Toshiba has stopped making the Toshiba Satellite series for the European market, focusing merely on hardware for businesses since 2016. In addition, the computer connecting to a distant and more powerful computer is also called a satellite computer.ĭoes Toshiba still make satellite laptops? The models of Toshiba Satellite laptop are diverse, ranging from entry-level models to full-fledged media center-class notebooks.Īs mentioned above, the Satellite is a series of Toshiba laptops (the long-running consumer level laptops). Toshiba Satellite was first introduced in the early-1990s to compete with the IBM Thinkpad line. To be specific, it’s a line of consumer-grade notebooks designed & released by Toshiba, the world-famous electronic devices manufacturer.