Toshiba sub $1000 17" notebook

Toshiba announced the 17-inch Satellite P205, a notebook computer line that comes standard with Labelflash, a technology for laser inscribing labels onto recordable DVD-R media, and a built-in webcam for video conferencing with a starting price of less than $1,000. Toshiba also offers select models featuring Intel’s new Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN supporting draft 802.11n1 wireless connectivity.

New to the Satellite P205 is Labelflash technology, which is a fusion of software and hardware that harnesses the power of the optical drive laser. Using special Labelflash DVD-R discs users can burn both images and text labels onto compatible media. While Labelflash is presently a DVD-R compatible technology, the built-in DVD SuperMulti drive can also read and write data in all major optical formats, including double layer media.

The Satellite P205 is an Onyx Blue Metallic notebook, with a slightly rounded body-contour, a Windows Vista compliant keyboard with greater key spacing, and a wider mouse touchpad. These features should produce an elegant machine that provides the comfort of use of a desktop computer.

The Satellite P205 series is available with a starting estimated single unit price (ESUP) of $999.992 for the Satellite P205-S6237. For a higher price, both the Satellite P205-S6267 and Satellite P205-6257 support the draft 802.11n wireless protocol.


Satellite P205-S6237 Specifications (ESUP $999.992)

• Genuine Windows VistaTM Home Premium (32-bit version)

• Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual Core Processor T20804 1.73 GHz, 1MB L2, 533MHz FSB

• 1024MB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory

• 120GB (5400 RPM) Serial-ATA (SATA) hard drive

• DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash drive supporting 11 formats
  

• 17-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite(TM) display

• 1440x900 native resolution (WXGA+)

• Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 8MB-256MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory

• Built-in stereo speakers

• Atheros(R) 802.11b/g wireless-LAN

• Embedded webcam with built-in microphone

Satellite P205-S6267 Specifications (ESUP $1,199.992)

• Genuine Windows VistaTM Home Premium (32-bit version)
• Intel(R) CoreTM Duo Processor T23508 1.86 GHz, 2MB L2, 533MHz FSB
• 2048MB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory
• 120GB (5400 RPM) Serial-ATA (SATA) hard driveDVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash drive supporting 11 formats
• 17-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite(TM) display
• 1440x900 native resolution (WXGA+)
• Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 8MB-256MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
• Built-in stereo speakers
• Intel(R) Wireless Wi-Fi(R) Link 4965 AGN (802.11a/g/n)
• Embedded webcam with built-in microphone

Satellite P205-S6287 Specifications (ESUP $1,349.992)

• Genuine Windows VistaTM Home Premium (32-bit version)
• Intel(R) CoreTM 2 Duo Processor T53008 1.73 GHz, 2MB L2, 533MHz FSB with 64-Bit
• 2048MB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory
• 200GB (4200 RPM) Serial-ATA (SATA) hard driveDVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash drive supporting 11 formats
• 17-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite(TM) display
• 1440x900 native resolution (WXGA+)
• Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 8MB-256MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
• Built-in Harman Kardon(R) stereo speakers
• Intel(R) Wireless Wi-Fi(R) Link 4965 AGN (802.11a/g/n)
• Embedded webcam with built-in microphone

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