N-trig and Toshiba (News - Alert) announced that their newly released Satellite U505 Touch notebook is designed to make multi-touch computing fun, easy and accessible.

 

The Satellite U505 thin and light notebook PC is supposed to bring multi-touch computing to the consumer notebook market. It runs on Windows 7 and features N-trig’s DuoSense digitizer which combines pen and capacitive multi-touch support into a single device.

 

N-trig DuoSense technology enables the duality of both pen and multi-touch performance in a single device. Based on an all-in-one transparent sensor unit that integrates on top of any LCD panel, DuoSense digitizers are faster, more sensitive and accurate, use less power and are easily integrated into existing systems. The DuoSense digitizers also have reduced thickness and weight, reliability and are scalable across a range of form factors and sizes.

 

N-trig has claimed that the DuoSense system enabled in the Toshiba Satellite U505 multi-touch notebook, in conjunction with the launch of the Windows 7 operating system, opens up a wealth of new computing opportunities for different types of users, including adults, teens and children, to interact directly on their screen.

 

Amichai Ben-David, CEO of N-trig, said that the combination of Toshiba’s vision and their strong multi-touch system is capable of significantly changing the way that consumers of all ages can now interact with their notebooks. Their DuoSense systems allows users to have a new range of options to interact directly with their computers, enabling them to play instruments and games, to schedule their daily calendar, or even finger-paint directly on the screen.

 

Other key features of the U505 include choice of Intel (News - Alert) Pentium processor T4300, Core 2 Duo T6600, 4GB DDR2 RAM, Intel GMA 4500M or MHD graphics, 320GB 5400 RPM HDD, DVD burner, LED backlit keyboard and Bluetooth and HDMI output.

 

Toshiba has stated that their new notebooks also come with the Toshiba LifeSpace, which includes two touch-enabled applications: the Bulletin Board for organizing projects, tasks and the RealTime for users to easily find files based on when they were opened with a simple, fun visual history.

 

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