Toshiba

Toshiba have just launched their 2013 line of notebooks which number no less than 25. The king of them all is the KIRA, an Ultrabook with a difference. This 13” Ultrabook may be small, but packs plenty of premium features. World’s first Ultrabook with Pixel Pure (2560x1440) display – the equivalent of 4X the clarity of standard 720p...

Now it’s Toshiba’s turn to introduce Windows 8 hardware and there’s one that stands out. The Satellite U840W is features a 14.4” cinematic display is the world’s first Ultrabook with a 21:9 display. The ultra-thin, ultra-light Ultrabook now features a two-tone aluminium chassis, textured palm rest, multiple USB3.0 ports and a much welcome larger click pad. In-built Harman Kardon speakers further...

The Toshiba R850 laptop is marketed as a thin, light desktop replacement, so how does it stack up in reality. The R850 weighs in at 2.40kg, impressive for a 15” laptop, while the chassis feels strong and high build quality. Performance wise, the 2.5 Ghz Core i5 feels snappy, but one can’t help but think an SSD would have tipped it over...