Toshiba NB205: Netbook With Over 8 Hours Battery Life
Image courtesy Laptop Magazine
Toshiba waited for a while before entering the netbook market and according to a review on Laptop Magazine, the company must have spent the extra time figuring out how to get 8.5 hours on a single charge of the 6-cell battery. The Toshiba mini NB205 looks to be a very nice netbook with a good keyboard, great trackpad and that battery life, which puts it at the top of the class.
The design of the Toshiba definitely looks first-rate and the aesthetics are very nice. It has all of the components one expects from a good netbook with the Atom processor, as well as a unique metal keyboard option. Laptop Magazine is very impressed with the Toshiba, and for good reason. The $399 is typical for the genre and it looks like the Toshiba may be the netbook to beat for now. The reviewer gave it the Laptop Magazine Editors’ Choice.
Hi think that Toshiba have hit on a winner here with the Nb205. It looks great, especially the chiclet keyboard and that 8+ hr battery will appeal to just about anyone.
well done Toshiba
This isn’t their first netbook, their first one was an ugly and overpriced box.
http://apcmag.com/toshiba_nb1000_say_no_to_this_netbook.htm
Certainly looks like a much better attempt this time around though.
I’m glad battery life is becoming so important to the netbook makers. Raw processesing power is nice, but I need all day battery power.
I liked the looks of their first one better looked a little retro, guess it’s performance sucked a bit though. The new one looks like just another Clevo machine.
i agree with mitchell, Toshiba’s first netbook is a disappointment. the NB205 looks better than the HP Minis. i’ve tried typing on the NB205 and i really loved its keyboard. they’re not as big as HP’s, but they’re definitely bigger than the MSIs and Acers. pricing here in the philippines is a bit on the expensive side though as they’ve included 0% for 12 months credit card subsidy.
I have a Acer Aspire One ZG6,running Windows 7 RC, and it gets 5hrs+ even when wireless is on and the screen is full brightness! It’s not 8hrs, but 5 is quite good.
hi reggie!
where can i get NB205 here in the philippines? i went to Toshiba in Megamall and the guy there said NB205 won’t be released in the Philippines. weird…
thanks!
how much does this cost when it comes to the philippines?