In today’s competitive marketplace, low productivity due to hardware and software issues can seriously affect your bottom line. You shouldn’t have to spend time waiting for your technology to catch up to you. That’s why Toshiba has a fleet of notebooks that offer the speed you need to grow your small business.

Two components working together to maximize speed and proficiency are Intel® Core 2™ Duo Processor with Intel® vPro™ technology and SSD (Solid State Drive). The Intel processors are designed for outstanding performance and exceptional energy efficiency to let you multitask and keep up with your daily demands. The SSD drives use NAND flash memory instead of standard mechanical hardware to provide faster boot times and rapid access to data. Intel® Core® 2 processors with vPro™ technology are optimized to protect your data and your employees from security risks wherever they may be working. You’ll be able to innovate on the go while Intel’s built-in technologies manage and protect your computer from security risks.

Now your computer’s efficiency is further enhanced thanks to the new Intel® Core™ i series processors. The fastest Intel® processors ever are available in both the A11 and S11 Tecra notebooks.

In addition, the new Tecra notebooks are preloaded with Windows® 7 Professional. The system gives you all the great features of Windows® 7 Home Premium, matched with the solutions you need to make your business more productive. Not only is Windows® 7 a faster and more intuitive system, it’s also more efficient thanks to extended battery life and reduced memory consumption. Easiest of all, if you aren’t ready to make the switch to Windows® 7, the convenient Windows® XP mode let’s you revert your notebook back to the older operating system.

Toshiba Solid State Drives are available in Toshiba Tecra and Portégé notebooks and offer you:

• NAND flash memory
  this means no moving parts that break down and require repair
• Increased mobility
  because of longer battery life and less weight

Toshiba’s EasyGuard Connectivity offers a variety of effective ways to enhance your connectivity. The Diversity Antenna is really three-antennae-in-one: two Wi-Fi antennae and one Bluetooth® antenna all located in the top lid of the LCD display to maximize signal reception. Working in tandem, these provide fast, reliable connectivity. Because it has dual-band support you can connect across two frequency bands, reducing the risk of losing your connection at crucial times. This means you enjoy wireless connectivity that is:

• Quick
• Easy
• Reliable

Augment these features with Toshiba ConfigFree® and Wi-Fi Easy Locator and getting a fast, effortless and sturdy connection is easier than ever. ConfigFree is just what it sounds like: it allows you to navigate your connectivity automatically – no more manual setups, while Wi-Fi Easy Locator finds the best and strongest signal to connect you.

Intuitive interfaces like ConfigFree and Wi-Fi Easy Locator harmonize Microsoft software with Toshiba controls giving you more control and easier access to applications, systems and files. Combine this with fast and easy connectivity and you’ll find yourself online and in business before you have your first sip of coffee.

That’s not all, with Office Small Business 2007 you can work smarter, faster and easier with time saving enhancements to the programs that you are familiar with.

• Improved search functionality in Outlook 2007 that lets you find important emails quickly
• Outlook 2007 keeps you organized with a fully integrated inbox that shows email and RSS feeds in one window
• Outlook 2007 lets you productively manage tasks in the To-Do Bar with an integrated view of emails and appointments
• Excel 2007’s redesigned interfaces, PivotTable views and more powerful, easy-to-use conditioning formatting

The EasyGuard PC Health Monitor proactively monitors:

• Power consumption
• Cooling status
• Battery health
• HDD information to protect against data consumption/loss
• Pop ups with a message of cause and an action to resolve issue

You get pre-failure alerts in the event there is an issue with your hardware in a specific graphic interface. The benefit to you is easy visual access to a dashboard monitoring the essential components of your notebook’s health. That way you can prevent small issues from turning into large ones, keeping you productive and saving you money on repairs.

The combination of Toshiba technology and Intel hardware ensure businesses spend more time doing business and less time spending money on out-of-date technology. And it’s all backed by 24/7 technical support you can rely on. These and other great features are all designed to keep your small business running smoothly and with few interruptions. Now that’s productivity!