Since introducing the world´s first mobile PC over 20 years ago, Toshiba has continued to design award–winning notebooks around the demands of its customers. This is accomplished by partnering with industry leaders such as Microsoft who share Toshiba´s commitment to innovation. Based at Toshiba´s corporate offices around the globe and, most notably, at Microsoft´s Redmond, Washington´s headquarters, the proof is in our engineering. Pure excellence. It´s in the decades–long partnership between Microsoft and Toshiba which has given way to entire product categories such as the sub–5 pound laptop and the tablet PC. Together, Toshiba and Microsoft continue to work toward realizing Toshiba´s vision of being connected anywhere, anytime – productive in any environment. On the road to ubiquitous computing, the development of Windows® Vista™ is no exception.

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Windows Vista™ is the latest Microsoft Windows® operating system from Microsoft. It will be the most significant client operating system release Microsoft has ever had. Windows Vista introduces a breakthrough user experience and is designed to help users feel confident in their ability to view, find, and organize information, and to control their computing experience.

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Windows® Vista™ Capable PC logo is the new Microsoft® operating system logo that is designed to indicate that the PC comes pre – installed with Windows® XP and is also capable of running Windows® Vista™, when it becomes available. Any PC that has a Windows® Vista™ Capable logo sticker would support an upgrade to Windows® Vista™ and would provide the core features of Windows™ Vista™.

PCs with theWindows® Vista™ Capable logo can run the core experiences of Windows® Vista™. All Editions ofWindows® Vista™ will deliver such innovative experiences as organizing and finding information, security, and reliability. All Windows® Vista™ Capable PCs will run these core experiences at a minimum.

Some premium features that are available in premium editions of Windows® Vista™, like the new user experience, Windows® Aero™, may require advanced or additional hardware.

Not all Windows® Vista™ features are available for use on all Windows® Vista™ Capable PCs. All Windows® Vista™ Capable PCs will run the core experiences of Windows® Vista™, such as innovations in organizing and finding information, security, and reliability. Some features available in premium editions of Windows® Vista™ — like the new Windows® Aero™ user interface — require advanced or additional hardware. Check www.windowsvista.com/getready for details.

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To get even better Windows Vista experience including the Windows Aero user experience, look for PCs that are designated as Premium Ready, or choose a PC that meets or exceeds the Premium Ready Requirements.

• DirectX 9 class GPU that supports Pixel Shader 2.0 and 32 bits per pixel
• Adequate graphics memory:
  • 128MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor at resolutions 1,920,000 pixels or less
  • 256MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor at resolutions higher than 1,920,000 pixels
• Graphics memory bandwidth, as assessed by WinSAT, of at least 1,800MB

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1. Processor speed is specified as the nominal operational processor frequency for the device. Some processors have power management which allows the processor to run at lower rate to save power.
2. Windows Aero requires:
   1. Direct X 9 class graphics processor that:
      1. Supports a WDDM Driver
      2. Supports Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
      3. Supports 32 bits per pixel
   2. Adequate graphics memory
      1. 64 MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor at 1,310,720 pixels or less
      2. 128 MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor at resolutions 2,304,000 pixels or less
      3. 256 MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor at resolutions higher than 2,304,000 pixels
      4. Meets graphics memory bandwidth requirements, as assessed by Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
      
      
3. A DVD-ROM may be external (not integral, not built into the system)

For a complete list of hardware components that enable PCs to qualify as Windows Vista Capable, you can find the most up to date information at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/hardware/entpguid.mspx.

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Buying a new PC that is Windows Vista™ Capable enables you to upgrade to the next version of Microsoft® Windows®—and the future of computing. With an upgrade, your PC will provide great new features and functionality to work with the next generation of applications, devices, and peripherals. Since a Windows Vista Capable PC comes preinstalled with Windows XP, it will give you endless opportunities to broaden your PC horizons using Windows XP and related technologies right now. A Windows Vista Capable PC ensures the best experience possible transitioning from Windows XP to the future of computing using Windows Vista.

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You can find additional information about Windows Vista and the Windows Vista Capable PC online at the Windows Vista Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista.