Like your laptops fuller of body, and broader of screen? Well it seems that, according to pcadvisor.co.uk anyway, the Toshiba Satellite Pro P300-14P could be the laptop for you.

You see, not only is the beast fitted with a 17inch screen, and available for under £400, but has a particularly impressive sound system, and all the “major facilities you could ever need from a full-size laptop”. With plenty of USB ports, FireWire, S-video out for connection to a TV, plus ExpressCard and SD Card expansion ports, as the boys say – “you feel like you’re getting a lot of laptop for your money”.

Of course, there are negatives – but although “the Toshiba Satellite Pro P300-14P’s WorldBench 6 real-world speed score of 59 is one of the lower scores even at this price point,” pcadvisor.co.uk are quick to point out an easy way of fixing the problem.

For more, make sure to pop over to the site yourself, and have a good look at the review. Final score by the way… A distinctly favourable 4 out of 5.

Five days ago R_L_S of The Student Room pleaded for assistance from his fellow board members over a choice of new Toshiba laptop. Unfortunately, the response hasn’t been too great and I was hoping readers of this site could be more helpful!

After three years of good service, R_L_S’s current laptop is feeling a bit worse for wear and it looks as though an upgrade is needed. As R_L_S says: “I’m off to Uni so will basically just be using it for the usual MS office malarkey, internet, the odd game and to play music…and DVDs.”

The temptation is the Satellite L300-11C which is being sold at R_L_S’s local shop for a bargain price of £350. As the stricken student shouts their SOS is there anyone reading this who can offer any advice?

So it’s a big ol’ thumbs up, and 9 out of 10 for the Toshiba Equium laptop over on reviewstream.com, with reviewer Ellen seemingly delighted at almost every feature. Not only liberated by the arrival of a notebook into her home happily suggesting that “buying this laptop was like being given a new lease of life”, she was delighted by the lack of pre-installed programmes, and most notably the price that this led to. “When I found this laptop for just over £300 I could not believe my luck - as what I have paid for is a top quality laptop with the basic requirements installed, plus a free battery.”

Indeed, the machine has no problem with her specific needs for photography, movie-making, internet usage, letter-writing and wireless printing… and boasts a ‘comfortable keyboard’ along with audio and visual quality that is “superb”. Nice work – and talk of Toshiba online was rather glowing too (yes, I know it’s not talktoshiba.com, but I guess we can’t have everything) with Ellen suggesting that although she realizes it “is a sales pitch” it was still good “to be able to look and see what is recommended should I wish to add anything to my lap top.”

A satisfied customer indeed…