Toshiba launches dual touch-screen laptop

[ChaosBoi]

Toshiba has unveiled a new dual-screen, touch-screen mini laptop designed for surfing the internet, sending and receiving emails and keeping up to speed with social networking sites on the move.

The Libretto W100 runs Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, and has two 7in, LED-backlit touch-screens. Toshiba says its compact size and clamshell form factor provides "unrivalled flexibility".

"One screen can be used for content creation, like Word documents or emails, while the other could be used to browse the web, social networks or multimedia programmes," said Toshiba, the company that invented the laptop 25 years ago. "Additionally, the device can also be used vertically thanks to an integrated accelerometer."

Users type on a virtual keyboard, which boasts haptic feedback to provide a physical sense of keys being pressed. The Libretto W100 uses an Intel processor and a 62GB solid state drive to store applications, documents and movies, photos and music. It features integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and there is also a 3G version that will enable users to surf the web using the mobile phone network.

Toshiba also unveiled two other new laptops, the Portege R700 and AC100. The R700 is a lightweight laptop with a 13in screen, which uses a new cooling system to ensure it doesn't overheat, while the AC100 is only 14mm thick and runs Google's Android operating system. Toshiba said it could boot up in less than a second, allowing users to get online quickly and easily.

All three new laptops will go on sale next month. Toshiba has not yet confirmed pricing details for any of the devices.

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Although I'm a desktop person myself, I'd probably get one of these for the heck of it if the price is reasonable.

 

[TM2-Megatron]

Looks cool, but it probably comes with Windows 7 Starter, which is an instant fail... can't even change the bloody wallpaper without jumping through hoops with 3rd party software. Microsoft never should've marketed that s#!@ outside the emerging markets.

 

[Chanser]

Runs Windows 7 Home Premium not starter.

 

[raulpica]

It's lovely, but it'll probably cost a ton of money

 

[Slyakin]

Now, THAT is one sexy netbook.

 

[dinofan01]

Looks like some of the fan made concepts of the nintendo ds and 3ds. haha

 

[KingVamp]

Looks like some of the fan made concepts of the nintendo ds and 3ds. haha

Yea I thought the same thing, I was like "Hey a giant ds"

 

[Arm73]

Now we got some serious contender for DS emulation.................imagine DSemu on that thing !

 

[Schizoanalysis]

isn't a DSi XL a giant DS?


then this must be a giant DSi XL....

 

[_Chaz_]

Now we got some serious contender for DS emulation.................imagine DSemu on that thing !

Still no slot-2

 

[yuyuyup]

it's cool but I'd still rather have a fullsize keyboard for touch typing

 

[Urza]

They didn't launch it.

They just announced it.

 

[Porobu]

Thats the DSi XXXXL

 

[Wabsta]

WTB

 

[Justin121994]

Looks like two ipads stuck together xD like the 3ds mockup...hahahaha

 

[gameboy13]

That's so cool.

It's like an oversized Nintendo DS.

 

[Overlord Nadrian]

then this must be a giant DSi XL....
Bzzt. Wrong. DSi XL doesn't have 2 touch screens, DSi XL has buttons, etc.

QUOTE(Urza @ Jun 22 2010, 03:22 AM) They didn't launch it.

They just announced it.

Which means they're going to launch it someday. Unless of course they get the sudden idea of not doing it after all.

 

[Arwen20]

This looks really interesting. This is very portable.

 

[Urza]

Which means they're going to launch it someday. Unless of course they get the sudden idea of not doing it after all

Current and future tense are two different things.

 

[YayMii]

Now we got some serious contender for DS emulation.................imagine DSemu on that thing !

Still no slot-2

Umm, that's why you use VisualBoyAdvance.