Toshiba launches trio of R800 series ultra-portable notebooks
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 2:52PM 
Toshiba announced its new R800 series, a new range of ultra-portable and high-performance notebooks, to the Canadian market. Featuring a heat management system that allows seamless integration of Intel’s high performance technology within incredibly slim and light casings, this spec rich series offers consumers enhanced processing power, reduced system downtime and sleek design, all at an affordable price.
“With the new R800 series, Toshiba offers consumers what they want; exquisite, fully-featured and powerful notebooks that are also exceptionally slim and lightweight,” said Toshiba commercial notebook product manager, Ken Lam. “Significant technological advances were made to achieve the perfect balance between performance and ultra-portability.”
The new R800 line-up includes a range of models designed to the specific needs and budget parameters of today’s discerning notebook consumers. All units come equipped with HD LED displays, a high speed USB 3.0 port for rapid data transfer, the latest 2nd generation Intel Core processors, Genuine Windows 7 Professional and Toshiba’s exclusive Panel Open – Power On technology, which allows the unit to power up faster by turning on as soon as the display is opened, even if the machine is in a shutdown state.
Featuring fast wireless interfaces (WLAN 802.11 n, Bluetooth 3.0 and Integrated Ethernet LAN) optional HDMI or Display port, and up to 14 hours of battery life, this sophisticated series meets the needs of the connected, modern lifestyle. The R800 line-up is available in either a highly resistant alloy casing (R830) or new High Stiffness Resign casing (R840 and R850). Despite their slim design, all R800 units include an optical disc drive.
Trusted Performance in a Thin Package
Toshiba’s R800 notebooks are designed to take the shocks and spills that inevitably accompany mobile life. Starting at just 3.2 pounds and measuring about 1-inch thin, the R800 series is made for easy portability.
Toshiba EasyGuard™
Lightweight and fast; rugged and tough; secure and reliable. All of the ultra-light R800 notebooks offer Toshiba’s exclusive EasyGuard™ technology. Incorporating spill-resistant keyboards, shock absorbent and durable design and extensive security features EasyGuard offers consumers what matters most; peace of mind.
The R800 series notebooks also come with a three year limited international warranty.
Solid State Drive Technology (SSD)
All of today’s new releases are available with solid state drives for an enriched level of reliability, durability and system responsiveness.
Series Details:
Portégé R830 Series- starting at $949
In order to pack such a powerful punch into such a slim casing, the Toshiba R830 makes use of significant advances in cooling solutions and chassis construction. An ‘Airflow Cooling’ system, co-developed by Intel® and Toshiba, allows the R830 to integrate the latest Intel® Core™ processors in the device’s slim casing while keeping the fan noise to a minimum.
The R830’s thin and lightweight design doesn’t compromise on durability. The casing’s honeycomb structure makes the R830 highly resistant against flexing.
Includes: 13.3-inch HD LED display, 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7, Core™ i5 or Core™ i3 processor, up to 8 GB DDR3, 320 GB Hard Disk Drive with HDD impact sensor or 128 GB Solid State Drive.
Tecra R840 Series- starting at $1199
Includes: 14-inch HD LED display, 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7, Core™ i5 or Core™ i3 processor, up to 8 GB DDR3, 320 GB Hard Disk Drive with HDD impact sensor or 128 GB Solid State Drive.
Tecra R850 Series- starting at $1199
Includes: 15.6-inch HD LED display, 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7, Core™ i5 or Core™ i3 processor, up to 8 GB DDR3, 320 GB Hard Disk Drive with HDD impact sensor or 128 GB Solid State Drive.
Intel® Technology
The new R800 series feature advanced Intel® technology:
· Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0- provides solid performance for everyday applications and boosts speed automatically when faced with demanding tasks.
· Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology- allows for several applications to run simultaneously and ensures system responsiveness by using the processor’s resources more efficently.
· Intel® Virtualization Technology- consolidates multiple IT environments for a single server or workstation for improved efficiency. It reduces risk from down time and lowers costs that would otherwise be required for utilization of the notebook.
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