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Now, about the laptop here. Damn expensive machines, but I do love Toshiba laptops. But these processor speeds clock pretty low compared to so many other machines in the same range. Loving seeing those SSD drives included in computers now though, just can't wait for the prices to drop.]]>Jan 21st 2008 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/Jan 21st 2008 2:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/Jan 21st 2008 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/Jan 21st 2008 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/
Come to think of it I think I would much rather chew glass or read Jane Austin than to "use" Vista to tell you the truth, but I am sure this opinion will vary.]]>Jan 21st 2008 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/Jan 21st 2008 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/
unnecessary CD/DVD drive
lack of styling
lack of mac osx

lack of apple logo

oh, but it has 3g... thats great but with a $30 usb dongle the macbook air does too
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worst 'poster' ever.]]>Jan 21st 2008 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/
"your_boring@hotmail.com"

HILARIOUS!]]>Jan 22nd 2008 10:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/Jan 21st 2008 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html

My head hurts =(

Anyway, that aside... 1.72 pounds? That's almost nothing!]]>Jan 21st 2008 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/Jan 21st 2008 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/
Wouldn't choose it over the Air, however: I needs me some Apply stylin', plus some OSX+XP Mc Lovin.]]>Jan 21st 2008 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/Jan 21st 2008 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/Jan 21st 2008 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/Jan 21st 2008 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/
a. price
b. very underpowered CPU
c. butt ugly design
d. cramped keyboard
e. did I mention price?


What's different about haterz and, e.g., me, is that while I wouldn't consider buying this in a thousand years, I won't go around preaching what a piece of shit this is, just because it doesn't suit my wants/needs regarding the points above (not to mention Vista).]]>Jan 21st 2008 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/
Also, Toshiba needs to convert their measurements properly:
"No matter what Mister Jobs says, Toshiba claims to have the thinnest and lightest laptop in the world (779g and 25.5mm)." from the linked article

25.5mm = Just over an inch.]]>Jan 21st 2008 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/]]>Jan 21st 2008 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/
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At best the MBA is worth $600. It's nothing more than a glorified Eee PC.]]>Jan 21st 2008 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/
Of course once you say the word SSD kiss price conscious considerations goodbye regardless of manufacturer.]]>Jan 21st 2008 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/
Glorified Eee PC? With a 13.3" LED screen, backlit keyboard, 80GB HD, 2GB RAM, BT, 802.11n, full OS X implementation? Riiiiight...

It may be expensive, but you're deluding yourself if you think it's only a little better than the Eee PC.]]>Jan 21st 2008 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/Jan 21st 2008 2:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/
Also, the 1.2GHz is way too slow even for ultraportable. I can't shake a feeling it would be only marginally faster than my 4 year old 900 MHz (I know this one is dual core but still). And still a crappy LCD screen, likely no better than what I have. Overall R500 just doesn't scream "must have", yet the price is up there. I would personally wait for R600.]]>Jan 21st 2008 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/toshiba-adds-3g-to-the-featherweight-portege-r500/
I thought about this laptop, but decided that maybe a few hundred grams more (sub 1.5kg class) and saving nearly 1kg would be the better solution. Maybe waiting for the Lenovo X300 (if the leaked specs are true) or buying the HP 2510p...
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