Darkjedimaster has apparently been searching for a laptop for awhile now so this thread on Digital Spy would have us believe, and although he is “limited to how much he can spend”, he thinks “he may have found a good deal” in the form of the Toshiba Satellite L300-18D, available at only £350.

The laptop, which sports some pretty tidy spec, including a 2.00ghz core 2 duo processor, 2gb RAM, 120gb hdd and plenty more – but ever cautious, our Star Wars themed pal has been keen to seek the advice of others, and the response has been rather favourable, albeit with certain provisos.

Loobster was keen to advise “Yep you will be pleased with that. I set up the same model for a friend with a slightly slower processor and it flew once I took the Norton crapware off, so don’t forget to do that”. Frasera was positive too, if not emphatic suggesting “its specs are ok”.

Loobster again to finish though, “The mid-range Core2Duo chips like the one in this laptop are very fast and easily good enough for most things. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at just how quick it is.

A new review of the Toshiba Portege M700 has popped up on Computer and Laptop’s Weblog in which the author concentrates on the essentials such as battery life, speakers, wireless connectivity and the operating system and finds it to be a generally positive experience.

He states that the overall battery life is “good”, but “I wouldn’t brag about it, unless I had the optional slice battery to go with it”. Though he got around 3 and a half hours in high performance mode, the M700 gave up to 5 hours in balanced mode which is “respectable”. He thought the speakers were not as loud as his iPod, but this is “typical for a business tablet” and the volume wheel is a “convenient feature.” As well as finding that the connectivity “worked fine”, the author had “no problems” running Microsoft Vista Business; indeed her prefers Vista on tablets “thanks to the improvements in handwriting recognition and the pen flicks.”

Concluding that the M700 is “a solid tablet”, the author thinks that although it’s not fancy, it has “all necessities” and “doesn’t lack in performance or features”. Head on over to Computer and Laptop’s Weblog for the full review.

Über pocketpc.ch bin ich auf drei interessante Videos zum G810 gestoßen. Brandon Miniman von der amerikanischen Seite pocketnow.com hat das neue Toshiba Portégé G810 genau unter die Lupe genommen und ausprobiert. Die Videos gehen vom Auspacken bis zum Soft- und Hardware Test, den ausführlichen Bericht zum nachlesen gibt es hier, aber einfach nur hinschauen und zuhören ist doch auch schön, deshalb hier die Links zu den Youtube Videos:

Toshiba Portege G810 Unboxing Video

Toshiba Portege G810 Software Enhancements

Toshiba Portege G810 Hardware & Features

Das Portégé G810 ist das neue Touchscreen Smartphone von Toshiba, es basiert auf Windows Mobile 6, wird aber hauptsächlich über die extra angepassten Oberflächen von Spb Software bedient. Es besitzt Quadband und neben HSDPA auch eine HSUPA Unterstützung für schnelle Uploads (bis zu 2 Mbit/s). Außerdem noch WLAN und viel mehr was das Herz begehrt. Schaut einfach mal ins Video!

Ausführliche Produktbeschreibung auf Deutsch gibt es u.a. bei Toshiba und areamobile.de . Die offizielle Pressemitteilung zur Zusammenarbeit von Toshiba und Spb Software gibt es hier.

Those chaps at Laptop Mag have got their hands on a Qosmio G55 and on first impressions they’re already calling it “groundbreaking” because of its “futuristic good looks” and the fact that “it’s the first notebook to boast a dedicated Quad Core HD Processor”.

Author of the review, Jeffrey L Wilson, writes that the G55 is the first notebook to allow users to control music, video and PowerPoint using just their hands. Yep, that’s right- no remote controls, keyboards, or mouses, just your bare hands! After spending time familiarising himself with this system, Jeffrey is “quite impressed”; he watched cult classic Xanadu and paused, skipped and generally messed around with the film utilising the gesture control software.

Jeffrey also mentions the specs of the G55, after which he promises of more in-depth reporting as he’s “eager to dig into this groundbreaking machine more thoroughly in upcoming days”. Go here for the full article, plus a video and we’ll be sure to keep you updated on all of Laptop Mag’s findings.

“Long gone are the days when the primary differentiating factors between competing laptops models were just battery life and weight” begins Daniel in his hugely comprehensive write up of the Toshiba Satellite A305-S6845 Notebook – and how right he is.
Going on to talk about the refreshing of Toshiba’s Satellite line of laptops, and the fact that “laptop manufacturers have stepped up their efforts on the very look of their notebook designs, as well as piling on enough features to make you never miss a desktop PC” – he proceeds to cover all of the spec.

Rating the model in all sorts of categories, he also runs a number of performance tests, suggesting the “the A305-S6845 puts in a surprisingly strong performance”, while it boasted a strong battery performance “putting in a time just shy of three and a half hours. This is one of the better battery life times we’ve seen lately”.

