Toshiba's Satellite A105 Notebooks Line Features Intel Core 2 Duo

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Toshiba unveils its latest line of Toshiba Satellite A105 notebook PCs featuring a model with the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor and a new Onyx Blue Metallic color, offering consumers affordable performance and style in a mobile form factor. Designed to provide consumers with practical standard features as well as a variety of other configuration options to fit any budget or digital lifestyle, the Satellite A105 series notebooks start at six pounds and come standard with a 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen display with TruBrite technology.

The Satellite A105-S4344 features the latest Intel Centrino Duo mobile platform with the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor and a new Onyx Blue Metallic color. Based on the new Intel Core Microarchitecture, the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor is designed to handle multiple tasks in less time while consuming less power and reducing fan noise and heat. Designed for optimum multimedia performance and productivity in this form factor, the Satellite A105-S4344 incorporates the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5500 (1.66GHz, 2MB L2, 667MHz FSB) as well as a 200GB Serial-ATA hard drive, 2048MB DDR2 SDRAM dual-channel memory.

Additionally, Toshiba ships the Satellite A105-S4284 featuring the Intel Core Duo Processor T2050 (1.60GHz, 2MB L2, 533MHz FSB) as well as a 100GB serial-ATA hard drive and 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM dual-channel memory with a Mist Gray color.

Toshiba has also unveiled the Satellite A105-S2201. Also in Mist Gray, the notebook features an Intel Celeron M Processor 420, 512MB DDR2 SDRAM of memory, 80GB serial-ATA hard drive for ample storage of files, and Atheros 802.11(b/g) wireless LAN technology for on-the-go computing.

Every notebook in the new Satellite A105 notebook line comes standard with the following:
* TruBrite technology that offers a brilliant display for games or movies, and easy viewing of spreadsheets and other productivity applications;
* Toshiba's DVD SuperMulti (+/- R Double Layer) drive that reads and writes in up to 11 formats and nearly doubles a recordable DVD's storage capacity in dual-layer format;
* SRS TruSurround XT technology for a rich audio experience;
* DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM memory for better performance of productivity applications and music, picture and video multimedia files;
* four USB 2.0 ports for connectivity of accessories and peripherals;
* Express Media Player that gives users convenient access to CD and DVD playback and other multimedia functions without booting up the Windows operating system.

The Satellite A105-S4344 also includes built-in harman/kardon stereo speakers, a fingerprint reader for one-touch secure access management, and a customizable Dual Mode touch pad that can provide one-tap short cuts to launch e-mail, an Internet browser and other selected programs. Both the Satellite A105-S4344 and Satellite A105-S4284 feature Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition 2005, while the Satellite A105-S2231 features Microsoft Windows XP Home.

The Satellite A105-S2231 is Windows Vista Capable while the Satellite A105-S4344 and Satellite A105-S4284 are Windows Vista Premium Ready, ensuring consumers will be able to upgrade to the new Windows Vista operating system while taking advantage of all the opportunities offered by Windows XP today.

- Common Product Specifications - Satellite A105 Series:
Display: 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite(TM) TFT active matrix LCD
Optical Drive: DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive supporting 11 formats
Audio: SRS Labs audio enhancements (SRS TruSurround XT virtual surround sound, SRS WOW stereo enhancement), Sound Volume Control Dial
Ports: Video (RGB output port, S-Video output port); Audio (Microphone input port, Headphone output port); Data (USB v2.0 - 4 ports, RJ-45 LAN port, RJ-11 modem port)
Dimensions: 14.2 x 10.5 x 1.17-inches
Weight: Starting at 6.0 lbs

- Satellite A105-S2201 Unique Specifications:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home
Processor: Intel Celeron M Processor 420 (1.60GHz, 1MB L2, 533MHz FSB)
Chipset: ATI Radeon Xpress 200M Chipset
Memory: 512MB DDR2 SDRAM memory
Hard Drive: 80GB (5400RPM) Serial-ATA (SATA) HDD
Graphics Controller: ATI Radeon Xpress 200M 64MB - 128MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Audio: Built-in stereo speakers
Slots: 2 main memory slots (both slots may be occupied); One PCMCIA - TypeII/TypeI Card Slot

- Satellite A105-S4284 Unique Specifications:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor T2050 (1.60GHz, 2MB L2, 533MHz FSB)
Chipset: Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset
Memory: 1024MB PC4200 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM memory
Hard Drive: 100GB (5400RPM) Serial-ATA (SATA) HDD
Graphics Controller: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 8MB - 128MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Audio: Built-in stereo speakers
Slots: 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter (Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Multi Media Card, xD Picture Card); Two main memory slots (both slots may be occupied); One PCMCIA - TypeII/TypeI; ExpressCard
Ports: i.LINK(TM) IEEE-1394

- Satellite A105-S4344 Unique Specifications:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5500 (1.66GHz, 2MB L2, 667MHz FSB)
Chipset: Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset
Memory: 2048MB PC4200 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM memory
Hard Drive: 200GB (4200RPM) Serial-ATA (SATA) HDD
Graphics Controller: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 8MB - 128MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Audio: Built-in harmon/kardon stereo speakers; built-in microphone
Slots: 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter (Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Multi Media Card, xD Picture Card); Two main memory slots (both slots may be occupied); One PCMCIA - TypeII/TypeI; ExpressCard
Ports: i.LINK IEEE-1394.

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