Toshiba's convertible tablet line began with the Portege M205, which generated plenty of hype for the tablet industry. It slowly evolved into the Portege M400, which boasted an optical drive and a standard voltage processor. Today, Toshiba is giving the line another facelift with the launch of the Portege M700.
The new M700 incorporates a widescreen form factor and inherits a similar 12-inch LED screen to that found on the Toshiba Portege R500. With LEDs, the M700 will benefit from a thinner and more energy-efficient screen technology.
In addition to a digitized screen, the M700 will also include touch capabilities, so you can use your fingers or the included digitizer pen to navigate. Some of the design elements are being brought from the Toshiba Portege R400 Series. It's a latch-less design, which means the rotating screen is locked into place by two pegs rather than a locking mechanism in the front bezel. According to Toshiba, the design will beef up the hinge by 35 percent, holding the screen steady at multiple angles.
As with the M400, the M700 comes with an integrated dual-layer DVD burner at 4.4-pounds. The drive is also modular, which means you can substitute the optical drive with a second hard drive. A 1.3MP webcam above the screen will give you face time with family members. The system will come loaded with standard voltage Intel Santa Rosa parts. Processor options will start with the Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 (1.8Ghz) and go all the way up to the T7700 (2.4Ghz). Memory configurations are expandable to 4GB. As for battery options, the M700 will come with a standard 6-cell battery. Customers can slide an additional 6-cell slice underneath the base for a total of 9 hours of battery life.
Prices will start at $1,699 and $1,799 and systems will begin shipping immediately.
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