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    Toshiba Adds Blu-Ray to Notebooks

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 3, 2009.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Toshiba Adds Blu-Ray to Notebooks
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    Toshiba is finally adding Blu-ray disc support to its Satellite line of notebooks. The P500 is the first to get it, sporting an 18.4-inch 1920x1080 display, HDMI port, and a Blu-ray burner. The P500 with Blu-ray will be available late October; pricing info is not available at this time.

    Full Story (Pocket-lint.com)
    Via (Engadget.com)

     
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    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 3, 2009
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  2. Rahul

    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    How funny that Toshiba has adopted Blu-Ray in its computers before Apple, when Toshiba was the prime backer of its arch-rival, HD-DVD and yet Apple is a member of the Blu-Ray Disc Association.

    For Toshiba, adopting Blu-Ray must have been a bigger "bag of hurt" than for Apple. :)
     
    Rahul, Sep 5, 2009
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    Vinyard Notebook Evangelist

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    Was about time. I could actually consider myself buying this laptop.
    I don't think I would need to use the blu-ray that often to watch movies or anything,
    but the 18.4" screen is a must. :D
     
    Vinyard, Sep 7, 2009
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  4. Red_Dragon

    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    /Gee Whiz FINALLY

    This has to do with some kind of beef with how Toshiba was the ones who developed/started the whole HD-DVD craze.

    NOW PUH LEASE TOSHIBA, put 1080 screens in your notebooks already! That is it you are almost there!...............
     
    Red_Dragon, Sep 8, 2009
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