 | Toshiba Mini NB305-N410BL 10.1-Inch Royal Blue Netbook - 11 Hours of Battery Life Brand : Toshiba Model : PLL3AU-00G00C Overall Rating :  From : 14 Reviews Color : Royal Blue |
Toshiba Mini NB305-N410BL Technical Detail
- 1.66GHz Intel N450 Atom Processor
- 1GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM Memory
- 250GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive (5400RPM)
- 10.1" LED (16:9) 1024x600 Display; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150
- Windows 7 Starter Edition 32-bit
Toshiba Mini NB305-N410BL Description
With a new sleeker design and up to 11 hours of battery life rating, our affordable, super-compact mini NB305 is a stylish companion PC that raises the bar when it comes to portability. This innovative netbook lets you enjoy all the benefits of today’s fast-moving digital world, putting you in touch with your favorite people, sites, networks and media in ways and places you never imagined. Though small enough to throw in a purse or bag, it’s designed with smart features to enhance your mobile life—like a full-sized keyboard and touchpad, USB Sleep-and-Charge technology and a Hard Drive Impact Sensor that helps protect your data from the bumps and grinds of daily life. So it picks up where smart phones leave off and makes many of today’s netbooks seem a waste of time. [...]
Toshiba Mini NB305-N410BL Reviews (All-Reviews)
B. Sauls ( Atlanta, GA USA ) I had been looking at the various netbooks for a while and really liked Toshiba's NB205 but just couldn't get around the negative comments on battery placement and speaker quality. The NB305 was specifically designed to address these concerns - different battery placement and two speakers instead of just the one on the 205.
As for things this shares with the 205: The chiklet keyboard just rocks - space between the keys goes a long way towards cutting down on the mistypes that you get on the keyboards where the keys are merging one into the next. It may not matter to many people but if you have a long haired cat or dog that sheds and likes to spend time in your lap the fact that this is a much easier keyboard to keep pet hair out of is a huge plus as well. Having two separate mouse buttons instead of one rocker bar is handy for those of us who like to actually use the right click. Keyboard layout as a whole is very "touch type" friendly so those who actually learned how to type on a real keyboard or -gasp- typewriter can actually use this keyboard. Portability is also another huge plus, when it's closed this little guy doesn't have much more of a footprint than a decent sized hard cover book and while I realize that this just means it's a netbook as somebody who still remembers his high school computer lab having IBM PS-2's it's still amazing.
In an effort to make this a true review I'll also hit a few of the things that are shortcomings for the NB305. Is this going to let you watch high def movies - no. Is this going to let you play World of Warcraft or other graphic intensive games - no. Are you going to be able to multi-task 5 different RAM intensive applications - be serious you only have 1G of RAM or 2G if you upgrade.
The reason I'm giving such a great rating to this netbook is that having said all of the things that the NB305 - and for that matter netbooks in general - can't do the simple fact is that I don't want to do and wouldn't expect to do those things on a 10.1 in screen to begin with. If you want to play games there are laptops targeted for that market, if you want to watch HD video get a laptop with a blue-ray not something that doesn't even have an optical media drive. You can get a laptop that plays games - full discloser I have one, handles HD video and/or serves as near "desk top replacements" and you can get them for not a lot more than you will spend to get the NB305, what you will not get is the portability. Personally I want something to check my email, check headlines on the web, watch the occasional You-Tube, do word processing, handle I-Tunes and allow me to use a Citrix client to access the work related apps on a server when I'm away from the office and still fit in my briefcase. This little guy fits the bill and looks good doing it - thanks Toshiba.
As for things this shares with the 205: The chiklet keyboard just rocks - space between the keys goes a long way towards cutting down on the mistypes that you get on the keyboards where the keys are merging one into the next. It may not matter to many people but if you have a long haired cat or dog that sheds and likes to spend time in your lap the fact that this is a much easier keyboard to keep pet hair out of is a huge plus as well. Having two separate mouse buttons instead of one rocker bar is handy for those of us who like to actually use the right click. Keyboard layout as a whole is very "touch type" friendly so those who actually learned how to type on a real keyboard or -gasp- typewriter can actually use this keyboard. Portability is also another huge plus, when it's closed this little guy doesn't have much more of a footprint than a decent sized hard cover book and while I realize that this just means it's a netbook as somebody who still remembers his high school computer lab having IBM PS-2's it's still amazing.
In an effort to make this a true review I'll also hit a few of the things that are shortcomings for the NB305. Is this going to let you watch high def movies - no. Is this going to let you play World of Warcraft or other graphic intensive games - no. Are you going to be able to multi-task 5 different RAM intensive applications - be serious you only have 1G of RAM or 2G if you upgrade.
The reason I'm giving such a great rating to this netbook is that having said all of the things that the NB305 - and for that matter netbooks in general - can't do the simple fact is that I don't want to do and wouldn't expect to do those things on a 10.1 in screen to begin with. If you want to play games there are laptops targeted for that market, if you want to watch HD video get a laptop with a blue-ray not something that doesn't even have an optical media drive. You can get a laptop that plays games - full discloser I have one, handles HD video and/or serves as near "desk top replacements" and you can get them for not a lot more than you will spend to get the NB305, what you will not get is the portability. Personally I want something to check my email, check headlines on the web, watch the occasional You-Tube, do word processing, handle I-Tunes and allow me to use a Citrix client to access the work related apps on a server when I'm away from the office and still fit in my briefcase. This little guy fits the bill and looks good doing it - thanks Toshiba.
