Toshiba Emphasizes Innovation and Style with New Qosmio Laptop Family

Qosmio Series Consists of Three Distinct Laptop Models that
Uniquely Sport a Quad Core HD Processor, Gaming Grade Graphics and GPS
Chipset
IRVINE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), today announced the
expansion of its flagship Qosmio brand with three unique laptops, the
Qosmio G55, Qosmio X305 and Qosmio F55. These new laptops are
specifically designed for users who enjoy gaming, multimedia and
advanced mobility technology.

"The Qosmio has long been the standard of excellence in the
multimedia laptop space, in both styling and entertainment
capabilities," said Jeff Barney, vice president and general manager,
Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
"In an effort to take this standard to the next level for gamers and
multimedia enthusiasts alike, the three new Qosmio models have been
tailored specifically towards their personal interests, while staying
true to the incredible user-experience that the Qosmio family is known
for."

Designed to meet the needs of a growing demographic of digital
consumers, each new Qosmio harnesses unique features that set them
apart from their respective Qosmio siblings.

The Qosmio G55 is the world's first laptop to incorporate a
parallel media co-processor, which is based on the revolutionary Cell
processor(1) technology co-developed by Toshiba, Sony and IBM. This
technology is best known for its use within the popular Sony
PlayStation(R) 3 and various supercomputers. Branded as the TOSHIBA
Quad Core HD Processor, users have more power than ever to control and
create personal movie projects with unmatched speed and efficiency.
Additionally, the Qosmio G55 sports up to 500GB of hard drive storage
space, and is the first laptop from Toshiba to include an expansive
18.4-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite(R) high-definition display
sporting a true 16:9 aspect ratio that's perfect for serious
filmmakers.

As high-definition digital camcorders become more affordable,
people quickly learn that video editing is a time-intensive process.
Video often must be converted from the camcorder's format into one the
editing software understands (called transcoding). Burning the video
onto a DVD requires reducing the resolution to standard-definition and
then transcoding the final product to a DVD Video MPEG2 format. A
10-minute video can take an hour or more to transcode using a high
performance processor. Offloading that work from the CPU to the
TOSHIBA Quad Core HD Processor boosts the transcoding speed up to 10
times(2) faster. The Toshiba DVD Player software also takes advantage
of this extra performance, upscaling DVD video to high definition.

Toshiba's Qosmio X305 is a powerful gaming rig that's built around
a stunning 17.1-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite high-definition
display. Designed to provide gamers with the highest laptop
performance possible, select Qosmio X305's take advantage of the
latest NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 9800 GTX GPU(3), up to 1GB VRAM graphics
memory, dual hard drives with up to 400GB of collective storage space,
as well as leading-edge DDR3 RAM(4). Collectively these features power
a premium gaming machine that's designed for high-level competition,
while also looking the part of a gaming machine with an aggressively
bold chassis and red-flamed Rogue design topped off with Toshiba's
Fusion(TM) finish.

The Qosmio F55 with its 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite
high-definition display is a worthy gaming machine that also takes
mobility seriously. Sporting gaming grade NVIDIA GeForce 9700 GTS
graphics users can enjoy a fluid and impressive gaming experience.
Toshiba's first laptop with a built-in GPS receiver and Garmin(TM)
mapping software, the Qosmio F55 frees users from the need for an
Internet connection when searching for millions of points of interest,
as the built-in GPS system empowers users to determine their exact
location in relation to their destination within moments.

Beyond the laptops, the new Qosmio family has the power to be
extended into the living room through REGZA LINK(TM) HDMI technology.
This standard feature enables simultaneous instant device
configuration, and the ability to control REGZA LINK enabled devices,
such as Toshiba's REGZA(TM) HDTVs and a Qosmio laptop with a single
remote.

Adding to their quality appeal, the Qosmio X305, Qosmio G55 and
Qosmio F55 feature several prominent design characteristics that
magnify the cutting-edge nature of the series. Each Qosmio sports a
striking new chassis design and Fusion(TM) finish, Feathertouch
multimedia buttons, a flush-mounted Touchpad, a high-speed eSATA port
and Harman(R) Kardon high-fidelity bass reflex speakers with a
built-in sub-woofer. These features do much to enhance the overall
quality and premium feel of the new Qosmio series.

Each new Qosmio model will be available later this summer from a
variety of major consumer electronics and computer stores nationwide
or available directly from Toshiba at www.toshibadirect.com.
Additional information is available at www.explore.toshiba.com/Qosmio.

All new Toshiba laptops are RoHS-compatible(5), effectively
reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead,
mercury and certain other hazardous substances. Beginning in the third
Quarter of 2008, Toshiba will offer a computer trade-in and recycling
program for all manufacturer's PCs to reduce environmental impact and
promote efficient utilization of resources. To learn more about this
free PC recycling program or to find out how to recycle other consumer
electronic products, please visit: www.toshiba.eztradein.com/toshiba.

Multimedia: Qosmio Series

About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS)

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of four
business units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division,
Storage Device Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division.
Together, these divisions provide mobile products and solutions,
including industry leading portable computers; projectors; imaging
products for the security, medical and manufacturing markets; storage
products for automotive, computer and consumer electronics
applications; and telephony equipment and associated applications.

TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of
information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is
an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a
subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a global leader in high
technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic
components, products and systems, as well as major infrastructure
systems. Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global
network of more than 740 companies, with 198,000 employees worldwide
and annual sales surpassing $76 billion. For more information on
Toshiba's leading innovations, visit the company's Web site at
www.toshiba.com.

1. Processor. CPU performance may vary. See Processor Legal
Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.

2. 10Xfaster. Up to 10X faster claim is based on comparison
between a Toshiba notebook with and without TOSHIBA Quad Core HD
Processor. Performance may vary depending on product model,
configuration, video content/format/settings as well as the
performance variations of individual hardware components. Results were
achieved on select models and configurations tested by Toshiba at the
time of publication.

3. Graphics. GPU performance may vary. See Graphics Legal Footnote
at www.info.toshiba.com.

4. Memory. Memory size may vary. See Memory Legal Footnote at
www.info.toshiba.com.

5. RoHS. This product is compatible with European Union Directive
2002/95/EC. See RoHS legal footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.

(C) 2008 Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. All product,
service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or
service marks of their respective owners. Information including
without limitation product prices, specifications, availability,
content of services, and contact information is subject to change
without notice.

Release Summary:

Toshiba expands its flagship Qosmio laptop brand with three unique
models, the Qosmio G55, Qosmio X305 and Qosmio F55. These laptops are
designed for gaming, multimedia and advanced mobility technology.

Keyword Tags:

gaming, laptop, multimedia, Qomsio, qosmio, toshiba

Michael Bingham or Anthony Aponte
Maples Communications, Inc.
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