camera, an integrated graphics controller, Bluetooth 2.1, wi-fi (802.11b/g), 10/100 ethernet and three USB ports. The NB100 is expected to weigh below 1 kg and come with up to 120 GB of hard disk drive storage space.

According to Toshiba, the netbook is targeted at schoolchildren, senior citizens, and mobile workers who "do not require the processor power or range of functions of a full-sized laptop".

Toshiba's second and third offerings, both 12.1-inch models which contain more features and higher-end specifications than the NB100, are aimed primarily at business users.

Target: Mobile professionals