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Toshiba's New Satellite M45 Notebook Series Offers Consumers Optimum Multimedia Performance at Affordable Price

Posted on: Thursday, 20 January 2005, 09:00 CST

Powerful Satellite(R) M45 Notebook Packed with Technology to Allow Consumers to Run Sophisticated Business Applications Effortlessly and Enjoy Multimedia Entertainment in the Home and On the Go

Offering advanced technology at an affordable price, Toshiba is today launching the new Satellite M45 notebook computer series that offer consumers, students, home users and professionals a powerful computing and entertainment experience. The Satellite M45 notebook series is a high-performance wireless device that integrates leading-edge computing technology with digital entertainment in providing consumers the ability to fully enjoy today's digital lifestyle at a competitive price.

The stylishly designed Toshiba Satellite M45 notebook series features a new sleek chassis design with a professional look and feel. Starting at 6.2 pounds(1), the notebook runs 14.2-inches wide, 10.5-inches deep, and features a wedge design 1.1 to 1.7-inches high. The Satellite M45 15.4-inch diagonal wide-aspect panel, with a 1280x800 TruBrite(TM) native resolution, provides vivid images for viewing DVD movies in their original wide-screen format and accomplishing productivity tasks. Toshiba's DVD-SuperMulti drive reads and writes to most CD and DVD formats, while the Toshiba Express Media Player enables one button access to CD and DVD playback without booting the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) operating system.

The Toshiba Satellite M45 is equipped with next-generation Intel(R) Centrino(TM) Mobile Technology (formerly codenamed Sonoma), featuring the Intel Pentium(R) M processor 730 running at 1.60GHz(2), 512MB of SDRAM(3), a 80GB hard drive(4) for the Satellite M45-S331 or 100GB for the M45-S351, the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 chipset for powerful multimedia speed and performance, and Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG (802.11b/g)(5), giving consumers wireless access to the Internet.

"Toshiba, the worldwide leader in notebook technology, offers consumers an affordable notebook that is powerful enough to meet virtually any computing or digital entertainment need. The Satellite M45 notebook series offers high-quality PC technology and solid performance -- enough to handle today's most popular business applications -- all at a price point for any budget," said Taro Hiyama, vice president of marketing for Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems. "The new Satellite M45 notebook series will strengthen Toshiba's strong line of leading digital entertainment products that allow users to handle the most popular business applications as well as watch DVD movies, play exciting games and arrange and edit photos -- all with the benefit of being mobile."

The Toshiba Satellite M45 also offers IEEE 1394 technology for rapid data transfers, invaluable when working with digital video, photos and music. The built-in Harman/Kardon(R) stereo speakers and SRS virtual surround sound technology offer a premium audio experience while on the go.

An additional convenient feature of the Toshiba Satellite M45 is the bridge media adapter which can be used to quickly and easily move files such as digital photos or music files from a digital camera or MP3 player. The bridge media adapter accepts SecureDigital(TM), Multimedia, MemoryStick, MemoryStick Pro and SmartMedia memory cards for quick transfer of digital files.

