Advantages: Extreme performace and user experience
Disadvantages: 128 mb graphics memory low performance

...IBM Thinkpad x41 with the Ultrabase is the best and most powerful laptop of its kind. 1.3 kg and with the 8 cell battery up to 6 hours operating time, it is mostly suited for travelers and collage students Instead of the standard 512 mb of RAM, ive got the 1.5 GB installed, so it is faster and has better performance. It has the touchpoint interface, which is the second best after the mouse because it is more precise than the touchPad. The ThinkLight HDD protection is useful when you are traveling by bus or train because it suits itself to repeated bumps and allows the HDD run even with heavy vibration. As suited to IBMs, there is a little light in the edge of the monitor, which is very good in the dark. Especially I like the location of the processor cooling vent, which is on the side and keeps the processor cool even... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Small, light and well spec'd
Disadvantages: Replacement parts prices.

..., Built in modem and network card, 1 x infra-red port to name a few. Yes it could probably do with more USB ports, even using the docking station doesn't give you any extra. It comes with a USB dvd-rom\cd re-writer. A USB 3.5 floppy disk drive can be bought for about £10. COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS My only complaint is when it has been on for a while the underside gets quite hot and for all it doesn't effect the performance of the unit, it can get quite uncomfortable at times. My concern is a design one, if you have it on your knee, bed or anywhere that isn't a flat surface, then the air entry hole for the cooling fan on the processor can be blocked which isn't good. RECOMMEND OR NOT That would depend, it is a great little laptop. It would be suitable to the experienced user and for a beginner for its ease of use and ease... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Swivel Hinge, Handwriting mode, Fingerprint Recognition, Awesome Features
Disadvantages: Expensive

...hundreds of passwords but instead you now have a fingerprint, which nobody can forge, copy, or use, unless someone somehow manages to chop your finger off. But I believe that's very unlikely! The colour is sleek and quite nice although it would be better if it was available in a silver colour. And weighing approximately 1.8 kilograms, which is less than 2 bags of sugar, you can easily say that this is extremely light and if you want to take your PC tablet away from home, you easily can with no difficulty at all. The dimensions are stated above but to get an idea, it is slightly larger than an A4 piece of paper which couldn't be more of a perfect size. *****Processor***** Processor ………………………………………………………….Intel Pentium M 758 1.5 GHz Core Voltage Technology ………………………………………………………….Low-Voltage (LV) Data Bus Speed... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Light, flat and compact
Disadvantages: Being Black

...I had wanted a laptop for years but never had the courage to actually take the final step of buying one. Even after looking at countless different brands and models I still chose a desktop PC! At a new job I was given a Thinkpad T43. I found it incredibly easy to use, and as I was splitting my time between the office and home was having to carry it around with me. After months of using the laptop my desktop PC at home died and I decided to try and replace it with a Thinkpad. Because I was on a restricted budget and couldn't afford a new laptop I decided to see what was available second-hand. I was overjoyed to find a company on ebay that sells refurbished Thinkpads and bought mine a good couple of months ago. So I now have 2 laptops to use - 1 for work and 1 for personal use. The Thinkpads are light for a laptop, very flat... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: light, fast, stylish, great sound, 4 usb ports, SD card reader, 3 Years International Warranty
Disadvantages: expensive, no firewire, poor viewing angles, cramped 4 usb ports

...Professional. When it's the professional version, you need not go online to register your OS, like the Windows Home Edition does. All you need to do is turn on the power and enjoy. The version given is already being updated with the Service Pack 1 and you only need to wait for the SP 2. When given this OS, the other standard programmes would be Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0, Internet Explorer, Windows Messenger and Windows Media Player. -Specifications- It uses Intel Centrino mobile technology including Intel Pentium M processor, and has been installed with the Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 network connection and Intel 855GM chipset for wireless features. This model only comes in one speed, which is 1.40 GHz. Compared to other 1.4 laptops, this one is much faster. As for the Ram, the standard provided is 256Mb, but mine is expanded to 512... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Robust fells and looks greats easy to move around with.
Disadvantages: Need more memory with it

