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Toshiba Dynabook SS RX1 Laptop First to Have 128GB SSD, Apparently
Posted by Gizmodo US Edition at 9:04 PM on March 17, 2008
Toshiba's Dynabook SS RX1 now has an optional 128GB solid state drive built in, which Toshiba is claiming as a world first. It certainly beats the MacBook Air's SSD option, and is similarly slender, plus it squeezes in an optical drive. It has a 1.2 GHz Core 2 Duo, Intel graphics and a 12.1-inch 1280 x 800 pixel screen, and a claimed battery life of 12.5 hours, which seems huge. It's also configurable without the SSD but with an 80GB hard drive and a CDMA card for mobile internet goodness. Available from April in Japan at first, for around US$4,000. [Ascii]
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oyumurtaci
Posted 12:49 AM 18/3/08
Nothing else stands out? Not even the fact that it's the Asian version of the Toshiba R500 which has a transflective screen and is the thinnest 'full featured' notebook with an integrated optical drive?
oyumurtaci
Slappy McSlapp
Posted 12:49 AM 18/3/08
Wow, why not carry with it a 4 million killowatt capacitor, too. That would also be a first and likely even more expensive!
Slappy McSlapp
Zaxxon Q Blaque
Posted 12:49 AM 18/3/08
Sexy! ^_^
Zaxxon Q Blaque
Zlevee
Posted 5:40 AM 18/3/08
@Slappy McSlapp:
and
@Kaiser-Machead:
and
@SneakerFiend:
You all could do what I've been saying since the Macbook Air came out and get essentially this same computer in the Toshiba Portege R500-S5003, which has a 64GB SSD, an optical drive, and is lighter than the Macbook Air -- for $500 less than the Macbook Air. Or get the Hard Drive version for even less.
Zlevee
Xenocide
Posted 5:40 AM 18/3/08
Wow thats an expensive but cool laptop! Why even compare it to the Air? Doesn't every laptop beat the Air in some way or another?
Xenocide
SneakerFiend
Posted 5:40 AM 18/3/08
@Kaiser-Machead: besides your name pointing out you're a mac fanboy even if you werent i'd agree with you.
$4000 thats a MacBook Pro with the faster prossor, high res screen, 300gb hdd, and way more.
I'd hold off and get a macbook pro.
You'd be missing out on the 12 hours though but 4 and a half hours of wireless goodness is better in my book.
SneakerFiend
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 5:40 AM 18/3/08
12 hours? That's with the extra external battery, yes?
$4,000? Pass.
Kaiser-Machead
stryder100
Posted 5:40 AM 18/3/08
A step in the right direction. That's too much money for me though. Maybe by this Xmas it'll come down enough.
stryder100
akmarksman
Posted 5:40 AM 18/3/08
aaaaaaawwwwwwwwweeeeeeeesssssssssoooooommmme!
FCUK yah!
akmarksman
akmarksman
Posted 5:40 AM 18/3/08
optical drive..
FUCK YAH!!!!!!!!!!
take that jobso..
akmarksman
SomeoneUKno
Posted 9:39 AM 18/3/08
@Zlevee: Hey, dont be talking about PC's too much around here. They ban you if you're not promoting Mac.
AHHHH SHIT! THEYRE COMING FOR ME!!! /runs
SomeoneUKno
johnniewalker
Posted 5:34 PM 18/3/08
Quick, SomeoneUKno went that way! ----->
Get him boys!
johnniewalker