Comments on: Toshiba Portégé M780 May/May Not Have Multitouch, but Definitely a Tablet PC

By: bombproof

bombproof — Sun, 30 May 2010 04:25:54 +0000

15.6 inch convertible TPC with up to 16 gb of ram please. PLEASE.

making artists work on 12.1 inch screens is just cruel.

By: jjessingg

jjessingg — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:48:40 +0000

JK - have you been able to check out the M780 yet? Literature is still hazy even though the product is out about whether this is a proper multitouch digitizer or not. Do you know if you can do zoom gestures and the like with this machine?

By: taylorlauder

taylorlauder — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:45:18 +0000

The Portégé M780, has broken cover, and if you’re in the market for a 12.1-inch convertible based on Intel’s latest Core i3 and Core i5 processors, then join the queue. The M780 weighs in at 2kg and has an onboard DVD burner, together with up to 8GB DDR3 memory.
Now that’s what you call a convertible tablet. More details: http://bit.ly/toshiba-portege-m780

By: Rodfather

Rodfather — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:51:24 +0000

I'd like more options. Tablet PC convertibles have been stuck at 12" and 4+ lbs for years. Please someone offer a thin 11" at 3-4lbs and using a CULV processor.

By: Shogmaster

Shogmaster — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:43:11 +0000

I think the T4410 is a great choice. I'm very tempted by it myself, although I love my 2730p. I guess I'm tempted by the multi-touch capacitive.

From all the TPCs I tried @ CES, I thought that the T4410 was the best overall package, with great LCD, good size/weight ratio, built in HDMI, and build quality.

By: Shogmaster

Shogmaster — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:40:12 +0000

IIRC, it was one of the machines at the Wacom booth. Toshiba booth was totally tablet free zone when I asked about them (grumble grumble). From the comment I got at the Wacom booth, it sounded like all the machines displayed had both EMR and multi-touch capacitive.

All I really recall was that the LCD quality was sub par. Sorry I don't have more definite info...

By: Chas C

Chas C — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:34:38 +0000

Great news! I love my Toshiba M200. It's been indispensable since late 2004. During that time, the family has gone through several desktops and laptops. The M200 spent two years doing nursing school duty with my wife, and art class with a couple of kids.

I use a desktop for gaming, but still come back to this for everyday work. Have been considering the Lenovo x61... but may now have to give this a solid look first!

By: T Lewis

T Lewis — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:53:48 +0000

I think the M200/205 was the gateway drug for a lot of tablet mavens, circa 2003-2004. It was for me. The dedicated graphics card and hi-res attracted a lot of folks who'd been hanging back. Art creation on a tab became a reality. What a solid little machine. I also dug the follow-up 13" M7. Less charmed by its build quality (bobble-head syndrome). That said, I still use the M7 occasionally...with its dedicated graphics it out-powers many of the current tabs.

Went from that to a Motion...then Lenovo X61 (which JK had recommended during a Starbucks frap meet, if memory serves).

If this new one had been out before year's end (write-off time), I might've sprung. Went with the t4410 instead - which I'm loving.

By: Sumocat

Sumocat — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:24:11 +0000

Hey Shogmaster, did it have multi-touch and pen? This post got me rethinking about it, and I dug up your old comment on GBM that Toshiba was going to offer one or the other but not both. Lot of open space here.

By: Shogmaster

Shogmaster — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:14:23 +0000

They had it @ CES w Multitouch IIRC. I also remember that the screen was pretty poor compared to T4410 and even the TM2.