Toshiba Satellite U840W Ultrabook : World's First in the Making

Competition is surely drilling the best out of everyone and everything. For instance, consider Toshiba Satellite U840W ultrabook. Toshiba showed the world a one of its kind, the World's first 21:9 cinemascope widescreen display ultrabook. Toshiba Satellite U840W surely is attention grabbing. Let me guide you through some of the intriguing features Toshiba U840W ultrabook has in store.

Unlike most other ultrabooks in the market, which have 13-inch screens with an aspect ratio of 16:9, Toshiba Satellite U840W has LED backlighting 14.4 inches display diagonally with an aspect ratio of 21:9. The 21:9 screen eliminates the usually annoying black bars while watching videos. Black bars is a thing of the past; watch movies in full screen mode at a resolution of 1792 x 768p. The U840W ultrabook is created to thrill. Backing the wide screen, Toshiba U840W is decked with Harman Kardon speakers adorned with metal speaker grills, and SRS Premium for a 3D sound effect. If it's not thrilling enough a HDMI output allows to watch movies in a bigger display . In terms of entertainment, I would say a nice move.

Now, if you are thinking 'is it built just for entertainment?' Toshiba's split screen feature might be the answer. You might be aware of Windows 7's Aero Snap feature. Along with it, Toshiba has added its own app - the split screen feature which snaps the window into 2, with the standard 16:9 window on the left, and a 5:9 window on the right. If you are a multi-tasker, it’s all the more better. You can work on the standard 16:9 window, while staying connected with your friends on the sidebar.

The built and finish of this ultrabook is solid, detailed with a metal skin as if it is built for the long race. It's sleek and ultra-portable, measuring 368.5 x 200 x 20.8mm in dimensions. Toshiba Satellite U840W is powered by Intel's latest Ivy Bridge processor with 500GB HDD and a 32GB SSD for faster loading. The battery life is expected to give a lasting backup of 8 to 10 hours, a welcome gesture to do away with cables. Stay connected with Toshiba Satellite U840W ultrabook using an Ethernet port, Intel WiDi, HDMI, and three USB 3.0 ports, which includes facilities like sleep and charge and sleep and music.

Toshiba Satellite U840W ultrabook is expected to hit the market in the 3rd quarter, with price starting from £899 or approximately $1,383 in the UK. Stay connected for more and latest updates.