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Toshiba Continues to Provide the Ultimate in Mobile Performance and
Flexibility With the Addition of New Intel Pentium II Processor to
Its Corporate Tecra 8000 Series
06/14/1999 Business Wire
(Copyright (c) 1999, Business Wire)
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 1999--
With the addition of the new Intel(R) 400MHz Mobile Pentium(R) II
processor and the continued use of a stable hardware platform, the
Tecra(R) 8000's total configuration options have increased to 12,600
Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. (TAIS), Computer Systems
Division (CSD), the country's leading manufacturer of portable
computers, continues to provide corporate customers with versatility,
manageability and quality with new feature options for its Tecra 8000
series.
Winner of the coveted PC Magazine Award for Technical Excellence, the
Tecra 8000 offers the best in high-performance mobile computing with
Intel's new 400MHz Mobile Pentium II processor and unprecedented
configuration flexibility in a single motherboard, single chassis
design.
"Our unique Tecra design allows us to continually introduce the
latest technologies while still protecting the corporate customer's
long-term computing investment," said Jeffrey Friederichs, vice
president of marketing, Toshiba CSD. "With the Tecra 8000's single
motherboard design, our corporate customers can get the fastest
performance available without spending additional time and money
qualifying new systems."
Tecra 8000 Series' Innovative Platform Provides Best Corporate
Computing Experience
Toshiba's Tecra 8000 offers the ultimate in performance and
flexibility through an innovative, stable hardware platform that now
provides 12,600 possible configuration options -- the most available
in one platform. With the addition of Intel's new 400MHz Mobile
Pentium II processor, Toshiba continues to extend the product
lifecycle of the industry's most versatile notebook for corporate
customers looking to protect their investment. The Tecra's stable
platform enables seamless integration of Intel's fastest mobile
processor and the addition of the industry's largest 10.0 and 14.1
billion byte hard drive, without the need to re-qualify the software
image. Additionally, customers benefit from reduced total cost of
ownership (TCO) because the stable platform allows for easy
transitions to new technology, as well as lower parts inventory
because new models use the same motherboard and chassis.
Investment protection is provided by the Tecra 8000 series through
its compatibility with Toshiba's existing docking station, port
replicators and SelectBay components, which have supported the Tecra
series since December 1995. Toshiba continues to provide customers
with the industry's most consistent docking strategy, providing them
with long-term peripheral compatibility.
Tecra 8000 Featured Configuration Specifications
NEW Featured NEW Featured Featured Featured
Configuration 1 Configuration 2 Configuration 3 Configuration 4
Part
Numbers PAT80AU-4K71 PAT80AU-4B51 PAT800U-KB51 PAT800U-C951
CPU 400MHz PII 400MHz PII 366MHz PII 300MHz PII
Display 14.1-inch TFT 14.1-inch TFT 14.1-inch TFT 14.1-inch TFT
(1024x768) (1024x768) (1024x768) (1024x768)
Memory 128MB SDRAM 64MB SDRAM 64MB SDRAM 64MB SDRAM
Hard
Disk
Drive 14.1 billion 10.0 billion 10.1 billion 6.4 billion
byte byte byte byte
CD-ROM/ DVD-ROM with 24X CD-ROM 24X CD-ROM 24X CD-ROM
DVD built-in MPEG (Max speed) (Max speed) (Max speed)
Drive II decoding
Modem Optional Integrated Integrated Integrated
PC Card modem(a) V.90/K56flex V.90/K56flex V.90/K56flex
modem modem modem
Availability
June 1999 June 1999 Available Now Available Now
Estimated
Single unit
Street
Price $4,399 $3,799 $3,299 $3,099
((a)PC Card modem not included in price.)
Software Manageability for the Enterprise
The Tecra 8000 notebook includes advanced manageability features such
as DMI 2.0 BIOS support, ACPI V1.0 compliance and LANDesk(R) Client
Manager 3.3, allowing for system diagnostics, remote and local system
monitoring/configuring/updating, asset tagging and advanced power
management. Toshiba's unique SecureSleep(TM) feature adds another
level of manageability by allowing IS managers to perform remote
asset management without compromising user security.
Configuration Builder CD Offers Easy, Fast Software Options
Toshiba makes selecting and reloading operating system software and
utilities simpler, less time-consuming and more cost-effective than
traditional methods with its Configuration Builder CD. With an
intuitive Windows interface, end-users, resellers and IT departments
can easily create a customized system image in less than one hour
with just a few clicks of a button.
Service and Support and Warranty
Toshiba offers comprehensive service and support and warranty
programs to enhance customers' computing experience. The Tecra series
comes standard with a three-year parts and labor warranty.
Additionally, the Tecra series is backed by Toshiba's service and
support, available 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week through
Toshiba's InTouch(SM) Center, and by Toshiba's Notebook Depot repair
program that allows for a notebook to be shipped to a depot, repaired
and returned anywhere in the United States. Online support is
available via the Web, CompuServe Online Forum and the Electronic
Solutions Bulletin Board.
Pricing and Availability
Toshiba's Tecra 8000 series is available through Toshiba's
traditional reseller partners. Prices vary depending on configuration
(see previous chart for availability and pricing on featured
configurations).
About Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.
Toshiba continues to be the world's leading vendor for portable
computers with 17.6 percent market share worldwide in Q4 '98
according to International Data Corp. The company offers portable,
desktop and server computing solutions for business customers under
the Toshiba brand name. For dealer referral and product literature,
call 800/TOSHIBA, or visit the company's World Wide Web site at
toshiba.com.
With headquarters in Irvine, and annual sales of approximately $3
billion, TAIS is comprised of nine divisions, organized into three
business groups, which manufacture and market a wide range of
business and information-oriented products in the United States and
Latin America and one wholly owned subsidiary which operates a
network of copier/fax dealers. Products include portable and desktop
computers; PC servers; plain-paper copiers; facsimile systems; toner
products; 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 $42 billion Toshiba Corp., the seventh
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 over 300 major subsidiaries
and affiliates worldwide.
Tecra and SecureSleep are registered trademark's of Toshiba Corp. and
InTouch is a service mark of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corp. All other
trademarks belong to their respective companies.
Contact: CONTACT: The Benjamin Group Inc. Lori Leavey or Eric Greene
714/245-7500 x231 or x210 lori_leavey@benjamingroup.com or
eric_greene@benjamingroup.com
06:03 EDT JUNE 14, 1999
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