Toshiba have introduced the first laptop to display images on your TV using a wireless network. The Satellite E205 is a 14-inch notebook that’s got a modern design and a glossy black and blue finish. The laptop works well for surfing the web, but the main feature is the Intel wireless technology called wi-di. The Toshiba E205 has a backlit keyboard to help in low light areas, and the touchpad uses multi-touch technology to easily sweep through websites without having to connect a mouse.

Powerful display

The Toshiba Satellite E205 uses a 2.2 Core i5 processor, producing a strong performance along with 4GB of RAM. The laptop is quite big and weighs 5.2 pounds, but the E205 is only 1.2 inches thin and this makes it relatively portable. Toshiba’s new laptop offers loads of plug-ins, with the USB and HDMI port you can enjoy loading all your favourite TV shows and movies. The Ethernet port makes it easy to connect to the Internet if you’re not at home, and the headphone jacks make it possible to enjoy a movie without bothering people around you. The combo USB/e-SATA port provides quick transfers when using an external hard drive.

Intel wireless technology

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The Satellite E205 comes with a Netgear Push2TV adapter. This little device connects your TV with the laptop and is easy to set up. A full HD television is needed for this device, and the Toshiba laptop will produce 720p resolution. The keypad has a range of buttons on the right side to control the video streaming like volume options, play/pause buttons and more. The wireless technology does have a two second delay time, and images on your laptop will be displayed at a different time on your TV, but not to worry, no quality is lost and the picture will be as clear and sharp as ever. Wi-di is also great to use as a wireless sound system, and links up to your stereos in the house to produce awesome surround sound.

What to expect

The Toshiba Satellite E205 uses a new technology that most people would be interested to have in their homes. Streaming videos and movies has never been easier, and the laptop will also work well for Powerpoint presentations. The quality is awesome but the E205 isn’t a suitable source for playing powerful PC games seeing as the graphics may lag. The glossy case leaves fingerprint marks, and the left and right mouse buttons are stiff to use. Other than those minor complications, the new Toshiba laptop does have the Wi-di technology, making it a nifty little device to own. The Satellite E205 is priced at $999 (approximately £650).

Toshiba’s Tecra laptop range has always been sturdy and packed with features. Though priced at a premium over other laptops, they just happen to do more, and the Tecra A11-11H is no different.

Specs

The Toshiba Tecra A11-11H is powered by an Intel Core i5-520m running at a minimum of 2.4GHz all the way up to 2.93GHz with 3MB of second-level cache. The core setup has 2GB (expandable to 8GB) of DDR3 SDRAM running at 1066MHz. The laptop has a 250GB SATA hard drive.

The LCD is a 1366 x 768 15 6-inch TFT WXGA screen and comes packed in with Microsoft Windows 7 Professional.

Positioned for professionals

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The Toshiba Tecra laptop is positioned as a high quality laptop for professionals, and this is true to some extent. The Intel Core i5 is very competent at multi-tasking, meaning running Outlook, Office and other productivity apps simultaneously works seamlessly. When upping those requirements to more resource intensive applications like Photoshop or editing suites, the machine chugs a bit when multi-tasked.

Aesthetics

While it looks decent, the Toshiba Tecra A11-11H is hardly aesthetically outstanding. An all black finish with a smooth surface means it checks all the boxes contemporary laptops do without pushing any boundaries, which, for most people, is enough.

To buy or not to buy

The thing about the Tecra laptop is that it is very capable, able to do far more than most office professionals need. The ability to run Office and an email client with no hitches is sufficient. The packed in mini-Display port allows for easy connection with HDMI, DVI and DisplayPort devices, in addition to VGA output, making connecting it to a wide range of projection devices possible. As such, this Toshiba laptop is what you expect from Toshiba – really good.

