Toshiba Satellite P100-ST9772

The Toshiba Satellite P100-ST9772 features widescreen 17″ TFT LCD display, Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 / 2 GHz, 2 GB / 4 GB(max) DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz processor, 160 GB - 5400 rpm hard drive, DVDRW, 5 in 1 card reader, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX - PCI Express x16 512 MB Video card, WLAN, & Bluetooth 2.0. The laptop is measuring in at 15.5″ x 10.8″ x 1.7″ and weighing 7.1 lbs.

+ REVIEWS (last updated: 28/03/07)

CNET reviews the Toshiba Satellite P100-ST9772 (rating: 7.8/10) and writes;

Compared to recent desktop replacement laptops, the Satellite P100-ST9772 offered decent performance, although it fell behind the Dell Inspiron E1705 (also with a Core 2 Duo T7200) and Alienware Area-51 m5790 Special Edition (with a faster Core 2 Duo T7600 CPU) in CNET Labs’ multitasking and iTunes encoding tests…The bottom line: Toshiba’s Satellite P100-ST9772 offers excellent components, features, and performance, but you can find similar systems for less.”

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IRVINE, Calif. (Feb. 27, 2007) — Toshiba Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced three new additions to its premier gaming line with the Satellite P100-ST9752, Satellite P100-ST9762 and Satellite P100-ST9772 all featuring Windows Vista™ Ultimate.

Windows Vista Ultimate provides gamers with the advance features and tools necessary to experience stunning graphics and superior game-play on a notebook, such as Windows Aero™ for advance animations and visual feedback for precision and realism enabling vibrant reflections and translucent glass. In addition, Windows Vista Ultimate also features a new Game Explorer in the Start menu that displays thumbnails of your favorite games in addition to background information, such as when last played, genre and ratings, as well as issuing alerts when updates and patches are available.

The Satellite P100 line features a 17-inch diagonal widescreen display in a 7.1-pound1, 1.41-inch slim notebook chassis that features the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX graphics2 card for displaying the latest games and multimedia programs in vivid realism and clarity. The Satellite P100 series also sports a DVI-D output port to allow gamers to enhance their gaming experience by connecting to a larger HD display.

“The Satellite P100 notebooks offer mobile gamers the premier gaming and multimedia experience,” said Jeff Barney, vice president of marketing, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. “The integration of Windows Vista along with the Intel Core 2 Duo processor and the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX graphics card all in a single notebook computer, demonstrates Toshiba’s commitment to gamers by providing cutting-edge technologies for navigating through today’s most demanding PC games and digital entertainment.”

Featuring the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor, the Satellite P100 notebooks have the processing power to handle multiple tasks in less time, while consuming less energy and reducing fan noise and heat, allowing for extended gaming sessions with crisp video quality. The Satellite P100 series features Toshiba’s signature eye-catching Onyx Blue Metallic LCD lid and are available solely through ToshibaDirect (www.toshibadirect.com) with a starting price point of $1,9993.

Other highlights of the three new Satellite P100 models include:

* a DVD-SuperMulti Double Layer drive that reads and writes all 11 formats
* 5-in-1 bridge media adapter for easy file sharing and downloads
* built-in harman/kardon® stereo speakers for a rich audio experience
* 17-inch diagonal display featuring TruBrite™ technology for a crisp, clear display
* Dual Mode touch pad that can provide one-tap short cuts to launch email, an Internet browser and other selected programs
* Bluetooth® v.2.0+EDR technology to connect with Bluetooth® devices such as wireless gaming controls and other accessories

The new Satellite P100 notebooks come with a standard one-year limited warranty4. This coverage includes carry-in support at Authorized Service Providers throughout the country, or the customer may use any of the more than 3,000 UPS Stores for packaging and delivery of the product to a centralized depot for prompt service turnaround. Customers can also choose to upgrade the notebook’s service plans, including up to four years of extended service plans.

All new Toshiba Satellite notebooks are RoHS-compatible5, restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances.

About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS)
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of four business units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, Storage Device Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together, these divisions provide mobile products and solutions, including industry leading portable computers; projectors; imaging products for the security, medical and manufacturing markets; storage products for automotive, computer and consumer electronics applications; and telephony equipment and associated applications.

TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a global leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems, as well as major infrastructure systems. Toshiba has more than 172,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of over US $54 billion (FY2005). For more information on Toshiba’s leading innovations, visit the company’s Web site at www.toshiba.com.