| For nearly three decades, Toshiba, a Japanese | | | | when they are accompanied by speed and |
| company, has been ranked as one of the top | | | | affordability, they are powerful examples of what a |
| computer manufacturers in the world. Although it has | | | | company like Toshiba can accomplish with its |
| been involved in many aspects of manufacturing and | | | | engineering prowess. |
| industry since its creation in 1939 by the merger of | | | | Toshiba's slightly newer line of notebooks, the Tecra, |
| two smaller firms, it is best known now for its | | | | offers raw power, amazingly lightweight machines, |
| computers and audio/video equipment. | | | | small footprints, and a near cult-like status in the |
| Toshiba got its industry lead when it became the | | | | business world. It isn't unusual for people to refer to |
| number two manufacturer of semi-conductor chips, | | | | it as "my Tecra" and assume that those in the know |
| and it is still in the top five today. That experience | | | | are aware of what they mean. Outside of IBM's |
| has seemingly given them an uncanny understanding | | | | ThinkPad and Apple's new MacBook laptops, |
| of the market. Before other laptop manufacturers | | | | Toshiba's Tecra's are the desire of every |
| develop their prototypes, Toshiba is found introducing | | | | power-hungry computer user who needs a quality |
| yet another breakthrough in technology, and very | | | | laptop. |
| often, these new technologies find their way into | | | | Toshiba also began recently offering a multimedia |
| their products. | | | | model, geared toward high-school and college |
| But for many years, Toshiba has meant one thing | | | | students, called Qosmio. Although the pricing of the |
| and one thing only: the maker of some of the most | | | | Qosmio series is high, it is fully equipped with the |
| sought after laptops and notebooks available. Toshiba | | | | latest graphics technology, and includes built-in |
| has consistently pushed the edge of portability by | | | | television tuning, harmon/kardon speakers, and |
| manufacturing lighter weight and more powerful | | | | stunning display technology. They make perfect |
| laptops than its nearest competitors. Unlike many of | | | | gaming computers, as well as a solid platform for |
| today's laptop computer manufacturer's, Toshiba | | | | audio and video editing. |
| uses much of its own semi-conductor technology in | | | | Unlike many other notebook manufacturers, Toshiba |
| its computers - thus, giving them a serious | | | | has never really experienced a significant downturn in |
| competitive advantage. | | | | their market. Some credit their Japanese ingenuity, |
| The Toshiba Satellite series has been sold for over a | | | | while some point to their wise decision to stay away |
| decade and remains one of the most stellar lines in | | | | from the more volatile desktop market. Regardless |
| the laptop marketplace. It was the Satellite that was | | | | of the reason, a purchase of a new or used Toshiba |
| rumored to be responsible for IBM's now-popular | | | | computer is a sound decision. The company has |
| ThinkPad series. Today, the Satellite series of | | | | always been on the forefront of technology in many |
| notebooks offers an affordable entry price with a | | | | fields, and every owner of their products can be |
| host of options for demanding consumers. Reliable, | | | | assured that they will be there for them in the |
| lightweight notebooks aren't particularly rare, but | | | | future. |