MANILA, Philippines--In 1985, Japanese PC maker Toshiba made and mass marketed the first notebook PC called the T1100?a laptop that weighed more than 4 kilograms and featured a floppy disk drive, monochrome text-only display, and Intel processor.

Twenty-five years later, laptops still carry the T1100?s clamshell form factor. Toshiba, which already sold 100 million laptops since that time, is again reinventing the looks and functions of the device that has become a human necessity.

Recently, the global firm introduced to the local market laptops with new features that set them apart from the rest. With the lineup, Toshiba may again start a trend.

The libretto W100 is a mini notebook running on Windows OS that features a 7-inch dual touchscreen.

The first pocket PC style notebook with dual touchscreen, the libretto W100 is powered by Intel ultra-low voltage processor (dual core U5400 1.2 GHz, 3 MB L3 Cache). This makes it a more powerful device than a netbook.

Although it is a small laptop that may not be fitted with an optical disk drive, the libretto W100 has been described by Toshiba officials during the product launch as a notebook that can do content creation (processing of multimedia files) and not just focus on consuming content like what netbooks do.

But the more obvious feature of the libretto W100 is the 7-inch dual multitouch sensitive LED backlit screen, which allows for greater functionalities other than creating and consuming content.

Two touchscreen displays elevate the whole experience of using a notebook, according to Wong Lih Jia, general manager, Toshiba?s computer systems division.

For one, it is easier for a user to share information.

For example a PowerPoint presentation may be seen by two people from both displays and the image can be manipulated by both parties using the multitouch screen displays.

A multi-tasker, the libretto W100 features screens that can work in split mode or extended display mode.

With this feature, the user can play two movies (either a YouTube video or a Media player movie). A single image may fill up the two whole screens or one screen can be used for Internet browsing while the other screen is used for something else?like viewing a document or writing an e-mail.

The device features an internal sensor that allows the content of the screen to adapt to vertical or horizontal orientation when the notebook is held or rotated. This makes the libretto W100 a perfect device for reading E-books or E-newspapers.

For it to function as a work device, the device has a virtual multi-mode keyboard that provides haptic feedback, allowing users to feel as if they are typing on a real physical keyboard.

This pocket PC notebook has six keyboard modes with full, simple, numeric and split thumb-key options, giving users the choice of what works best for the task at hand.

Apart from the Intel CULV processor, the libretto W100 has 2 GB DDR3 memory, 62 GB solid state drive, and 8-cell battery.

It also has a Wi-Fi device and may connect with other peripherals via Bluetooth.

The brushed metallic finish libretto W100 weighs just over 800 grams and can fit inside a bag or jacket pocket.

?The libretto W100 defies convention by packaging full Windows computing experience into a highly compact ultra-mobile form factor,? said Lih Jia. ?This concept PC sets the pace for Toshiba?s leadership in innovation for the next quarter century, demonstrating what?s possible in the next generation of ultramobile devices.?

Toshiba also introduced the Portege R700, which is the thinnest and lightest 13-inch full performance ultraportable notebook.

At less than 19 mm and weighing only 1.39 kg, the Portege R700 features the new Intel 2010 processors (Intel Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors), which are fast and efficient processors that can handle gaming and multimedia tasks.

This laptop is unique when it comes to cooling system as it employs a new airflow cooling technology mostly found in jet engines.

Lih Jia said heat generating parts of the laptop had been put together in one area and cooled through powerful jets of fresh air?a technology that keeps the temperature of the laptop low even when the device is subjected to long and heavy use.

The Portege R700 also features a light and durable magnesium alloy casing reinforced with ?honeycomb structure? beneath the palm rests and base of the laptop.

This structural design, usually found in carbon fiber components of a Formula 1 racer, makes the laptop sturdy and rigid without adding additional weight.