Japanese electronics maker says new Portege is the first tablet PC with a backlit LED display. Toshiba announced on Monday the introduction of the Portege M700, a tablet PC which it claims is the first to incorporate a touch screen LED display. Most laptops and tablet PCs use LCD (liquid crystal) displays, which are generally cheaper to manufacture but are susceptible to glare and awkward viewing angels. By using LED (light emitting diode) technology, the Portege M700 produces bright image quality even in bright sunshine and from different angels.

The 12.1-inch WXGA display is meant to mirror the layout of a standard piece of paper for tablet fans who like to the ability to manipulate documents through the touch screen interface. The M700 also uses the Intel Core 2 Duo and the Santa Rosa edition of Centrino. Other features include a DVD SuperMulti Drive, 1.3 megapixel webcam, a shock absorbing design, a spill-resistant keyboard and “sleep-and-charge” USB ports that can charge compatible electronics (cellphones, MP3 players) whether the system is on or off. The Portege M700 retails for $1,800 (2.2 GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM, 160GB drive, Intel GMA).

Source: infosync