eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: Toshiba Port- R400

eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: Toshiba Port- R400

Announced at CES, Toshiba’s Port- R400 runs the Windows Vista Ultimate operating system and takes advantage of many functions found in Vista. The laptop has a 12.1-inch widescreen LED backlit display.

eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: Toshiba Port- R400 – Tablet PC

The Port- R400 is a tablet PC and features a latchless display. The laptop has a 1.2 GHz Intel U2500 Core Duo Processor. The laptop has an external USB DVD SuperMulti drive and can be configured with integrated EvDO for use on the Verizon Wireless netwo

eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: Toshiba Port- R400 – Active Notifications

The Port- R400 supports Microsoft’s Active Notifications, which allows a user to receive real-time e-mail and calendar notifications. These alerts can be seen on a digital display on the front edge of the laptop.

eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: Toshiba Port- R400 – Personal Information Assistant

The display on which a user can see real-time e-mail and calendar notifications is what Toshiba calls a Personal Information Assistant. Users can receive notification on the Personal Information Assistant via either a Wi-Fi or EvDO connection.

eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: Toshiba Port- R400 – Keyboard

The Port- R400 has a white keyboard similar in look to the one found on Apple’s MacBook.

eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: Toshiba Port- R400 – Touch-pad

The Port- R400 has a touch-pad mouse.

eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: Toshiba Port- R400 – Tablet PC Mode

Users can utilize the buttons on the display to operate the Port- R400 when in Tablet PC Mode. The Port- R400 ships with Microsoft’s Windows Vista Ultimate operating system, which includes the features formerly found in Windows Media Center Edition an