retroremakes
February 11th, 2010, 13:20
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/02/500x_toshiba-u500.jpgThese aren't the first touchscreen laptops (http://gizmodo.com/5381773/toshiba-u505-and-m505-touchscreened-in-time-for-win-7) Toshiba's dished out, but the U500-1EX is the latest, and has some nice specs (4GB of DDR3 RAM, 320GB HDD) for its low price.
At 13.3-inches, the Windows 7 machine has a neat-sounding LifeSpace app from Toshiba, which allows for thumbnail shortcuts on a bulletin board, and a faster way of searching for files with ReelTime.
Internally, it's running on an Intel Core i3-330 processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM and has the option to upgrade the HDD to 320GB. Bluetooth, two USB ports, HD webcam and mic, the display is a TFT WXGA TruBrite with 1,280 x 800 pixels and altogether, it weighs 2.15kg.
Nothing but UK pricing has been confirmed, but if it's £649 there, a direct conversion would have it at $1,014, but I doubt it'll be that much in the States. [Toshiba release (http://socialnews.toshiba.co.uk/?ReleaseID=15473)]
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More... (http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/V9WR48JIymQ/toshiba-adds-a-touchscreen-display-to-the-u500+1ex-laptop)
At 13.3-inches, the Windows 7 machine has a neat-sounding LifeSpace app from Toshiba, which allows for thumbnail shortcuts on a bulletin board, and a faster way of searching for files with ReelTime.
Internally, it's running on an Intel Core i3-330 processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM and has the option to upgrade the HDD to 320GB. Bluetooth, two USB ports, HD webcam and mic, the display is a TFT WXGA TruBrite with 1,280 x 800 pixels and altogether, it weighs 2.15kg.
Nothing but UK pricing has been confirmed, but if it's £649 there, a direct conversion would have it at $1,014, but I doubt it'll be that much in the States. [Toshiba release (http://socialnews.toshiba.co.uk/?ReleaseID=15473)]
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More... (http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/V9WR48JIymQ/toshiba-adds-a-touchscreen-display-to-the-u500+1ex-laptop)