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Toshiba NB100

Notebook Specifications

Toshiba NB100Notebook: Toshiba NB100
Processor: Intel Atom N270 1600
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
Display: 8.9 inch, 16:10, 1024x600 pixels
Weight: 1kg
Price: 400 euro
Links: Toshiba homepage
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 NB100 (Series)

 
Average Score: 71.4% - average
Average of 5 scores (from 6 reviews)price: 65%, performance: 77%, features: 50%, display: 58%
mobility: 65%, workmanship: 77%, ergonomy: 50%, emissions: 80%

Reviews for the Toshiba NB100

70% Toshiba NB100-11R review
Source: PC Advisor English
The Toshiba NB100-11R is a well-made and smart-looking example of how to make a powerful mini laptop – not powerful in the sense of raw processing power but by covering most users needs, out of the box, with a trim and reliable interface.
von 5: 3.5, Ausstattung 3.5, Vearbeitung 3.5, Leistung gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/15/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 80% features: 70% workmanship: 70%

67% Toshiba NB100-11R
Source: PC Pro English
Just like Dell with its Inspiron Mini 9, Toshiba has eased into the netbook fray with an 8.9in affair. Rather than offering a radical design, integrating 3G or supplying stunning specs, it's pinning its early hopes on reputation - a "netbook from a brand you can trust" is its non-too subtle tagline. A superb choice of operating system and great-looking 8.9in screen, but the price needs to drop for Toshiba's first netbook to make a big impression.
4 von 6, Preis schlecht, Display gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/01/2008
Rating: Total score: 67% price: 40% display: 80%

80% Toshiba NB100-11R notebook
Source: Pocket Lint English
With its mini-me styling, comprehensive software suite and easy to use operating system, it’s impossible to dislike the NB100. Now some of its rivals are concentrating solely on larger, 10.2-inch Netbooks, it’s a refreshing change to see a return to the original form-factor, and this is a machine you can truly take anywhere. It’s worth having a go if you can, however, as some users will definitely find the small keyboard too cramped. Other than that, it’s an excellent effort, and one that comes highly recommended.
8 von 10, Mobilität gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/17/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% mobility: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Toshiba Netbook NB100-11R
Source: Notebookjournal German
online available, Medium, Date: 11/14/2008
Rating: price: 70% performance: 80% display: 40% emissions: 80%

80% Toshiba NB100-10Y Netbook
Source: Notebookjournal German
online available, Long, Date: 11/12/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 70% features: 30% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 60% emissions: 80%

60% Netbooks im ultimativen Praxis-Check
Source: e-media - 20/08 German
, Short, Date: 10/01/2008
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 80% display: 80% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 40%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on Mobile Intel 945GM chipset. It is a faster clocked version of the GMA 900 and supports no hardware T&L (Transform & Lightning) accelleration (which is required for some games).

Only older games can be played fluently with these graphics chips (if they were not too demanding). Shared memory graphic cores in this category got the advantage of less heat production and longer battery runtimes. For office, internet, image processing, and video editing tasks these graphics chips are still useable without any restrictions.


>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Atom:

N270 1600:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

8.9": The notebook has a very small and rare Display format for Subnotebooks. There hardly exist any smaller displays and this format is rare.
The advantage is, that the subnotebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the tiny display has the advantage, that it needs few current, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that the reading of texts is very exhausting vor the eyes. High resolutions can hardly be used.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

1 kg: This subnotebook is one of the most lightweight of all notebooks and can be carried very easily. There exist hardly any models in this extreme class of weight. 7-9 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.

Toshiba: Toshiba is one of the biggest international notebook-manufacturer. There exist many reviews for Toshiba models. The ratings of German magazines are very positive, but the relation of price and value is evaluated rather average. The ratings according the features and display are also quite well for Toshiba notebooks.

Toshiba reviews

71.4%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.

>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.


 

Author: Stefan Hinum, 2008-11-13 (Update: 2008-11-14)