To discuss about the technical nitty gritty of the model Toshiba Satellite L500-19Z (PSLS0E-00J01DEN), a number of features need to be highlighted. Some exclusive ones among them include an Intel Core 2 duo processor T6600, operating system of genuine Windows 7 home premium 64 bit/ 32 bit, 320 GB hard disk, 15.6 “ Toshiba TruBrite HD TFT high brightness display with 16.9 aspect ratio and 1366 x 768 internal resolution, the facility of wireless communication like Wi-Fi, 802.11 b/g Draft-N network support, wireless LAN technology, just to name a few.

The laptop also offers fast Ethernet LAN, a built-in stereo speaker and most importantly, Toshiba Bass enhanced sound system. Apart from all these features, the Toshiba Satellite L500-19Z notebook comes with the facilities like Toshiba disc creator, Toshiba user’s manual, Supervisor password utility, Toshiba DVD player, Toshiba face recognition and many other features.

As far as the technical specifications of Toshiba Satellite L450D-11W (PSLY5E-01301LEN) are concerned, users will get a processor of AMD Athlon 64 X2 QL-64, 4,096 MB RAM and 320 GB hard disk memory. 15.6 Inch display of the laptop ensures high brightness. And more importantly, the notebook offers Microsoft Windows 7 home premium operating system.

In addition, Toshiba Satellite L450D-11W boasts wireless-LAN, Modem, LAN 10/100 networking systems. Apart from a 1.3 megapixel webcam, you will also enjoy its video outputs comprising HDMI, VGA, D-Sub (HD-15) and others. Last but not least; with the Toshiba Satellite L450D-11W (PSLY5E-01301LEN), you will also get two USB 2.0 connection ports. If you need to carry a notebook to your office everyday, then Toshiba Satellite L450D-11W (PSLY5E-01301LEN) will be an added advantage for you. This system is only 2.6 kg. So, carrying it won’t be a problem at all.

The Toshiba Satellite L350D-213 (PSLE4E-004001EN) is equipped with an AMD Athlon 64 X2 QL-64 processor which offers swift functionality. It provides a clock speed of 2100 MHz. This notebook is fitted with 3072 MB of RAM and it supports till 8 GB. You can easily store all sorts of audio, video various other files as the Toshiba Satellite L350D-213 (PSLE4E-004001EN) laptop is fitted with 250 GB of hard disk space. The large 17 inch display gives the device a very attractive and sophisticated look. The display resolution is around 1440 X 900. You can play all sorts of high resolution PC games on this laptop as it is installed with and ATI Mobility Radeon HD3200 graphics card. This laptop supports networking through Wireless-LAN, Modem and LAN 10/100.

You can easily connect 3 different USB devices with this Toshiba laptop as it is fixed with 3 X USB 2.0 ports. The in built web cam enables you to video chat without connecting an external device. The Kensington Lock Support makes the product pretty safe to use.

The notebook has a stylish steel grey display cover, Snow silver top cover and silver keyboard. The Toshiba Satellite L500 notebook notebook is powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 processor which has a clock speed of 2.16 GHz. It comes with a 2 MB cache and 4 GB RAM and the hard drive included has a storage capacity of 320 GB. The display of the Toshiba Satellite L500-128 (PSLJ3E-00K00GEN) includes a 15.6 inch Toshiba TruBrite HD TFT high brightness screen that displays with amazing sharpness and detail. It has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and the aspect ratio is 16:9. The optical drive incorporated into the Toshiba Satellite L500-128 (PSLJ3E-00K00GEN) notebook is dual layer DVD Super Multi drive which has a maximum reading speed of 24x CD-ROM and 8X DVD-ROM. The graphics card included is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 and the total graphics memory is 512 MB. The memory card reader in-built in the Toshiba Satellite L500-128 (PSLJ3E-00K00GEN) is compatible with SD/ MMC/memory stick. There are 3 USB 2.0 ports included in the Toshiba laptop and 1 10/100 Ethernet port. In addition to the Ethernet, you can also get connected with rest of the world with the integrated Wi-Fi 802.11 a/g/n.

