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Toshiba Satellite E105 Is a Big Fan of the MacBook Pro
Posted by Matt Buchanan at 10:00 PM on September 30, 2008
Toshiba's Satellite E105 is almost run-of-the-mill as far as new notebooks go—Centrino 2, latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 4GB of RAM, integrated graphics (boo), HDMI out—but a couple of things make it stand out. What instantly struck me is that the silhouette—which you can see more of below—is obviously inspired by the MacBook Pro.
And if the resemblance doesn't smack you in these pictures, it definitely does in person. Toshiba's even reps confessed to it (to the extent that PR people admit anything). So yeah, it's a sharply designed, if vaguely familiar-looking, notebook, with the lid and black stripe slathered across the middle just enough to make it Toshiba's own.
The other thing of note is the size—14 inches in widescreen, which isn't so common right now. But it will be, says Toshiba, because LCD panel makers are pushing it as one of the new standards. It's actually a pretty solid one too, since it gives you a good balance of actual portability and screen bigness, and 2.3kg isn't too much to carry. Lastly, it comes with Vista Home 64-bit, so it looks like the 64-bit push from consumer computer makers is finally here.
Satellite E105 Detailed Product Specification1
Model Name: E105-S1402 Part Number: PSE10U-002003 UPC: 883974146161
Operating System C1 2
•Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (SP1, 64-bit version)
Processor and Chipset3
Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology featuring:
• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8400
• 2.26GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB
•Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset
•Intel® Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/g/n)4
Memory5
•Configured with 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 SDRAM (both memory slots
may be occupied). Maximum capacity 4096MB
Storage Drive6
320GB (5400 RPM); Serial ATA hard disk drive
Fixed Optical Disk Drive7
•DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash™ drive supporting
11 formats
o Maximum speed and compatibility: CD-ROM (24x), CD-R (24x),
CD-RW (16x), DVD-ROM (8x), DVD-R (Single Layer, (8x)),
DVD-R (Double Layer, (4x)), DVD-RW (6x), DVD+R (Single
Layer, (8x)), DVD+R (Double Layer, (4x)), DVD+RW (8x), DVDRAM
(5x)
o Supports Labelflash™ media to burn high quality labels directly
on the disk.
Display8
•4.1" diagonal widescreen TruBrite® TFT LCD display at 1280x800
native resolution (WXGA)
o Native support for 720p content
Graphics9
•Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with 128MB-
1342MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Sound
•Built-in stereo speakers
•Built-in microphone
Input Devices
•85 key backlit US keyboard
•TouchPad™ pointing device
•TouchPad™ Enable/Disable
•Control Buttons:
o Mute button
o CD/DVD control buttons (Volume up/down, Play/Pause, Stop,
Previous Track, Next Track)
Communications
•Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel
•FM Tuner with antenna
•10/100/1000 Ethernet
•Integrated Wi-Fi® compliant wireless:10
o Intel® Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/g/n)11
•Bluetooth® version 2.1 plus Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
Expandability
•2 main memory slots. Both slots may be occupied.
•5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter
o Secure Digital, Memory Stick™, Memory Stick PRO™,
MultiMedia Card, xD Picture Card [shared slots]
002003 UPC: 883974146161
Operating System C1 2
•Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (SP1, 64-bit version)
Processor and Chipset3
Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology featuring:
•Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8400
o 2.26GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB
•Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset
•Intel® Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/g/n)4
Memory5
•Configured with 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 SDRAM (both memory slots
may be occupied). Maximum capacity 4096MB
Storage Drive6
•320GB (5400 RPM); Serial ATA hard disk drive
Fixed Optical Disk Drive7
DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash™ drive supporting
11 formats
o Maximum speed and compatibility: CD-ROM (24x), CD-R (24x),
CD-RW (16x), DVD-ROM (8x), DVD-R (Single Layer, (8x)),
DVD-R (Double Layer, (4x)), DVD-RW (6x), DVD+R (Single
Layer, (8x)), DVD+R (Double Layer, (4x)), DVD+RW (8x), DVDRAM
(5x)
o Supports Labelflash™ media to burn high quality labels directly
on the disk.
