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Toshiba’s Portégé M700 line has been in need of a refresh for some time, and since it’s been raining mobile Core i7 CPUs lately, they decided to throw one of those in. The addition of the Core i7 620M makes the Portégé M780 a very desirable tablet machine. We don’t have all the details yet, but the specs seem solid.
In addition to the aforementioned Core i7 we will likely see 4GB of RAM, a 12.1in 1280x800 LED display, Intel HD graphics, 320GB 7200RPM hard drive, and 802.11n. The system should also have support for multitouch gestures and Wacom pen input. A cheaper Core i3 version should be available for $1279, while the speedier Core i7 model will go for $1799.
The convertible tablet form factor seems to be coming along nicely with the ThinkPad X201 already out. Is anyone in the market for one of these? Decided on which one yet?
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Alibaba2k2
February 23, 2010 at 10:09pm
Already 10 years into the new millenium and notebook/tablet makers still cannot figure out how to get more than 3-4 hours of battery life out of a notebook. I can't see spending $1K+ for a Core i7 laptop that will only give me a couple of hours of use without needing a charge. I'll stick with my netbook with 6-8 hours until something better comes along. MyASUS netbook runs Windows 7 Pro pretty quickly with only 2GB of RAM.
SPARTAN-501
February 23, 2010 at 9:56pm
Once again, this isn't a gaming tablet. Sure, a Core i7 tablet can be very powerful, but it'll still fail in 3D applications, especially if Intel's doing the graphics. HP has a tablet with proper graphics but a crappy proc. Why can't we get a gaming tablet someday? When will Alienware be doing something like that? Sure, tablets are mostly for business customers, but there are STUDENTS who use them and students are often gamers.
