Transcript TECRA A8 - Toshiba

BETTER
LCD PROTECTION
BETTER
DISPLAY HINGES
BETTER
KEYBOARD EXPERIENCE
BETTER
MOTHERBOARD
BETTER
HDD CASE PROTECTION
Tecra A8
Putting quality first for carefree mobility.
Copyright © 2006 Toshiba Corporation. All rights reserved.
Putting quality first for carefree mobility
High-quality notebooks benefit end users, the IT department and the
business as a whole.
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Less unit failure
Less chance of data loss
Less downtime
Less time making a service call
Less waiting to receive a service
Less time spending on recovering the system and data
Tecra A8
June 2006
Why choose the Tecra A8?
Easy connectivity for
every environment
Outstanding product quality
with enhanced
Toshiba EasyGuard features
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15,4”
WXGA
Impressive business
performance
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Putting quality first
for carefree mobility
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Designed to withstand the
daily business challenge
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Get the most out of your investment
HALT
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Tecra A8
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Why choose the Tecra A8?
Easy connectivity for
every environment
Impressive business
performance
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Outstanding product quality
with enhanced
Toshiba EasyGuard features
Putting quality first
for carefree mobility
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Designed to withstand the
daily business challenge
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Get the most out of your investment
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The Tecra A8 featuring
enhanced Toshiba EasyGuard technologies:
The better way to enhanced data security,
advanced system protection and easy connectivity:
• enabling optimal connectivity and security
• Toshiba anti-accident innovations
• advanced software utilities for carefree
mobile computing
Toshiba Assist button
• access PC diagnostics
• expansion/connectivity utilities and
• added productivity features instantly
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The Tecra A8 featuring
enhanced Toshiba EasyGuard technologies:
• HDD Shock Absorber
Encased in rubber shock absorption
material, the HDD is protected against
shocks and vibrations
• HDD Protection
The increased size and thickness of the HDD
dome protection means that the case is now
1.44 times stronger, resulting in 45 to 55%
less HDD bending.*
• 3D Accelerometer
The 3D Accelerometer detects when the
notebook is suddenly moved or dropped and
quickly parks the HDD in order to safeguard
user data.
• FL-inverter Protection
Shock absorption material protects the FLinverter against shock for optimal LCD
performance.
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*Compared to conventional comparable notebooks, e.g. the
Tecra M1
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The Tecra A8 featuring
enhanced Toshiba EasyGuard technologies:
• Shock Protector
Bumper mechanisms buffer the
notebook against the shock caused
by a drop or accidental fall.
• 70cm Drop Test
All four notebook sides (4x) have
been drop-tested at 70 cm desk
height and verified by TÜV.
• Spill-resistant Keyboard
Gives users enough time to save their
data and shutdown the notebook in the
event of an accidental spill.
• Serviceability
50% fewer screws, resulting improved
serviceability and easier upgrades. For
instance, HDD removal now only
requires 2 screws.
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Why choose the Tecra A8?
Easy connectivity for
every environment
Impressive business
performance
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5
4
Outstanding product quality
with enhanced
Toshiba EasyGuard features
Putting quality first
for carefree mobility
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Designed to withstand the
daily business challenge
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Get the most out of your investment
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The Tecra A8 featuring improved product design features
• Display Casing Protection
Display casing materials provide 2.5
times stronger protection and 40% less
bending of the casing occurs for
greater LCD panel protection and
reduced risk of breakage.*
• Display Panel Protection
The edges of the display are protected
by a durable metal plate and shock
absorption material for greater
durability.
• Display Hinges
With a 15 to 33% larger diameter, the
notebook hinges are 3 times stronger
for increased durability and reduced
risk of breakage.*
• Keyboard Experience
Laser measurements prove that 40%
less bending occurs for enhanced
keyboard usability and a more
convenient typing experience.*
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*Compared to conventional comparable notebooks, e.g. the
Tecra M1
June 2006
The Tecra A8 featuring improved product design features
• PCB (Printed Circuit Board) Layout
To protect system components
against the damaging effects of
shocks, the motherboard is centered
in the chassis.
• Motherboard Design
The motherboard is 13% thicker and
50% stronger resulting in 50% less
bending, which translates to fewer chip
failures related to bending stress.*
• System Architecture
Important chip components are placed
as far as possible from screws to
minimise any warming effect on the
screws and reduce as much as possible
vibration of circuit boards.
• Chip Implementation
The Ball Grid Array (BGA) chip on the
system board is fixed by extremely
strong glue for increased resistance
against shock and vibration.
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*Compared to conventional comparable notebooks, e.g. the
Tecra M1
June 2006
Why choose the Tecra A8?
Easy connectivity for
every environment
Impressive business
performance
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Outstanding product quality
with enhanced
Toshiba EasyGuard features
Putting quality first
for carefree mobility
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Designed to withstand the
daily business challenge
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Get the most out of your investment
HALT
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High level durability testing
The Tecra A8 design has been optimised using HALT
H A
Highly
Accelerated
L T
Life
Test
HALT is a combination of stress tests of
• extreme heat variation
• resistance to shocks
• repetitive vibration
to simulate heavy notebook usage
HALT enables the identification and isolation of
possible quality issues during notebook development.
