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TOSHIBA'S AWARD-WINNING ULTRAPORTABLE PC LINEUP BOASTS PRODUCTIVITY-ENHANCING OPTIONS FOR HIGHLY-MOBILE USERS Editor's Summary
IRVINE, Calif., June 19, 2000 — The Computer Systems Group (CSG) of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS) today expanded its award-winning Portégé line of ultraportable PCs with the introduction of the Portégé 3480CT, Portégé 7200CTe and Portégé 7220CTe. With these introductions, Toshiba is uniquely positioned to meet the wide range of needs for highly mobile professionals. The Portégé 3480CT is a powerful, lightweight companion device for the high travel users who require the lightest and thinnest portable computer possible, designed to support mainstream business applications. The Portégé 7200CTe and Portégé 7220CTe are desktop alternative solutions for power-hungry mobile professionals. Toshiba's new product lineup gives users the broadest options available to enhance road warrior productivity at the office or on the road. The Portégé 3480CT offers comfortable touch-type keyboard and nearly nine hours of battery life (with optional high capacity battery slice) allowing customers to stay productive, even in limited workspace conditions such as airline seating. As the industry's most powerful series of ultraportables, the Portégé 7200CTe and Portégé 7220CTe incorporate large 13.3-inch displays and full-sized keyboards to maximize productivity in the office and on the road. "As the originator of the ultraportable computer, Toshiba continually breaks new ground in design innovation while staying focused on delivering solutions that allow our customers to work anytime, anywhere," said Steve Andler, vice president of marketing, portables, Toshiba CSG. "With our newly expanded product line, Toshiba offers a broad array of notebooks designed to maximize productivity on the go." Portégé 3480CT Offering highly mobile customers the perfect balance of ultraportability and performance, the Portégé 3480CT is a powerful 3.4-pound, less than an inch-thin portable PC with generous storage capabilities, expansion flexibility and advanced multimedia capabilities. Under its silver lid and dark gray magnesium case, the Portégé 3480CT delivers the reliability and durability mobile customers demand. The Portégé 3480CT offers a Mobile Intel® Pentium® III processor featuring Intel SpeedStep™ Technology 600MHz, generous 12 billion byte hard drive and 64MB of PC100 memory (expandable to 192MB) to maximize storage and performance capabilities. The Portégé 3480CT features an advanced 11.3-inch poly-silicon TFT active matrix display and a high performance graphics controller for blazing multimedia functionality. Additionally, the Portégé 3480CT uses Toshiba's Super Cooling technology, which efficiently diffuses heat for increased reliability and user comfort. The Portégé 3480CT offers several compact and lightweight storage and expansion solutions. The Portégé 3480CT comes standard with a LAN Port Replicator, which features Ethernet connectivity and a full array of ports. The optional Multimedia Port Replicator offers one SelectBay® modular bay for use with Toshiba's slimline DVD-ROM, second hard disk, Zip® and LS120 SelectBay drives, and a full array of connectivity for desktop expansion and additional storage requirements. Specifications
Portégé 7200CTe/Portégé 7220CTe The one-inch-thin 4.8-pound Portégé 7200CTe and Portégé 7220CTe are the industry's finest light-weight, full-performance ultraportable line of notebooks. These lightweight desktop alternatives offer high- travel executives cutting-edge performance on the road and desktop expansion in the office. In addition to the choice of Mobile Intel® Pentium® III processors featuring Intel SpeedStep™ Technology 600MHz or 650MHz, the Portégé 7200CTe and Portégé 7220CTe offer 12 billion byte hard drives, 64MB of PC100 memory (expandable to 320MB) and more than three hours of battery life, all within a sturdy magnesium case. Perfect for presentations, the Portégé 7200CTe and Portégé 7220CTe each offer a large 13.3-inch TFT active-matrix display and high performance S3 Savage IX graphics controller for extreme multimedia functionality. The optional DVD Network Dock II gives frequent travelers complete desktop functionality with the Portégé 7200CTe and Portégé 7220CTe and weighs no more than mainstream systems. Specifications
Pricing and Availability The Portégé 3480CT, Portégé 7200CTe and Portégé 7220CTe will be available in June 2000 through Toshiba's traditional distribution channels, VARs and mail order partners. The estimated single unit price for the Portégé 3480CT is $2,699 with Windows 98/95 and $2,799 with Windows 2000/NT. The Portégé 7200CTe is $3,299 with Windows 98/95 and $3,399 with Windows 2000/NT, while the Portégé 7220CTe is $3,499 with Windows 98/95 and $3,599 with Windows 2000/NT. Customized Service and Support Offerings Toshiba's global service and support programs provide mobile executives with the assistance they need, wherever it's needed. The comprehensive warranty and post warranty service, training, parts and advanced technical support provide assistance in more than 29 countries around the globe. In addition to the standard warranty, customers can now enhance their support offerings with Toshiba's On.Call service, Notebook Depot Express service and SystemGuardSM no-fault accidental damage coverage. The Portégé 3480CT comes standard with a one-year parts and labor warranty while the Portégé 7200CTe and Portégé 7220CTe comes standard with a three-year parts and labor warranty including Toshiba's Notebook Depot repair program. This program allows for a notebook to be shipped to its depot, repaired and returned anywhere in the United States within 48 hours after receipt at the depot (service Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.). The Portégé Portégé 7200CTe, 7220CTe and 3480CT also come standard with telephone technical support, available 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week through Toshiba's InTouchSM Center. Online support is available via the Web, CompuServe Online Forum and the Electronic Solutions Bulletin Board. About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. Toshiba continues to be the world's leading vendor for portable computers with 16.2 percent market share worldwide during the first quarter of 2000, according to International Data Corp. The company offers portable, desktop, projector and server computing solutions for business customers under the Toshiba brand name. For more information, call 1-800-TOSHIBA or visit the company's Web site at www.computers.toshiba.com. Dealer referrals are located at www.buy.toshiba.com and brochures at www.brochures.toshiba.com. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., with annual sales of approximately $2.5 billion, Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. is comprised of six divisions, organized into two business groups, which manufacture, market and service a wide range of business and information-oriented products in the United States and Latin America. Products include portable and desktop computers, projectors and PC servers; voice-mail systems; digital business telephone systems; interactive voice-response systems; network systems and digital cameras. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America Inc., a subsidiary of the $52 billion Toshiba Corp., the eighth-largest computer and electronics company and the world's 26th largest industrial corporation in terms of sales. Toshiba Corp. is a world leader in high-technology products with more than 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Pricing and specifications subject to change. Portégé and SelectBay are registered trademarks, and SystemGuard and InTouch are Service Marks of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. All other trademarks belong to their respective companies.  |
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