Reviewing recently introduced Toshiba Portege R400-S4931, Laptop Magazine gives it 3.5 out of 5 stars rating and writes, “Toshiba shakes things up with a striking convertible that sports a bright LED display, fast mobile broadband, and a convenient external screen for at-a-glance alerts. We’re usually quick to ding Toshiba’s Portege line as being a little too buttoned-down in the styling department. So taking the wraps off the all-new Portege R400-S4931 convertible Tablet was a bit of a shock: Its angular chassis has a gleaming white lid and keyboard deck-a stark contrast to its black underside and screen bezel. Its bright LED display is a first for notebooks. Throw in a helpful external screen for looking at calendar entries and other info on the fly, and you have one of the most innovative-and most expensive-Tablet PCs yet.

We like, not love, the Toshiba Portege R400-S4931. The design is a bit polarizing, and we think an optical drive should have been integrated. But we appreciate the system’s light weight, and on-the-go users will really appreciate the external display for alerts and the fast EV-DO Rev. A connectivity.”

PROS and CONS of the Toshiba Portege R400-S4931 according to Laptop magazine:

• Sharp, bright LED screen
• EV-DO Rev. A WWAN connectivity
• Innovative external display for real-time alerts
• Good Tablet implementation
• Not very fast
• Display prone to glare
• Short battery life
• Pricey

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This entry was posted on January 11, 2007 and is filed under Toshiba.