IRVINE, Calif. (Nov. 14, 2006) — Toshiba Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the latest addition to its popular high-performance gaming notebook series with the Satellite P100-ST9742 featuring the Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 (2.00GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB with 64-bit) processor, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX graphics card and 100Gb (7200RPM) hard drive.

Available exclusively from ToshibaDirect.com, the Satellite P100-ST9742 features a 17-inch diagonal widescreen display in a 7.1-pound1, 1.41-inch slim notebook chassis. The notebook incorporates the latest Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology and the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX graphics card with 512 GDDR3 SDRAM VRAM for delivering high-end graphics for the latest 3D games and multimedia programs, as well as a DVI-D output port to allow users to connect to an HDTV.

Stylishly designed, the Satellite P100-ST9742 sports a Sunlight Copper lid and has an estimated single unit price (ESUP) of $2,899. The new Satellite P100-ST9742 notebook is currently available from ToshibaDirect (www.toshibadirect.com).

The Satellite P100-ST9742 includes features such as a fingerprint reader for one-touch secure access management as well as a Dual Mode touch pad that can provide one-tap short cuts to launch e-mail, an Internet browser and other selected programs, and Bluetooth® v.2.0+EDR technology to connect with Bluetooth® devices such as wireless gaming controls and other accessories. Other highlights 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;
* 5-in-1 bridge media adapter for easy file sharing and downloads;
* built-in harman/kardon® stereo speakers for a rich audio experience;
* TruBriteâ„¢ technology from Toshiba for a crisp, clear display;
* updated Mobile Intel 945 Express chipset and the Intel PRO/Wireless4 3945 ABG network connection as part of Intel Centrino Mobile Technology;

The unit features Genuine Windows XP Professional operating system and is Windows Vista Premium Ready, ensuring consumers will be able to upgrade to Windows Vista while taking advantage of all the opportunities offered by Windows XP today.

Satellite P100-ST9742 Specifications:

Processor: Intel Core2 Duo Processor T7200 (2.00GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB with 64-bit)
Operating System: Genuine Windows XP Professional; Windows Vista Premium Ready
Display: 17-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT active-matrix LCD display at 1680×1050 native resolution (WSXGA+)
System Chipset: Mobile Intel® 945PM Express Chipset
Graphics Controller: PCI-Express x16 graphics subsystem, featuring: NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7900 GTX with 512MB GDDR3 SDRAM discrete graphics2 memory
Memory: 2048MB PC5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory
Hard Drive: 100GB (7200RPM) Serial-ATA (SATA) HDD
Optical Drive: DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive supporting 11 formats
Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless4 Network Connection 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g)
Audio: Built-in harman/kardon® stereo speakers, sound volume control dial
Ports: 4 USB v2.0, RGB, S-Video, DVI-D, RJ-11 modem, RJ-45 LAN, i.LINK IEEE-1394, S/P DIF (shared with headphone) headphone and microphone ports
Slots: 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter (Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO â„¢, Multi Media Card, xD Picture Card); two main memory slots (both may be occupied), PCMCIA-Type II/Type I Card Slot; ExpressCard slot
Battery : 9-cell (6000mAh) Lithium Ion
Dimensions: 15.5 x 10.8 x 1.41 inches
Weight: Starting at 7.1lbs

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This entry was posted on November 14, 2006 and is filed under Toshiba, News.