The Toshiba Satellite L500-13V (PSLJ0E-013016EN) is fitted with a Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 processor that provides swift performance. The laptop provides a clock speed of 2,000 Mhz. Additionally it is also fitted with 4096 MB of RAM that further enhances the functioning speed. The RAM can as also be expanded up to 4 GB. The hard disk memory of the Toshiba Satellite L500-13V (PSLJ0E-013016EN) notebook is around 250 GB which is sufficient to store all types of audio, video and various other documents. The 15.6 inch LCD display provides crystal clear pictures. The display provides a resolution of around 1366 X 768. The device is also fitted with an Intel GMA 4500M graphics card that enables you to play all sorts of PC games on your laptop.

The Toshiba Satellite L500-13V (PSLJ0E-013016EN) is fitted with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium or Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64Bit. The device is fitted with 3 USB 2.0 connection ports so that you can easily connect other devices with your laptop. The Toshiba Satellite L500-13V (PSLJ0E-013016EN) is one of the best laptops available in the market.

Today we have several laptops that are just a few kilograms in weight. In fact, some of them even weigh about 400 to 500 grams only. The reason for such lightweight laptops is newer and smaller components, including CPUs that require less power to cool, solid state disks and more compact batteries.  There are some world famous companies that are manufacturing these lightweight laptops. We shall here look into some of the best lightweight notebooks available.

Samsung’s NC10 (NP-NC10-KA02UK) is one such subnotebook or netbook that is too light and weighs just over 500 to 600 grams. It comes with an Intel Atom N270 and has a clock speed of about 1,600 MHz. It also has an internal RAM capacity of 1,024 MB. The hard disk memory is of 160 GB.

Toshiba NB200-10Z (PLL20E-00200JEN) is a netbook manufactured by Toshiba. This is another lightweight laptop. It comes with Intel Atom N280 processor and has a clock speed of about 1,660 MHz. It also comes with a RAM capacity of 1,024 MB and a hard disk memory of 160 GB. The display screen is 10.2 inches in size.

Sony Vaio VGN-UX1XN is a netbook manufactured by Sony and comes with an Intel Core Solo processor and has a clock speed of 1,333 MHz. It has a small display screen that is just 4.5 inches in size.

Laptops are something that we can never do without. Making presentations in office is also so simplified. You can store all the important personal data of yours in your laptop. If you protect your laptop with password, there is not the slightest chance that someone will read all your personal information. It is far better than your personal diaries that people can actually read without your permission. The Toshiba Satellite A500-15M (PSAM0E-00M00PEN) is a notebook that comes with Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 processor that has a clock speed of 2,100 MHz. The RAM capacity it has is around 4,096 MB. Its memory can be expanded to a maximum limit of 8 GB. It comes with a hard disk memory of 500 GB which means that you can now save lot of entertainment based information in the form of audio/video files, movies etc.

This Toshiba laptop comes with a display screen that is 16 inches in size and is HD ready with a display resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. This allows you to watch high definition videos and also movies in ultimate clarity. It also has a DVD writer that allows you to make copies of your favourite music playlist. Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics card is used to increase the multimedia experience.

A stylish laptop, Toshiba Satellite L350-17P has been designed keeping in mind the needs of active professionals. Equipped with Mobile Intel GMA 4500M, it can support all kinds of graphical applications. It also features a range of interfaces like expansion ports that enhance its connectivity. The laptop has a DC-in, one external monitor, one RJ-11, one RJ-45, one external microphone, one headphone (stereo), 3 USB 2.0 ports and one integrated VGA web camera with built-in microphone. Also, the laptop has 2 memory slots (1 to configure) and one ExpressCard slot. Equipped with Wi-Fi and Fast Ethernet LAN, the Toshiba Satellite L350-17P laptop is ready for networking. It has built-in stereo speakers that offer high-quality sound. The keyboard has 105 keys and also includes Windows keys and a standard numeric keypad is the keyboard’s special feature. Running on lithium-ion, the laptop has a maximum battery life of 2 hours and 30 minutes.