Toshiba Portege S100 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Chris Stevens

Reviewed on: 25 October 2005

Tags: Toshiba, Toshiba Portege S100, adaptor, phones, screens

We like:

Clear, matte screen; clean layout; comfortable keyboard

We don't like:

Unpowered FireWire; flexible screen

You might also need:

An external VGA monitor or projector will let you output video from the S100 onto a larger display

CNET UK judgement:

It would be easy to mistake the S100's design as bland, but its unremarkable appearance does it credit. Toshiba has thought this one through. There are no gimmicks, no unneccesary ports or flaps, everything just works. Design afficionados will get their kicks elsewhere, but for everything but games the Portégé S100 makes a neat package

Full review:

Utilitarian in design, the Toshiba Portégé S100 is unlikely to turn heads in the same way an Alienware or PowerBook might. Toshiba seems to have forgone any eye-catching styling in favour of a stern, reliable chassis. The Intel Pentium M 750 1.86GHz processor is a workhorse when it comes to conventional office applications, but games will inevitably tax what is primarily a home-office machine. The built-in DVD drive makes it suitable for watching DVDs on a train, yet many will find the absence of a widescreen display infuriating -- not to mention the sheer footprint of the laptop. Jetsetters in particular may want to look elsewhere -- at 319 by 268mm it's almost impossible to fit this onto a fold-down tray in economy class. Continue Reading...