Toshiba Satellite Pro S300L

price, performance, usability, design, screen

portability

75% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Solid chassis ; Quiet operation ; Temperature stays low ; Small and light PSU ; Good battery life

Loud keyboard ; Small, imprecise touchpad

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The notebook has a bright display, though it's somewhat washed out when watching videos. Has plenty of horsepower for business applications and ample ports for connectivity. Good software bundle and Windows XP as an option. Built-to-order options can...

The display, while bright, lacks color contrast which makes movie watching a bit dull. Graphics intensive games won't play on this notebook. No S/P DIF audio support. Poor battery life

The notebook has a bright display, though it's somewhat washed out when watching videos. Has plenty of horsepower for business applications and ample ports for connectivity. Good software bundle and Windows XP as an option. Built-to-order options can...

HDMI output, latest network connectivity options, sleek modern styling, 'Sleep and Charge' USB ports, good value

Glossy style may not appeal to all users, screen has reflectivity issues, battery life slightly low

The Toshiba Satellite M300 (PSMD4A-023008) is a good value, feature-packed device. If you’re looking for a well-connected notebook that has plenty of storage and will work well on the road, the M300 is worth considering.

Strong chassis ; Inbuilt 3G

Poor screen ; Small touchpad ; Heavy

A good laptop with inbuilt 3G that certainly appeals to the corporate sector but we feel it's let down by the weight and relative bulk to it's rivals

eSATA and Firewire ; Good performance for less demanding tasks ; Reasonable price

The placement of the USB ports ; Too many useless pre-installed applications ; Poor battery life

The Toshiba Satellite S300-118 is a fine and reasonably priced little work computer. I’d prefer it equipped with a newer, more powerful Core2Duo processor, but it performs well overall and will meet the everyday needs of e-mail, surfing the web, and...

At just over £500, it's no great surprise that the Satellite Pro S300 isn't up to much in terms of performance. However, we like the uncomplicated design and, although it's no good for gaming, this laptop will cope fine with everyday office...

Durable design, Good general performance in office productivity, Easy access to tools and administration features, Good sound quality

Not designed for high end graphics handling, Second function labels on keys are a little hard to read

A modest, yet high quality desktop replacement at a reasonable price.

Price, 2 yr warranty, xp option

Slow start up, horrible sound - not loud enough for presentations and the weak, irritating tinny sound has no bass and no treble, comes loaded with too much software you don't need. Start up is still slow after removing many programs