Toshiba's new slim T100 series

Just in time for the Windows 7 invasion, Toshiba has announced a new line of slim laptops, dubbed the T100 series. With Intel ultra-low-voltage processors (or ULV), the 13.3-inch T135 and 11.6-inch T115 are both less than one inch thick, have LED displays, and multi-touch touchpads.

Like other recent Toshiba laptops, they have the useful sleep-and-charge feature, which lets you use a USB port to charge iPods and other devices, even when the system is asleep or off.

Here are some basic specs for the two new models, and stay tuned for a full review of the 13-inch T135, currently undergoing testing in the CNET Labs. Both will be available starting October 22.

Toshiba Satellite T135, starting at $599

• 13.3-inch diagonal widescreen HD TruBrite LED Backlit display
• Windows 7 Home Premium operating system
• Intel Pentium SU4100 processor or Intel Pentium SU2700 processor
• DDR3 RAM, upgradeable to 8GB
• Starting at 250GB (5400 RPM) HDD
• 802.11b/g/n wireless and 10/100 Ethernet
• Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR (available on select models)
• Toshiba Hard Drive Impact Sensor
• Touch Pad with Multi-touch Control
• 3.88 lbs.
• 6-cell battery
• eSATA/USB combo port with USB Sleep-and-Charge
• HDMI port
• Built-in Webcam with Toshiba Face Recognition, stereo speakers and microphone
• 5-in-1 Memory Card Reader Slot

Toshiba Satellite T115, starting at $449

• 11.6-inch diagonal widescreen HD TruBrite LED Backlit display
• Windows 7 Home Premium operating system
• Intel Pentium processor SU4100 or Intel Celeron processor 7435
• Starting at 250GB (5400 RPM) HDD7
• 802.11b/g/n wireless8 10/100 Ethernet
• Toshiba Hard Drive Impact Sensor
• Touch Pad with Multi-touch Control
• 3.49 lbs.
• 6-cell battery
• eSATA/USB combo port with USB Sleep-and-Charge
• HDMI port
• Built-in Webcam with Toshiba Face Recognition, stereo speakers and microphone
• 5-in-1 Memory Card Reader Slot