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Nearly all the new netbooks we've seen ahead of CES this week include the new Intel "Pinetrail" Atom platform, and Toshiba is the latest to come to the market with the new mini NB305. The official word didn't hit until today, but we have the full rundown. The new Toshiba mini NB305 has a 10.1-inch "TruBrite" LED backlit display, the requisite Intel Atom N450 processor, a 250GB hard drive, and something we haven't seen on a netbook yet, a USB port with "Sleep-and-Charge" which enables users to charge cell phones and iPods through the USB port even while the netbook is off or sleeping. The NB305-N410 will come in three colors: Java Brown, Frost White and Royal Blue with a silver keyboard and accenting chrome hinge. The NB305-N310 will come in Black Onyx with a black matte finished keyboard.

These new netbooks will be available on January 12th in the channels and on ToshibaDirect.com starting at $349.99. Full specs below.

• 10.1-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite™ backlit LED display (WSVGA)
• Windows 7 Starter operating system
• Intel^® Atom™ N450 processor²
• 1GB DDR2 800MHz RAM⁵, upgradeable to 2GB
• Spacious storage with up to 250GB HDD³
• 802.11b/g/n wireless and 10/100 Ethernet⁶
• Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR (available on select models)⁶
• TOSHIBA Hard Drive Impact Sensor
• Toshiba Bulletin Board™
• Toshiba ReelTime™
• Toshiba PC Health Monitor
• Lightweight and very portable at only 2.6 lbs.
• Long-life 6-cell battery with battery life rating up to 11 hours¹
• One USB port with Sleep-and-Charge⁴ and two USB 2.0 ports
• Memory Card Reader Slot
• Built-in Webcam, speaker and microphone
• One-year international limited warranty⁷ and award-winning Toshiba service and support

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