Comments on: Toshiba R500 spotted at the ‘BUX http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:36:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mike Cane http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp/#comment-5661 Mike Cane Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:58:38 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp#comment-5661 <p>Mitchell is modest and should have included that URL:<br /> <a href="http://www.geardiary.com/2008/05/04/toshiba-r500-verdict-hmm/" rel="nofollow">http://www.geardiary.com/2008/05/04/toshiba-r500-verdict-hmm/</a></p> <p>I don't know, is it possible they've improved the screen? Did you use it mostly outside? Indoors at J&R it looks good.</p> <p>And yeah, man, is it light! (I lifted the MacBook Air about an hour earlier to today's Portege look-see, so I could compare the two.)</p> Mitchell is modest and should have included that URL:
http://www.geardiary.com/2008/05/04/toshiba-r500-verdict-hmm/

I don’t know, is it possible they’ve improved the screen? Did you use it mostly outside? Indoors at J&R it looks good.

And yeah, man, is it light! (I lifted the MacBook Air about an hour earlier to today’s Portege look-see, so I could compare the two.)

]]> By: Mitchell Oke http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp/#comment-5663 Mitchell Oke Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:43:41 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp#comment-5663 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>James, I reviewed the R500 over on Gear Diary a while back, and while it was pretty good inside, the screen was absolutely abysmal. Made my eyes strain after less than 30mins use.</p> </div>

James, I reviewed the R500 over on Gear Diary a while back, and while it was pretty good inside, the screen was absolutely abysmal. Made my eyes strain after less than 30mins use.

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp/#comment-5666 James Kendrick Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:41:37 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp#comment-5666 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>HG, I don't prefer any device over another. I am in the nice position of being able to use several different devices so I pick the right one for the particular job. The P1620 is a great Tablet but the keyboard is too small for gobs of entry.</p> </div>

HG, I don’t prefer any device over another. I am in the nice position of being able to use several different devices so I pick the right one for the particular job. The P1620 is a great Tablet but the keyboard is too small for gobs of entry.

]]> By: HG http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp/#comment-5668 HG Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:07:41 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp#comment-5668 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>James so you still like the U110; seems you have been using it for a while now. Do you perfer the U110 over the P1620? </p> </div>

James so you still like the U110; seems you have been using it for a while now. Do you perfer the U110 over the P1620?

]]> By: LK http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp/#comment-5670 LK Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:03:35 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp#comment-5670 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Did you ask about the jumping cursor issue many talk about with the R500 and general quality? These seem to be the two biggest issues that people talk about with the R500.</p> </div>

Did you ask about the jumping cursor issue many talk about with the R500 and general quality? These seem to be the two biggest issues that people talk about with the R500.

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp/#comment-5672 James Kendrick Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:04:10 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp#comment-5672 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Nate, no, the gentleman was trying to work on the Toshiba and on the phone and was rather put off by my interrupting him in the first place. :)</p> </div>

Nate, no, the gentleman was trying to work on the Toshiba and on the phone and was rather put off by my interrupting him in the first place. :)

]]> By: Nate http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp/#comment-5674 Nate Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:57:44 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp#comment-5674 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>What, no live shots?</p> </div>

What, no live shots?

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp/#comment-5676 James Kendrick Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:16:37 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp#comment-5676 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Mike, I'm going to be agreeing with you 100% on everything. I am very impressed with this and yes, it's thin and light even with the battery installed.</p> </div>

Mike, I’m going to be agreeing with you 100% on everything. I am very impressed with this and yes, it’s thin and light even with the battery installed.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp/#comment-5680 Mike Cane Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:10:03 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/toshiba-r500-sp#comment-5680 <p>Did you get to heft it for weight. It is so freakin light. And when the battery is out (as it is at J&R), it's just about *weightless*. The thing that scares me, however, is the lack of rigidity of the screen backing. Too much flex. That screen, however, is supposed to be the best in direct sunlight. I have other pics here:<br /> <a href="http://mikecane.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/photo-album-digitallife-expo-2007/" rel="nofollow">http://mikecane.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/photo-album-digitallife-expo-2007/</a></p> <p>Keyboard is nice (take *that*, U110!!!).</p> Did you get to heft it for weight. It is so freakin light. And when the battery is out (as it is at J&R), it’s just about *weightless*. The thing that scares me, however, is the lack of rigidity of the screen backing. Too much flex. That screen, however, is supposed to be the best in direct sunlight. I have other pics here:
http://mikecane.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/photo-album-digitallife-expo-2007/

Keyboard is nice (take *that*, U110!!!).

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