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Microsoft + Toshiba = Portégé R400
First of the Vista native Portégé range is a looker...
Toshiba has launched a new laptop specifically to run Windows Vista: the Portégé R400 is the result of a collaborative effort between Microsoft and the Japanese electronics manufacturer.
The a sleek-looking Portégé R400 has an "email push service" that uses Microsoft Active Notifications. This enables users to receive real-time alerts, email and calendar updates over a 3G network.
The laptop is packaged with a secondary display located on the front edge of the notebook and has a 3G/UMTS module capable of up to 3.6Mbps download and 384Kbps upload over a HSDPA network.
It has a rotational hinge and a 12.1-inch diagonal wide screen LCD backlit high-brightness display with wide viewing angle. For those worried about security, the Portégé has a biometric fingerprint reader.
The laptop will go on sale in Europe by the end of March and pricing will be announced nearer the launch date.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