Display8
•14.1" diagonal widescreen TruBrite® TFT LCD display at 1280x800
native resolution (WXGA)
o Native support for 720p content
Graphics9
• Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with 128MB-
1342MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Sound
• Built-in stereo speakers
•Built-in microphone
Input Devices
•85 key backlit US keyboard
•TouchPad™ pointing device
•TouchPad™ Enable/Disable
•Control Buttons:
o Mute button
o CD/DVD control buttons (Volume up/down, Play/Pause, Stop,
Previous Track, Next Track)
Communications
•Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel
•FM Tuner with antenna
•10/100/1000 Ethernet
•Integrated Wi-Fi® compliant wireless:10
o Intel® Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/g/n)11
•Bluetooth® version 2.1 plus Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
Expandability
•2 main memory slots. Both slots may be occupied.
•5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter
o Secure Digital, Memory Stick™, Memory Stick PRO™,
MultiMedia Card, xD Picture Card [shared slots]
Ports
•Video
o REGZA LINK™ (HDMI-CEC)
o 1080p support
•Audio
o S/P DIF output port (shared with headphone port)
o Microphone input port
o Headphone output port
•Data
o USB v2.0 - 3 ports with USB Sleep and Charge12
o 2 x USB v2.0
o 1 x eSATA/USB combo port
o RJ-45 LAN port
•Security
o Fingerprint reader
Physical Description
•Fusion™ Finish - Copper Brown color
•Dimensions (WxDxH Front/H Rear): 13.4" x 9.69" x 1.20" /1.24" without
feet
•Weight: Starting at 4.99 lbs depending upon configuration13
Power
•75W (19V 3.95A) 100-240V/50-60Hz AC Adapter.
o Dimensions (WxDxH): 5.00" x 2.01" x 1.20"
o Weight: starting at 0.77 lbs
Battery14
•5000mAh (8 cell) Lithium Ion battery pack
[Toshiba]
Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
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TKWarrior
Posted 10:31 PM 30/9/08
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TKWarrior
MadMacs
Posted 10:31 PM 30/9/08
@mariathephan:
I don't see any pictures either.
MadMacs
Beta @ Random
Posted 10:25 PM 30/9/08
MacBook Pro FTW!
Beta @ Random
stokessd
Posted 10:19 PM 30/9/08
Sure if a Macbook Pro had a love child with a Sony Vaio...
Sure, there's some styling elements of the macbook pro hidden under that plasticy facade.
stokessd
stokessd
Posted 10:15 PM 30/9/08
Sure if a macbook pro had a love child with a Sony Vaio... I can see some macbook pro elements, inside that plasticy facade.
stokessd
mariathephan
Posted 10:08 PM 30/9/08
can anyone else not see the pictures? i can see all the other pictures on the site but the ones in this thread...
mariathephan
youngjjohnson
Posted 10:08 PM 30/9/08
Yes...but will it blend?
Couldnt resist...
youngjjohnson
discounteggroll
Posted 11:00 PM 30/9/08
vaporware to me
discounteggroll
duffyanneal killed WALL-E
Posted 10:53 PM 30/9/08
Inspired by a MBP or a pizza box. It's a toss up.
duffyanneal killed WALL-E
Edd Mills
Posted 10:52 PM 30/9/08
Umm, no it doesn't.
Edd Mills
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 10:45 PM 30/9/08
This looks more like a Vaio mixed with a little of that Intel Metro concept/Voodoo Envy.
Kaiser-Machead
TKWarrior
Posted 10:41 PM 30/9/08
@TKWarrior: W0W, R34LLY? TH4T"S JUST S4D. W4S 1T TH3 '4$$', 0R P01NT1NG 0UT TH3 0BV10US J0K3 TH1S 4RT1CL3 W0ULD M4K3 1N TH3 C0MM3NTS?
