Toshiba Satellite R25-S3503
Tablet PC’s are still trying to push their way into the marketplace, and Toshiba is one of those Tablet makers that is still trying hard. Their new Satellite R25-S3503 was recently reviewed by Laptop Magazine.
Toshiba’s Satellite R25-S3503 is a feature-rich Tablet PC that will appeal to students or businesspeople who want a keyboard and the option to jot down digital notes on a big screen. This versatile notebook packs in features that any buyer would appreciate: a dual-core processor, a spacious hard drive, and a DVD burner. However, a few design issues and a short battery life keep this convertible from being a top pick.
In the end, the relatively inexpensive tablet only received a three out of five due to battery life performance, as well as an over sensitive tablet latch. Check out Digital Advisor for more laptop and tablet reviews.
Toshiba Recalls 340,000 Batteries
Looks like Apple, Dell and Panasonic are not alone as now Toshiba is starting up a recall thanks to some wonderfully faulty Sony batteries.
Around 340,000 units of Toshiba Satellite and Dynabook machines might have the faulty batteries, and so they are going to need to be sent in for a replacement. So far no one has been hurt from a Toshiba machine, but this whole thing must be a public relations nightmare for all those involved.
Hopefully, we will have the exact models, dates and identification numbers soon, but at this time, if you have a Toshiba, just be aware that there is this problem, and watch for more information on the recall.
Toshiba A105-S4014 Review
Laptop Magazine has a review up on the Toshiba A105-S4014. It is a black and silver 15.4 inch laptop with fast dual-core performance, quick-launch multimedia buttons, and a fingerprint reader.
The A105-S4014 black-and-silver color scheme isn’t particularly eye-catching, but the contoured edges give the notebook a streamlined look despite weighing six pounds and measuring 14.2 x 10.5 x 1.1 inches. The 15.4-inch TruBrite screen staves off harsh reflections and looks great from multiple angles–perfect for watching DVDs.
Some of the negatives of the machine were that it has a below average battery life, and a small touchpad, but in the end it earned itself a three and a half out of five, or a 70% rating.
Toshiba Satellite P105-S921 Review
As soon as you see an Editor’s Choice badge on one of Laptop Magazine’s reviews, you know you are in for an interesting read. They migh hand it out to a fair number of machines, but you can always tell why the machine deserves it.
They say it’s always the quiet ones that are the most dangerous. This very able dual-core gaming and media rig looks like a librarian of a notebook, albeit with a 17-inch widescreen display, but it boasts powerful Nvidia graphics along with a host of bells and whistles. With a price that hovers around $2,000, what’s not to like?
In the end they gave the P105-S921 a four out of five, and the Editor’s Choice sticker.
Toshiba Tecra A3X Review
One of the biggest brand names for laptops is Toshiba, and with it coming out with models for every marketable group, they are all the more appealing.
Pocket-lint takes a look at their affordable Tecra A3X with its 15 inch display and 40GB hard drive.
At this price, don’t expect the latest of components either as it comes powered by an Intel Celeron M 370 (1.5GHz) processor and 512MB of DDR2 memory. If you’re simply looking for a cost-effective machine to handle office tasks, check email and generally surf the web, this configuration will be fine.
Where this notebook starts to stand out from similarly priced machines is in the build quality, which is superior and designed for long-term use. The plastics used are solid and gives the machine a good feel.
The Tecra A3X has a great price, and is lightweight, but in order to achieve both things there were many sacrifices made, as the graphics are integrated, and the battery only lasted around two hours, so the reviewer only gave it a 7 out of 10. I think for a few more dollars you could get a much better machine, even from Toshiba.
Toshiba Satellite M105-S3004 Review
What I consider to be the standard size of laptops, at 14.1 inch screen is quickly being replaced by 15 inch and above models, but Toshiba knows how perfect a 14.1 inch screen machine can be, and has put one on its Toshiba Satellite M105-S3004. Laptop Magazine reviews this reasonable in every way machine to see if it is a machine of the past.
The Toshiba M105-S3004 sports a very basic appearance when the lid is closed. Once you pop the top of this 5.4-pound machine, you’re greeted with a very well-designed interior. The front and back of the base has subtle curves that give the unit’s 13.5 x 9.5 x 1.5-inch frame a sleek appearance.
