| The Toshiba Satellite Pro P100 is an excellent | | | | enjoyable are thebuilt-in Harman/Kardon stereo |
| multi-media desktopreplacement laptop. It sports many | | | | speakers. On most laptops you gethorrible sound, this |
| innovative features which willimmediately convert | | | | is not the case here. This P100 has Intel High |
| many users into admiring fans. However, likeany object | | | | Definition Audio sound chip and Toshiba has boosted |
| of our affections, the Satellite P100 does have | | | | this system withintegrated speakers, using top-of-line |
| someflaws. A close examination of all the features | | | | Harmon/Kardon speakers. |
| and flaws ofthe Toshiba Pro100 will give you some | | | | You also have headphone jack for private viewing. If |
| indication if this is thelaptop for you, especially if you're | | | | you enjoy usingyour laptop or computer for watching |
| in the market for a PC desktopreplacement. | | | | videos/movies than the greatsound on the Satellite |
| The Satellite Pro100 laptop was recently introduced by | | | | P100 should play a major factor in your buyingdecision. |
| Toshibato compete in the lucrative PC marketplace. If | | | | This laptop has a nice touch and feel to it. |
| you can fit allthe performance and features of a full | | | | That might sound frivolous, but after using the Toshiba |
| size PC into a laptop,why not go for a smaller sexier | | | | Satellitefor two or three weeks you really do |
| package? Has Toshiba succeededin producing a | | | | appreciate how comfortable andhow effective the |
| better desktop PC? Enquiring minds want to know! | | | | overall design of this laptop truly is. Typing isa breeze |
| Lets give the Toshiba P100 a closer look and point out | | | | and the touchpad is responsive. The three |
| all thepluses and minuses, the pros and cons of this | | | | programmableshortcuts on the touchpad is a unique |
| new multi-mediadesktop replacement powerhouse. | | | | feature that will save you alot of time. |
| Lets consider the Pluses first. | | | | The full size number keypad is convenient for many |
| This laptop looks great. | | | | business applicationsand almost justifies the rather |
| There's no denying it, the Toshiba Satellite P100 looks | | | | cramped keyboard, some of the otherkeys have been |
| good. Thislaptop has style. It lives up to its name - | | | | downsized. Especially the small right shift key anda |
| Professional. The Toshiba | | | | slightly smaller enter key. However, it must be added, |
| Satellite P100 is black with a matte silver interior off-set | | | | after oneuses this laptop for a week or so - these |
| with ablack keyboard. The design is sleek, simple and | | | | smaller keys are not afactor. You quickly adjust your |
| clean. Everything fits. | | | | typing and the differences becomeinsignificant. |
| Quite frankly, in the looks department, it has to be | | | | This laptop comes pre-loaded. |
| rated a 10 orvery close to it. | | | | Toshiba pre-loads their laptop with a config-free |
| Now everyone knows a laptop's looks should not be | | | | system. Thismodel had Windows Microsoft Windows |
| your firstconsideration when buying a laptop, but from | | | | XP Home edition. And includes |
| a marketing anglethis factor may play a bigger role | | | | Toshiba Configfree, Toshiba Express Media Player, |
| than all the impressive specsand technical | | | | WinDVD, Sonic Record |
| performance this laptop posesses. In today's | | | | Now, Intervideo WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum, Microsoft |
| world,looks and style does count; don't let anyone try | | | | Office OneNote 2003, |
| to convince youotherwise. Besides, this classy laptop | | | | Norton Antivirus 2006 |
| package will be displayedprominently in your home or | | | | Other features of the Toshiba P100 include 10/100/1000 |
| office - its impressive looks willturn a lot more heads | | | | Integrated |
| than your run-of-the-mill PC. | | | | Ethernet LAN and Intel Wireless LAN 802.11abg for |
| This laptop is fast. | | | | networking. Card slotsinclude 1 PC Card Slot Supports |
| Sporting the new Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz | | | | One Type II PC Cards, 1 Express Card |
| processor on a 100GB | | | | Slot Supports CardBus. Ports include 4 x USB 2.0, RJ11, |
| SATA (5400 RPM) hard drive with a 667MHz FSB or | | | | RJ45, Headphone |
| System Bus. The Satellite | | | | Port, External Microphone Port, S-Video Out, RGB, DVI, |
| P100 is pre-loaded with 1 Gig of RAM (expandable to | | | | and S/P DIF. |
| 4 Gigs). You probablyalready know RAM is the main | | | | Now, lets consider some of the minuses. |
| factor in determining the speed of yourcomputer. | | | | This laptop is not portable. At little under 8 pounds you |
| Plus, with a 128MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 graphics | | | | won't belugging this laptop around on many trips. It |
