Toshiba Netbook NB100
Toshiba is a compact and powerful mini-laptop with plenty of opportunities to use first or second computer. "We think it is the right time for the netbook market to enter a market which, according to analysts the next three to four years will grow "says Jeffrey Willis, General Manager, Toshiba Information Systems Benelux. "Toshiba attaches great importance to the consumer a good mix of affordability, sustainability, innovation, quality and design to offer. We design only devices, such as the NB100, which all of these core requirements. " A compact and powerful netbook with a very stylish design and enhanced communications and multimedia capabilities that can be used as first or second computer.
The wireless modem supports the Ericsson UMTS HSPA Turbo: In the ideal case, so data can be a maximum 7.2 Mbps, and receive with 2 mbps send. In addition, the modem F3507g also a GPS receiver: This is the Toshiba Netbook, but de-activated by default, navigation software is not there. The UMTS modem is a mini PCI Express card on the motherboard. The SIM card for mobile reception, push on the right side of the Netbook-chassis: Somewhat reliable works but only with long fingernails, because the SIM slot is quite deep. To insert and remove the card, the Netbook is off, otherwise the modem detects software they do not.
Toshiba Netbook - Design
It is to see that Toshiba has devoted much attention to the design of their NB100 netbook. It is literally and figuratively a beautiful design, executed in Bright Silver. The laptop can even be adapted to your own taste by using one of the many skins available.
Toshiba Mini Laptop - Features
• Intel Atom processor
• 8.9-inch WSVGA 1024 x 600 LCD display
• Operating system, Windows XP Home
• Stereo speakers and video playback functionality
• Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR
• WiFi 802.11 b / g
• 10/100 Ethernet interfaces
• Three USB ports
Highlight cellular modem
Apart from the UMTS modem and the slot for the SIM card, the NB100-12N largely the first Netbook from Toshiba, the NB100-11j. As this is also the UMTS Netbook 1 GB RAM and a moderately fast 120-GB hard drive with. The WLAN module works only with the older standard 11g. This has the NB100-12N, in contrast to its predecessor Bluetooth.
Also Standard host get at the interfaces: The Toshiba Netbook provides, inter alia, three USB ports, two audio ports as well as - to save space at the rear of the enclosure is placed - a VGA and a network connection. A memory card reader and a VGA webcam are also included.
Battery life: Average mobile
The Toshiba NB100-12N weighs 1100 grams: It is 40 grams heavier than its predecessor without UMTS. In the mini-laptop is a 4-cell battery with 38 Wh - he stands on the back about 1.5 inches over the enclosure beyond. Without mains power the Netbook was nearly three hours when playing a video by and about 3.5 hours when surfing via WLAN - a fairly decent result. WLAN and Bluetooth are the NB100-12N was not separated off.
The large 8.9 in. display with the typical Netbook-resolution 1024 x 600 pixels reflects. The maximum brightness is average with 168 cd/m2 is orderly, but not high enough to display the Netbook easily read even outside them. The colors are NB100-12N very well again, but with a slight sting to the Red. Good: The display is very wide open. Thus, despite the very low vertical angles and in different working positions, the display is always perfectly positioned. The hinges hold the display is stable in the set position.
The keyboard is not for big hands
The keys on the Toshiba Netbook lie in a 16-millimeter scanning for fast typing or users with large fingers, this is too small - you use often. Moreover, many buttons - for example, the umlaut - made even smaller. In the case of weak lighting it is more or less blindly tap, because the blue lettering of the black keys, you can hardly recognize it. If you hit the right buttons, however, treats the stable keyboard with a pleasant stop.
The pace of testing the cut-12N Toshiba NB100 like most Netbook: In PC Mark 05 it reached 1505 points. In Sysmark 2007 made it 40 points. For Office applications, it was but little slower than standard notebooks.
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