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Toshiba Introduces Affordable Notebook PC for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses and Educational Institutions

Posted on: Thursday, 26 February 2004, 06:00 CST

New Wireless Satellite A40-S270 is Priced to Fit all Budgets and Help

Customers Work Smarter, Not Harder

¶ Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD) today introduced the Satellite(R) A40-S270 wireless notebook PC designed for small and medium-sized businesses and educational customers looking for an affordable and feature-rich mobile PC. Priced at $1,429, the new offering includes Microsoft(R) OneNote(TM) 2003 digital note-taking program allowing mobile professionals to easily capture, organize, share and manage data for maximum productivity. ¶ The Satellite A40-S270 also features as an option the Microsoft Office XP Small Business Edition 2003 software for added effectiveness in completing business tasks such as tracking customer activities and developing marketing/sales materials. ¶ Newly designed in a sleek blue chassis, the Satellite A40-S270 is ready to handle power-intensive business tasks such as multimedia presentations and spreadsheets while allowing users to remain mobile. For added flexibility and productivity, the new unit features integrated Wi-Fi(R) (802.11g) wireless connectivity(a) allowing users to keep competitive by staying connected to employees, the secured network, customers and suppliers in or out of their organization.

¶ Availability

¶ The Satellite A40-S270 is available for immediate purchase via Toshiba's traditional distribution channels, VARs, shoptoshiba.com and mail order channels.

¶ Product Specifications

¶ Satellite A40-S270

¶ -- Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.80GHz

¶ -- Microsoft Windows XP Professional

¶ -- Microsoft Works

¶ -- 60GB hard disk drive(b)

¶ -- 512MB SDRAM

¶ -- 15.0" diagonal XGA display

¶ -- DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive

¶ -- Integrated V.92 modem, 10/100 Ethernet

¶ -- Integrated Wi-Fi (802.11g) wireless connectivity(a)

¶ -- Secure Digital(TM) slot and i.Link(R) (IEEE 1394) port

¶ -- Four USB 2.0 ports

¶ -- ESUP: $1,429(c)

¶ (C)2003 Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS). Satellite is a registered trademark of TAIS. Intel and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. All other product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Central Processing Unit (CPU) performance may vary depending on conditions; see specifications for details. Information in media advisories including without limitation product prices, specifications, content of services, and contact information, is current on the date of the press announcement, but is subject to change without notice.

¶ (a)Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to purchase additional software, services or external hardware

¶ (b)One GB means one billion bytes

¶ (c)Reseller prices vary. ESUP means "Estimated Single Unit Price"

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