Toshiba Announces Newly Designed Satellite U400 Series Laptops

Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., recently announced it's now shipping the new Satellite U400 laptop series, a stylishly designed 'thin-and-light' mobile laptop that features Toshiba's new brilliant Fusion finish with Horizon pattern, and premium innovative computing technologies, while weighing less than five pounds.

Bonded within the Satellite U400 series chassis is Toshiba's unique Fusion finish with Horizon pattern, a distinctive blend of appearance and texture. By embedding the design directly into the laptop body the result is a visually stunning laptop that's perfect for users that desire both style and mobility.

"Toshiba's Satellite brand has long exemplified what users desire from their laptops in terms of performance, portability and usability," said Jeff Barney, vice president of marketing, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. "Now, with the introduction of the Satellite U400 series with its new Fusion finish, Toshiba has engineered a highly mobile machine that's both beautiful and powerful."

To complement its sleek and modern appeal, the Satellite U400 series offers a variety of new and innovative features that enhance the overall computing experience including a flush mounted touchpad, Sleep-and-Charge USB ports and facial recognition. The flush mounted touchpad rests seamlessly across the front of the palm rest with a white LED light across the top to enhance the detail-oriented finish, while providing a slight texture change so users can easily find the touchpad without looking away from the screen. The innovative Sleep-and-Charge USB ports featured on the Satellite U400 series allow for popular mobile devices such as MP3 players, mobile phones and PDAs to be charged whether the laptop is powered-on or off. A Webcam with facial recognition software provides users with a unique and fun way to gain access to the laptop based on a recorded digital image of the user's face.

Each Satellite U400 model sports a high-definition 13.3-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite display, which is perfect for viewing a wide variety of high-definition content including streaming online HD television programs, HD movie trailers and HD video podcasts. With new LED illuminated "Feather-Touch" multimedia command keys the mere touch of a finger can control the audio and video playback of a user's favorite movies and music.

The Satellite U400 series incorporates variations of the Intel Core 2 Duo processor(1) technology, which provides users with an abundance of power to enjoy all that modern computing stands for in terms of Internet, multimedia entertainment and productivity.

The new Satellite U400 series is available from a variety of major consumer electronics and computer stores nationwide or directly from Toshiba at www.toshibadirect.com. Detailed product information is available at www.explore.toshiba.com/U400.

The following configurations demonstrate some of the various specifications and price options available with the Satellite U400 series: -0- Satellite U405-S2830 Unique Specifications (ESUP $1,149.99(2)) -- Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (SP1, 32-bit version) -- Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8100(1) -- 2.10GHz, 2MB L2, 800MHz FSB -- 3072MB PC-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory(3) -- Maximum capacity 4096MB -- 250GB (5400 RPM) Serial ATA hard disk drive(4) -- DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash drive supporting 11 formats -- 13.3-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD display -- 1280x800 native resolution (WXGA) -- Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with 128MB-358MB dynamically allocated shared graphics(5) memory -- Built-in stereo speakers -- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (802.11a/g/n)(6) -- Bluetooth version 2.0 plus Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) -- 3 USB Sleep-and-Charge ports -- Built-in Webcam and microphone -- Fingerprint reader -- One-year standard limited warranty(7) Satellite U405-S2820 Unique Specifications (ESUP $949.99(2)) -- Genuine Windows Vista Premium (SP1, 32-bit version) -- Intel(R) Corem 2 Duo Processor T5550(1) -- 1.83GHz, 2MB L2, 667MHz FSB -- 2048MB PC-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory(3) -- Maximum capacity 4096MB -- 250GB (5400 RPM) Serial ATA hard disk drive(4) -- DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive supporting 11 formats -- 13.3-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD display -- 1280x800 native resolution (WXGA) -- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with 128MB-358MB dynamically allocated shared graphics(5) memory -- Built-in stereo speakers -- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g)(6) -- 3 USB Sleep-and-Charge ports -- Built-in Webcam and microphone -- Fingerprint reader -- One-year standard limited warranty(7)

All new Toshiba laptops are RoHS-compatible(8), effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances. Toshiba also offers a computer trade-in and recycling program to reduce environmental impact and promote efficient utilization of resources. All Toshiba computers qualify for free recycling, while non-Toshiba computers and other consumer electronic products can be recycled for a small fee. For more information please visit: www.explore.toshiba.com/green.

About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS)
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of four business units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, Storage Device Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together, these divisions provide mobile products and solutions, including industry leading portable computers; projectors; imaging products for the security, medical and manufacturing markets; storage products for automotive, computer and consumer electronics applications; and telephony equipment and associated applications.

TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a global leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems, as well as major infrastructure systems. Toshiba has more than 191,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of over US $6 B (FY2006). For more information on Toshiba's leading innovations, visit the company's Web site at www.toshiba.com.

1. Processor. CPU performance may vary. See Processor Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
2. Price. Reseller prices may vary. ESUP means "Estimated Single Unit Price."
3. Memory. Memory size may vary. See Memory Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
4. Hard Disk Drive Capacity. Hard drive capacity may vary. 1 Gigabyte (GB) means 1000 x 1000 x 1000 = 1,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. See Hard Disk Drive Capacity Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
5. Graphics. GPU performance may vary. See Graphics Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
6. Wireless. May require purchase of additional software, external hardware or services. Transmission speeds may vary. See Wireless Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
7. Warranty. The terms and conditions of Toshiba's standard limited warranty, extended warranty and service upgrade terms and conditions are available at www.warranty.toshiba.com.
8. RoHS. This product is compatible with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC. See RoHS legal footnote at www.warranty.toshiba.com.