Product Description: Includes: Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, OneNote 2003 Toshiba Satellite R15-S822 Tablet PC - Offering you a new level of functionality, this notebook computer can easily convert into a tablet PC. Just fold the 14.1" LCD on top of the keyboard, and you now have an 8.5" x 11" area to handwrite an e-mail, jot down notes, draw pictures and more! It also features Intel Centrino Technology for reduced power consumption and built-in wireless networking. Built-in 802.11g wireless networking adapter Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Amazon.com Product Description: Larger than previous Toshiba Tablet PCs though still nicely svelte, the R15-S822 includes support for Intel's next-generation Pentium M platform, code-named Sonoma. The Tablet PC design enables you to take notes and write emails without your keyboard and browse the Web with a pen. You can even get creative by sketching out ideas or creating digital art right on the screen. The R15-S822 features a swiveling 14.1-inch display, a DVD/CD-RW combo drive, 60 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM, 54g wireless connectivity, and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.
The Basics
Hard Drive: While the 60 GB IDE hard drive (4200 RPM) has become average for notebook PCs, it's quite sizeable in comparison with other comparable ultra-compact notebooks. It offers road warriors enough capacity for storing documents, digital media files, and productivity software.
Processor: The 1.6 GHz Pentium M (Centrino) processor is at the middle of the speed spectrum for this processor class (February, 2005). It is well equipped for office productivity software tasks, from complex spreadsheets to databases. The Pentium M processor is designed specifically for low-power mobile usage, and it features the latest in power-saving technologies--ensuring you push your battery and productivity to the max. It also has a large 2 MB L2 cache--which will help speed up your system's performance--and a 400 MHz front-side bus (FSB).
Memory: The 512 MB of built-in memory (2 x 256 MB, DDR SDRAM, PC2700, 333 MHz) is a good start for power users. It has two memory slots in total, with a maximum memory expansion up to a hefty 2 GB (2 x 1024 MB).
CD/DVD Drive: The combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive can read CDs at 24x, write at 24x, and rewrite at 24x speeds. It can read DVDs at 8x.
Keyboard and Mouse: This Tablet PC has an 84-key keyboard with 13 function keys and a two-button touchpad.
The R15's 14.1 screen can be twisted 180 degrees and folded flat against the keyboard for full tablet mode.
Screen, Graphcs and Sound The R15-S822 features the Intel Extreme Graphics 2 video card with 16 to 64 MB of shared video memory. The 14.1-inch screen can be rotated while attached to the keyboard for presentations, or twisted 180 degrees and folded flat against the keyboard for full tablet mode. It also includes an integrated audio card and built-in stereo speakers
Connectivity and Expansion Slots The R15-S822 has an integrated 54g wireless LAN that's compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks. You get a good offering of connectivity options, including both USB 2.0 and Firewire:
3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
1 VGA monitor port
1 S-Video out
1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type I/II, 32-bit)
1 Secure Digital memory card slot
1 headphone jack
1 external microphone jack and built-in microphone
It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Gigabit Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).
Preloaded System and Software This system comes with the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 operating system with Service Pack 2 featuring Advanced Security Technologies, which helps to reduce unwanted downloads and pop-ups while surfing the Web.
Power This Tablet PC is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with up to 4 hours of battery life.
What's in the Box This package contains the R15-S822 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limiited hardware warranty.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Great hardware-software glitches
I am very pleased with the rate of delivery, quality and price of this tablet PC. My only concern is the limited Microsoft Office (94?) which was installed in it. It required a password I did not receive so, I could only use it on a trial basis before installing a copy I had previously purchased.
Rating: - Toshiba Performs well
Looks like it's a keeper. Toshiba likes to mess with Wireless control to it's detriment, but other than that, the system works pretty good. Sloooww getting an IP address, but then everything works OK. Like the Tablet, but putting in text could be a little more easy, if not more intuitive.
Rating: - Heavy, unreliable, quirky
I have had a Toshiba Satellite tablet PC for about 18 months. The first one had a power supply failure within 3 weeks of purchase at CompUSA. It was replaced. The tablet hot keys on the second unit never functioned correctly, the unit shut down regularly (blue screen) with an alleged video driver failure, I never got to the bottom of that. It came with insufficient memory, so I upgraded it to 1GB RAM. That improved performance. It recently stopped working again. CompUSA is refusing to repair it, although I have one of their fancy TAP extended warranties. They are saying I must have dropped ... Read More
Rating: - There are a lot of other companies who have much better products
I could not, in any way, suggest this product to anyone. First, their cusotmer support of the product is the worst I have encountered in 16 years of owning laptops. A very simple repair they are refusing to handle. Somehow the rep I talked to felt I had purposely damamged the PC. All that is wrond is that the strain relief on the power supply separated. I have now spent over 3 hours on the phone over two days and have yet to get this resolved.
There are other issues about this PC. The tablet PC features still need a faster processor to make a tablet PC replace a regular laptop. ... Read More
Rating: - Very impressive
Pros: extremely high cost-effectiveness (got a display model for $550 from CompUSA), sturdy, crystal clear sound with SRS, good Human-Computer Interface design.
Cons: battery life way too short for me (3 hours at most), a little bit heavy, no DVD+/-R writer, 512MB system memory (install another 512MB or 1GB is a must because video card uses system memory as its virtual memory)
Overall: Toshiba brand Tablet PC is still one of the best in the market. Trustworthy.
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