... My evaluation has covered the HP Compaq TC1100, the Motion M1200, the Fujitsu Stylistic ST4120, and the Toshiba Portégé 3500. What follows is a brief discussion of the Toshiba Portege 3500 which I hope will give users some guidance and prove informative.
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Advantages: Robust, powerful, functionally superior to the competition. All you could ask for from a tablet pc. Disadvantages: Can get hot, but nothing to worry about, battery life shorter than with other models (3.5hrs), heavier than the competition making it awkward for the true mobile user.
...Fujitsu Stylistic ST4120, and the Toshiba Portégé 3500. What follows is a brief discussion of the Toshiba Portege 3500 which I hope will give users some guidance and prove informative.
Of all the tablet PC's currently on the market the Toshiba Portégé 3500 has the best performance of all the systems because it uses the Intel Pentium III-M 1.33 GHz processor and a fast hard drive. Perhaps as a consequence of the faster processor, the ... ...the other Tablet PCs, the Toshiba is a "hybrid" configuration that does not separate the display and processor from the keyboard as the slate and convertible configurations do. The hinge rotates between notebook and tablet modes. The operating system detects the change in orientation and automatically adjusts the screen, rotating from portrait to landscape mode or vice versa.
The Toshiba model is a bit heavier and not quite ... more
Over the past few months, I have been evaluating and rolling out tablet PC's across my organisation within the Health industry. My evaluation has covered the HP Compaq TC1100, the Motion M1200, the Fujitsu Stylistic ST4120, and the Toshiba Portégé 3500. What follows is a brief discussion of the Toshiba Portege 3500 which I hope will give users some guidance and prove informative.
Of all the tablet PC's currently on the market the Toshiba Portégé 3500 has the best performance of all the systems because it uses the Intel Pentium III-M 1.33 GHz processor and a fast hard drive. Perhaps as a consequence of the faster processor, the Toshiba is also the hottest and noisiest; it is the only Tablet PC I have used which utilises a case fan. Furthermore, it has the shortest battery life (3:05 versus 3:25 for the top-scoring Fujitsu). Unlike the other Tablet PCs, the Toshiba is a "hybrid" configuration that does not separate the display and processor from the keyboard as the slate and convertible configurations do. The hinge rotates between notebook and tablet modes. The operating system detects the change in orientation and automatically adjusts the screen, rotating from portrait to landscape mode or vice versa.
The Toshiba model is a bit heavier and not quite as comfortable to use as other models. Its stylus has a flat edge that takes more getting used to than the round pens of the others and its case doesn't have the rounded edges the others do. Because the keyboard is always attached, the Toshiba is quite a handful compared to the others. However, when you add keyboards and power adapters to the other models-their travel weight-they all weigh about the same, in the four to five pound range. The Toshiba includes valuable features such as a three-year warranty, USB 2.0, 60 GB/5,400 rpm hard drive and Compact Flash (CF Type II) and Secure Digital (SD) memory slots.
In summary if Toshiba could find a way to make the unit a few ounces lighter, it would be the perfect Tablet PC. Protective casing with straps/handles take away much of this weight issue.
Advantages: All the advantages of a Laptop with the features of a Tablet PC. Disadvantages: No internal CD Rom or Floppy Drive.
I got given a portege early last week as it's previous owner managed to scramble the hard disk. This is where the disadvantage of no CD-Rom or Floppy Drive comes it. To utilise the recovery CD I had to remove the Hard Drive and mount it in another PC as the only CD-Rom drive you can boot from costs over Ł300!
That aside, the PC itself is very, very slick. The keyboard is full sized, and has a nice tactile feedback. There are various (programmable) ... ...screen. The boot-up speed into Windows XP Tablet Edition is very fast, and is a reflection of the high-quality 2.5" IBM Hard Disk, sized at a very reasonable 40Gb. My portege has 512Mb of RAM, although I understand that you can get it with varying levels. In addition to the normal features you expect from a laptop, the LCD screen twists through 180 degrees and locks flat over the keyboard. This enables you to use the device as a true tablet PC. The ...
LennyMan 21.03.2003
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Advantages: Very light therefore portable Disadvantages: No internal CD-ROM or Floppy Disk Drive
...very sleek look and It is an ideal piece of technology for those who like to show off.
Wired and wireless networking is also available.
Overall it's a great Tablet PC at a reasonable price. And Toshiba has been one of my favourites when it comes to Laptops. ...
Alpagut 19.03.2004
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