Toshiba Libretto W100 dual screen mini-laptop unboxed – Video
The Toshiba Libretto W100 is an innovative little computer which is either a dual screen tablet or a mini-laptop with a virtual keyboard instead of a physical one, depending on how you look at it. Toshiba plans to offer a limited number of the devices soon, but right now it’s only available in Japan — unless you’re willing to drop $1400 to order a unit from Conics, a retailer that specializes in exporting Asian computers to the West.
The folks at Wow Pow managed to get their hands on a unit from Conics, with the Japanese operating system converted to English. The site has the first unboxing video for the Libretto W100 that I’ve seen. There are also a couple of video overviews of the device. You can check out all the videos after the break.
As a quick refresher, the Toshiba Libretto W100 has two 7 inch capacitive touchscreen displays with resolutions of 1024 x 600 pixels. It has a 1.2GHz Intel Pentium U5400 processor, 2GB of DDR3 memory, and a 62GB solid state disk. The device supports 802.11b/g/n WiFi, WiMAX, and Bluetooth and has a webcam, USB port, microSD card slot, and comes with 2 or 4 hour batteries. It weighs just over 1.5 pounds.
Probably one of the most interesting things Toshiba has done with this device is give it several different virtual keyboards, allowing you to hold it in two hands and type with your thumbs or place it on a tablet and treat it like a traditional laptop. You can see more about the virtual keyboards in my first look video.
The list price is expected to be around $1100, but Conics charges a premium for exporting the tablet from Japan. There’s no word on when the Libretto W100 will officially launch in the US.
Now on to the videos.
thanks Aftermath!
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Get Pandigital Novel 7 inch Android tablet for $100 (today only)
But if $150 still seems like a bit much to pay, it turns out there’s a way to knock about $50 off the price and get the tablet for about $100 plus tax.
You need to combine a few coupons and convince a retailer to match one of its competitor’s prices to get the deal. But fortunately SlateDroid forum member Bodex has put together a step by step set of instructions.
Basically what you have to do is print out a Walgreens ad to get Bed Bath & Beyond to knock $20 off the base price. Then use a Bed Bath & Beyond 20% off coupon to knock another $30 off the price and then apply for a $20 rebate on the tablet (PDF Link), which brings the total price down to about $100.
The only catch? That rebate is only good through August 15th… which happens to be today.
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More Samsung YP-MB2 Galaxy Android PMP pictures arrive
The Samsung YP-MB2 may not be the only phone-sized portable media player running Google Android on the horizon anymore. But this iPod touch competitor will always have a special place in our hearts… because it just looks so darn much like an iPod touch.
The YP-MB2 also happens to have some pretty awesome specs including a 1GHz processor and 4 inch Super AMOLED display. Unlike the iPod touch, it also supports Bluetooth and has a camera. Oh yeah, and it runs Google Android 2.1.
Samsung still hasn’t officially announced the YP-MB2 yet, but we’ve seen plenty of evidence that it’s coming to market soon. First, we started to get reports of the device from Korean news sources. Then we got to check out the first YouTube video, showing a blurry Samsung YP-MB2 in action.
Now Samsung Hub has managed to track down the first real-world photos of the portable media player. It looks pretty slick, with directional pad of some sort at the bottom as well as back and menu keys. There’s a bit of chrome around the edges, and really, the whole thing just looks an awful lot like an iPod touch — until you turn it over and see the camera and white cover on the back.
You can find a few more images at Samsung Hub.
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