Advantages: screen size, overall features
Disadvantages: price

...with features, nice to use and has style. Specifications Pro M30 Satellite Pro M30 Technology Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology including Intel® Pentium® M processor Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology including Intel® Pentium® M processor (1.60GHz, 400MHz Front Side Bus, 1 MB 2nd level cache), (1.70GHz, 400MHz Front Side Bus, 1 MB 2nd level cache), Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 network connection and Intel® 855PM chipset Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 network connection and Intel® 855PM chipset Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition Hard Disk 40GB Memory 256MB 512MB Display 15.4" TFT 16:10 widescreen colour display Drive CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, maximum speed: DVD-R/RW drive, maximum speed: read: 24x CD-ROM, 24x CD-R, 24x 24x CD-ROM, 24x CD-R, 24x CD-RW, 8x DVD-ROM CD-RW, 8x DVD-ROM, 4x DVD-R, 4x DVD-RW, 1x DVD... Read review

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Advantages: Fast and efficient
Disadvantages: Memory upgrades limited.

...have a fancy price tag either. Overall for an everyday office or home product, you can't go far wrong with one of these. If you are looking for a good little workhorse but don't want to pay over the odds, I would whole heartedly recommend the Asus. <><><><><><><> SPECIFICATIONS <><><><><><><> Processor Intel Pentium Dual Core T2330 Memory 2048 (1024x2) DDR II 667 RAM Hard Drive 160GB Screen 15.4" TFT(WXGA, Colour-Shine) Optical Drive DVD Super Multi Graphics ATI X1100 shared Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium Card Reader: 4-in-1 card reader USB Ports 4 x USB 2.0 Dimensions 36.5w x 26.5d x 3.55 h Weight 2.8 Warranty 2 Year Warranty... Read review

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Advantages: Ideal for Companies for Employees
Disadvantages: No Software included

...Toshiba, one of the best names in laptop computers about and if you are looking to pay a little less for your laptop but want a good machine then the new Satellite Pro L40 is ideal. It hasn't got dual core but at the end of the day who really needs this. This laptop is and ideal buy for any company that gives laptops to their employees, or whether you want a machine to potter about at home on. Extremely stylish and lite weight, this can be carried anywhere with you and has wi-fi so if you require it for business purposes then don't worry you can still log on in your hotel room. 512MB RAM is quite enough for any user, in my job the files produce are of extreme size and there is no problem storing all this on this machine. CD / DVD RW also included which is a bonus. The only downfall is that this laptop comes... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, Powerfull, Stylish design, Wireless, Lowest priced notebook relesaed by Toshiba!!!
Disadvantages: Sligthly small screen compared to others!!

...Toshiba Satellite Pro A100-830 I aquired one of these laptops as a Christmas present, and I was presently suprised at how fast this laptop was! It was incredibley easy to set up and I had finished the general setup and was downloading the updates within half an hour of opening the box! -Features- --Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 - 1.66GHz (x2), 667MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache --RAM: 512MB DDR2-533MHz --Hard Drive: 80GB Serial ATA 5400rpm --Screen: 15.4" Widescreen TruBrite TFT (1280x800 - 16:10) --Optical Drive: DVD±RW Super Multi Double Layer --Graphics: ATI Radeon X1600 supporting 512MB HyperMemory --Wireless LAN: 802.11a/b/g --Battery Life (Depending on Use): 1.9 hours --Weight: 2.7 kg --Warranty: 1 Year --Operating System: Windows XP Professional Edition --Fast Ethernet 10/100 --56k Dial... Read review

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Advantages: Cost, Reliability, Battery Life, WIFI Range
Disadvantages: Display not best, memory - not enough

