Features like QosmioPlayer allow you to instantly play DVDs or listen to music without having to boot up the machine - simply insert a disc and hit go, making the notebook a lifestyle accessory as well as a computing tool.
The new product complements the Qosmio series' unique "4-in-1" experience - television, audio, DVD/HDD recorder and PC - with a host of new features designed to enhance Qosmio's audiovisual capabilities. This includes a sleek, innovatively designed silver casing and glossy black interior, and the brightest 17-inch display in the Qosmio family through Toshiba TrueBrite® technology.
The Qosmio G20 also closely mirrors the form factor of consumer electronics products found in today's digital home. It has features such as sensor touch audio/video buttons, lateral volume controls, LCD volume display and remote control to give users the same lifestyle experience as traditional consumer products.
The Qosmio G20 is further enhanced by its advanced feature set which includes best-in-class audio capabilities through SRS WOW XT and TruSurround XT technology and Harman Kardon® speakers, and enhanced video and multimedia power through Toshiba's QosmioEngine and NVDIA® Geforce™ 6 series graphics capabilities.
The Qosmio series are the first products of its kind to address a rapidly growing AV-notebook PC convergence market and represent a milestone in Toshiba's move into the home digital convergence space, combining the company's strengths in computing and consumer electronics to meet rising consumer demand for simpler, more personal entertainment solutions.
"Computing is becoming more mobile, more personal, and more multi-functional, combining the functionality of PCs and home electronics in single or more consolidated digital platforms," said Ahmed Khalil, general manager of Toshiba Computer Systems for Middle East and Africa. "The huge success of the Qosmio series, now complemented by the launch of the Qosmio G20, places Toshiba squarely in the centre of a rapidly growing market for digitally converged products that is seeing consumers use mobile technology in new and different ways."
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Toshiba's latest Qosmio notebook converges entertainment and computing
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, May 18 - 2005 at 11:48
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Following the success of its digital home convergence products, Toshiba Middle East has introduced the Qosmio G20, the latest in its successful Qosmio series of notebooks that combine high-quality audio/visual entertainment with powerful PC functionality, wireless capabilities and sleek design for the high-end consumer.
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Qosmio G20 Technical Specifications• Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology
• Intel® Pentium® M processor 730 - 770 (up to 2.13GHz, 533MHz, 2MB 2nd level cache)
• Intel PRO Wireless Network Connection 802.11 b/g
• Intel 915PM Express Chipset family
• Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
• Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition and QosmioPlayer Remote control and IR receiver
• up to 1GB of memory (expandable to 2048MB)
• Dual hard disk drive support (up to 2x100GB) with Toshiba software RAID capabilities
• QosmioPlayer and QosmioEngine
• Toshiba TruBrite 17.0" WXGA+ display, 1440 x 900 resolution (500cd/m²)
• NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 6600 graphics processing unit with 128MB VRAM
• Ø30mm harman/kardon® stereo speakers and SRS WOW XT & SRS TruSurround XT™ virtual surround sound technology
• DVD Super Multi Drive (Double Layer)
• Integrated i.Link® (IEEE 1394) port, consumer infrared port
• Integrated analog terrestrial TV-Tuner with MPEG2 hardware encoder
• Integrated V.92 modem and 10/100 Ethernet port
• 4 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x PCMCIA (Type II), 1 x ExpressCard
• TV-out, SPDIF, Video-in/out, D-Video out, monitor in/out
• Bridge Media Adapter (supports SD™ Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro and x-D Picture Card)
• Microsoft® Office OneNote 2003™, Toshiba Picture Enhancement utility, Adobe Acrobat Reader, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum, Sonic RecordNow!, ConfigFree connectivity software, Norton Internet Security 2004 (90-day trial version)
The Computer Systems Division of Toshiba Europe GmbH is a leading vendor for mobile computing solutions. Headquartered in Neuss, Germany, the Computer Systems Division of Toshiba Europe GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Toshiba Corporation, the world's eighth-largest computer and electronics company. Toshiba Corporation is a leader in information and communications systems, electronic components, consumer products and power systems. The company's integration of these wide-ranging capabilities assures its position as an innovator in advanced components, products and systems.
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Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorWednesday, May 18 - 2005 at 11:48 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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