Toshiba Notebook First To Simultaneously Display 2D And 3D Images On One Screen

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Toshiba’s Regza tablet wasn’t the only computer-related device the company introduced today: the dynabook Qosmio T851/D8CR is what big T says the world’s first notebook that can produce 2D and 3D images simultaneously, on one screen. The 2D images have 1,920×1,080 resolution, while users can view pictures in 3D in 1,366×768 resolution – no glasses required.

Spec-wise, buyers can expect:

  • 15.6-inch, naked-eye 3D LCD screen with partial 3D display function
  • Core i5-2410M CPU (2.3GHz)
  • 8GB RAM
  • 750GB HDD
  • Intel HM65 Express chip set
  • BDXL-compatible Blu-ray drive
  • digital TV tuner
  • 1MP web cam
  • Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OS
  • one USB 3.0 slot, three USB 2.0 slots, an HDMI slot
  • IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth 3.0+HS

Toshiba plans to start shipping the new Qosmio in Japan in July for $2,780 (no word yet regarding an international release).