...So what's it got and is it worth it. My 530 come with Vista Home Basic 32 pre-installed with the option of the Business 32 version for a little extra. It's powered by an IntelCore Due T2050 processor at 1.6GHz with 2MB level 2 cache and 533MHz FSB. The memory let's it down at only 512Mb, which struggles to keep up woth the demand of Vista. The good news is that the memory can be upgraded to up to 2Gb, however we opted to trash Vista in favour of our ol favourite Windows XP Home. Storage is a reasonable 80Gb SATA Hard Disk Drive and a combi DVD/CD RW drive wth double layer capability allows for essential backups, and writing speeds that won't keep you waiting. The screen is 15.4 inches with WXGA Brightview technology. There is a wired network adaptor as well as a wireless connection via a Broadcom 802.11 b/g, allowing... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap,Fast,Sleek
Disadvantages: Size,Ram,Lid Scratches Easily

...The specs of the laptop are as follows Operating system - Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Basic 32 Processor - Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2050 1.60 GHz 2 MB L2 cache 533 MHz front side bus. Memory- 512 MB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 533-MHz with 667-MHz Memory upgrade - Upgradeable to 2 GB maximum Hard drives - 80 GB 5400 rpm SATA Optical Drives - DVD/CD-RW combo - DVD+/-RW SuperMulti with Double Layer Display size - 15.4-inch WXGA Brightview Graphics cards - Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 224 MB shared system Network - Intel 82562GT 10/100 Network Connection Wireless - Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG; Broadcom 802.11 b/g For the price i paid for this laptop i got more than i barganed for,the screen is excellent with the Brightview technology,A DVD Writer and 80gb Sata Hard Drive all for just £350... Read review

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Advantages: Price, Features, Battery Life.
Disadvantages: No standalone Graphics card .

...A fully featured VAIO notebook for under £500. This has to be worth looking into. Sony VAIO Notebooks are famous for being industry leaders but also for being overpriced. Now this Laptop has the quality and stylish look as do all VAIO's but not the price tag. With a 15.4" X-Black LCD you are garunteed to have a great picture whatever applications you may be using. However it only has on-board graphics and not a standalone card like most other VAIO's this obviously helps bring down the price but does affect the overall functionality of the product. But it is nice to see Sony bring out a notebook at an affordable price that does everything the majority of laptop users require. With a standard 2 GB RAM and a Dual Core T2330 1.6Ghz Processor This is definitely not a low end machine. Capable of running the most intensive programs available... 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: looks, reliability, battery, ease of use, screen
Disadvantages: none yet found

...This is my second Toshiba Satellite. Until recently I have been using a slightly dated but very effective Toshiba Satellite L10-114. Having recently purchased this new one though, I have to say there is a substantial improvement over my old lap top. I run my own business from home and my lap top is my life line and main source of income so it always has to be Toshiba for me. They are so reliable and trustworthy that I will not risk any other make now. The L40-12T is simply a stunning looking machine and creates an instant wow factor - key when using it in front of clients at presentations etc. It looks like a far more expensive machine than it really is. This is sadly quite key in such a material world. The resolution of the screen is of the highest order in my opinion. For some reason - and there may be a technical reason... Read review

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Advantages: Good build quality, includes Vista, reasonable performance
Disadvantages: Not sure about the Lenovo Suite of Programs included

...* Localisation - English / United Kingdom * Platform Technology - Intel Centrino Duo * System Type - Notebook * Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 / 1.5 GHz ( Dual-Core ) * Cache Memory - 2MB - L2 Cache * RAM - 1GB DDR II SDRAM - (expand to 4GB) * Card Reader - 5 in 1 * Hard Drive - 160 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm * Optical Storage - DVD-Writer - integrated * Display - 15.4" TFT active matrix VibrantView * Graphics Controller - Intel X3100 256MB shared * Audio Output - Sound card * Telecom - Fax / modem - 56 Kbps * Networking - Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Bluetooth, Wireless LAN * Notebook Camera - Integrated Cam * Input Device - Keyboard, touchpad, scroll button * Power - AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) * Battery - Lithium Ion (6 cell but 9 cell as upgrade possible) * Operating System - Microsoft Windows Vista Home... Read review

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