Toshiba Announces New Satellite E200 delivering Intel's latest Core™ Processor and Avant Garde Design

SINGAPORE, 8 January 2010 - Toshiba's Computer Systems Division (CSD), a division of Toshiba Singapore Pte Ltd, today unveiled the Toshiba Satellite E200, a new Notebook PC that features an avant garde design, great performance and a seamless user experience.

Dressed in an alluring Sapphire Blue mirror-finish casing, the Satellite E200 cuts a striking silhouette with its unique design. A slot-loading DVD SuperMulti DL drive is seamlessly integrated into the side of the Notebook PC. With a unique canti-hinge, its LCD screen gives an illusion that it is floating above the keyboard.

"Toshiba's new Satellite E200 provides consumers with a powerful notebook computer that's ready to handle any task ranging from entertainment to productivity," says Ms. Wong Wai Meng, Senior Manager of Product Marketing, Toshiba's Computer Systems Division. "The brand new Satellite E200 packs advanced performance and affordability into an eye-catching design, making the notebook much more than just a stunning machine on the outside."

Simplicity Redefined With features like a rubberized carrying handle, ambient light sensor and illuminated keyboard, the Satellite E200 keeps mobile computing simple. Whether you are working in a brightly lit café or playing games in the comfort of your bedroom, the Satellite E200 will adjust screen brightness automatically with its ambient light sensor. Its illuminated keyboard makes it easy to work in dim environments while feather touch illuminated control buttons offer instant access to the commonly used controls. An intuitive Multi TouchPad with Gesture Support enables greater flexibility to browse and control what's happening on-screen with gesture-commands, such as two-finger pinch, swipe, rotate and scroll. For quick and convenient login, the Satellite E200 comes with SmartFace™ Face Recognition software, while Toshiba ConfigFree™ utility facilitates wireless network configuration and online access via the embedded WLAN interface or via Bluetooth. To ensure high reliability and durability, the Satellite E200 features integrated hard drive protection. An embedded 3D motion sensor safeguards the data stored in the hard disk drive in case of drops or shocks by instantly removing the HDD heads from between the disks. The Satellite E200 is powered by the new Intel® Core™ i5-520M processor 2.40GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.93GHz and NVIDIA® GeForce® G310M with 512MB dedicated VRAM. Actual features and specifications vary according to model. For detailed specifications, please visit www.pc.toshiba-asia.com

Key Features » 14.0" HD Clear SuperView display with LED backlight » Alluring Sapphire Blue mirror-finish and unique floating LCD screen » Ambient light sensor automatically adjusts LCD screen brightness » Illuminated keyboard and feather touch buttons make it easy to use in dim environments » Slot-loading DVD SuperMulti DL drive with LabelFlash technology » Toshiba Resolution+ converts standard definition content to near-HD quality » Hook up to HDTVs with HDMI-CEC (REGZA-LINK) » Intel® Core™ i5-520M processor 2.40 with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.93GHz » GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® G310M with 512MB VRAM » Hard Drive Protection with Motion Sensor

Toshiba Resolution+ Technology
Resolution+ is a super-resolution algorithm solution developed by Toshiba to upconvert videos and content in general with standard definition quality to near high definition level - no matter whether the video/content comes from a DVD in the DVD-SuperMulti drive. Unlike conventional upconversion processes that simply upscale the image, Resolution+ downscales the upconverted image for comparison with the original one, and improves and enhances image quality before upscaling again to near high definition quality.

Toshiba Value-Add Software
The Satellite E200 includes unique applications designed to increase personal productivity in a unique way:

» Toshiba Bulletin Board™; - Gives users fast access to day-to-day activities, tasks and projects in a simple and visual way. Bulletin Board makes organizing disparately stored files easier with the ability to drag and drop links, documents, photos, videos and applications into one place. Customize and organize the board by moving, rotating and resizing using gestures to fit personalized style. Bulletin Board also includes several built-in gadgets such as labels, calendars, a clock and a to-do list.

» Toshiba ReelTime™ - Helps users easily and quickly find files based on when they were opened with a simple visual history. With the flick of a finger, quickly scroll through automatically generated previews of documents, spreadsheets, presentations and more, filter by file type or use the calendar to go back weeks or months.

Sustainable and environment friendly
As a responsible global corporate citizen, Toshiba ensures that all laptops are RoHS-compliant, effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances. Additionally, the Toshiba Power Saving Eco Utility, accessible via a dedicated button, helps to reduce power consumption. It displays current power consumption and the power savings achieved by activating Eco Mode in Watts or translated into CO2 emissions.

Toshiba remains committed to providing users around the world with innovative notebook PCs that bring new capabilities and heightened convenience, Toshiba also seeks to contribute to lower CO2 from the home by developing notebook PCs that use less energy than desktop PCs. Use of Toshiba notebook PCs will contribute to lower CO2 emission from the home by approximately 80g per day¹, or almost 30kg per year². This is half the level of CO2 emissions from desktop PCs.

Comprehensive Service & Support Offerings
All Toshiba Notebook PCs are backed by Toshiba's extensive service and support. The new Satellite E200 comes standard with a 1-year carry-in International Limited Warranty (parts & labor), 1-year battery (carry-in).

Toshiba offers several options for expanding the service plan on your Notebook PC. Our SelectServ Program has been designed to allow you to customize warranty coverage ranging from extending the length of your standard warranty to accidental damage and data recovery services, depending on your budget and needs. Please contact or visit your nearest local Authorized Service Provider to get more information.

About Toshiba
Established in 1875, Toshiba Corporation is a global high technology product leader with 315 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Toshiba Singapore Pte. Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation. Its Singapore-based Computer Systems Division (CSD) is the regional headquarters for South and Southeast Asia. In addition to notebooks under the Qosmio, Satellite, Satellite Pro, TECRA, PORTÉGÉ and libretto product brand names, the company also offers portable and wireless accessories for customers under the Toshiba brand name. For more information, visit the company's website at www.pc.toshiba-asia.com.