Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., announced the Satellite® R25-S3513, a 14.1-Inch Diagonal Widescreen convertible notebook for the retail market with an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor for superior performance, energy efficiency and flexibility.

The Satellite R25-S3513 convertible notebook allows users to work with a traditional keyboard or rotate and fold the screen down for use as a Tablet PC with digital pen-based input and control. A digitizer pen is included to handwrite notes, draw, edit copy or write e-mail or input data while standing, sitting or reclining. The system can convert handwriting to text or just record your own handwriting. The 14.1-inch Tablet PC display roughly simulates the writing area of a standard 8.5- by 11-inch sheet of paper to provide optimal room for note-taking and drawing. For the first time in a Toshiba Satellite convertible notebook, the Satellite R25-S3513 offers the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5200 (1.60GHz, 2MB L2, 533MHz FSB).

Starting at 5.95 pounds, the Satellite R25-S3513 features a 14.1-inch diagonal widescreen WXGA+ LCD display and the Microsoft Windows XP Tablet Edition 2005 operating system. Other features found in the Satellite R25-S3513 Tablet PC include:

* a DVD SuperMulti Double Layer drive that reads and writes in up to 11 formats that can nearly double a recordable DVD’s storage capacity for photo, music and video files in either DVD+R or DVD-R double layer formats;
* 100GB high-capacity 5400 rpm Serial-ATA (SATA) hard drive3 for faster access to stored files;
* 5-in-1 bridge media adapter for easy file sharing and download.

The Satellite R25-S3513 also features Toshiba’s exclusive LifeSmart Technology™, a set of features to enhance durability and security with shock-absorbing technologies5 to protect the hard drive, a spill-resistant keyboard6, and a biometric fingerprint reader for simple and secure access to files. It includes the following elements:

* Check Up shock-absorbing materials to help safeguard critical components such as the hard drive and LCD display;
* the Toshiba Hard Disk Drive Protection System to help safeguard the notebook hard drive against possible damage resulting from accidental dropping, turbulence, impact of vibration;
* spill-resistant keyboard6 that affords users time to save work and shut down the system. If an accident should occur, this feature will help prevent the loss of data;
* Lock Up integrated biometric fingerprint reader with single sign-on functionality;
* Quick Up a complete suite of communication technologies, including modem, LAN and the Intel PRO/Wireless7 3945ABG Network Connection (802.11 a/b/g);
* proprietary technologies such as Toshiba’s ConfigFree®, a graphic connectivity management utility, and the company’s patented Diversity Antenna, designed to deliver superior, wireless signal reception through the dual-band Wi-Fi® antennas in the notebook’s display;
* Tune Up a group of utilities that enables users to better control and manage individual settings on their notebooks for a more personalized mobile computing experience;
* includes zooming utility and FN shortcut keys;
* and wireless on/off switch, enabling and disabling the integrated wireless LAN (Wi-Fi).

Because the unit is Windows Vista Premium Ready, consumers will be able to upgrade to Windows Vista while taking advantage of all the opportunities offered by Windows XP today. For more information, visit http://www.windowsvista.com/getready.

The Satellite R25-S3513 also includes an iLINKâ„¢ IEEE-1394, RGB output, RJ-11 modem, RJ-45 LAN, headphone, microphone and four USB 2.0 ports. The product has an estimated single unit price (ESUP) of $1,499.99.

The Satellite R25-S3513 convertible notebook comes with a standard one-year limited warranty9. The standard limited warranty includes carry-in support at Authorized Service Providers throughout the country, or the customer may use any of the more than 3,000 UPS Stores for packaging and delivery of the product to a centralized depot for prompt service turnaround. Customers can also choose to upgrade the notebook’s service plans, including up to four years of extended service plans.

The new Satellite R25-S3513 is currently available from major consumer electronics and computer stores nationwide. Port replicators are available separately from ToshibaDirect.com.
All new Toshiba Satellite notebooks are RoHS-compatible, restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances.

Satellite R25-S3513 Product Specifications:
Processor: Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology featuring dual-core processing with Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor1 T5200 (1.60GHz, 2MB L2, 533MHz FSB)
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows XP Tablet Edition 2005; Windows Vista Premium Ready
Display: 14.1-inch diagonal widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD display at 1440×900 native resolution (WXGA+)
System Chipset: Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset
Graphics Controller: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 8MB-128MB dynamically allocated shared graphics11 memory
Memory: 1024MB PC4200 DDR2 SDRAM memory12
Hard Drive: 100GB (5400 rpm) Serial-ATA (SATA) hard disk drive3
Optical Drive: DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive supporting 11 formats
Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless7 Network Connection 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g)
Ports: 4 USB (v. 2.0), RGB output, TV-Out port, headphone and microphone ports, RJ-45 LAN port, RJ-11modem port, i-LINKâ„¢
Slots: 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter (Secure Digital, Memory Stickâ„¢, Memory Stick PROâ„¢, Multi Media Card, xD Picture Card); Two main memory slots (both slots may be occupied); PCMCIA PC Card slot
Audio: Built-in stereo speakers; SRS TruSurround XT® virtual surround sound; SRS WOW™ stereo enhancement; Windows Sound System; built-in microphone
Battery: 6-cell (4700mAh) Lithium Ion
Dimensions: 13.7 x 10.2 x 1.57 inches
Weight: Starting at 5.95 lbs2

This entry was posted on September 27, 2006 and is filed under Toshiba.