TKWarrior
decapitor
Posted 11:18 PM 30/9/08
two tone black and silver = 90% of available laptops = ugly
decapitor
KLanD
Posted 11:54 PM 30/9/08
Really? you think it looks like the Macbook Pro? Maybe that's because IT'S A FREAKIN LAPTOP! My Laptop looks kinda like a Macbook pro... or maybe.. The Macbook pro looks like My laptop! Haha! Thats it! Apple copied my laptop! Wow I feel so special now...
Not a bad machine. Toshibas are very reliable (more so than Macbook pros). We almost exclusively use toshiba laptops in my office and trust me, I've seen a tecra bounce down a flight of stairs and still work perfectly. (Ok it was full of scratches, but it worked.)
KLanD
segamanxero
Posted 11:51 PM 30/9/08
is it me or those pic come out white? i dont see anything but white on those pics...
segamanxero
stupidjerk
Posted 11:46 PM 30/9/08
@Kaiser-Machead: these guys have been force feeding the world apples for so long, they're one step away from conspiracy theory that everyone, ever, past or present is stealing apples ideas
stupidjerk
BeowulfRex
Posted 11:44 PM 30/9/08
Any laptop that has the keyboard placed between the screen and the touchpad is a "big fan" of Apple's notebook design.
BeowulfRex
baltwade
Posted 11:30 PM 30/9/08
@TKWarrior: trying to read something with all the vowels removed is harder than I thought.
What on earth did you say???
baltwade
Keebler
Posted 12:18 AM 1/10/08
I'm agreed with most of the commenters here:
This doesn't particularly look like a MacBook.
-keyboard and trackpad are off centered
-entirely different keyboard
-it's two tone
-ports on front
-speaker grills on front
-totally different hinge system
I mean basically the only real similarity is the proportions and that it is a bit more squared off than most laptops.... and that's where the similarities end.
Keebler
TKWarrior
Posted 12:15 AM 1/10/08
@baltwade: And especially considering the comments posted after mine, it seemed tame by comparison. At least I could read theirs, mine was immediately de-voweled. Mine was taking a joking look at what was obviously going to show up here in the comments considering the article. que sera sera
TKWarrior
TKWarrior
Posted 12:08 AM 1/10/08
@baltwade: I PM-ed you the original comment. I thought, taking the comment in the context that was intended, didn't deserve the disemvoweling. Especially considering my comment history. Maybe it struck a nerve?
TKWarrior
ACEzWILD
Posted 12:07 AM 1/10/08
@mariathephan:
I didn't see them either, but when I logged in, they popped up...
ACEzWILD
JrezIN
Posted 12:03 AM 1/10/08
Obligatory "you're a bunch of mac fanboys" comment.
JrezIN
tidybowl
Posted 12:03 AM 1/10/08
Is it just me - or does anybody else find the combination of integrated video - and an HDMI out an odd combination?
I guess I was just assuming that if you're going to hook it up to your HDMI capable TV - you'd probably want something with a little more video "oomph" than integrated graphics would give you.
but that's just me.
tidybowl
Daniel
Posted 11:57 PM 30/9/08
That looks suspiciously like those Macbook pro little notebooks you guys kept posting mockups of earlier this year. Does Toshiba read giz?
Daniel
Crescent
Posted 11:55 PM 30/9/08
yeah, this is exactly like MBP, nice job Giz
when will u guys stop your apple fixation...
Crescent
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 12:20 AM 1/10/08
I'd say the closest contender for a Macbook sibling is the HP Mini Note laptop. Anyone with a 12" Powerbook can definitely see the similarities.
