India: New series of notebook computers launched Our Staff Correspondent MUMBAI, June 10. 06/11/98 The Hindu Copyright(C) 1998 THE HINDU
The Frontline Division, the distribution arm of HCL Infosystems and Toshiba Corporation, the world leader in notebook computers, have announced the launch of the Satellite 330 series of notebook computers in India, simultaneous to its launch worldwide. The launch of the new series expands Frontline Division's portfolio of mobile computing offerings to users.
The Satellite 330 series extends superior value across critical parameters of computing, performance and design to users in large and medium-sized corporates and professionals. Besides, features like Intel's LANDesk Client Manager 3.2, offering remote access capabilities of network administrators, the Satellite 330 series also incorporate plug-'n'-play capabilities and highly efficient power utilisation.
Mr. K.Shivakumar, Principal Operating Officer, Frontline Division, HCL Infosystems said, "As yet a nascent market, we believe that mobile computing proliferation will depend upon the variety of applications a notebook is capable of supporting. We are confident that in providing a well-balanced combination of features and performance, the Satellite 330 series will meet the market's generic as well as customer-specific needs."
Toshiba, through its alliance with Frontline Division, recently launched the first Pentium II microprocessor-based notebooks, the Satellite Pro 490 series and the Tecra 780 DVD in India. In addition, the world's lightest notebook computer weighing just 1.06 kilograms, the Toshiba Libretto 100 CT, incorporating the 166 MHz Pentium processor with MMX technology is also available in India through the Frontline division. |