Loading ...Toshiba Portege Goes Up Against Macbook Air
Toshiba’s new ultra-slim and lightweight Portégé R500 notebook has built-in 3G mobile broadband.
Toshiba plans to put a polite boot into Apple’s hyped Macbook Air with a new version of its Portégé R500 notebook featuring built-in 3G mobile broadband.
The Japanese manufacturer points out that its lightweight laptops are thinner, lighter and more capable than Steve Jobs’ new machine, and they cost less as well.
The Macbook Air is a triumph of marketing and of Apple managing its fans’ expectations, said Ken Chan, Toshiba’s U.K. product manager.
“I think Apple made compromises for [the sake of] design,” he said. “For Apple, less is more. It is in the unique position of having a strong following of people who are willing to pay a £200 premium to get its products.”
Full Story Via PC World
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