Toshiba Intros New Ultra-Thin Notebooks

Toshiba Intros New Ultra-Thin Notebooks

CES 2010 - Toshiba today introduced new additions to its Satellite T100 series lineup with AMD processors. Available AMD processors include the AMD Turion X2 Neo and Neo MV-40 processors. ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics are also standard.

There are two different T100 series - the T135D with a 13.3-inch screen and the T115D with an 11.6-inch screen. The T135D is available in black, red, and white, while the T115 is only available in black. The T135D weighs 3.88 lbs and measures under one inch thin. It has a claimed 6+ hour battery life with its six-cell battery. The T115D weighs 3.49 lbs and has a claimed 5.5 hour battery life out of its six-cell battery.

The T135D and T115D have MSRPs starting at $599.99 and $449.99, respectively, and will be available from Toshiba and major retailers/e-tailers on 17 Jan.

Toshiba Press Release (BusinessWire.com)
Toshiba Satellite T100 Product Page
NotebookReview.com Satellite T135 Review

 

Thanks for the news Chaz.

Btw, it seems the link to the NBR review of the T135 has a typo - I assume this is the review you meant to link to?: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=5312&review=toshiba+satellite+t135

 

These are some good-looking notebooks; their keyboard layout is abysmal but other than that, rather solid machines.

That would be an error in the editor, it changed the link. It works on the front page but not in here, however it is fixed now. Thanks for the heads up.

 

Hm these are very intresting notebooks, low in price and long battery life. Looks like the asus U series finaly found their competition, I bet students are gonna love these.

 

The T115D looks good to me. I'm hoping we see some reviews of these soon!

 

Looks like there are a few of the 115D's in stock at Amazon, but they show conflicting information; in one area of the specs, it says single core, in another it says dual core. It's priced @ $449, but it does have wifi bgn, HDMI out and an eSata port. The Toshiba site lists one for $499 with the dual core (in that gorgeous textured finish with RED as an option!) with the same goodies.

I want to get it from Amazon because I have a gift certificate there, and obviously because it's a bit less, though it's only in black. I could live with the black with the finish. I may just bite the bullet. There are a few little nit picks I've had with the Lenovo x100e, and frankly, the Tosh is just plain better looking aesthetically. Shallow, but there it is.

EDIT: Oo, correction. Amazon has both a dual core Neo with a 250GB drive for $449 and a dual X2 L325 w/320 GBcore for $499. Looks like my wait is over.

Bit the bullet on the dual core MV-40 for $449, should be here tomorrow. I'll give my impressions. I wanted it in red, but I'm tired of waiting and black is nice, too !

 

Hmm ... afaict the main boost is a little more cpu power and graphics power trading off with less battery life.

I own a T115 and can eke out almost 10 hours of battery life in everything dulled down mode and only doing word processing....

Maybe these are not so much an alternative either/or type of thing but rather more choice options?

 

Which is the better AMD chip if getting the T135D ? I'm assuming it's the $499. config on Amazon. Thanks.

 

Here are my initial impressions of the T115D. I'll be updating it as I test it. Let me know if there is anything you want to know about it that my "review" doesn't cover.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=450834

 

Im between this and the ASUS 1201n. Im looking forward to your review and benchmark numbers on the processor, graphics, and battery life of the t115d.

 

Very nice write up btw!