Toshiba Libretto W100 (dual screen notebook)

[PeterCH]

Toshiba's NEW Dual Screen UMPC libretto W100 Available now with WiMAX inside.

Toshiba has resurrected there Libertto series in a big way with the new dual screen W100 which looks a lot like the recently canceled Microsoft Courier.

While sporting two 7" capacitive touch screen displays (1024x600) one of the displays also doubles as a keyboard and mouse pad.

Thankfully Toshiba passed on the low powered Atom CPU for a dual core CULV 1.2GHz Intel Pentium U5400 processor, as well as 2GB of RAM, a 64GB SSD and Windows 7 Home Premium.

Other features are an accelerometer, 1x USB 2.0 port, 802.11abgn wifi, WiMax, Bluetooth, Webcam, and a microSD card slot.
It sizes up at 202 x 123 x 25.4mm and weighs in at 699grams.

The battery life is reported to be about 2 hours with the standard battery and 4 hours with the large.
Both of these battereis are included!

Reviews:

PC Impress:
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20100621_375378.html

Pocketables:
http://www.pocketables.net/2010/08/toshiba-libretto-w100-unboxing-and-first-impressions.html

Engaget:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/toshiba-libretto-w100-resurrects-the-classic-umpc-brand-with-dua/

Price: $1,460 Conics
http://shop.conics.net/libretto.html?ref=1&dat=cnx_osc

Price: $1,386 PriceJapan.
http://ka k aku.com/item/K0000123227/shop969/?lid=shop_itemview_1_969

 

[BobsLawnService]

Touch screen keyboard instead of physical one? Ewwww.

 

[PeterCH]

Have you seen that you can customise keyboard layouts among languages - you get UK Eng, US Eng, German, Russian, Arabic, and many more. You also get a thumb keyboard where the keyboard divides into two and you can type on either side of the screen.

Should also mention that the warranty is international. Toshiba South Africa would have to fix or get a new unit or face ritual harakiri.

This is a fully functional computer at 699grams. It's also silent I think.