New York, March 20, 2013. Toshiba is pleased to announce that the Satellite U840W Ultrabook has won the prestigious red dot award in the “product design 2013” category. Jurors praised the sleek design of the laptop, which features an ultra-wide, cinematic 21:9 display. The red dot is the second renowned design award for Toshiba’s Satellite U840W, only weeks ago it won the equally well-respected iF product design award.
Compact design and usability
Satellite U840W notebook’s great design impressed the red dot jury. Weighting just 1.57kg and only 20.8mm thin, the Satellite U840W is the first notebook to sport a 14.4″ cinematic-style 21:9 screen. The Satellite U840W also comes with built-in high quality harman/kardon stereo speakers and is great for playing state-of-the-art multimedia content. Elegant design is enhanced by a sophisticated finish that uses a combination of brushed aluminum and brown textures on the cover of the display and around the touchpad and bottom case. Qualitative and ergonomic keyboard with backlight ensures comfortable typing even in low light conditions.
The Toshiba Satellite U840W winning the red dot award for design is impressive! Can anyone please share what specific elements or features stood out to the jury that made this laptop worthy of such recognition?
The Toshiba Satellite U840W winning the red dot award for its design is impressive, but what specifically about its design caught the judges’ attention?