Toshiba Portege R500

...DVD SuperMulti drives. The Toshiba Portege R500-100 is one of many new Toshiba laptops that weigh just under 1 kilogram (0.98 kg to be exact). You will get an all day battery life, all day battery life meaning up to 8 hours depending on what you do on the laptop. For example. If you play the next generation of video games, then obviously a lot of processing power is required, which most definitely requires a large amount of electrical energy in ...
...you have a Toshiba standard guarantee of 3 years, which means that Toshiba will replace your laptop if it fails within 3 years. You also get EasyGuard technology, which is a range of programs and applications which include advantages such as security and protection from external threats, such as viruses and spyware. The EasyGuard technology also features a spill-resistant keyboard and strengthened casing to protect the laptop from smacks and cracks.Another ...

yassarikhan786 02.03.2008 · Read full review
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...the brightness have stopped functioning, i managed to fix it by contacting toshiba and downloading the relevant software, but it happened again so i contacted the company who provided it and they got me to do a system restore which worked for a short time, i have since given up. ...

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...power), and the keyboard. Toshiba has packaged the machine well, with a handy set of utilities, such as HDD protection (although this can be annoying when you're on a bumpy train - even if it is doing its job), the ConfigFree software (with its quick connect to different networks, wireless and Bluetooth connectivity), and power saving options. Switching between monitors and Digital TVs (if they are fitted with a PC connection) shows that the graphics ...
...although the Realtek audio mixer is basic. The touchpad drove me to distraction until I found how to turn it off while I typed - it's software is too clever by half and leads to the cursor jumping around the screen as you type. The big thing you need to be aware of is, paradoxically, using the fingerprint reader software for anything than basic passwords. DO NOT BE TEMPTED TO USE IT TO PROTECT FILES. If there's a glitch that stops the TrueSuite software ...

st.v1 16.04.2008 · Read full review
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had this for 9 months now. I absolutely LOVE it, it only weighs a kilo, so I just carry it everywhere. Runs Vista business just fine, and on powersaver setting I get just under 5 hours of use. Fingerprint login is useful and quick, but I recomend only using it for logging in, not to protect files. This machine makes Mac'ers look jealous in airport lounges, and will slip into your hand lugguage so nicely youll just want to show everyone ! super-light, but with all the bits you need on the run, highly recomended ...

Jeroenspeak 09.07.2008
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Review of Toshiba Portege R500

The R500 is quite a light laptop, though it's not the lightest in the market. It includes a 12inch screen and DVD writer. It weights 1.1kg. It includes a 12in screen and DVD writer. The plastic chassis looks a little cheap in the flesh and the lid, which is just 5mm thick. Low screen bright compared to the others and its viewing angles are not so comfortable. It is not comfortable to watch DVDs using this laptop as it is equipped with the tiny speakers ...
...processor, but its 1.2GHz clock speed and the 1GB of RAM is not suitable for intensive tasks. It's adequate for office software and some light photo editing. Wireless and Bluetooth are built in, but the lack of a dial-up modem could be a problem in hotels without wireless network access. ...

cxw2945qw 17.11.2008 · Read full review
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