The "Toshiba Portege M200" is a state of the art laptop which provide the user with not only the usual laptop features but also allows the user to twist the screen 180 degrees and fold it down into a tablet and wirte on it as if it were a piece of a paper with the pen provided. You can also ... Read review
(+) cool and quite robust trackpad, good display,64-bit windows 7 (-) few connectors,dell drivers only, not realy for gameing (most models), finger print prone!
Advantages: easy to use and great for traveling Disadvantages: expensive
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Technology. 5/5
The Toshiba Portege M200 provides the user wth state of the art technology and with wireless connection and connection for USB cables it is great for anyone who enjoys surfing the internet. It also comes with windows XP as standard andbuilt in programmes to let you know how to work the laptop correctly and use your pen to it's full ability.
Value for money. 3/5
Although i think that this laptop is ... more
The "Toshiba Portege M200" is a state of the art laptop which provide the user with not only the usual laptop features but also allows the user to twist the screen 180 degrees and fold it down into a tablet and wirte on it as if it were a piece of a paper with the pen provided. You can also lasoo any work and change it into text format or print it off in the form of your own handwriting.
In using this laptop i have found it very easy to use and great for doing coursework on and using to write my notes on in my lessons as i am currently studying at college and it prevents me from loosing any of my work. It is also easy to carry around and because it is light it does not become annoying to carry around.
Style. 5/5 The laptop is thin and light. It comes in a stlyish silver colour so it appears as modern as it is. The pen slots into a little compartment built into the laptop itself so you dont have to worry about loosing it.
Technology. 5/5 The Toshiba Portege M200 provides the user wth state of the art technology and with wireless connection and connection for USB cables it is great for anyone who enjoys surfing the internet. It also comes with windows XP as standard andbuilt in programmes to let you know how to work the laptop correctly and use your pen to it's full ability.
Value for money. 3/5 Although i think that this laptop is an amazing and great piece of technology i do feel that at the lowest price of around Ł 1, 500 it is al ittle expensive.
Advantages: fantastic screen Disadvantages: keyboard is a bit bouncy, usbs in wrong place as laptop
Introduction
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I have already reviewed our company standard laptop, the HP NC6120, well that standard just got replaced. My boss sent me the spec of a ToshibaPortegeM200 that he was considering as his, much older, laptop can not run the applications that he now needs - What did I think?
Specification
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Firstly the PortegeM200 is a convertible Notebook/Tablet. You can use it like a normal notebook or you can revolve the screen round 180degrees, close it flat and pull the stylus out. You then have the device in "slate mode" where it is used without keyboard. There is a very good note on the machine about this, don't turn it too fast.
As a notebook, it's a bit smaller than average and a bit lighter however there is no CD or DVD drive of any sort. This is fairly normal with tablets and makes ...
Advantages: Long battery life, eaasy to use in tablet mode, quick Disadvantages: Needs a spare pen, keyboard layout.
General
I have been using this tablet for two years now, both at home and work, and I'm so impressed with it that it has become my main computer, replacing both my work and home desktop. By connecting an external USB keyboard and mouse, the tablet can be propped up in the portrait configuration, which is great for writing documents, and is cheaper than buying the docking station! This also takes advantage of the USB ports being on the rear of the tablet rather than on the side.
Ease of Use
The tablet is very light, and has a battery life of over 4 hours. This makes it ideal for walking around making notes in my work environment, as well as taking to meetings where its always a talking point. I've had no problems with the handwriting recognition, though a spare tablet pen would be nice! The keyboard feels oddly set out - it is ...
I have used this laptop now for quite some time and have come over hardly any difficulties with it! For its size its a very good and fast little tablet! With its own sensitive screen you can use the tablet pen to be your mouse and turn it into 'tablet mode'. The screen is very sensitive and the pixels very easily get damaged. Their is no cd/dvd at all supplied with it but then again, its got so much to offer!
Here are its specifications ....
Product Description: ToshibaPortegeM200 - Pentium M 745 1.8 GHz - 12.1" TFT
Dimensions (WxDxH): 29.5 cm x 24.9 cm x 3.7 cm
Weight: 2 kg
Localisation: English / United Kingdom
Mobile Technology: Intel Centrino
System Type: Tablet PC - convertible
Built-in Devices: Speaker, wireless LAN aerial, Bluetooth aerial
Processor: Intel Pentium M 745 1.8 GHz
Cache Memory: 2 MB - L2 ...
1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card, 1 ( 1 ) x CardBus - type I/II
2 memory
1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card
Interfaces
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
1 x infrared - IrDA
2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x docking / port replicator - 240 PIN docking
1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
Miscellaneous
Features
Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), hard drive password, power-on password, keyboard lock
Compliant Standards
Plug and Play, APM 1.2, ACPI 1.0b, DDC-2B, VESA DPMS, ACPI 1.0b
Power
Power Device
External
Voltage Required
AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ), AC 120/230 V
Battery
Technology
Lithium Ion
Installed Qty
1
Capacity
4400 mAh
Run Time (Up To)
4.5 hour(s), 4.34 hour(s)
Operating system / software
OS Provided
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Software
Drivers & Utilities, Toshiba Management Console, Bluetooth Service Center, Sensiva Symbol Commander, Toshiba ConfigFree, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support
3 years warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 3 years, Limited warranty - parts and labour - 3 years
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature
5 °C
Max Operating Temperature
35 °C
Humidity Range Operating
20 - 80%
Manufacturer's product description
The Portégé M200 tablet PC improves upon Toshiba's award-winning Portégé 3500 tablet PC offering an impressive array of productivity tools and a uniquely-designed docking station. The Toshiba Portégé M200 delivers breakthrough performance with a rich feature set, including Intel Centrino mobile technology, built-in wireless connectivity and a hi-density, hi-resolution screen in a tablet, making it the most compelling and intuitive business productivity tool.
