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Monday March 27, 2006
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It’s official folks; Toshiba is set to launch its first gaming laptop along with several other new Satellites. Why is it a big deal? Well, the Satellite P105-S921 is launching with Nvidia Corporation, for the first time, unveiling the new GeForce Go 7900 GS. This privilege used to be reserved solely for Dell, who by the way is also set to launch an Nvidia powered XPS notebook sometime in April. The 7900 GS is not as powerful as the Nvidia GeForce 7900 GTX chipset, but if the current GeForce Go 7800 GTX graphics card is any indication, the 7900 GS should bring some excitement to the gaming community. The P105-S921 will be the “deluxe” version of two other Satellite P105 configurations. Besides the GeForce Go 7900 GS, the system will also take on the Intel Core Duo T2400(1.83Ghz) and 1GB of RAM. It’s clearly a desktop replacement system, sporting a 17-inch TruBrite screen and tipping the scales at 7.2 lbs. As with the Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV600, the P105-S921 will also employ a Dual Mode Touchpad, embedding illuminated icons within the touchpad itself. It’ll feature a 160GB hard drive and a DVI-D output port. The system will retail for $1,999. In addition, Toshiba is also updating several mainstream units with the Intel Core Duo processor. Both the Satellite M105 and A105 series will have screen sizes covering 14.1” mobility units, 15.4” mainstream units, all the way up to 17” desktop replacement units. The “deluxe” versions will have a built-in finger print reader and Harman Kardon speakers. Several units will also have options for Windows Media Center Edition 2005. Oddly enough, none of these units will have integrated TV Tuners or options for USB attached tuners.
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