Estimated single unit price (ESUP(6)) for the Toshiba M45 Satellite Series is $1,499 for the S331 model and $1,699 for the S351. Technical information on the Toshiba Satellite M45 notebook series includes: -0- *T Operating System -- Microsoft Windows XP Home (SP2) (S331, S351) -- Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2) (S3311, S3511) -- Toshiba Express Media Player CPU(2) Intel Centrino Mobile Technology features: -- Satellite M45-S331 (S3311) -- Intel Pentium M processor 730 (1.60GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 533MHz FSB) -- Mobile Intel 915GM Express Chipset -- Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG (802.11b/g) -- Satellite M45-S351 (S3511) -- Intel Pentium M processor 740 (1.73GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 533MHz FSB) -- Mobile Intel 915GM Express Chipset -- Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG (802.11b/g) Memory(3) -- 512MB (Min) 2048MB (Max with two slots occupied), 512MB onboard memory with one memory slot using 256MB/512MB/1024MB PC2700 DDR333 SDRAM 2.5V SODIMM Memory modules -- Featured models configured with 512MB (both sides may be occupied) Mass Storage(4) -- Hard Disk Drives -- 80GB (4200RPM), Enhanced IDE (ATA-5) hard disk drive, 9.5mm height, user removable -- 100GB (4200RPM), Enhanced IDE (ATA-5) hard disk drive, 9.5mm height, user removable -- Optical Disk Drives -- Fixed Bay DVD SuperMulti drive -- Maximum Speed -- CD-ROM (24x:read), CD-R (24x:write), CD-RW (4xwrite), DVD-ROM (4x:write), DVD-R (8x:write), DVD-RW (4x:write), DVD+R(8x:write), DVD+RW(4x:write), DVD-RAM (3x:write) -- Compatibility -- CD-ROM (read), CD-R (read/write), CD-RW (read/write), DVD-ROM (read), DVD-R (read/write), DVD-RW (read/write), DVD+R (read/write), DVD+RW (read/write), DVD-RAM (read/write) Display -- 15.4-inch diagonal wide-screen TruBrite TFT active-matrix LCD display at 1280x800 native resolution -- Contrast 400:1 -- Brightness control -- FN+P6/F7 Expandability -- Two available expansion memory slots (both sides may be occupied at time of purchase) -- 1 PC Card slot support 1 Type II, PCMCIA R2 .01, PC Card16, CardBus -- Bridge Media Adapter (SecureDigital, MemoryStick, MemoryStick PRO, SmartMedia, Multi Media Card, xD Picture Card (shared slots) Communications(5) -- Integrated V.92 modem -- Marvel(R) 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet -- Integrated Intel Pro/Wireless LAN 2200BG (802.11b/g) Ports and Slots -- RGB (monitor out port) -- Three Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports -- TV-Out (S-Video) -- RJ11 modem port -- RJ45 LAN port -- iLINK(TM) IEEE 1394 Sound -- Analog Devices, Inc. AD1981D Software Sound, AC'97 Rev2.2 Compatible -- 16-bit stereo; Built-in Harman/Kardon stereo speakers -- Direct 3D Sound, DirectSound, Direct Music, MIDI (playback) Support -- Audio Ports; External Microphone (monoaural), Headphone (stereo), Sound Volume (by dial) Battery(7) -- Six-cell (4300mAh) rechargeable, removable Lithium-ion (Li-Ion) -- Dimension (WxHxD): 8.13x0.87x3.27 inches -- Recharge time -- Main Battery Off/On -- approximately 4.0 hours/approximately 12 hours -- Battery life up to 2 hours and 45 minutes (when using in Windows(R) mode) (measured by Mobilemark(TM) 2002) Security -- Slot for cable lock, Memory (by one screw), Main HDD (by six screws) -- Passwords: User Power on Password, CPU Serial Number, Setup, Supervisor Password -- HotKey locks: Keyboard (FN+F1), Screen Blank -- Software: Screen Saver *T

The new M45 Series notebook PC is available with one-year or three-year limited warranty options offering free parts and labor and at-home service with Toshiba's premier, global service for the mobile computing user.

Customers can choose from other service options, including carry-in support at Authorized Service Providers throughout the country for same-day or next-day service, or utilizing any of more than 3,000 UPS Stores for packaging and delivery of the product to a centralized Depot for 24-hour service turnaround.

Toshiba also offers Ask Iris(R) Online, an instant response information service that can alert users to security software patches or provide other information regarding their product from Toshiba engineers and technical support staff.

The Toshiba Satellite M45 notebook series is expected to be available at consumer electronics, computer and office superstores nationwide, as well as online at http://www.toshibadirect.com.

About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS)

Headquartered in Irvine, TAIS is comprised of three divisions: Digital Products, Digital Solutions and Storage Device. Together, the three divisions provide mobile products and solutions, Internet access plans, communications, storage and imaging products and services. Products include industry-leading portable computers, projectors, DVD/CD recordable products and hard disk drives, telephony products, digital imaging systems, wireless solutions and services.

TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independently operated company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, a world leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems. Toshiba has global sales of over $52 billion and more than 300 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.toshiba.com. -0- *T (1) Weight may vary depending on product configuration, vendor components, manufacturing variability and options selected. (2) Central Processing Unit (CPU) performance may vary depending on conditions; see specifications for details. (3) The graphics system in your computer may use part of the main system memory for graphics performance and therefore reduce the amount of system memory available for other computing activities. The amount of system memory allocated to support graphics may vary depending on the graphics system, applications utilized, system memory size and other factors. (4) Gigabyte (GB) means 1000 x 1000 x 1000 = 1,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. The computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1 GB = 1024 x 1024 x 1024 = 1,073,741,824 bytes, and therefore may show less storage capacity. Available storage capacity will also be less if the product includes one or more pre-installed operating systems, such as Microsoft Operating System and/or pre-installed software applications, or media content. Actual formatted capacity may vary. (5) Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to purchase additional software, services or external hardware. The transmission speed over the wireless LAN and the distance over which wireless LAN can reach may vary depending on surrounding electromagnetic environment, obstacles, access point design and configuration, and client design and software/hardware configurations. The actual transmission speed will be lower than the theoretical maximum speed. (6) Reseller prices may vary. (7) Battery life may vary considerably from specifications depending on product model, configuration, applications, power management settings and features utilized, as well as the natural performance variations produced by the design of individual components. Published battery life numbers are achieved on select models and configurations tested by Toshiba at the time of publication. Recharge time varies depending on usage. Battery may not charge while computer is consuming full power. After a period of time, the battery will lose its ability to perform at maximum capacity and will need to be replaced. This is normal for all batteries. *T

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Source: Business Wire

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