Toshiba Libretto W100 Dual Screen windows 7 tablet living the Courier dream

Toshiba's 25th anniversary gift to the faithful includes the world first dual screen tablet ,running windows 7 no less. It is great to see a concept pc actually being released , and this one reaches the UK on August 19th , according to Toshiba UK . Real use videos ,you know the kind that Apple hires top ex tv show cop actors to voice over ,are now available :(sans voiceover!) chase friends on two screens sort your weekend out on dual screens a new way to travel with 2 screens and plan your leisure with two screens Although in the UK the Libretto W100 arrives on the 19th of August , it will be tested read played around with by Toshiba techs , for research of course, for a week before release to the iPad ennui and Courier resurrectionist party faithful in extremely limited quantities. Toshiba have a dual screen tablet running a full os ,a 62gb ssd and more screen real estate than many laptops, and every tablet in the near future bar the colossi that are the Kno and MSI dual screen tablets ,that Mr Demille would have happily placed in the Hestonators warm live hands .... the real innovation here is showing Windows 7 multiscreen capabilities,its something that is underused unless you are a desktop multiscreen user ,now you can do the same with something you hold in your hands , and as the hardware is open , you could apply your own os or touch screen layer , from jolicloud,meego,android, eventually chrome os,etc all without nuking the machine or voiding your warranty. Windows 7 clearly has a future with touch and tablets , and as hardware improves the gimped phone os that are excuses for gimped functionality of our magical Ipads will themselves just become an app within the full blown os. If Microsoft can manage to make Windows Mobile 7 synergistic with Windows 7 adapting both to work together they will have a distinct advantage over the closed off phone and desktop OS from Cupertino. Imagine switching on your Windows 7 phone or tablet  and being able to drag a document from your desktop to the phone or tablet or flick a picture from your tablet onto the desktop screen and syncing wirelessly ,with the OS handling the transfer and no store to sync through, or  using the touch screen functionally of mobile windows over the full blown windows 7 os on a device like Toshiba Libretto W 100. The result is  windows 7 becomes multi form factor across phones tablets and pcs .


This may be why Microsoft is pushing software over rushing to develop an iPad killer .Traditionally an omnipresent  software model is the key to their dominance and the beauty is Microsoft software is not locked to one hardware platform , or even form factor. This is the rate limiting step to Apples present progress. So soon we will have not only windows 7 PCs but  vending machines,bus stops ,  phones and tablets .   The W100  is the first of many such innovative  tablets using Windows 7 and that also  means no flash or browsing problems.


The slatewar is on and rebellious open hardware tablets are slipping through the grip of those would enslave you to downloading paid for gimped apps. So now slate Padawan you can chose to stick to the closed [Apple,Android,webos] do as your told ethic, use a cloud based slate like the joojoo , or follow the path of a fully trained operating system like Windows 7 on the Libretto W100 and the many Windows 7 slates just around the corner.


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SPECS

Processor	type : Intel® Pentium® processor U5400 clock speed : 1.20 GHz Front Side Bus : 800 MHz 2nd level cache : 3 MB
Operating system	Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 32-bit (pre-installed, Toshiba-HDD recovery)
Design Colour	colour : Black with brushed metallic finish display lid, glossy black inside
Solid State Drive	capacity : 62 GB
System memory	standard : 2,048 MB (onboard ) maximum expandability : 2,048 MB technology : DDR3 RAM (800 MHz)
Display	size : 17.8 cm (7.0”) each type : Toshiba Dual WSVGA TFT Capacitive Multi-Touch display with LED backlighting and 16 : 9 aspect ratio internal resolution : 1,024 x 600
Graphics adaptor	manufacturer : Intel® type : Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD memory : up to 728 MB shared memory with 2 GB system memory installed, (with pre-installed 32-bit operating system) memory type : shared
Internal video modes	The following internal video modes are supported: resolution : 1,024 x 600
Interfaces	1 x headphone (stereo) 1 x integrated HD Web Camera (1,280 x 800) with AutoMacro support and built-in microphone 1 x USB 2.0 1 x microSD™ Card slot (supports microSD™ Card up to 2 GB and microSDHC™ Card up to 16 GB)
Wireless communication	Compliancy : Wi-Fi® Network Support : 802.11b/g/n Wireless Technology : Wireless LAN Wireless Technology : Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR
Sound system	supported audio format : 24-bit stereo speakers : built-in speaker
Keyboard	special features : Virtual keyboard, featuring six different keyboard layouts and providing haptic feedback
Pointing device	type : Finger touch function and virtual digital touchpad
Battery	technology : lithium-ion maximum life : up to 3h00min (Mobile Mark™ 2007)
AC adaptor	input voltage : autosensing AC adapter (100/240 V) for worldwide usage output voltage : 19 V output current : 2.37 A
Warranty	1 year international Carry-in. Toshiba also offers a large range of services to upgrade your standard warranty, please have a look at our website www.toshiba-europe.com/services to find the right service for your product.
Bundled hardware	AC adaptor Leather slip case
Bundled software	Toshiba Bluetooth™ Stack Toshiba Bluetooth™ Monitor Toshiba Disc Creator Toshiba User's Manual Toshiba Assist Chicony Camera Assistant Software Toshiba Value Added Package (Toshiba Power Saver, Toshiba Zooming Utility, Toshiba PC Diagnostic Tool, Toshiba Flash Cards, Toshiba Components Common Driver, Toshiba Accessibility, Toshiba Button Support) McAfee® Internet Security (includes free Internet updates for 30 days) Toshiba Recovery Media Creator Skype Bing Toolbar and Bing Search Windows Live Essentials eBay Amazon Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 XT9 smart text input Connectivity Doctor ConfigFree™ Toshiba utilities and drivers LifeSpace (BulletinBoard, File Browser, Reeltime, Virtual Keyboard with haptic feedback, Virtual TouchPad, Screen capture tool, App Switcher, Zoom utility )
Toshiba EasyMedia	Easy Connectivity Bluetooth® 2.1 with EDR Toshiba Face Recognition Built-in Web Camera & Microphone Toshiba ConfigFree™ Easy Usability McAfee® Internet Security (includes free Internet updates for 30 days) Power-saving Eco Utility Display with LED backlighting Touch Display PC Health Monitor Toshiba LifeSpace Toshiba TEMPRO Performance Tuning Service Toshiba Media Controller & Toshiba Media Controller Plug-in
Security features	user password
Special features	SM BIOS compliant HD Audio support Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology 2 mechanical Control Buttons (Home, Virtual Keyboard) ENERGY STAR 5.0 qualified computer
Certification	This product is in compliance with the requirements of the applicable European Directives for CE marking.

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