Toshiba already ships netbooks into Latin America and Europe, but the vendor has taken a wait-and-see approach to launching netbooks in the U.S.
Toshiba confirmed that it would launch a netbook in the U.S. this year, but would not provide launch details or product specifications.
Toshiba's existing netbook, the NB100, currently sold in Europe, is based on Intel's Atom processor, offers an 8.9-inch screen and is available with either Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Ubuntu Linux.
The vendor also declined to provide pricing details, but confirmed that the product would be sold through channel partners.
Toshiba follows a long list of vendors who have already begun shipping netbooks -- small, lightweight notebooks that typically sport 10-inch or smaller screens, are built on low-power processors and are typically priced below $400. Players including Acer, Asus, Dell and Hewlett-Packard have already entered the U.S. market.
