By classifying the Toshiba Libretto W105 ($ 1,099 direct) is the mystery revealed. It is a, iPad, netbook, a competitor, a laptop computer? According to Toshiba W105 is a dual-screen portable. This is an unprecedented feature, because the bottom is equipped with a 7-inch touch screen, mirroring the top half. It is not a netbook, because it is priced out of that category, is the dual-core Intel Pentium processor, and lacks a physical keyboard. It is not technically a slate tablet, as the two halves of the time compared to the shell. One thing is certain: it is a threat to any of the products in these categories, such as fan noise and the heat was
unbearable, and navigate using the touch screens were a crazy sometimes. Libretto by a line break was the longest, and perhaps should have stayed there a while '.
Observatory UMPC?
The W105 conjures up images of the old-UMPC OQO model 02 ($ 2,098 direct), the Sony VAIO UX series and Fujitsu LifeBook U900, whose existence was interrupted because they were considered too small to be productive . Another challenge of miniaturization of a notebook is to look good in the process. Although the two folding screens made of a thick plate, the W105 is still compact 7.8 by 4.8 by 1.1 inches (DRC). It is under NB305 netbook from Toshiba as the mini-N410 ($ 400 direct) and Sony VAIO PC Life ($ 1,199), or roughly the size of a paperback novel about 400 pages worth. Like it because it's a laptop that fits in a jacket pocket or oversized side pocket backpack. At 1.6 pounds, it is less than two pounds lighter than your average netbook, weighing as much as Apple iPad (1.5 kg).
Double screen
The Libretto W105 is basically a big Nintendo DSi 7 running on Windows Home Premium. It adds a 7 inch screen which is usually reflected a physical keyboard before. The bottom half is versatile: it can be used as a second screen to expand the screen, or write on it with one of several homemade Toshiba keyboards. Both screens are identical in 1024 by 600 resolution and capacitive touch support (which the iPhone), allowing you to take instead of the press.
Software development team Toshiba is doing everything possible to provide the Libretto W105 software tools to make it possible. Of course, it lacks a physical keyboard, but it worked just as well virtual. There is a button that launches the physical keyboard, or press the keyboard icon in the taskbar. It is a touch pad, which means you have to think the PS3 force feedback controller so do not be surprised if there is buzz of the keys. You can choose up to seven styles of keyboard, which can be used is the one configured by default. That gives you an experience of traditional keyboard was too small to use. There are two types of split keyboard as some would like.
The experience of writing is very similar to a 4 Apple iPhone or Smartphone, only lacks a predictive text messaging and automatic correction function. The most convenient is probably the tool virtual touchpad and mouse buttons. Of course, you can navigate the screen using your fingers, but the virtual touchpad, it's easy to hit them hard corner icons or change the words that are crammed into one long piece. More than that, it's just a natural way to surf on a laptop.
The virtual keyboard is impossible to work with bright light or outdoors, it is simply too much glare from the screen. The W105 has a built-in accelerometer. So both screens to rotate to portrait mode when you turn on the laptop Keep this way, it is an ideal ebook reader, or if one thinks. Toshiba includes a free application called Place the book (and eBooks), and although it looks a lot like a page from the book of shooting, editing pages, or just a few pages to fill both screens are sometimes frustrating. There are other interesting applications such as the Toshiba Bulletin Board, where you can create your own message board, access to a variety of tools, or tools to start the system. Actual hours of Toshiba brings all the things you worked on the last day and gives you direct access to your files.
Specifications
Type
General Purpose, Ultraportable, Tablet
Processor Name
Intel Pentium U5400
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor Speed
1.2 GHz
RAM
2 GB
Weight
1.6 lb
Screen Size
7 inches
Screen Size Type
widescreen
Graphics Card
Intel GMA HD
Storage Capacity (as Tested)
64 GB
Networking Options
802.11n
Primary Optical Drive
External