In the upper right and left corners of the keyboard are twin Harman Kardon speakers that churn out decent sound. Between them sits a power button, handy quick-launch keys for the Web browser and Media Center, and CD/DVD playback controls. The lower right of the laptop has an integrated fingerprint reader for increased security.
In the end they give the Satellite M105-S3004 a four out of five, and say that the worst things about it are the highly reflective display, and the hollow feeling keyboard. Listed at a little more than one thousand U.S. dollars, it might be worth checking out.
Toshiba Portégé M400 Review
Laptop Magazine reviewed the Toshiba Portégé M400, a tablet PC with an optical drive. I am not a fan of tablets, but I think as technology gets better and better they will come into their own more and more.
While the Lenovo X41 ThinkPad tablet remains the best convertible available in the sub–four-pound class, the Toshiba Portégé M400 is as good a hybrid as you’ll find with a built-in optical drive. Toshiba delivers a strong laptop that will sometimes be used in tablet mode, but we expected a little more out of the company in terms of tablet ergonomics.
At 4.5 pounds, the M400 is very travel friendly. It’s 1.5-inches thick, but it feels solid.
The M400 earns itself a four out of five thanks to its excellent speed and strong stylus performance, but if you want something thin and light, you will have to look elsewhere as the M400 is a little thick.
Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 Review
Laptop Magazine recently reviewed a laptop with a HD-DVD drive. It isn’t cheap or small, but it has some great features.
An HDMI port, which carries high-def audio and video, lets you output movies to an HDTV, but at a slightly lower-quality 1080i setting. Also, for three grand, we think Toshiba should have included this calbe in the box. Another caveat is that you can’t output HD-DVD movies in instant-on mode; you need to be running InterVideo’s WinDVD HD application in Windows.
In our tests, an HD-DVD version disc of The Bourne Supremacy looked stellar on the AV-650’s screen, even from wide viewing angles, as well as when outputted to an HDTV. By the time you read this, 30 HD-DVD movies will be available, and more are promised by the end of the summer.
Unfortunately, while you can watch HD-DVD discs, this drive is read-only. That means you can’t burn to high-capacity discs as you can with the pricier Sony VAIO AR Series, which sports a Blu-ray drive. With that system, you can back up to 50GB of data or burn high-definition movies you’ve captured with an HD camcorder, albeit at a very slow 1X speed.
You would think that having a HD-DVD drive would mean and instant five in the ratings, and you would almost be on the mark. They gave the Qosmio G35-AV650 a 4.5 out of 5. It lost the last half point for being expensive, heavy, and not being able to burn HD-DVD’s. Picky guys aren’t they? Well, it still got an editor’s choice badge.
Toshiba Qosmio G30 HD DVD Review
To me the whole war over the two different next generation storage and multimedia formats, HD DVD and Blu-ray DVD, is not a big issue, eventually one will come out on top, but until that happens, it is interesting to see how far reaching the technologies get.
Toshiba recently showed off what they can do by putting a HD DVD drive in their new Qosmio G30 and Pocket-lint has had a chance to take a look at it, and report on what they think of the machine.
What really makes this machine stand out from anything else on the market is the use of HD-DVD optical drive.
Naturally is a Toshiba drive, the Toshiba Tri-Format DVD/HD-DVD player and true, it’s only a player but we won’t start to see rewriter versions until later in the year.
For now, it comes bundled with a Hi-Def viewer. We couldn’t get our hands on any full length films but the DVD of trailers we were supplied with gave a great representation of what we can expect from future movies, which is simply breath-taking and once you’ve experience Hi-Def there really is no going back to standard movies.
In the end the machine manages to earn a nine out of ten rating as well as a hot product badge, saying that the only main problem with the machine is really just its current price, and as all computer users know, that will eventually drop.
Toshiba Tecra A6 Review
Laptop Magazine reviews the Toshiba Tecra A6, a reasonably priced notebook, especially when you look at the specifications.
In this crop of conservatively designed notebooks, the 5.5-pound Toshiba Tecra A6 comes the closest to sexy. The glossy silver-metallic-flake paint job would look just as at home on an Audi, and we love the 14.1-inch widescreen panel. The Tecra doesn’t have a wireless broadband option, and performance and battery life were on the low side for this group. At only $1,149 (as tested), you get a lot for your money.
In the end they give the Toshiba Tecra A6,a three and a half out of five due to its short battery life and the lack of a DVD burner.
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