For the full review, head over to HotHardware, and read up literally on all the information you’ll need.

With the rather exciting Toshiba Satellite limited designs (sadly restricted to being released in France only) being launched at the Take a Closer Look Event in Paris recently, with designs provided by some impressive names - Agnes B, Superkitsch and Ajun Park – we got to wondering, what would you put on your laptop if you had the choice?

Depending on the price and ease of use of these skins, perhaps it would be a hip band, the latest film (The irrepressible Doctor Jones maybe as our quick artists rendition suggests) – or maybe a classic retro Star Wars look perhaps? Or would you rather pay the extra to obtain a customised photo of a loved one, favoured pet or obscure cultural icon? Either way, the general consensus seems to be that with laptop design set to become more and more customisable over the next few years, things could be certainly heading in this direction.

But are skins really enough, and will those of us who really embrace the potential of making ones laptop their own, will nothing short of intricate engraving, or insisting on shop floor customisation, provide the answer. After all, as potentially one of the most expensive, and well-used consumer product one purchases in a year, plain laptop covers may soon not be enough.

Only time will tell…

‘Give a Joeb a laptop, and lo – he shalt blog’ seems to be the phrase doing the rounds at Talktoshiba.com at the moment, and it is with great pleasure and gratitude that we can inform you that he has uploaded 3 posts onto his site in the past week! 

We mentioned the first of these back on Tuesday, but since then – Joeb has posted two more fascinating posts about the Qosmio itself, the first of which deals with the technical specifications, the second deals with the bundled software that comes with said laptop.

I shan’t give away everything Joeb has to say – after all, you would be much better served to read his full unabridged text over on his blog, but it is safe to say he has picked up on my personal favourite aspect of the Qosmio – the rather incredible Harmon/Kardon speakers: “I have to say, the speakers on this laptop are BRILLIANT, not just decent for a laptop, they’re really good anyway, and I can safely say, they are the best speakers I have ever heard on a laptop, it even beats a fair few desktops on this! It’s even got a sub-woofer!” 

Admittedly – he wasn’t impressed with the fact that Norton anti-virus was pre-installed onto the laptop “I make it no secret that I dislike Norton software”, but – was otherwise “glad [to see that Toshiba] are cutting down on the amount of software preinstalled.” Enough! Go see Joeb….

It may have a lustrous top that would look at home on the sleek surface of a plush antique cabinet, but the Toshiba Satellite X205 SL14 is certainly not so reminiscent in terms of its technological prowess. It is, according to the lads in the know at hothardware “a feature-rich laptop geared toward mobile gaming, with a potent Core 2 Duo T8100 processor, and gobs of memory and storage” – and about that tortoiseshell top? Their verdict – “the X205-SLi4 makes a good impression right

out of the box”.

And they are in no doubt of the caliber of this machine, speculating that “this is one of the top laptops Toshiba has to offer, with a host of premium features to position the Satellite X205-SLI4 near the top of its class.” Laying out the full spec for all to see, and describing the succulent ‘flavours’ that the laptop comes in – get a load of the hothardware RSS and keep an eye on your feeds to see all the upcoming posts about the X205 SL14, where the notebook is to be put through its paces.

Over a week since Toshiba’s official announcement that they have ceased production of the HD-DVD, and we were surprised to learn that over at amazon.co.uk, demand for the now bargain prices of HD-DVD seems to be outstripping that for Blu-Ray – at least within their top 10 selling players. Already chocked full with standard players offering HDMI, Toshiba’s HD-EP30 - HD DVD Player (with 2 Free HD DVD’s) comes in at number 5, while Samsung’s BD-P1400 is the highest Blu-Ray unit in the bestsellers list, scraping in at no.10.

Of course, there is a serious difference in price of approximately £120 – not to mention the fact that the EP30 comes with 2 free DVD’s (300 and the Bourne Supremacy), but it seems that a number of consumers are delighted to pick up an HD-DVD playing bargain. After all, with reports coming through in the mundodvd.com forums (and you’ll have to trust me here unless you speak the lingo) that the HD-E1 player has sold out throughout Spain – such trends may be set to continue for a while yet.

Have you seen HD-DVD’s any cheaper?  Let us know…

Dieser News Eintrag erschien auf der Seite von notebookcheck.com. Zitat:

“… Laut dem Inquirer warnt Toshiba ihre Kunden davor, die bei der Auslieferung der Notebooks vorinstallierte Bloatware (Software), zu deinstallieren. Andernfalls kann es zu Systemabstürzen mit Blue Screens führen. Man vermutet dass bei der Deinstallation der vorinstallierten Software, einige Daten, die für einen reibungslosen Betrieb von Windows Vista benötigt werden, mitgelöscht werden. …”

Original Link: http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/12/12/delete-toshiba-bloatware .

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