To: BillyG who wrote (34880 ) 8/3/1998 1:51:00 PM From: DiViT Respond to of 50808
Yet another Toshiba laptop DVD system... Tecra 8000 Combines World Class Performance with Superior Configuration Flexibility, Scaleability and Manageability IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 1998-- Editor's Summary: With more than 5,800 possible configurations, businesses can customize a Tecra(TM) 8000 to meet their individual computing needs. The Tecra 8000 series provides world-class performance through state-of-the-art technology, including Intel(R)'s Pentium(R) II 266MHz processor (300MHz when available), 14.1-inch display, 8.1 billion byte hard drive, DVD-ROM drive and more than 3.5 hours of battery life to 7+ hours with an extended battery. The Tecra 8000's unique scaleable architecture addresses a wide range of customer needs and leads the industry in lowering the total cost of ownership. Benefits include: Reduced qualification time Longer product life-cycles One software image regardless of hardware configuration Advanced system management tools Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. (TAIS), Computer Systems Division (CSD), the leading manufacturer of portable computers, Monday launched the future of mobile computing with the Tecra 8000 series of portable computers. The industry's most configurable notebook, the Tecra's innovative design supports a single motherboard and allows customers to choose from either standard models or more than 5,800 possible configurations for unprecedented versatility and manageability. The new Tecra series was designed to provide unparalleled performance while streamlining business customer's qualification time by reducing support costs, minimizing personnel training and providing standardized and interchangeable components. Toshiba offers a variety of configuration options, so businesses can match features to their requirements and upgrade as needed over time, extending the life of the product and protecting the customer's investment. continued...biz.yahoo.com