Toshiba has unveiled a new tablet PC featuring 12-inch touch screen LCD backlit display, the Portégé M700 Series. Designed for on-the-go professionals, it is powered by Intel Santa Rosa platform. The firm claims that the laptop easily detects the presence of a digital pen or a user?s fingertip and automatically switches between the different input methods. When both the inputs are simultaneously detected it gives priority to the digital pen. The M700 comes with specification:

• Genuine Windows Vista Business (32-bit version)
• 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7500
• 2GB DDR2 SDRAM memory
• 160GB (5400 RPM) Serial-ATA hard disk drive
• 12.1-inch diagonal widescreen LED backlit display supporting digital pen and touch screen
• Indoor/outdoor display
• Wide viewing angles
• 1280 x 800 (WXGA) native resolution
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with 8MB-251MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
• Integrated DVD SuperMulti (+/-R Double Layer) drive
• Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (802.11a/g/n)
• Intel Pro 82566MM 10/100/1000 Ethernet
• Bluetooth v.2.0 + EDR
• Integrated 1.3 megapixel Webcam with built-in microphone

The Portege M700 starts at $1,700.

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