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Toshiba BTO Portege m100 PM-1.2LV 256MB 40GB CD-RW/DVD-ROM 802.11b 12T-XGA (Toshiba-PPM10U0002T7)
| PC WorldBench 4: Performance word scores reflect comparisons of PCs in the same category (power or value) running the same operating system. See Guide to the Top-Rated Products for more details. | Good: 115 (Windows XP Professional) |
| Features | Good |
| CPU | 1.2-GHz Pentium M |
| Screen size | 12.1 inches |
| System memory | 256MB of DDR266 SDRAM |
| Hard drive | 40GB |
| Graphics | Intel 855 using main memory |
| Pointing device | Eraserhead |
| Bays | One |
| Bundled removable-media drives | One multipurpose bay with DVD-ROM and CD-RW combo drive |
| Floppy drive | None |
| Ports | Two USB 2.0, FireWire, microphone and headphone jacks, two PC Card slots |
| Communications | V.92 modem and 10/100 ethernet, 802.11b |
| Business suite | N/A |
| Other features | N/A |
| Overall design | Good |
| Battery life (hours:minutes) | Good: 4:11 |
| Weight (typical/minimum, in pounds): Typical weight includes the computer, AC adapter, optical drive, and floppy drive (if offered). | Light: 5.3/3.9 |
| Vendor's reliability/service | Good/Good |
| Support policy | Three-year parts and labor warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support |
Toshiba Portege M100
BTO Portege m100 PM-1.2LV 256MB 40GB CD-RW/DVD-ROM 802.11b 12T-XGA (Toshiba-PPM10U0002T7) Review, by Carla Thornton November 22, 2003
The Portege M100 is the Miata of ultraportable notebooks: sleek, fast, and equipped with features you'll enjoy showing off. Small and light enough to carry all day, the M100 weighs only 5.3 pounds including its removable DVD/CD-RW combination drive. The front of the black-and-silver unit slopes sportily and features a handy Wi-Fi switch, so you can conserve battery life when you don't need to be online. The M100 goes fairly far on one charge: It lasted 4.1 hours in our battery tests. A secondary battery in the modular bay will up the total battery life to 8.6 hours, according to the vendor. A strong performer, the M100 earned a PC WorldBench 4 score of 115, on a par with the 116 mark of Dell's Latitude X300, which has a 1.2-GHz/600-MHz Pentium M, too (the X300 had 640MB of RAM, however, while the M100 pulled off its score with just 256MB).
Though it has an unexceptional 12.1-inch screen, the M100 shines in other areas; for example, it offers surprisingly powerful stereo speakers with a volume wheel. The keyboard, while small, is not bad for a small notebook. Instead of having a touchpad, the M100 uses an eraserhead pointer, so if that's not your preferred pointing device, you may want to take an external mouse along.
The M100 allows tinkering under the hood, too. The 40GB hard drive is user-removable, fairly rare among light notebooks, and the modular bay lets you double your storage with an additional 40GB hard drive. You'll have to peel back the keyboard to upgrade the memory, but it's a simple matter to pop off a panel and remove two screws. An optional docking station adds desktop convenience. You get a near-complete set of notebook connections plus an SD card slot and an extra PC Card slot. All that's missing are TV-out and parallel ports. The only design weakness is the battery's side release, which felt a bit fragile. An excellent Acrobat manual on the hard drive and supplementary print materials explain everything.
Upshot: The Portege M100 offers just about everything you need to get work done in comfort while on the go.
Carla Thornton
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Reviewed by: eggsngrits
Strengths: Great form factor - 4.3 lbs. (article is in error), DVD/CD drive included! Pretty, too!
Weaknesses: Only 2 USB ports, but has firewire!
Overall: What a great notebook! Bullet-proof construction (magnesium casing), lightweight, fast enough, WiFi is great at pulling in a signal! At least one person everyday asks me about it. Most are surprised that it's a Toshiba -- they expect Sony VIAO or something more consumer oriented. I put an additional 512 MB stick in (768 MB total) and it helped performance some, but 256 is probably enough for most people. Plays DVDs great, battery life is over 4 hours most of the time. The AC adapter is even lightweight. This thing rocks!
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Reviewed by: timwagner
Strengths: Best touch for keyboard I've ever seen on a laptop. Very solid and secure feeling. Size is idea for portability without taking away any features. Instant happiness from initial use.
Weaknesses: Only two 2.0 USB ports, but with a USB card it's easy to add two additional ports.
Overall: The Toshiba Portege M100 gives you office productivity in the ultimate portable size. With WIFI andinstant accessability, this unit is really your office on the road. 40GB hard drive and great processor speed, I fell instantly in love with it's precision and portability. A solid, solid piece of art!!! Thank you Toshiba!!!!! This unit blows all other laptops away!!!!
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