...I have brought eight of these IBM T41 laptops, there specifcations our, 1.6 GHz Intel Pentium Processor, 256 MB of memory but with have brought extra ram for making in 512mb, it has a 40 GB hard disk drive, 14.1" TFT active matrix display with Microsoft Windows XP Professional and it weights about 2.3 kg Weight and battery life is about 4.7 hours. It also has built wireless which is pretty good you will have to update the driver on the wireless card first as the old driver ahas a little bug. Its supports Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet but if youhave wireless you need this and has a ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7500 - 32 MB which is good and doesnt come up with any problems and it also has bluetooth capabilites to link your mobile to your laptop this will only work if you mobile phone has bluetooth built on it. These laptops our... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Fast, upgradeable, extremely portable and super stylish
Disadvantages: Heatsink blocks up with dust easity, leading to overheating

...I have had several laptops, usually older ones and was given this one by my brother six months back. He'd used it continuously for about a year and it was showing its flaws but after a bit of tweaking it's been a dream, and believe me I'm no light user either! Mostly I use it to develop software (Visual Studio 2005, C#, .NET) and have it weighted down with SDK's. But, I also edit video in premiere on it, and write music in Cubase with some hefty plug-ins running not to mention a Line 6 TonePort GX and amp modelling software STRENGTHS The Toshiba Portege A200 is one of the lightest, slimmest laptops you'll come across, but apart from a slightly poor graphics card it lacks nothing in features and is highly upgradeable. The run time is over 2.5 Hours on a fully charged battery and the 12.1" screen is 1024x768 resolution so although... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Build Quality, Light, Small
Disadvantages: None as yet

...to the small screen but I have no had any woes there either. Leaving it running for hours on end seems to have no effect, no noisy fans and no excessive heat. If you dig one of these out in the aiport lounge then your a god. The one that really got me was the warranty. You get a full 3 year manufacturers warranty with the latop, something you would normally have to pay extra for from other manufacturers. Toshiba suppor is always 2nd to none for laptops. You also get a full set of manuals already installed on the PC along with a variety of backup applications that run on your behalf. OTHER SPECS Toshiba Portege R200 - Pentium M 753 Pentium M 753 1.2 GHz 60GB disk (can get 40 or 80) 12.1"tftXGA (1024 x 768) 512MB RAM 2 x 256 MB chips Built in Bluetooth Built in Wireless 802.11b, 802.11g finger print scanner No cdrom Networking... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Everything a laptop should be
Disadvantages: Uses an eraser head mouse pointer (not the favourite choice of everyone)

...without having to wait. Software ********** This personal computer comes with a bundle of software and a Toshiba Utility disk, which is helpful when you decide to wipe your hard drive clean and freshly install Windows XP, as some of the drivers that are needed are found on that disk. Windows XP is the operating system, and the mix of latest mobile technology and operating system coding, the two run together smoothly and make using this laptop fun and efficient. The laptop comes with a PDF document, which is very useful in helping make the most of your new Portege M100. Technical Information ************************* Here is the technical information that I found at the Toshiba support web site. ***CPU and Memory*** Processor Class - Pentium M Processor Speed - 1.2 GHz Mobile Technology - Intel Centrino Installed Memory... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Price, Build quality, Features
Disadvantages: Quite old now, Not fast compared to newer laptops, No CD drive

...This laptop is has by far one of the most original designs I have ever had the pleasure of using. The screen rotates 180 degrees and the folds down and locks to become a tablet computer. It contains a digitiser which should not be confused with a touchscreen computer, the laptop will only respond to a special pen. The pen stylishly slides out of the side of the laptop with a cool push to release mechanism. The screen resolution is unbelievably high for the size of the screen. Its resolution is 1440x900 (the default res for 19" monitors) and screen size is 12.1". The only problem with having such a high res on a small screen is that your icons and text becomes quite small and sometimes unreadable but you can easily change the text size Unlike a lot of laptops around it doesn't get ridiculously hot whilst running for a few hours... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful