Toshiba Sets its Sights on India for the Launch of Bluetooth
Laptops
Electronic manufacturer Toshiba has teamed with HCL Frontline
Division to distribute a series of always connected,
Bluetooth-enabled notebook computers, Tecra 8200 and Satellite Pro
4600, in India.
Both notebooks have an optional Bluetooth
card that will allow a host of digital gadgets to communicate with
each other within a range of 10 to 100 meters.
Wu Tengguno, division head of computer systems Division of
Toshiba told MBizCentral, "Both products support technology for
walk-around networking and have built-in ethernet, modem, fax, and
integrated antenna, and optional wireless card kit, enabling the
setting up of spontaneous, seamless team computing environment
without server or established infrastructure."
Overview of Specs for Notebook Computers
- Mobile Intel® Pentium® III featuring Intel SpeedStep™
- Speeds up to 1GHz
- Expandable memory to 512 MB
- Trident XP Graphics Controller with 16 MB external SDRAM
- Five ways to connect
- Integrated IEEE 802.11b
- Integrated 10/100 Base TX Ethernet
- Integrated V.90 K56 modem
- Infrared port (Tecra series)
- Bluetooth PC card, optional
For more information: http://www.toshiba.com/
Mobileinfo Comments and Advisory: Bluetooth features in
notebooks will succeed. However, it will be a while before it becomes
common place.
