Typical price: £365
What is it: Budget laptop running Windows Vista Basic
What we think: It's a stylish-looking budget laptop, but it's let down by its specification and performance
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 1 May 2007
Tags: Toshiba, Toshiba Satellite Pro A100-415, speakers, resolution, upgrade
We like:
Slick design; decent range of features
We don't like:
Average performer; lacks RAM
You might also need:
USB mouse
CNET UK judgement:
The Satellite Pro A100-415 is an incredibly cheap laptop, yet it still manages to look seriously stylish. Its performance, however, lets it down. With more RAM it might be worth considering, but in its current configuration it's too under-specified to deal with the demands of Vista
Full review:
Toshiba has a good reputation for being able to build budget laptops that don't look like they've been put together with the leftovers from the factory floor. Thankfully the Satellite Pro A100 reinforces this view as, despite its rock-bottom online price of under £400, it certainly doesn't have the look of a budget machine. Continue Reading...
Toshiba Satellite Pro A100-415 History
4 May 2007 in Reviews
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