CES 2011
Toshiba Bows $299 mini NB505 Netbook with EasyGrip Finish, Dual-Core NB305
January 5th, 2011 by Mark Spoonauer, LAPTOP Editor in Chief 
Given that CES 2011 is all about tablets, it’s not easy to get excited about a new netbook. But Toshiba at least racks up some style points with the new mini NB505. The 2.9-pound machine’s EasyGrip finish feels great and comes in several hues, including brown, blue, lime green, orange and turquoise. For $299 you get a single-core Intel Atom N455 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and up to 8 hours of juice.
Those willing to splurge can pick up Toshiba’s first dual-core netbook, decked out in a new blue aluminum finish. Priced at $379, the NB305 is not only faster than its value-priced cousin but weighs less (2.6 vs. 2.9 pounds), lasts longer on a charge (8:40), and features both a hard drive impact sensor and sleep-and-charge USB port. The NB305 includes the same spacious keyboard and touchpad that made its predecessors Editors’ Choice picks.
Full gallery below, including hands-on shots of the NB505′s grippy lid.
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January 5th, 2011 at 8:57 am
I just checked with Toshiba and they have now idea when this model will be available. One would think with all the choices of netbooks and tablets on the horizons, companies would get their products out quickly. Consumers, like myslef – who are looking to buy ‘now – hate to buy a lesser product when there’s something better on the horizon.