Toshiba Satellite Pro M300-S1002X Notebook-Intel Core 2 450eur

Toshiba Satellite Pro M300-S1002X Notebook-Intel Core 2 450eur Toshiba Satellite Pro M300-S1002X Notebook-Intel Core 2

* Processor: Pentium M 733 1.1 GHz Ultra Low Voltage
* Weight: 3.6 pounds
* Screen: 12.1-inch XGA TFT
* Hard Drive: 60GB, 5,400RPM with HDD Protection System
* Memory: 512MB DDR PC2700
* Graphics: Intel Integrated Memory Controller
* Wireless: built-in 802.11 b/g
* Expansion: 1 PC Card slot (PCMCIA Type II)
* Optical Drive: DVD/CD-RW
* Ports: SD card slot, Compact Flash, 1 RGB, 1 docking
interface (for optional advanced Port Replicator III), 1 FIR,
3 USB 2.0, 1 Modem (RJ-11), 1 LAN (RJ-45), 1 IEEE 1394,
External Mic, stereo headphone
* Dimensions: 286mm x 233 mm x 298./32.9mm (W x D x H)
* Battery: Rechargeable/Removeable 6-cell Lithium Ion
with up to 6 hours of life (claimed)
* Current Availability: Canada, Europe
* Price: $2,499 (Canadian Dollars)
Out of Box Experience
Toshiba's notebooks are converging on a single design theme:
silver top, black bottom. The lid and base are finished in
metallic sliver finish that hides smudges and fingerprints
well and the underside is black. It is a nice conservative
look, but I preferred the single hinge clamshell design
Toshiba used a couple of years ago. In my opinion it was more
distinctive and appeared more durable -- but you can't please
them all when it comes to aesthetics.
Construction and build quality are exactly what you would
expect from an executive class notebook. It is clear that a
lot of thought went into designing this machine. It isn't
quite squeak and creak free and for this reason I still think
that Toshiba can improve their fabrication process. T-Series
ThinkPads, Apple PowerBooks and Fujitsu LifeBooks that I have
handled feel just a bit more solid, but Toshiba is very close.
Toshiba has used a magnesium construction for the base of the
PortegeM300. Magnesium is very light and can be quite rigid.
To the touch, it feels as though the metal used for the base
of the M300 is thicker than that used in the older PortegeM200
model. This results in a less flexible case, although as I
mentioned earlier I would stop short of saying the M300 is
flex free.