Following a lot of drama involving a virus-filled computer, circuit city and a dispute about moneyback guarantees, hazel06 is now back in the race for a new laptop, and to keep the search diaster-free has requested advice from The Purse Forum.

Needing something with at least 1GB of RAM and over two hour’s battery life, it needn’t be the highest tech laptop, but it needs to be sturdy and long-lasting.

Luckily, Abi James has compiled a comprehensive review of several Toshiba laptops ranging from entry level to power users for iansyst.co.uk. This includes a particularly good review of the Tecra A9. Described as a mid range laptop that is ideal for heavy student and light buisness use alike, the Tecra A9 incorporates Easyguard technology with 2GB of RAM and Intel Core Duo. With a decent battery life and appealing extras such as biometric finger print scanner and voice recognition, the Tecra A9 sounds just right for hazel06.

To read the full review of the Tecra A8 and other Toshiba notebook offerings, follow this link.