Kaiser-Machead
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 1:31 AM 1/10/08
@SF_iris: No
Kaiser-Machead
SF_iris
Posted 1:25 AM 1/10/08
I'm agreed with the poster. When compared to my Toshiba (a laptop I have for work) or my old Dell, it shares many uncommonly similar elements:
- ratio of track pad to keyboard to blank real estate on the notebook body
- the shape & radius of the rounded edges on the body (particularly the body edge that faces the user)
- silver tone looks to be the mbp aluminum silver (as opposed to the plastic silver in use by many manufactures)
- a slimmer, level silhouette
[When will the blind hatred of PC v. Mac end? Can't we all just get along?]
SF_iris
TOWken22
Posted 1:42 AM 1/10/08
@Kaiser-Machead: I am still using my six year old 12" Powerbook and the HP Nini Note definitely looks like a long lost relative with its overall shape and keyboard extending all the way to the edges of the base. The G4 isn't as light weight but the small form factor, good design, and optical drive make it a better than average netbook/UMPC/etc.
TOWken22
livinzlife
Posted 2:19 AM 1/10/08
wow..that thing looks nowhere near as sexy as a mbp.. fail...game over
livinzlife
Lavallee017
Posted 2:12 AM 1/10/08
I am really not seeing the MacBook pro resemblence. I mean aside from the difference in form factor, port locations, hinge type, media buttons, Disc tray, speakers, etc... It's is pretty much the same right?
So all notebooks that don't have a thick back and thin front = MacBooks?
Also sad face to integrated graphics :(
Lavallee017
ChunkAhoy
Posted 2:01 AM 1/10/08
I'm using a MacBook Pro right now and the only thing they have in common is the pattern of the little holes in front.
ChunkAhoy
ninjakamster
Posted 2:34 AM 1/10/08
"The other thing of note is the size-14 inches in widescreen, which isn't so common right now. But it will be, says Toshiba, because LCD panel makers are pushing it as one of the new standards"
Um Giz, 14" widescreen laptops with 1280x800 resolution have been around for quite a while. LOL?
ninjakamster
dedalus987
Posted 6:17 AM 1/10/08
as far as apple-ness... this has nothing on the new vaio keyboards... straight off of the mb.
dedalus987
shenanigans61
Posted 7:46 AM 1/10/08
This reminds me a LOT of the Monster Cable/Blue Jean Cable debacle.
Wow. Look at that! A simple looking laptop that has a screen, hinge, and a keyboard! Must be a macbook copy because everyone knows apple is king!
Put an apple/fruit on the lid, then I'll accept the validity of this claim.
shenanigans61
shenanigans61
Posted 7:44 AM 1/10/08
Jesus CHRIST.
Apple. Ok. Apple is good. But let's just say, somebody comes up with a laptop that looks similar to a Macbook. No big deal right? I mean, the common functions of a laptop somewhat set guidelines for which basic designs should follow. Just because they went with a fairly simplistic shell doesn't mean it had to be inspired by the macbook. Ok? So pull your head out of Job's ass, and start looking at products for what they are rather than what apple product they resemble most.
shenanigans61
dothedrewtoo
Posted 10:40 AM 1/10/08
@BeowulfRex: ha. agreed. sorry, but this looks less like a macbook and more like EVERY OTHER LAPTOP ON THE PLANET.
dothedrewtoo
Charging_Mooses
Posted 1:26 PM 1/10/08
i have no idea what your talking about. no resemblance at all. just a slightly more square case. that's all.
Charging_Mooses
KLanD
Posted 12:35 AM 2/10/08
@tidybowl: Thats Toshiba for you. They always mix strange parts. Like putting in a high end processor, but a 4800rpm HDD. Then having the same model with a low end Processor and a 7200rpm HDD. What's the point?
KLanD
iGo
Posted 11:00 PM 30/9/08
Wow... Hadn't I read the article, I would have called it a bad photoshop job. Wait... no one else has said that yet?
iGo
CooperDToo
Posted 10:22 PM 30/9/08
I'd say that's hardly Macbook pro looking. Because if that's the case it looks like plenty of other laptops on the market. Besides, the MBP will look different soon anyway.
CooperDToo