Toshiba Claimed to Launch World’s Lightest Laptop
Toshiba Corp. today launched an ultraportable laptop, Portégé R500-S5007V that it claims is the world’s lightest laptop. The device weighs 2.4 lbs with one 128GB Solid-State drive.
SSD has no moving parts like a hard drive, so it consumes less power that can give the battery more runtime.
Toshiba’s “recommended” $2,999 R500-S5007V configuration includes a 1.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, 2GB DDR2 RAM, 12.1-in. screen, and integrated SuperMulti optical drive. It also ships with Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Bluetooth. Previous Portege models had 64 GB SSD storage for the same $2,999 price tag. It will have the Windows Vista Business operating system, which can be downgraded to Windows XP Professional. The laptop includes a SuperMulti optical drive that can read and rewrite DVD and CD media. It also features wired and wireless 802.11 a/g/n networking, Bluetooth 2.0 support and built-in safety features to protect data during falls.
The laptop can run for an eight-hour runtime on a single battery charge, according to Toshiba. The laptop runs on a lithium-ion battery. Battery life is also preserved by the laptop’s transreflective 12.1-inch screen, which can shut down the LED backlighting by reflecting the sun’s rays to illuminate the screen, according to Toshiba.
The laptop will start shipping in the third quarter this year, according to the company. The company didn’t comment on worldwide availability.
Source: Computerworld
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