When it comes to spacious screen size, you can take it with you -- and view it in comfort while you're getting there.
The new Satellite 1955-S801 laptop computer from Toshiba has a 40cm diagonal screen, plus a detachable wireless keyboard that lifts out of the laptop and a wireless mouse for those who really want to kick back and relax while working or watching a DVD movie.
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The Satellite 1955-S801 cruises along on an Intel Pentium4 processor running at 2.2GHz and comes with 512MB of RAM, a 40-gigabyte hard drive and a combination DVD-ROM and CD-RW drive.
For connectivity, the laptop offers a built-in Ethernet port, a 56-kilobyte V.90 modem and an infrared port. Three USB ports and an IEEE 1394 (also called FireWire or i.Link) port for connecting digital video cameras and external hard drives are also included.
The Satellite 1955-S801 comes with Windows XP Home Edition, has a suggested retail price of US$2,499 and can be bought at www.csd.toshiba.com or at major retail outlets.
The laptop's lithium-ion battery lasts an estimated two and a half hours between charges, which should give you just enough time to skip that wretched movie on the plane and settle in with a DVD for your private screening.
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