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eisenheimer ( Here ) This absolutely would be the Perfect Computer if the Plastic wasnt so cheap. It doesnt feel cheap, but the silver finish below the keyboard is coming off in three places. ive only had this for about a month. Otherwise though, this is a great computer. I can squeeze 10 hours of battery life out of it and the keyboard is really great.
And or all you people out here that are annoyed about not being able to change your desktop background, google stardock MyColors and download it from the legit page. Its not Malware, and i have used it to change my background on starter many times.
And or all you people out here that are annoyed about not being able to change your desktop background, google stardock MyColors and download it from the legit page. Its not Malware, and i have used it to change my background on starter many times.
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K. Barlow Admittedly, I do not own this netbook. I am actually just about to order it. So I, obviously, can not review the item yet. This quick note is in reference to some of the other reviewers that have put in their two cents.
Why is everyone slamming this netbook for windows 7 starter? Were you not aware of what you were ordering? No, that can't be it, it is in bold letters right in the title! ALL the current netbooks are offering this OS! I love that some of the reviews state that they want to send it back and get an Acer (or whatever)...unless you order the older version of ANY of the netbooks, you will get Windows 7 STARTER. If you want the full version, you will either have to pay for it separately, or get an actual laptop. Will I like Windows 7? I have no clue yet. But, I certainly will not fault this netbook if I don't! If I am too worried about it, I would go to a store and actually browse around it a bit prior to purchase..as any intelligent consumer would. You can not fault a product for what you are clearly made aware of. No one can spoon feed you common sense! It is up to you, as the consumer, to be a big boy/girl and do some research! Now, do I blame Microsoft for this obvious money gouging? Umm, yes! Lay the blame squarely where it belongs!
Why is everyone slamming this netbook for windows 7 starter? Were you not aware of what you were ordering? No, that can't be it, it is in bold letters right in the title! ALL the current netbooks are offering this OS! I love that some of the reviews state that they want to send it back and get an Acer (or whatever)...unless you order the older version of ANY of the netbooks, you will get Windows 7 STARTER. If you want the full version, you will either have to pay for it separately, or get an actual laptop. Will I like Windows 7? I have no clue yet. But, I certainly will not fault this netbook if I don't! If I am too worried about it, I would go to a store and actually browse around it a bit prior to purchase..as any intelligent consumer would. You can not fault a product for what you are clearly made aware of. No one can spoon feed you common sense! It is up to you, as the consumer, to be a big boy/girl and do some research! Now, do I blame Microsoft for this obvious money gouging? Umm, yes! Lay the blame squarely where it belongs!
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Hassan Kahrobai ( ann arbor, michigan, US ) I received my Toshiba Mini NB305-N410BN 10.1-Inch less than a month ago. I Had an NB205 before running on the Windows XP. The NB305 runs on Windows 7 starter. I am disappointed with my purchase. the computer is very slow, In fact so slow that the courser is always behind a step making it so difficult to type anything fast. I have to take time in between so the computer can catch up with me (I am so slow in typing, in fact I type with two fingers only). The problem is that Toshiba did apparently not think about the Windows 7 demanding operating system before marketing this product to the public. Sounds like another Japanese product gone Toyota way.
The worse is that the customer service leaves you with no solution, they know it! I asked if I could convert to Windows XP! The answer was that I am on my own w/o any customer support as soon as I load Windows XP.
It is really sad to pay more for the newest product and yet you realize what they sold to you has less performance than their older product.
I am totally disappointed and most likely return my Toshiba perhaps for an ACER!
The worse is that the customer service leaves you with no solution, they know it! I asked if I could convert to Windows XP! The answer was that I am on my own w/o any customer support as soon as I load Windows XP.
It is really sad to pay more for the newest product and yet you realize what they sold to you has less performance than their older product.
I am totally disappointed and most likely return my Toshiba perhaps for an ACER!
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Toshiba Mini NB305-N410BL Accessories
- Targus PA410U DEFCON CL Notebook Computer Cable Lock
- Targus PA450U DEFCON KL Notebook Computer Key Lock
- Targus PA055U 4 Port USB 2.0 Ultra Mini Hub
- Targus PAUM01U Ultra-Mini Retractable Optical Mouse
- Targus PAUK10U Ultra Mini USB Keypad
Toshiba Mini NB305-N410BL Related
- Crucial Technology CT25664AC800 2GB 200-pin SODIMM DDR2 PC2-6400 Memory Module
- Toshiba 10.1-Inch Netbook Soft Sleeve (Black)
- Toshiba PA3761U-1DV2 Portable/Slim USB SuperMulti DVD-Writer
- Fashion Netbook Neoprene Sleeve Case (Brown with Blue) to Carry the Toshiba Mini NB205-N310/BN 10.1-Inch Sable Brown Netbook
- Microsoft Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade [Starter to Home Premium]
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