Internet news: Toshiba unveils Chromebook 2 and Windows 8.1 Satellite hybrid

Toshiba has announced the launch of a second-generation Chromebook the same as well the same as two touchscreen Windows 8.1 laptops, all aimed by the side of akin markets.

Announced now by the side of the IFA tech fair to middling in the sphere of Berlin, Toshiba's back up stab by the side of Chromebooks comes with a 13.3-inch put on view with a 16:9 aspect ratio. The Chromebook 2 strength of character live to be had in the sphere of two models, single with a 1366 x 768p HD put on view, the other with a 1920 x 1080p satisfied HD solution put on view.

Toshiba hasn't released executive pricing yet, although it says indicative pricing designed for the HD mode is £199 ($328) while the satisfied HD single ought to cost around £249 ($410). They're likely to extend in the sphere of under Samsung's 11.6-inch and 13.3.-inch Chromebook 2 variants, priced in the sphere of the US by the side of $320 and $400 correspondingly.

By the side of 1.35kg, Toshiba's different Chromebook is bit lighter than its earliest single, and to some extent slimmer. The different models both extend with an Intel Celeron mainframe and 16GB interior luggage compartment, while the cheaper of the two offers 2GB RAM, compared with the satisfied HD model's other respectable 4GB RAM.

Both besides include single HDMI output, an SD tag slot, a single USB 2.0 docks, single USB 3.0 docks, wi-fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and HD webcam with dual microphones.

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The same as with others Chromebooks, users walk an other 100GB Google Drive online luggage compartment designed for two years, and logically, Google's productivity apps onboard.

Toshiba's Chromebook 2 strength of character live to be had in the sphere of the UK in the earliest quarter of 2015.

The company besides released two different Windows 8.1 tackle, which ought to progress to designed for a fair to middling comparison to buyers interested in the sphere of a low-cost alternative to Chromebooks, though the Windows policy declare 11.6-inch displays.

The Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 and its different Satellite CL10-B strength of character live to be had in the sphere of the UK in the fourth quarter of 2014, the company assumed.

Both notebooks extend with an 11.6 shuffle HD put on view by the side of 1366 x 768 pixel solution, and include single HDI dazed, single USB 3.0 docks, single USB 2.0 and an SD tag bookworm. It ropes wireless LAN 802.1 b/g/n, and Bluetooth 4.0, has stereo speakers and HD webcam with built-in microphone.

The Satellite Radius 11 is to be had with either an Intel Celeron or else Pentium processors, and comes with 500GB interior luggage compartment, 4GB DDRL remembrance. It weighs 1.3kg, and ought to cost around £329.

Single of the highest differentiators in the sphere of the Satellite Radius 11 is its flexible put on view with the aim of can on its 360 degree center, live twisted into five another positions.

Meanwhile, the Satellite CL10-B is solitary to be had wit an Intel Celeron mainframe, and comes with 32GB luggage compartment, 2GB remembrance, and weighs 1.1kg. It's likely to declare a fee tag of £199.

Taking a leaf from Chromebook Google Drive luggage compartment, the Satellite CL10-B strength of character besides offer 100 GB of plot in the sphere of Microsoft's OneDrive. It besides comes with complimentary access to web-based versions of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook.