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Toshiba Portege 3500 / 3505

Toshiba Portege 3500 / 3505
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alaScore 76

68 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 68 reviews of Toshiba Portege 3500 / 3505. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the design and usability are on the whole positive. The price and portability are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the battery and screen. There are some mixed reviews about the sound.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Toshiba Portege 3500 / 3505 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 76/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Toshiba Portege 3500 / 3505

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 30 user reviews of Toshiba Portege 3500 / 3505 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Views about the design and price are on the whole positive. The usability and performance also get good views, but some have doubts about the size and screen.

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90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Bill Howard (pcmag.com)

Toshiba Portégé 3500

 

The Toshiba Portégé 3500 ($2,149 list) does the best job of adding Tablet PC features to an ultraportable notebook.

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Oct, 2003
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Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Toshiba Portg 3500

 
Dec, 2002
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Expert review by : ANDY WALKER (evergeek.com)

Portégé 3500 Tablet PC

 

A Toshiba Portégé 3500 Tablet PC looks and works like a regular laptop, but it doubles as a digital notepad that can transcribe handwritten notes that you write on the screen with an electronic pen...

A Toshiba Portégé 3500 Tablet PC looks and works like a regular laptop, but it doubles as a digital notepad that can transcribe handwritten notes that you write on the screen with an electronic pen. There's even an eraser on the end of pen for tidying...

Jun, 2004
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Expert review by (mobiletechreview.com)

Toshiba Portege 3500- Windows XP Tablet Reviews by Mobile Tech Review

 

The Toshiba Portege 3500 was one of the first Windows XP Tablet Edition notebooks to hit the shelves shortly after their Nov. 7th, 2002 launch by Microsoft. These tablet notebooks can double as a standard notebook and a digital notepad thanks to their...

Sheer cool factor (OK, that's not enough reason to spend this much money, but man it is cool!). Rugged construction and sturdy screen. Good horsepower for a near sub-notebook sized unit. Do get the 3505 model- it's worth it to get a DVD and 512 megs...

The DVD drive was not in the box, you must send away for it. Screen isn't as bright or sharp as a normal high end laptop's. Voice recognition doesn't work well

It's cool, way cool! It's also light, relatively small (though average in thickness) and is built to last. While it's heavier than some other Tablets, it is exceptionally durable. The processing power, hard drive and memory (for the 3505 which has 512...

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Expert review by : PC Authority (pcauthority.com.au)

Toshiba Portege 3500 Tablet PC

 

As far as Tablet PCs go, the only indication that the Portege 3500 is one, and not a notebook, is the solid stainless steel and magnesium hinge centered under the display. This is the single point for rotating and flipping the screen over and down, and...

Jul, 2007
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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

Toshiba - Portégé 3500 Tablet PC

 

Microsoft's recent push to promote the so-called Tablet Edition of Windows XP was supported by a number of notebook manufacturers, including Toshiba, which unveiled its Portégé 3500 Tablet PC. There are two varieties of Tablet PC; ...

Toshiba has essentially got it right with its 'convertible' design, and there's no doubt that the Portégé 3500 is a quality product. It's also relatively expensive, especially when you consider that the floppy and optical drives are charged as extras....

Jan, 2003
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Expert review by : Dave Bailey (it week)

Toshiba Portege 3500 Tablet PC

 

The Portégé 3500 can be used as a tablet PC or as a standard laptop and boasts wireless LAN and Bluetooth connectivity

Nov, 2002
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

If I'd only known!

 

Very slick machine and nice to use albeit underpowered.

Digitizer screen useless!

Apr, 2007
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Cool Factor VS. Ease of Use

 

Portege 3500 Why I bought it I am a teacher and I bought the Portege 3500 to take work back and forth between home and classroom. I was looking for a portable computer which was light, rugged, and yes, cool. I decided on a ...

Light, rugged, utilitarian, sexy, useful external buttons, extremely cool - a head turner.

No CD/DVD, oversensitive stylus side of pen.

Jul, 2005
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Cool Factor VS. Ease of Use

 

Light, rugged, utilitarian, sexy, useful external buttons, extremely cool - a head turner.

No CD/DVD, oversensitive stylus side of pen.

Jul, 2005
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