K6-2 based Toshiba Notebook coming to America:
March 01, 1999, Issue: 831
Section: Systems & Peripherals
Toshiba adds two Satellites, Portege
Jennifer Hagendorf
Irvine, Calif.-Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. broadened its lineup
with two new value-priced notebooks and a faster ultraportable model.
The Satellite 4060CDT completes the trio of Satellite notebooks to
incorporate the latest processors from Intel Corp., announced in January. The
4060 features the 333MHz Pentium II processor, a 13.3-inch active-matrix
display, a 4.3-Gbyte hard drive, a 24X CD-ROM drive and a floppy drive.
The system will ship this month for $2,699.
The company, based here, also introduced a new low-end model, the Satellite
2540CDS, the first Toshiba notebook to feature a processor from Advanced
Micro Devices Inc. The 2540CDS and its counterpart retail version
2545CDS are targeted at customers whose primary consideration is price but
still want a compelling feature set, said Chris Pollitt, Toshiba's group marketing
manager for the Satellite line.
The systems include AMD's 333MHz K6-2 processor with 3DNow
technology, a 13-inch Color Bright display, 32 Mbytes of RAM and a
4-Gbyte hard drive for $1,599.
In its choice to feature the AMD processor, Toshiba was considering more
than just the bottom line, said Pollitt.
"We're just not out shopping for the lowest price on a component," said
Pollitt. The K6-2 offers solid performance with a high megahertz rating and
strong 3-D graphics capabilities, he said.
Toshiba also rolled out the Portege 3020, which will replace the Portege 3010
introduced last November. The 3020 offers two key enhancements: a faster
processor and a larger hard drive.
While the 3010 featured Intel's 266MHz Pentium processor with MMX
technology and a 4-Gbyte hard drive, the 3020 includes a 300MHz Pentium
processor and a 6.4-Gbyte hard drive. It also includes a durable
magnesium-alloy case, 32 Mbytes of RAM and a 56-Kbps PC Card modem.
Priced at $1,999, the system is slated to ship this month.
While the Portege 3000 series, with its 10.4-inch display and smallish
keyboard, is still a niche product, it carries appeal for a broader audience,
said Pollitt. "Savvy notebook users [who have already owned several
notebooks in the past] are looking at it very seriously," he said.
Ultraportable notebooks also are making inroads with enterprise customers,
Pollitt said. Companies are rolling them out for sales-force automation and for
employees who do presentations or data analysis from the road.
March 01, 1999, Issue: 831
Section: Systems & Peripherals
Toshiba adds two Satellites, Portege
Jennifer Hagendorf
Irvine, Calif.-Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. broadened its lineup
with two new value-priced notebooks and a faster ultraportable model.
The Satellite 4060CDT completes the trio of Satellite notebooks to
incorporate the latest processors from Intel Corp., announced in January. The
4060 features the 333MHz Pentium II processor, a 13.3-inch active-matrix
display, a 4.3-Gbyte hard drive, a 24X CD-ROM drive and a floppy drive.
The system will ship this month for $2,699.
The company, based here, also introduced a new low-end model, the Satellite
2540CDS, the first Toshiba notebook to feature a processor from Advanced
Micro Devices Inc. The 2540CDS and its counterpart retail version
2545CDS are targeted at customers whose primary consideration is price but
still want a compelling feature set, said Chris Pollitt, Toshiba's group marketing
manager for the Satellite line.
The systems include AMD's 333MHz K6-2 processor with 3DNow
technology, a 13-inch Color Bright display, 32 Mbytes of RAM and a
4-Gbyte hard drive for $1,599.
In its choice to feature the AMD processor, Toshiba was considering more
than just the bottom line, said Pollitt.
"We're just not out shopping for the lowest price on a component," said
Pollitt. The K6-2 offers solid performance with a high megahertz rating and
strong 3-D graphics capabilities, he said.
Toshiba also rolled out the Portege 3020, which will replace the Portege 3010
introduced last November. The 3020 offers two key enhancements: a faster
processor and a larger hard drive.
While the 3010 featured Intel's 266MHz Pentium processor with MMX
technology and a 4-Gbyte hard drive, the 3020 includes a 300MHz Pentium
processor and a 6.4-Gbyte hard drive. It also includes a durable
magnesium-alloy case, 32 Mbytes of RAM and a 56-Kbps PC Card modem.
Priced at $1,999, the system is slated to ship this month.
While the Portege 3000 series, with its 10.4-inch display and smallish
keyboard, is still a niche product, it carries appeal for a broader audience,
said Pollitt. "Savvy notebook users [who have already owned several
notebooks in the past] are looking at it very seriously," he said.
Ultraportable notebooks also are making inroads with enterprise customers,
Pollitt said. Companies are rolling them out for sales-force automation and for
employees who do presentations or data analysis from the road.
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