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Toshiba Portege R500 (Core 2 Duo ULV U7600 Processor 1.2GHz, 1.5GB RAM)

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Toshiba Portege R500
 
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List price as of Jul 18, 2007:
S$3799

First Take

By Darius Chang

The Portege R500 is Toshiba's newest premium notebook for the business crowd. Just how premium is it? Well, with a list price of S$3,999 (US$2,940.44), this puts the R500 out of reach for all but the highest executive. However, for a dual-core 12.1-inch ultraportable complete with integrated optical drive, there are few which can compete in its class. The Sony VAIO G series may be slightly more affordable at S$3,799 (US$2,793.38), but it has only a Core Solo processor. The HP Compaq 2510p comes closer with a Core 2 Duo chipset, but isn't as slim or light. Protected with Toshiba's EasyGuard features and possessing long battery life, the Portege R500 is great for frequent travelers.
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The lightest notebook with optical drive in the market



Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Fully functional super light notebook
Cons: Windows Vista
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Having owned the classic Toshiba T1000 in the early-90's and having gone through an Acer, Dell and Twinhead I have come full circle and gotten the R500. Lugging a 2.5 kg Dell through an airport is no joke.

It was a choice between a UMPC (Asus Eee), Sony TZ or this. The initial impression was that it was quite flimsy, but the CD drive and screen has survived beng assaulted by my 3 yr old son. There is a Youtube video out there showing how much damage it can take. The battery is enough for a 5 hour plane flight on "power save" mode (ie no CD). The finger recognition software actually works. It does get very hot and one needs to balance it so that the vent is not blocked by your leg.

Sony's keyboard is better - but a full sized keyboard that works beats the cramp-inducing Eee keyboard. The 12 vs 10 in of the ... Read more

 

it will burn a hole in you pocket.....



Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: good battery life is essential...
Cons: dull design/colour
Opinion:
way too expensive for me...
a good partner for those always on trips

 

Ultra portable efficient high-tech



Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: fast
Cons: expensive
Opinion:
i found toshiba products to be highly durable & user friendly

 

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