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Toshiba Introduces the Compact, Touch-Enabled Satellite NB15t Laptop

Ideal for Home, Travel and School, the Satellite NB15t Offers Portable Convenience in a ‘Clutch-sized’ Design, Starting at Just $379 MSRP

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

IRVINE, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 5, 2013 — Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced a new value-driven laptop, the Satellite® NB15t. Featuring a compact design for greater portability, the Satellite NB15t offers families, students and frequent travelers a fully-powered, stylish touch-enabled PC for a starting price of $379.99 MSRP1.

“The Satellite NB15t is a compact 11.6-inch touchscreen PC that covers all the basics without breaking the bank,” said Carl Pinto, vice president of marketing, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division. “Our customers are always looking for more ways to be mobile without sacrificing the performance and features of a bigger-sized laptop, so we built the Satellite NB15t with that in mind. Clean design, solid performance, with a slim and lightweight style is what this device is all about.”

Featuring an 11.6-inch diagonal HD TruBrite® touch-enabled display2, the Satellite NB15t is optimized for Windows 8 and is ideal for both entertainment and productivity, offering plenty of screen real estate to watch, play or work. Powered by the latest generation Intel® Celeron® processor3, the Satellite NB15t delivers a combination of quality, reliability and performance for everyday tasks, plus a long battery life rating. Equipped with a 500GB hard drive4, it provides plenty of storage space for media content, while delivering other laptop essentials such as 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi®, Ethernet, USB 3.05 and HDMI® ports as well as an HD webcam. On-board stereo speakers enhanced with DTS® audio deliver rich, natural sound for music, movies and games. Dressed in a stylish textured silver finish, the Satellite NB15t stands slimly at under an inch and weighs just 3.3 pounds6.

“Our latest Celeron processor offers solid performance and great battery life, while consuming less power,” said Navin Shenoy, vice president and general manager of the PC Client Group at Intel Corporation. “Toshiba’s new Satellite NB15t is a great example of how the Bay Trail platform enables a new generation of highly portable and affordable devices.”

Pricing and Availability

The Satellite NB15t will be available in November 2013 at major retailers, e-tailers and direct from Toshiba at ToshibaDirect.com, starting at $379.99 MSRP.

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About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS)

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of three business units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together, these divisions provide digital products, services and solutions, including industry-leading portable computers; televisions, TV/DVD Combination products, Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD products, and portable devices; imaging products for the security, medical and manufacturing markets; storage products for computers; and IP business telephone systems with unified communications, collaboration and mobility applications. TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation. For more information on TAIS visit us.toshiba.com.

About Toshiba Corporation

Toshiba is a world-leading diversified manufacturer, solutions provider and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products and systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation and imagination to a wide range of businesses: digital products, including LCD TVs, notebook PCs, retail solutions and MFPs; electronic devices, including semiconductors, storage products and materials; industrial and social infrastructure systems, including power generation systems, smart community solutions, medical systems and escalators & elevators; and home appliances. Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 590 consolidated companies, with 206,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 5.8 trillion yen (US$61 billion). Visit Toshiba's web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.

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1 Price. Reseller prices may vary. MSRP means “Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price.”
2 Display. Any small bright dots that may appear on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the thin film transistors manufacturing technology. See Display Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com
3 Processor. CPU performance may vary. See Processor Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com
4 Hard Disk Drive Capacity. Hard drive capacity may vary. 1 Gigabyte (GB) means 109 = 1,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. See Hard Disk Drive Capacity Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com
5 USB 3.0. 5Gbps is the maximum theoretical interface transfer rate per the specifications of the Universal Serial Bus 3.0. Actual transfer rate will vary depending on your system configuration and other factors.
6 Weight. Weight may vary. See Weight Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com



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