US buyers searching for a tough mobile machine may be interested to know that Toshiba has put up for pre-order its 13.3-inch Portege R835 which makes use of a crafted magnesium casing and a honeycomb rib structure so as to deliver extra durability and enhanced shock-absorbing capabilities.
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Priced at $899, the R835-ST3N01 also boasts a spill-resistant keyboard, an LED-backlit (1366 x 768) display, a Core i3-2310M processor, integrated graphics, 4GB of RAM, a 640GB hard drive, a DVD writer, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, a built-in webcam, a media card reader, one USB 3.0 port, a HDMI outputs, and a 6-cell battery enabling up to 9 hours of operation.
The Portege R835 runs Windows 7 Home Premium an should ship in 1/2 weeks. A model equipped with a Core i5-2410M chip is also incoming, priced at $929.99
Source: TCMagazine
