IRVINE, Calif — Oct, 21, 2008 — Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the Portégé A605, a sleek and innovatively designed 12.1-inch laptop PC based upon the award-winning business-oriented Portégé R500 ultraportable laptop computer.

The Portégé A605 was uniquely designed, engineered and manufactured by Toshiba, and includes many of the high-end technologies found in the Portégé R500 with a starting price of $1,399.99¹.

Developed to appeal to mainstream consumers with its sleek silver aluminum enclosure, the 12.1-inch Portégé A605 includes several innovative design qualities such as starting at a mere 3.3 pounds², measuring just 1.18 inches thin, an impressive 6.9 hours of battery life⁴ and USB Sleep-and-Charge ports³. The Portégé A605 is an ideal lightweight laptop for consumers who value mobility without sacrificing useful features and computing performance, such as a built-in optical drive.

The Portégé A605 comes with a collection of solid standard components such as the latest Intel® Centrino® 2 Duo Processor⁵ technology, 3GB of RAM⁶ and a large 250GB hard drive⁷. The Portégé A605 is a perfect choice for mobile users who require strong computing performance while on-the-go. The Portégé A605 provides mobile users with a highly dependable eco-friendly laptop that is ENERGY STAR® 4.0 compliant.

The Toshiba Portégé A605 is constructed from high-quality, lightweight components and space-saving technologies such as Toshiba’s unique High Density Mounting Technology process. This innovative process efficiently manages the system’s internal real estate by utilizing a dual-sided motherboard component mounting technique, which provides enough space for the Portégé A605 to support its built-in optical drive.

Toshiba also incorporated its popular EasyGuard® Technology⁸ business line feature within the Portégé A605. EasyGuard is a comprehensive series of hardware and software enhancements designed to better protect and secure one’s laptop during everyday computing. Components include HDD Protection, a spill-resistant keyboard⁹ and fingerprint reader.

The new Portégé A605 is available at a variety of major consumer electronics and computer stores nationwide. Detailed product information is available at www.explore.toshiba.com/A600. The Portégé A605 is available with a one-year standard limited warranty¹⁰.

The following configuration demonstrates some of the various specifications and price options available with the Portégé A605 series:

Portégé A605-P201 Unique Specifications (ESUP $1,399.99)¹
• Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (SP1, 32-bit version)
• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor⁵ SU9300
• 3072MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz SDRAM memory⁶
• 250GB (5400 RPM) Serial ATA hard disc drive⁷
• DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash™ drive
• Intel® graphics¹¹ Media accelerator 4500MHD
• Built-in webcam and microphone
• eSATA/USB combo port with USB Sleep and Charge³
• Intel® WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11 a/g/n)¹²
• One-year standard limited warranty¹⁰

As a responsible global corporate citizen, Toshiba designs all of its new laptops to be RoHS compatible¹³, effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances.

Toshiba is offering a new, free electronic trade-in and recycling program which includes all laptop PCs and other select electronics, regardless of manufacturer, that have no trade-in value. For more details, please visit http://explore.toshiba.com/green. No purchase is necessary to participate in the recycling program.

Toshiba is offering a new, free electronic trade-in and recycling program which includes all laptop PCs and other select electronics, regardless of manufacturer, that have no trade-in value. For more details, please visit http://explore.toshiba.com/green. No purchase is necessary to participate in the recycling program.

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1. Price. Reseller prices may vary. MSRP means “Manufactures Suggested Retail Price.”
2. Weight. Weight may vary. See Weight Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com
3.USB Sleep & Charge. The "USB Sleep & Charge function" may not work with certain external devices even if they are compliant with the USB specification. In those cases, turn the power of the computer ON to charge the device.
4.Battery Life. May vary considerably from specifications depending on product model, configuration, applications, power management settings. See Battery Life Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com
5. Processor. CPU performance may vary. See Processor Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com
6. Memory. Memory size may vary. See Memory Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
7. Hard Disk Drive Capacity. Hard drive capacity may vary. 1 Gigabyte (GB) means 1000 x 1000 x 1000 = 1,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. See Hard Disk Drive Capacity Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
8. EasyGuard. Toshiba EasyGuard™ technology comprises a number of features some of which may or may not be available on a particular Toshiba notebook depending on the model selected. See www.easyguard.toshiba.com for detailed information.
9. Spill-Resistant Keyboard. Under Toshiba testing conditions, the spill-resistant keyboard delayed the time for a water spill to reach the computer's main board to allow more time to properly close down the machine. Toshiba’s standard limited warranty terms and limitations apply. Visit www.warranty.toshiba.com for details.
10. Warranty. The terms and conditions of Toshiba's standard limited warranty, and extended warranty and service upgrade plans are available at www.warranty.toshiba.com.
11. Graphics. GPU performance may vary. See Graphics Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com
12. Wireless. May require purchase of additional software, external hardware or services. Transmission speeds may vary. See Wireless Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com
13. RoHS. This product is compatible with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC. See RoHS legal footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.

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