Toshiba Introduces New Satellite C600 Series Budget Laptops

Toshiba today announced the Satellite C600 Series, a new line of entry-level laptops. Designed for budget-smart consumers and "Back-to-School" shoppers looking for a quality entry-level PC to manage basic productivity, the new Satellite C600 Series of  laptopsstrike an ideal balance of style, performance and cost at price points starting under $500.

Fully encased in Toshiba's durable Trax textured finish in Black that helps resist fingerprints, the Satellite C600 Series comes in 14-inch and 15.6-inch diagonal display options. The laptops are equipped with standout features like HD TruBrite® widescreen displays, fast DDR3 RAM and hard drives ranging from 250GB to 320GB. Well-equipped with built-in high-speed Wireless-N connectivity, DVD SuperMulti drives, multi-touch TouchPads™ and a choice of Intel or AMD processors, the laptops are a cinch to use and are ideal for powering the essentials.

"Designed for everyone, engineered with quality, encased in a smart textured finish and priced just right, our new Satellite C600 Series give consumers a new level of choice when shopping for a basic laptop," said Ron Smith, vice president of marketing, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division. "These laptops are yet another example of Toshiba's commitment to delivering high-quality products to meet everyone's computing needs at the right price points."

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Additional Features of Satellite C600 Series Laptops

• High Definition Displays

  HD TruBrite widescreen displays feature 16:9 aspect ratios and native 720p resolution, well-suited for enjoying digital entertainment, powering through spreadsheets or managing home finances.

• Toshiba Bulletin Board

  Gives users fast access to day-to-day activities, tasks and projects in a simple and visual way. Bulletin Board makes organizing disparately stored files easier with the ability to drag and drop links, documents, photos, videos and applications into one place. Bulletin Board also includes several built in gadgets such as labels, calendars, a clock and a to-do list.

• Toshiba ReelTime™

  Helps users easily and quickly find files based on when they were opened with a simple visual history. Quickly scroll through automatically generated previews of documents, spreadsheets, presentations and more, filter by file type or use the calendar to go back weeks or months.

• Ten-key Keypad

  The 15.6-inch Satellite C655 features a built-in numeric 10-key keypad.

Pricing and Availability

The Satellite C600 Series start at $449.99 MSRP⁴ and will be available on June 20, 2010 at major retailers, e-tailers and direct from Toshiba on toshibadirect.com.