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High level durability testing
• HALT testing finds weak points
on a notebook design, for
correction and improvement
• Typical ‘need for improvements’
found:
• soldering weak points
• loose screws
• weak harness area
• weak connector joints
• bad components
 Leading to the design of a more dependable and durable notebook, the Tecra A8
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High level durability testing
+ 70° C
Typical tests run during
HALT:
• 10min under -25C and
then 10min under +70C
• Six alternating cycles
of this entire stress
testing process are run
to ensure that the
notebook can
withstand significant
mobility challenges.
• All this at 45G (pressure)
running 6 cycles back
and forth
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- 25° C
45G
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Why choose the Tecra 8?
Easy connectivity for
every environment
Outstanding product quality
with enhanced
Toshiba EasyGuard features
1
5
15,4”
WXGA
Impressive business
performance
4
Putting quality first
for carefree mobility
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Designed to withstand the
daily business challenge
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Get the most out of your investment
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Impressive business performance
• Best business power to succeed
on the move thanks to
• Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile
technology with breakthrough
dual-core processing
capabilities or
• Intel® Celeron® M processor
• High-capacity, high-speed
Serial ATA hard disk drive
• Faster memory architecture:
DDR2 533/667 MHz Dual
Channel
• Enhanced capabilities for
audio, digital video and
communications thanks to
Mobile Intel® 945GM with
up to 128 MB RAM graphics
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Experience widescreen
More productivity, more precision, more pleasure
• Large 15.4" WXGA widescreen display –
1280 x 800 resolution
• Wider spreadsheets (25% more columns)
• Two pages side by side
• Ideal for CAD applications
• Ideal for graphics software
• Ideal for Video Authoring
• Watch DVDs at native widescreen format
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One-touch docking to desktop components
• Easy common docking and simplified cable management with the
optional Advanced Port Replicator III Plus
Line in/out
DC-IN
PS/2
USB
1394
RGB
DVI
Parallel
Serial
Modem/LAN
Built-in connectivity
• SD® Card slot
• PC Card slot for 1 Type II card
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• TV-out (S-Video) port
• 3x USB 2.0 ports
• 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
• i.LINK® (IEEE1394) port
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Why choose the Tecra A8?
Easy connectivity for
every environment
Impressive business
performance
Outstanding product quality
with enhanced
Toshiba EasyGuard features
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Designed to withstand the
daily business challenge
Putting quality first
for carefree mobility
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Get the most out of your investment
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Toshiba ConfigFree™
Easy connectivity for every environment
...Easy to find W-LAN
networks using an
intuitive interface
Visualise the nearest WLAN access point with an
advanced Graphics radar.
...Easy to connect to
networks
The Connectivity Doctor
analyses your network
configuration and assist
in fixing the problem.
...Easy to define settings
using profiles
The Profile Settings
software enables you to
easily switch between
network configuration.
New version v5.9
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Toshiba ConfigFree™ - New feature:
Automatically switch between LAN / WLAN / WWAN
… Easy to use
One window to select all network switches
… Flexible
Enable to define the rules to auto-switch
between networks depending on the user
usage habits
… Powerful
Can handle various network seamlessly :
for instance it can automatically dial up with
Mobile Data/ 3G card when both LAN &
WLAN are disconnected
… Professional
Auto launch a VPN client or any other
application after dial-up connection
New version v5.9
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Toshiba Summit
Efficient wireless conferencing functionality including
file sharing and chat to increase work productivity.
… Intuitive use
Create a virtual meeting room, inviting your colleagues to
access your file.
… Advanced files sharing Interface
Members icon will show around a virtual table, and
document can be shared by dragging the file on the center.
… Convenient and friendly
Simply drag and drop files into the middle of the “room” or
send it directly to one of the participant only.
… Quick and easy
Provides a “quick share” feature by drag and drop a file onto
the “wireless radar” icon.
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Basic specifications: Tecra A8
• Processor/Technology: Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology featuring Intel® Core™ Duo Processor
T2400 (2 MB Cache, 1.83 GHz, 667 MHz FSB), Intel® 945GM Express chipset and Intel®
PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection
• Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
• Display: 15.4” WXGA (1,280 x 800) TFT display
• Hard disk: 80 GB (5,400 rpm), Serial ATA
• System memory: 512 MB, maximum expandability: 4 GB, technology: DDR2 RAM (533 MHz)
• Optical device: DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) drive
• Graphics adapter: Mobile Intel® 945GM Express chipset, up to 128 MB RAM, 16x PCI Express
• Wired communication: Gigabit Ethernet LAN, international V.90 modem (V.92 ready)
• Wireless communication: Wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g), Bluetooth™ 2.0 with EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• Battery: Technology: lithium-ion, maximum life up to 4:00 hours (Mobile Mark™)
• Dimensions: W x L x H: 368 x 268 x 29.8 (front) / 36.9 (back) mm, weight: 3.00 kg
• Warranty: 3-year international warranty
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