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90% of people recommend it.
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stephen, belfast
Score 10.0/10
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very easy to use, i am thinking of getting another one.i have recomended this laptop to friends and family,
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Reviewer left no comment
32 of 32 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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good battery, nice screen, quick, relatively thin, good value,
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lots of minor additional programs included, when computer first started felt they clogged the computer
22 of 22 people found this review helpful
purchased 16 Feb 2009
Steve, Wirral
, “Home user”
Score 8.0/10
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Lovely design with great spec.
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You soon use up a couple of hours battery life,so i use mine near a socket mostly, also a bit heavy but hey its a TOSHIBA, built to last.
20 of 20 people found this review helpful
purchased 04 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “ I'm hopeles with computers”
Score 8.0/10
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Veyr modern and up to date, has a web camera
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I need more instructions which are easier to understand
19 of 19 people found this review helpful
purchased 24 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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good price with a good memory
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wish the battery lasted longer
18 of 18 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Mar 2009
Lisa, Kesgrave
, “study and social networking”
Score 10.0/10
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it has transformed my life. i have been able to get on with my study and contact friends.
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Reviewer left no comment
18 of 19 people found this review helpful
purchased 17 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
14 of 16 people found this review helpful
purchased 17 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Regular computer user!”
Score 6.0/10
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WIndows Vista Home Pro operating system, easy to set up.
Webcam built in easy to set up.
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Comes with 60-day MS Office 2007 trial. this has to be registered and if you have an earlier version of Office you will need to remove the trial version before you install your older one due to some file conflicts.
Also beware of the keyboard ALL the letters are in CAPS even on the CTRL, ALT & BACKSPACE keys! This makes the keyboard look a bit clumsy!
14 of 19 people found this review helpful
purchased 04 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “30 something male”
Score 9.0/10
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A really good buy, fast, efficient and at a great price. Easy to set up, I got going in minutes!
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Reviewer left no comment
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Mar 2009
Paula, Daventry
Score 8.0/10
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Overall good value for money
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None found at present
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Apr 2009
ajc, worcestershire
Score 8.0/10
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Battery Life is brilliant. Quick and good value for money. Would recommend.
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Only problem I have is a bit too heavy and i don't like the desgin of it. But otherwise, get one!
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 13 Apr 2009
Student, West Midlands
Score 8.0/10
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Very good for my purposes, has performed to expectations.
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No bad points to record to date.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 10 Apr 2009
Brian , Falkirk
, “middle age”
Score 8.0/10
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Easy set up after switch on
webcam as standard
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Battery life could be better
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 29 Apr 2009
bernie, blackburn
, “yes”
Score 10.0/10
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everything was good
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downside was installing my leximark printer,it wouldnot do it, also I did like windows xp, I donot like windows vista.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 May 2009
adrian, exmouth
Score 4.0/10
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display good
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battery life
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Apr 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Retired computer professional”
Score 9.0/10
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Design and ease of set up
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Battery life could be longer
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
purchased 04 May 2009
Brian, Dover
Score 9.0/10
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I'm a home and business user and this machine is very good. It copes with most things including large spreadsheets and moderate games.
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I'm a bit suprised at its weight, quite heavy.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Jun 2009
marg, uddingston
, “General home user”
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Score 10.0/10
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excellent product x product support excellent x now have 2 toshiba laptops x dony miss out x
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none
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 21 Apr 2009
Ann, Carmarthen
Score 8.0/10
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It's lightness. Ease of use
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Battery life
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 30 Apr 2009
Peter, Eastleigh
, “General home user”
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Score 9.0/10
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Good setting up procedures with good update system.
Qualirty item.
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None
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 30 Apr 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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Good value for money
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Does take a while to boot up if switced right off - ok if 'hibernated'
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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ideal for home use, light and compact.
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Reviewer left no comment
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 25 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “General home user”
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Score 7.0/10
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For a good, general-purpose laptop, the price was very good for money. The design is appealing, the screen quality is excellent; it's fast and easy to use.
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Battery life is not good.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 08 Jul 2009
Clare, Bournemouth
Score 9.0/10
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The screen size and weight is very good, and great value for money.
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There really isnt any bad points, maybe longer battery life, but it is 2-3 hours.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Jul 2009
Hugh, Wicklow Ireland
, “General home user”
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Score 9.0/10
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Excellent Price. Good Performance. Not to heavy and awkward to carry around.
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Better Battery life would be ideal.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 10 Jul 2009
Jose , Edinburgh
Score 8.0/10
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Speed. Value for money.
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It is a heavy laptop.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Jul 2009
Lauren, Penzance
Score 10.0/10
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its easy to use.. and good value ofr money
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its a little heavy.. but im using it at hoime so it doesnt matter to me
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 16 Jul 2009
Hilary, Cambridgeshire
Score 8.0/10
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The internet appears to load quicker than on my main PC!
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Vista is extremely slow to load.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 29 Jun 2009
Helen, Harrogate
Score 9.0/10
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Good value for money and lightweight with a nice keyboard.
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Battery life not great.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 17 Jul 2009
Sarah, Manchester
, “Often on the move”
Score 9.0/10
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Looks and feels great. doesn't get too hot. Really good graphics and perfect spec for my needs.
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Not the laptop itself but the usual Vista things. Incompatibility with older software - having to renew is costly.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 16 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “General home user”
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Score 8.0/10
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Good performace. Superb screen.
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The various Toshiba models can be a little difficult to differentiate between.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Good keyboard and screen.
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Reviewer left no comment
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Jul 2009
Les, Sunderland
Score 9.0/10
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At the time of writing I have no complaints with my laptop - I read a lot of reviews about the Toshiba - and a lot more laptops besides - and for me the Toshiba laptop 'does what it says on the tin'
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Nothing wrong with the computer - however, I much preferred my last computer's running program - XP, instead of this one's Vista Home Premium.
purchased 13 Jul 2009
joseph, dundee
Score 9.0/10
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does the job value for money
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battery life but same with most laptops
purchased 12 Sep 2009
Deborah, Bristol
, “General home user”
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Score 8.0/10
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I don' know what to say other than for what I use it for, it is truly brilliant and I am more than pleased with this product.
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Heavy and battery life isn't brilliant.
purchased 10 Sep 2009
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Screen Size in Inches
 
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15.4
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Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
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Operating System
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Software on which the device runs
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RAM in GB
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2
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Number of Cores
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Dual
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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.
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Hard Disk Capacity in GB
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160
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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.
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Screen Resolution (pixels)
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1280x800 (WXGA)
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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
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Processor Brand
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Intel
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There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
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Processor
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Celeron Dual Core
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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.
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Processor Number
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T1600
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This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
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Processor Speed in MHz
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1660
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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.
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USB Port
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3
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Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
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Integrated Webcam
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Yes
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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.
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WiFi
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Yes
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Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
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Bluetooth
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No
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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
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Fingerprint Access
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No
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Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
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Remote Control
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No
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DVD Writer
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Yes
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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.
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DVD Drive
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Yes
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CD Rom
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Yes
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Blu-ray Drive
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No
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HDMI Interface
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No
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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.
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VGA Port
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Yes
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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.
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DVI Port
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No
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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.
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Card Reader
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No
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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.
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Battery Life in Hours
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2.5
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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.
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Weight (kg)
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2.49
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Brand of Graphic Chip
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Intel
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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.
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Graphic Card or Chip
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GMA 4500M
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This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
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Firewire
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No
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Colour
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Silver
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The main colour of the product.
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Dimensions (mm)
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362x37.7x267
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The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
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Also known as: Toshiba L300-1G5
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