14 DAY TRIAL // Just as Computex kicked off last week, NVIDIA wasted no time in coming forth and announcing its plans for 3D Vision, the technology that allows for games and videos to be displayed in 3D. Basically, PC suppliers should start offering complete, out of the box solutions, for desktops and notebooks alike. For the most part, this project should let even casual consumers take advantage of 3D without the need of much technological knowhow.
Toshiba, fresh from finishing up its business at Computex, has decided to start the week in force and, thus, unveiled the dynabook TX/98MBL. Colored black, this machine is a 15.6-inch notebook with an LED-backlit LCD that supports 120Hz refresh rates (60Hz for each eye in 3D). The most important feature is support for Bly-ray 3D, something that, according to the maker, is not available on any other laptop, not yet at the very least.
Of course, for a notebook to be compatible with NVIDIA's 3D Vision kit (complete with wireless active shutter glasses and the necessary 3D software), the hardware itself must be of a certain level. The dynabook boasts an Intel Core i7-740QM CPU (1.73GHz, 2.93GHz in Turbo Boost), paired with 4GB of RAM, a hard disk drive with 640GB of storage space and a GeForce GTS 350M video card with 1GB VRAM. Of course, there is also the obligatory Blu-ray drive.
Other specifications include harman/kardon stereo speakers, Dolby Advanced Audio and the entire collection of connectivity and I/O options. Furthermore, Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010 is already pre-installed, for an added dose of versatility. Finally, the Toshiba dynabook TX/98MBL should start shipping by the end of next month, in Japan at least. For now, there is no indication of when, if ever, the mobile PC will make it to other regions, though it probably will.