SurfHere? by Toshiba Wi-Fi? Internet Service Offered Free on September 25 at Select Locations, Toshiba Notebook Computers with Centrino Mobile Technology Featured at One Unwired Day Events
IRVINE, Calif., September 23, 2003 ? Continuing to drive the wired world to wireless, Toshiba's Computer Systems Group (CSG) will offer free Wi-Fi Internet service on Thursday, Sept. 25, in support of Intel's nationwide "One Unwired Day" event. Free Wi-Fi Internet access will be available at select SurfHere? by Toshiba locations at participating Barnes & Noble bookstore locations (Atlanta), McDonalds (Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas) and The UPS Store locations (Chicago). Toshiba notebook computers, featuring Intel's? CentrinoTM mobile technology, will be featured at all "One Unwired Day" festival events. At the Chicago festival, Toshiba will be a Platinum notebook sponsor as well as a Platinum wireless sponsor.
Toshiba has led the trend towards mobile computing by developing core technologies and integrating them into affordable products. Toshiba's full range of notebook computers featuring Intel's Centrino mobile technology as well as wireless projectors, PDAs and servers are designed to improve individual and business productivity by providing anywhere, anytime access to email, the Internet and private networks.
The SurfHere by Toshiba service allows those with notebook computers and other wireless-enabled devices to connect to the Internet without cables or wires at convenient public locations. With this wireless technology, business professionals, road warriors, students, tourists, and busy parents can stay in contact and handle business and other communication needs anytime of the day.
Sponsored by Intel, "One Unwired Day" is designed to show businesspeople and consumers the immediate benefits of the unwired lifestyle, encourage them to experience Wi-Fi services free of charge and provide opportunities to use notebook PCs based on Intel? Centrino? mobile technology.
A list of SurfHere by Toshiba locations participating in "One Unwired Day" and offering free trial Wi-Fi Internet access on Thursday, Sept. 25 is available at www.intel.com/unwire or www.surfhere.com. At the Chicago event, SurfHere by Toshiba will be providing free WiFi Internet access to all OUD attendees enabled by Toshiba and D-Link hardware and antennas. D-Link has also provided Wi-Fi PC cards that will be given away at an hourly drawing throughout the day at the SurfHere pavilion. Toshiba offers a full range of mobile products with integrated Wi-Fi capabilities including award-winning notebooks and Pocket PCs. For more information on Toshiba mobile products, please visit www.csd.toshiba.com.
About One Unwired Day
Intel, leading wireless service providers and hotspot locations are joining together to provide free WiFi access at thousands of locations nationwide on Sept. 25. Called One Unwired Day, the event will showcase the benefits of the unwired lifestyle and the extensive network of Wi-Fi hotspots verified to be compatible with laptops based on Intel Centrino mobile technology. People can find a local participating public WiFi hotspot by visiting intel.com/unwire and using the hotspot finder or by looking for One Unwired Day signs at participating locations on Sept. 25.
About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
Toshiba Computer Systems Group is a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. ("TAIS"), a leading supplier for portable computers and the SurfHere by Toshiba high-speed public Wi-Fi Internet service. In addition to the SurfHere by Toshiba service and notebook computers, the company offers portable and wireless accessories, Pocket PCs, projectors and mobile server computing solutions for business customers under the Toshiba brand name. For more information or visit the company's Web site at www.surfhere.com and http://www.toshiba.com.
Source: Toshiba
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