newsbytes@clarinet.com (02/04/90)
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A., 1990 JAN 25 (NB) -- Toshiba America's Computer Systems Division has announced the reduction of the suggested retail price for the T1600 20MB (megabyte) hard drive and the T1600 40MB hard drive battery-powered models. The price of the T1600 20MB model drops from $4999 to $4499 while the 40MB model changes from $5199 to $4999. In addition, every T1600 shipped will have an extra battery included free of charge. According to Tom Sherrard, director of PC marketing, increased production has shaved manufacturing costs and Toshiba is passing these savings along to the end user. (Janet Endrijonas/19900202/Press Contact: Gerry Lynne Baker, Les Goldberg Public Relations, 714-730-4774)