Another MacBook Air Killer from Toshiba Emerges

[malware]

Here's one more MacBook Air contender coming from Toshiba, actually two more: the Portégé R500 11J and 11I. The 11J, with 64GB of SSD and no optical drive, is clearly looking for a fight with the Mac Book Air. Toshiba even claims to have the thinnest and lightest laptop in the world (779g and 25.5mm). Specifications for this model include: Core2 Duo ULV U7600, 2GB DDR2 667MHz memory, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/g/n), Bluetooth, 3G+/HSDPA and price range of 2500 €.




Portégé R500-11J
- Price : 2500 € (no tax included)
- Intel Centrino Duo with Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage U7600 (2MB Cache, 1.20GHz, 533MHz FSB), Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection and Intel 945GMS Express chipset
- Windows Vista Pro
- 12.1" WXGA Transflective LED (1,280 x 800)
- 64GB SSD (Solid State Disk)
- 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 667MHz, up to 2GB, one slot available
- No optical drive
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, up to 256MB shared
- TouchPad
- Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
- Wi-Fi (802.11 a/g/n), Bluetooth, 3G+
- 283 x 215.8 x 19.5/ 25.5 mm, 779 grams
- 1 year International Warranty

Portégé R500-11I
Price: 2050 € (no taxes included)
- Intel Centrino Duo with Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage U7600 (2MB Cache, 1.20GHz, 533MHz FSB), Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection and Intel 945GMS Express chipset
- Windows XP Pro
- 12.1" WXGA Transflective LED (1,280 x 800) monitor
- 120GB (5400 rpm) S-ATA
- 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 667MHz RAM, up to 2GB, one slot available
- DVD Super Multi Ultra-slim
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, up to 256MB shared
- TouchPad
- Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
- Wi-Fi (802.11 a/g/n), Bluetooth, 3G+
- 283 x 215.8 x 19.5/ 25.5 mm, 999 grams
- 1 year International Warranty

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[jds21]

i must say, for a lappy that thin and light...very impressive specs... most lightweight solutions aren't up to the mark

 

[btarunr]

Bad pricing compared to the MacBook Air.

 

[mdm-adph]

Bad pricing compared to the MacBook Air.

Seriously -- if you can't beat the Apple Marketing Machine, at least beat them on price. (Not to mention that the R500 has been out for quite some time...)

 

[hacker111]

ya too bad i just got the newest version...

 

[Ravenas]

Lol, malware what is your deal with writing "macbook air killer" or comparing this or that to the macbook air. When the Macbook Air came out you didn't title it Sony TZ killer. Why are you titling the news like you are?

 

[ktr]

I think toshiba uses trans-reflective screens, in where sun light or any environmental light can light up the screen, rather than washing it out. Pretty neat.

 

[Darkrealms]

Lol, malware what is your deal with writing "macbook air killer" or comparing this or that to the macbook air. When the Macbook Air came out you didn't title it Sony TZ killer. Why are you titling the news like you are?

Probably because in a lot of cases that is why they are built. There have been lots of things made specifically to "kill" an Iapple device.

 

[Ravenas]

Probably because in a lot of cases that is why they are built. There have been lots of things made specifically to "kill" an Iapple device.

So I guess when Nvidia comes out with new cards better than ATI cards we need to title it the ATI killer. Same goes for Intel and AMD. Or he could have named it the Leveno killer? No, he put the Macbook killer. I'm done with my little rant on that, just don't think that title was needed.

 

[Darkrealms]

So I guess when Nvidia comes out with new cards better than ATI cards we need to title it the ATI killer. Same goes for Intel and AMD. Or he could have named it the Leveno killer? No, he put the Macbook killer. I'm done with my little rant on that, just don't think that title was needed.

Apple = The Jones on an industrial level for some odd reason. Therefore everyone not "The Jones" have to keep up/beat them.
Lenovo = The Hendersons ? LoL