Showing posts with label Toshiba. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Toshiba Libretto W100 Review




Toshiba Libretto W100's screens are centerpiece of the device since there's literally nothing else, and they do the job well. In standard clamshell laptop mode the bottom screen can appear a little dark compared to the top screen, but fortunately, screen brightness can be set independently, so it's possible to make the bottom screen brighter than the top and thus even out the brightness.

Both work on either screen, even simultaneously, and they provide haptic feedback on both screens as well.
I find typing on this keyboard MUCH better than any other touch screen keyboard I've tried, and even with pretty big hands (I wear extra-large men's gloves) I can get 40+ WPM out of it. The virtual track pad, while virtual, is very much like any physical track pad found in netbooks and laptops many are just smooth surfaces these days anyway. The old argument that Windows doesn't work well on small screen devices is largely mitigated by the track pad.

The W100's strengths are geared towards productivity, but it's not just all work, it serves well as a media player imbued with all the power of Windows.



For the avid reader, Windows supports all of the major eBook sources, including Kindle and the Barnes & Noble Nook apps, which both have basic touch support in Windows 7 and will sync up and share content with other reading devices such as standalone Kindles and Nooks. None of the readers I've tried work well in portrait mode as they are not dual screen aware, but they do work well in landscape mode using both screens. Any type of document that breaks naturally like a web page should work fine spanning both screens.

On the Libretto, it's all here: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop any application that will run well on an entry level laptop with Intel integrated graphics.

If you find working on a netbook (a very fast netbook) a productive experience, then the W100 should work as well as long as the virtual input devices agree with you. Of course, there are always Bluetooth keyboard and mice.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Toshiba Will Release Toshiba 10.1-inch Android Tablet




Toshiba will release a new android tablet. Toshiba 10.1-inch Android Tablet Well-equipped with stand-out performance and features plus smart technologies that adapt to the way you want to use it, the Android-powered Toshiba Tablet features a brilliant 10.1-inch wideview screen with Toshiba Adaptive Display technology and an advanced NVIDIA Tegra 2 mobile processor. Powered by the Android OS, the Toshiba Tablet is ready to delight and entertain, delivering a lightning-fast web experience complete with support for Adobe Flash and a broad range of HD multimedia content--including rich console-like games and movies.
Toshiba Tablet features both a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video conferencing and 5-megapixel rear-facing camera for taking high-resolution photos and videos, and it includes integrated GPS and compass so you can take advantage of location-based services. It's loaded with exclusive Toshiba smart technologies, like Resolution+ video upconversion as well as ambient screen and sound technologies to enhance your Tablet experience. Other features include ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth with connectivity to peripherals plus stereo headphones, user replaceable battery, and access to more Android apps via the Toshiba App Place and Android Market.
With Android, the Toshiba Tablet provides support for Adobe Flash, delivering a complete web experience to help you explore, discover, and interact. To save you time, Toshiba Places even screens out offerings incompatible with your device.
Toshiba's Adaptive Display technology ensures that you get the best visual experience, automatically adjusting the display's brightness and color to the lighting environment--making it readable even on the sunniest parts of the patio. Powered by the world's most advanced mobile processor--the dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 with integrated NVIDIA graphics--you'll be able browse the web at unprecedented speed, experience amazing graphics in the latest games and multimedia and benefit from accelerated multi-tasking. The NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor also delivers smooth, full frame-rate 1080p HD video playback.

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