Toshiba NB100-12A Reviews: Windows XP Home 8.9" Screen Laptop computer

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+ This laptop scores very high on battery life. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Good size” hayreddin, nottingham View all 44 real customer reviews

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Single Core Processor with 1GB of Memory and 120GB Storage on Windows XP Home. 3.8 hours of battery More »

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44 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
91% of people recommend it.

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Battery life	8.2
Design	8.3
Performance	8.5
Size and weight	9.3
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.3
Overall rating	8.8

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Score 8.0/10

hayreddin, nottingham , “good”

+ good size

- keys too small

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ IT SERVES ITS PURPOSE IF YOU WANT TO DEAL WITH BASIC STUFF - DOCS , SPREADSHHETS EMAIL ETC. AND BE ABLE TO TAKE IT WITH YOU EASILY. iF YOU WANT THE FULL BLOWN GRAPHIC GAME KIT THEN YOU NEED TO TAKE THE WEIGHT AND SIZE. THIS MACHINE IS FOR WORK - BUSINESS OR STUDY WISE!

- GREY KEY LETTERS & NUMBERS RATHER THAN WHITE

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ small easy to transport, good memory speed etc

- no dvd drive

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

Brian, Cardiff , “photographer”

+ love it, very neat, great battery life, all good.

- can't think of any.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Mar 2009

Score 7.0/10

Chris, Bristol

+ Quick to boot up

- Small keyboard

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

Louise, Poole Dorset , “Am retired”

+ This is such a useful size as I travel abroad a lot. It fits into my handbag without any problems. Wish I could however get a proper cover for it for its protection. It does everything that my 15" Tobisha at home does.

- The lettering/numbers etc on the keys could be brighter - perhaps painted white

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Mar 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ size and weight and general design and features - got all you need.

- the keyboard is quite small to use in practice.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Craig, Brompton

+ Size, Design, Light Weight, Screen Clarity.

- Lettering on keys would have been better in white. The dark grey is a little hard to see in poor light.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Mar 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Size - if you want a Netbook this is the size to have. If you want something bigger, buy a laptop.
Light and easy to pop in a bag or briefcase.
So far, seems quite powerful and fast enough for my moderate needs

- Keyboard colour and size

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ weight,size,ram

- key labels should be in white - not blue - easier to read in white- keys hard to read

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ light in weight ,nice looking laptop,good performance,great size

- keys are a little hard to see due to not very clear

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Mar 2009

Score 7.0/10

Kirsten, Glasgow

+ Small and compact

- Poor sound quality

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purchased 09 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Julie, Northampton , “home user”

+ Size, ease of use, quick boot up

- None

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purchased 02 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Extremely good little computer very light to carry round no problems at all.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 02 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Matt, East Calder, Livingston

+ Small and easy to use.

- Not as many Windows programms as on a full size laptop

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purchased 09 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Bari, Rochdale

+ Very small form factor and very good value for money at the time of buying.

- Battery life and the size of the keyboard.

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purchased 24 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great battery life (a few hours) with good power saving functions

- Buttons are a little too near the track pad meaning both can easily be pressed at the same time

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purchased 24 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Fantastic spec for price, battery lasts a good while.

- Small keys, but hey its a small laptop as well!!! Nothing wrong with it, but I would recommend you try the keyboard first prior to purchase, as may not suit everyones taste.

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purchased 24 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

Ray, Littleborough

+ Well built, compact.

- Need my glasses to see screen (but thats my problem)

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purchased 24 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Brian, Stoke-on-Trent , “IT/AV Technician!”

+ Very compact! Lightweight! Good display!

- Not brilliant keyboard! Horrible trial versions of Microsoft Office and Mcafee Internet Suite! Touchpad a bit annoying.

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purchased 24 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

paula, paisley

+ great size, keyboard takes a bit of getting used to but what can you expect from something so compact. Completely portable ilove that it fits in my handbag. Battery life great and just what i was looking for

- Cant think of any so far its been excellent

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purchased 06 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

BabeRuth, London , “Female techie!”

+ I like the size, the software and all the inbuilt ports etc. Screen resolution also excellent. Very portable (which is why I have purchased it). Excellent sized hard disk which is a real bonus, I can use the device almost as a backup hard drive. I'm not interested in a CD or DVD player on this machine so this is no loss.

- I think I'd like to upgrade the memory to 2Gb if possible as it does lack a little oomph (hence I have only given 7/10 for performance). When several web pages or apps are open it does struggle.

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purchased 06 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user”

+ Reviewer left no comment

- The color of letters and numbers on the keyboard are grey instead of white. It should be white!

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purchased 14 May 2009

Score 7.0/10

Stuart, Perth

+ Simplicity of operation after a little customisation

- Google toolbar

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purchased 08 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ I love this laptop. It's light, operates well, does it's job perfectly! Other people complained about the size of the keys but as a girl with normal sized hands i havent found this to be a problem. Great for the price in my opinion.

- Maybe the keys could do with being a different colour instead of black

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purchased 06 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

grant, carnoustie

+ easy to use prefect for web surfing from the sofa

- none so far

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purchased 05 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Sarah, Kent

+ small & easy to carry round. Key board not too small to use. quick to shut down and good for most programmes

- takes a while to boot up, some software won't run cause the colour res not quite high enough.

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purchased 15 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

carole, wigan

+ size speed clarity of screen ease of use

- none

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purchased 06 May 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	8.9
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating System	Windows XP Home
Software on which the device runs
RAM in GB	1

Number of Cores	Single
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to process more information at once making it faster.
Hard Disk Capacity in GB	120
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1024x600 (WSVGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor Brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor	ATOM
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor Number	N270
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor Speed in MHz	1600
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
USB Port	3
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Integrated Webcam	Yes
A webcam is a small, in-built camera that allows you to record video to upload to popular sites like Youtube or have video chats with friends on Instant Messaging services.
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Bluetooth	No
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Fingerprint Access	No
Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
Remote Control	No
DVD Writer	No
DVD Writers can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
DVD Drive	No
CD Rom	No
Blu-ray Drive	No
HDMI Interface	No
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
VGA Port	Yes
VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. The VGA socket is used for connecting a monitor or TV to your computer. If you want to use an external monitor, TV or projector on your laptop make sure it has a VGA or DVI socket. VGA is also sometimes referred to as D-sub.
DVI Port	No
DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. Like VGA, DVI is used to connect laptops, desktops and other devices to HD TVs or monitors. You can buy a small adaptor to convert your digital DVI socket to an analogue VGA socket for use with older monitors if needed.
Card Reader	Yes
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Battery Life in Hours	3.8
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Dimensions (mm)	225x29.5x190.5
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (kg)	0.999

Brand of Graphic Chip	Intel
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphic Card or Chip	GMA 950
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
Colour	Silver
The main colour of the product.
Firewire	No

Also known as: Toshiba, Toshiba Arizona, TOSHIBA NB100

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Manufacturer's Description

A new mobile computing experience in a stylish, robust design. With a crystal clear 8.9" screen and an impressive list of features, the NB100 is perfect for educational use and provides a great option as a secondary laptop.

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