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Toshiba Portégé 3500 review

7.8

Editors' Rating

Very Good

8.5

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 1799

Verdict

Toshiba has done a good job of designing a convertible Tablet PC, although it is heavier than some of the slate-style competition. The pen interface isn't perfect, but this is principally a software issue... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Convertible design provides maximum flexibility
  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi included as standard
  • Robust construction.

Cons

  • No floppy or optical drive included
  • No port replicator currently available
  • No legacy ports
  • Relatively expensive
  • A little heavy to carry around for prolonged periods.

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Mobile Pentium III-M
Clock speed: 1.333 GHz
RAM installed: 256 MB
Wireless LAN: 802.11b
Hard drive size: 40 GB
Graphics processor: Trident CyberAladdin-T
Graphics RAM: 16 MB
Display diagonal size: 12.1 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 29.5x2.9x23.4 cm
Weight: 1.85 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

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8.5

Average Member Rating

Excellent

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Awesome little unit - powerful - Tablet is Great

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8.5

Excellent


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