Typical price: £1,350
What is it: Thin-and-light laptop with 1.2GHz processor and 512MB RAM
What we think: Though it's a tad expensive, the Toshiba Portege R200 is a well-designed ultraportable with enough speed and battery life for business travellers
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Reviewed on: 27 July 2005
Tags: Toshiba, Toshiba Portege R200, hard drive, native resolution, operating system
We like:
Striking appearance; exceptionally light case; long battery life; copious security features; wireless on/off switch
We don't like:
Pricey; flimsy mouse buttons; media-card reader only accepts one format
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The Portege R200's high-capacity battery will help the laptop last long past the four-hour mark
CNET UK judgement:
Though it's a tad expensive, the Toshiba Portege R200 is a well-designed ultraportable with enough speed and battery life for business travellers
Full review:
A colleague of ours hit the nail on the head when she described the ultraportable Toshiba Portege R200 as a "thing of beauty". This featherweight laptop for frequent business fliers has a razor-thin, muted-grey case that weighs just 1.2kg. The Portege R200 adds plenty of function to its fine form, including a wide keyboard, a fingerprint reader, and a Wi-Fi on/off switch. It also offers sufficient speed and battery life for most business tasks. All in all, the Toshiba Portege R200 makes a smart, albeit costly, addition to any mobile employee's luggage. Continue Reading...
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