Advantages: Multi Region, Good picture, slim, durable
Disadvantages: No Scart, not a recorder

...has been awarded five stars from the magazine itself. I'd initially like to focus on the build of the Toshiba SD340E. The Toshiba SD340E is well packaged and in the box, enclosed is the DVD player itself, manual, remote and power lead. There is one fundamental piece missing from the box, a scart lead. The scart lead is the wire that connects the DVD player to the television for optimum performance. It is widely accepted that most DVD players do not contain a scart lead, so while this is a criticism of the Toshiba SD340E, competitors suffer from the same criticism. The design and build of the Toshiba is fantastic. The Toshiba SD340E is a product offered at a good price, but at the same time it is built to last. The product feels very strong and will be durable. One of the main attractions for me of the Toshiba SD340E. Although Im sure you... Read review

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Advantages: Light, Fast, Looks nice, Reliable, Value.
Disadvantages: Doesn't have a built in webcam or Bluetooth connectivity.

...brand that I had heard nothing but praise for, whether it was their reliability, good value, high build quality and good battery performance. So I carried on researching for about 3 weeks as it was a major purchase for me to go to university with, as my student budget hardly stretches over the necessities as it is. I found myself eliminating a lot of the manufacturers from my comparisons due to reliability issues and general feel of the laptops for example a HP laptop's touchpad just doesn't feel right to me, it feels cheap and sticky, it's a personal opinion but it's a laptop so the user is stuck using the peripherals installed on it e.g. touchpad and keyboard. I was aware that the best deals are to be had online, and thought I'd settle on a Toshiba, preferably one from the Satellite range, as they seem to be the good performance ones... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, lots of features, easy to use
Disadvantages: Problems with internal modem, infra red port has short range

...The Toshiba satellite m30 pro is a thin and sleek laptop matching the looks and requirements for todays busy and on the move users. It is literally a desktop computer packed into a small, light and easy to use 1.6GHZ, 60 Gb memory HDD and 512 MB RAM machine. I have found it not only easy to use but also fun and hassle free most of the time. (With most problems the occasional usual thing that you get with computers) Features: - dual Harman/kardon speakers - Infrared port - Wireless lan - Internal Toshiba software modem - Dvd-r burner - Dvd player features (play, stop , etc buttons on the side of the laptop) - IEEE port - Serial port to add monitor - Expansion card slot - 3 USB ports - Multiple settings for battery use. Can alter power settings to extend the life of the battery to its maximum approx 8 hours life - Intel... Read review

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

...INFO I have been involved with Toshiba laptops for a few years now. First in having one as a work laptop and secondly supporting them for other users. Toshiba have the ability to create a laptop that is rugged enough to withstand daily use whilst being designed well enough to fit the daily use it was intended for. The Portege R200 is no exception and is an exceptional laptop for the business traveller. Once given the go ahead to buy a couple of these I couldn't wait to ditch the Dell equivalents. COST I managed to secure 2 R200 laptops for a mere £1234 each excluding VAT from Inmac. I have however seen one on EBAY last week for £994. Now that's cheap. FIRST THOUGHTS When the first R200 arrived I couldn't believe the size of the box. It's so small you would think it had a couple of paperback novels in it and not a PC... Read review

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Advantages: Compact, good hard drive space and processing speed
Disadvantages: Its durability, and has become out-dated

...I’ve never really been interested in laptops, I’m more of a desktop girl myself, but when moving to university 3 years ago and having to live in a studio flat, my desktop just took up too much space. So I needed a laptop. Unfortunately, I had spent a lot of my loan on clothes and holiday’s (as you do!) so I had to find something on the cheaper side. Luckily I know a little about computers and knew pretty much what I needed; something compact, but with good processing speed and a large hard drive. So I went about my laptop shopping…. ***Why I chose Toshiba*** I popped into the Dixons in Watford and they had a couple of ex-display models on sale. I came across a Toshiba satellite 1800-204. I noticed a few people had a Toshiba Satellite notebook, and so it caught my eye immediately. It was made in 1999, and basic specs include... Read review

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Advantages: Great laptop
Disadvantages: none yet

...format : 16-bit stereo speakers : built-in stereo speakers Keyboard keys : 105 Windows keys : 2 Pointing device type : Touch Pad Battery technology : lithium-ion maximum life : up to 2:30 (Mobile Mark™ 2007) AC adaptor input voltage : autosensing AC adapter (100/240 V) for worldwide usage Physical dimensions W x D x H : 399 x 288 x 36.0 (front) / 46.5 (rear) mm weight : starting at 3.27 kg Warranty 1-year international warranty. Upgrade your standard warranty with Toshiba warranty extension, uplift and all-risks insurance packs. Bundled hardware AC adaptor Bundled software Toshiba Disc Creator Toshiba User's Manual Norton Internet Security™ 2007 (includes free Internet updates for 90 days) Ulead® DVD MovieWriter® for TOSHIBA Toshiba Value Added Package Supervisor Password... Read review

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Advantages: WOW...too many!!! Performance A*
Disadvantages: How dare you!

...INTRODUCTION Toshiba have always been an excellent brand, along with a brilliant product portfolio (diverse range of products.) This product is a real treat: I use it ti watch HD (High Definition) movies, play games on HD ,watch home-movies I have made on my Toshiba Camileo Pro Camcorder and even use it to surf the net sometimes, instead of my Sony KDL. RANGE OF FEATURES Features of the Toshiba 42Z3030D (Z series): This product has 3 HDMI inputs, PC connectivity, along with 2 Scarts, Component and Composite video inputs, S-video input (in this day and age it is certainly an excellently designed product with all features of a successful LCD tv.) Synergising this product's frame rate allows this product deemed flawless.( A large problem with many LCD tvs is that they do not possess enough frame rates which causes poor... Read review

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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.

...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... Read review

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Advantages: Quality overall piece. Very worthy of it's price tag
Disadvantages: They don't have the name of Sony

...itself is, well, Toshiba. I could leave it at that, it explains itself. Toshiba are in my eyes one of the best makers of TV's, they are probably vying for the top spot with Sony. I had originally had my heart set on a beautiful Sony Vega, but finding the three grand was a minor hitch. I was told by the bloke in the store (TGS Electricals, believe me they are great!) that Toshiba are just as good, they just don't have the marketing surrounding them, so you'd presume they weren't a top player. On looking at their range of TV's, and seeing them in store, I was hooked, and I am glad I didn't lose an arm and a leg to get the health insurance money to pay for a Sony! What can I say about the picture? If you, as a typical Brit, are used to a horrible little 21" TV, this thing will blow you away. The extra few inches make all the difference... Read review

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Advantages: Large screen with vivid colours, large capacity hard disk and processing speed
Disadvantages: A little heavy. Windows OS pre-installed, so no Windows disc included for emergencies

...I owned a Toshiba Tecra some years ago when they first came out. It was small, heavy and slow with many annoying features. I only used it for a few months then, in frustration, traded it in for a Samsung, which I cherished thereafter. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end... After 3 years of use and many overseas visits, my Samsung finally packed in. So the hunt was on for a viable replacement. I'm one of those people who cram as many programs as possible onto their computers together with a huge amount of data, so the specs of the replacement machine were very important. Of course I immediately thought of Samsung, but was really depressed to find that the specs hadn't changed much over the years - it seemed I'd just hit it lucky before. I also felt that, probably due to its success in the UK, Samsung had become overpriced... Read review

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