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Toshiba's Satellite P15 Series Delivers Power and Performance Ideal for Work or Play.


Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004

Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD DPD Department of Planning and Development
DPD Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase
DPD Dead Peer Detection (Cisco)
DPD Division of Parasitic Diseases (US CDC)
DPD Dominant Wave Period
DPD Drug Product Database
) today introduced the newest members of its Satellite(R) P15 notebook series, the P15-S470 and P15-S420. Designed for students, families and consumers, the Satellite P15 Series combines Toshiba's expertise in mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings , hardware design and digital convergence In the days of the first computers, transaction and company data were the first types of information digitized. Then came text, opening the world to word processing, followed by audio CDs and finally video. . With eye-popping graphics and built-in stereo speakers, the Satellite P15 Series provides a theater-quality experience whether watching DVDs or playing computer games.

Both new members of the Satellite P15 Series feature a brilliant 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen See wide screen.  display. Not only perfect for viewing movies, but the 15.4-inch widescreen display is ideal for editing digital images, working on multiple applications side by side or viewing spreadsheets The following is a list of spreadsheets. Freeware/open source software
Online spreadsheets

Main article: List of online spreadsheets
  • EditGrid [1]
  • Simple Spreadsheet [2]
  • wikiCalc
 without having to change windows.

The Satellite P15 Series is also a serious productivity tool including an Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processor with Hyper-Threading Technology that enables better system responsiveness and performance when performing two or more applications simultaneously, as well as integrated wireless technology, a massive hard drive and plenty of memory (512 MB).

Additionally, the Satellite P15-S420 includes a built-in DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc.
DVD
 in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc

Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology.
 +-R/+-RW drive to easily view and record DVDs without the worry of compatibility issues, and the Satellite P15-S470 comes standard with a DVD Multi A specification from the DVD Forum that certifies DVD drives for media compatibility. Drives with the DVD Multi logo can read and write DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD-R discs as well as read DVD-Video and DVD-ROM. DVD Multi drives may also be able to play DVD-Audio discs. See DVD and DVD-Audio.  drive that can be used as a second hard drive, for recording digital content, or burning CDs and DVDs. The Satellite P15-S470 also includes Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition, which enhances home entertainment by enabling users to watch or record their favorite television programs for later viewing right on their notebook.

Availability

The Satellite P15 Series is now available at www.toshibadirect.com and retail distribution channels including computer superstores This is a list of superstores by country. Multi-national
  • Auchan
  • Barnes & Noble (Books, Music, Videos, Magazines)
  • Best Buy (Music, Videos, Electronics, Computer Software, Appliances)
  • Borders (Books, Music, Videos)
  • Carrefour
  • Cora
 and consumer electronics stores.


Satellite P15-S420                         Satellite P15-S470

Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT          Intel Pentium 4 processor
Technology, 3.00GHz                        with HT Technology, 3.00GHz

Microsoft Windows XP Home                  Microsoft Windows XP Media
                                           Center Edition

80GB(a) hard disk drive                    60GB(a) hard disk drive

512MB DDR SDRAM                            512MB DDR SDRAM

15.4-inch Wide XGA                         15.4-inch Wide XGA
(diagonal) active matrix                  (diagonal) active matrix
display                                    display

NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5100                   NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200
graphics processor 32MB                    graphics processor 64MB

DVD+-R/+-RW drive                          DVD Multi drive

Integrated Wi-Fi 802.11g                   Integrated Wi-Fi 802.11a/g
wireless connectivity(b)                   wireless connectivity(b)

Integrated V.92/56K modem,                 Integrated V.92/56K modem,
10/100 Ethernet                            10/100 Ethernet

Three USB 2.0 ports                        Three USB 2.0 ports

Microsoft Works                            Microsoft Works

Microsoft Office                           Microsoft Office
OneNote(TM)                                OneNote(TM)

ESUP: $1899(c)                             ESUP: $2199(c)


(a) One GB means 1 billion bytes.

(b) Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to
purchase additional software, services or external hardware.

(c) Reseller prices may vary. ESUP means "Estimated Single Unit
Price." All specifications, software, prices and availability are
subject to change without notice.



Note to Editors: Satellite is a registered trademark of TAIS TAIS Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
TAIS Tactical Airspace Integration System (US Army)
TAIS Target Architecture and Implementation Strategy
TAIS Texas Apiary Inspection Service
. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corp. All other product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Central Processing Unit See CPU.

(architecture, processor) central processing unit - (CPU, processor) The part of a computer which controls all the other parts. Designs vary widely but the CPU generally consists of the control unit, the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), registers, temporary buffers
 (CPU CPU
 in full central processing unit

Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit.
) performance may vary depending on conditions; see specifications for details. Information in media advisories including without limitation product prices, specifications, content of services, and contact information, is current on the date of the press announcement, but is subject to change without notice.
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