| card this laptopwill easily handle all business applications | | | | really is not designed as alightweight portable notebook |
| and will even handle many of theolder games... but | | | | but as far as desktop replacements go - the |
| please note you may need to upgrade to a | | | | Toshiba P100 is easy to carry around the house. It |
| 'gamer-centric'model, such as the Toshiba Satellite | | | | does not feel orlook bulky. |
| P105-S921 with NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GSfor | | | | This Laptop has poor battery life. |
| playing all the latest games. | | | | It has to be realized, in most big powerful multi-media |
| The NVIDIA's GeForce Go 7300 video processor has | | | | desktopreplacement you will get poor battery life. The |
| 128 MB of dedicatedmemory and can 'borrow' extra | | | | battery lifeon the Satellite P100 is around 2 hrs with the |
| memory from the system's RAM with Turbo Cache. | | | | 6 cell battery. |
| Up to 512 MB of total video memory. | | | | Since most owners use this laptop for a desktop |
| This laptop offers top performance. | | | | replacement,long battery life is not that important. They |
| The new Intel dual core processor makes | | | | will mainly beusing this laptop plugged in to AC power. |
| simultaneous multi-taskingquick and painless. Double | | | | After you have used this media-media laptop for three |
| your power. It can process multiple applications,and | | | | or fourweeks many of its high performance and |
| carry out some of the most demanding multi-threaded | | | | powerful features willsurprise you. I have not had a |
| programs. It isalso Windows Vista compatible for | | | | crash or freeze-up yet. And I doa lot of multi-tasking - |
| those who are thinking ahead. | | | | it is not common for me to have 10 or |
| The Toshiba P100 does offer more than enough | | | | 15 browser windows open, downloading files, graphics, |
| performance to easilyhandle all the chores and tasks | | | | answeringemails... all the while burning off a DVD or |
| of a regular PC. In many cases, it will outperform many | | | | deleting fileswith 35 over-writes, with countless |
| current PCs. | | | | programs running in thebackground. The Intel Duo |
| This laptop runs cool and quiet. | | | | Processor does the trick. It lets youhandle much more |
| The Satellite P100 runs very cool - for the first week | | | | work than an ordinary PC. |
| or so Iplaced this laptop on a thin plastic tablecloth, just | | | | Keep in mind, the Toshiba Satellite does have some |
| to check ifthere would be any overheating. None. | | | | flaws, thereis poor battery life and at around 8 pounds |
| Good underbody ventilation. | | | | this is not a portablelaptop. A truncated keyboard. It |
| This laptop is also very quiet - there is only the | | | | also has no built-in web camwhich would have been a |
| occasional whirfrom the fans. Like a high price auto | | | | nice addition in a laptop of this caliber. |
| gearing up - well not really,but you won't mind the | | | | However, the major selling point must be the great |
| sound. | | | | crisp 17 inchscreen with superb visuals and excellent |
| This laptop offers great viewing pleasure. | | | | sound from the Harman/Kardonspeakers. Forget all |
| Featuring a 17 inch LCD Widescreen TruBrite display | | | | the specs and techno features, this laptopis a pleasure |
| that's crisp and clear,the visuals on this Toshiba laptop | | | | to use and enjoy. Whether you buy the Satelitte |
| holds up against many higher pricedlaptops. Toshiba is | | | | P100for your home or office - this laptop won't |
| known for its high quality screens and thislaptop's | | | | disappoint. It hasa comfortable keyboard, more than |
| display is no different. The images are sharp and the | | | | enough performance for complexmulti-tasking chores |
| colors arebrilliant. Native resolution for the display is | | | | and a display that won't put a strain on youreyes no |
| 1440 x 900 pixels. And thescreen is clear and | | | | matter what you're watching. |
| viewable from all angles. | | | | The Satellite Pro is a powerful PC replacement that |
| Watching DVDs and Videos on this laptop may | | | | offers greatvisuals and sound. The Intel Duo Processor |
| become addictive. I wasfrankly surprised at the | | | | will easily handle almostany applications that you can |
| excellent viewing graphics and sound. | | | | throw at it. The Toshiba P100 does makea great |
| The widescreen makes watching 16:9 ratio aspect | | | | desktop replacement for your old PC. It is worth |
| movies moreenjoyable and because you're sitting | | | | yourconsideration. |
| close to the laptop, you getsurprising good visuals. | | | | Did we mention it also looks great! |
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| This laptop has perfect sound. | | | | befreely distributed if this resource box stays attached. |
| Perhaps, what makes the viewing experience so | | | | |