Advantages: Smart, Simplistic, Durable, Reliable, Allows for different types of internet connection
Disadvantages: Fairly small hard-drive

...of their files. Third, the laptop comes bundled with alot of pre-installed and optional software. Now some may say that it is often unfair for companies to bundle in their own software as it often adds to the price, but in this case we can see that the price remains incredibly low. Importantly, Toshiba's ConfigFree Software which is brilliant in the detection of wireless connections and also in its troubleshooting techniques for detecting errors in attempting to connect to wireless network. Fourth, unlike some companies, this software REALLY IS OPTIONAL. It can be removed easily and swiftly, and reinstalled again, if necessary, just as fast. As a bonus, all the installation files for the software is included on the harddrive and is optional to keep or can be transferred to a CD easily as it is all contained within one directory for your ease... Read review

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

...of the home, as its durability is awful. As it’s a few years old now, it looks outdated to newer models around, and doesn’t have the newer features such as a CD/W. I think the moral of my tale is cheap price = cheap quality. When I do eventually replace this thing, I think I’ll stick to a desktop! And it won’t be an ex-display model; just in case! Full List of Specifications ***Processor*** An Intel® Celeron™ and Intel® Pentium® III processor up to 1.1 GHz ***Memory *** 128 MB and can expand to 512 MB if desired using SDRAM technology ***Hard Disk *** HDD storage up to 20 GB. ***CD-ROM drive *** 24 Speed with a Transfer rate of 16.7 MB/s ***Diskette drive*** Storage capacity: 1.44 MB ***Display*** 13.3" TFT active matrix colour display with an internal resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, and a colour palette of 16... Read review

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Advantages: Quality, Speed, Durable, Compact, Small, Wireless, Good Cost
Disadvantages: Battery not as long as others.

...hard drive this great and does not struggle to hold alot of information, which include music, pictures, videos documents and programs. SPECIFICATIONS: I am not the sort of person who is highly interested in numbers, and codes for electronics, but I do try and keep up with the new gear and electronics The Toshiba Satellite L30-11D has: INTEL CELERON M PROCESSOR 370: This processor is designed specifically for laptops, providing a good standard of mobile-optimised processor technology, good performance and good value for money. Giving 1.5GHz of speed, this is one of the fastest processors for laptops (which is always a good thing!) and it has a 400 MHz FSB. The FSB is short for 'Front Side Bus' and basically it links all the components together on the motherboard of a computer (you learn something new everyday!). The 400... Read review

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Advantages: Sturdy design Nice Blue colour Get a lot for your money
Disadvantages: Overheating/crashing problems experienced Memory upgrade was necessary Required a lot of tweaking to get 'right'

...The Toshiba Satellite Pro A60 laptop is ideal for entry level home users, and possibly students who have some time on their hands to sort stuff out. I wouldn't say it was suitable for the lower end of the business market, as Toshiba seem to be targeting with this product. I could be wrong however, maybe I was just unlucky! I have had mine for 8 months now, after previous satellite old faithful, which I had owned for about 7 years, gave up the ghost in the middle of a project, and I needed a cheap laptop quickly. I was impressed by the blue design which veers away from the boring black/grey you're used to seeing on the budget end notebooks. For the budget it was a toss up between this or a Dell, and in the end I decided to go for the Tosh which wasn't the bottom end of the scale like the Dell was for the same money. Due... Read review

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Advantages: Value for money. External looks
Disadvantages: Boring looking when open

...As a university student I felt it was highly recommended to have a laptop that could be taken to uni rather than having to wait till returning home to get work done. This Toshiba Satellite was chosen for the great value for money it appeared to offer, with the manufacturer Toshiba you expect a product that you know will deliver solid performance and this is no different. Easily picked up for just a few hundred pounds it comes equiped with everything you would expect from a top manufacturer, a high quality graphics card which makes it capable of playing many of todays higher end game. Built in wireless compatibilites make connecting to the internet outside the home easy and is easily as good as the sort of laptop that many people would pay hundreds of pounds for just for a few extra numbers in the product information whereas the change... 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: Reliable, solid, reasonable spec, looks good
Disadvantages: Speed, graphics, bit outdated

...Having used this model of Toshiba for general everyday use and work use for about a year now, I would say it is generally a good reliable laptop for this. Toshiba's are definitely good if you are after reliability and build quality - I have used many different makes of laptop, and not found one that rivals these yet. The L20 carries a pretty average 1.5GHz celeron M processor, which provides enough power for everyday applications and basic gaming, but will struggle with higher end graphics apps and more intensive gaming. The installed 512MB of memory is not really sufficient nowadays, so recommend an upgrade here to at least 1GB. Finally the graphics - ATI Radeon Xpress 200M - reliable enough for most things and good compatibility, however this does eat up a bit of your system memory and never seems to work as well as nVidia chips... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap and Reliable
Disadvantages: Wireless connection not great

...The Toshiba L10 is one of the best budget laptops around, and for the price you pay, it offers so much to keep you busy. The Toshiba L10 features an Intel Celeron M 360 1.4 GHz processor (400 MHz data bus) which can be upgraded to a faster Intel Celeron M 370 1.5 GHz should you choose to do so. I doubt you'd notice all that difference in speed and across the e-shops I've browsed there seems to be little difference price-wise between the 1.4 GHz and the 1.5 GHz models. The notebook usually ships with either 256mb or 512mb ram, with about £30 difference in price between the two models. I opted in for the 512mb model and when comparing with my friend's 256mb version of the same system, I can safely say that I noticed a tremendous increase in general overall speed when using the computer. I'd recommend you go for the double ram... Read review

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Advantages: quite pretty, easy to use
Disadvantages: slow

...not be the model for you. As a brand Toshiba a good, i would recomend them even if you do not pick this model. There are 4 usb ports, you can use wireless internet and netweorking, it has a cd drive and apparently the ability to burn CDs and DVDs, but for some reason i havnt got mine working yet - this may just be me being stupid tho! I am not great with computer hardware, so there are lots more things that this model has that i wouldnt be able to explain,so sorry about that. The laptop is quite light compared to many other laptops. Overall, this laptop it good, if a bit slow.... Read review

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Advantages: Lightweight & compact
Disadvantages: Low battery life, Rubbish sound, Low Ram

...a signal. the L20 is not Bluetooth enabled but works fine after adding a Dongle and downloading the appropriate software. I have had the Laptop now some six months and already I require a new screen which Toshiba have agreed to come and collect and deliver back once repaired this is due to the screen flickering and causing large random colour changes. I would not recommend this laptop to buyers as it doesn't seem as rugged as I thought it would be and would recommend you pay that bit extra and go for a more top end Laptop. I do recommend though the Toshiba Service & support whom when I contacted responded emmediatly.... Read review

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