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== Review == | == Review == | ||
A mid-range laptop, features wise, with a very bad LCD screen. Despite the display being promoted as a dual-scan screen, the technological improvement that can be achieved with this technology is not enough. While marginally better than a single-scan LCD, the dual-scan one still offers poor contrast and lots of ghosting. The display has only two brightness levels, being somewhat inadequate in use. Response time is very slow, making the laptop suited only for office use. The speaker setup is one of the best in its time, being one of the highlights of this laptop. The design, format and weight are not as spectacular as some IBM laptops, even if this Toshiba lineup was positioned as high-end. | A mid-range laptop, features wise, with a very bad LCD screen, released in 1996. Despite the display being promoted as a dual-scan screen, the technological improvement that can be achieved with this technology is not enough. While marginally better than a single-scan LCD, the dual-scan one still offers poor contrast and lots of ghosting. The display has only two brightness levels, being somewhat inadequate in use. Response time is very slow, making the laptop suited only for office use. The speaker setup is one of the best in its time, being one of the highlights of this laptop. The design, format and weight are not as spectacular as some IBM laptops, even if this Toshiba lineup was positioned as high-end. | ||
The laptop feels quite fast due to the specified CPU, with a reasonably fast video controller, although it is far from Neomagic models. The CPU does not get warm and the cooling system handles load very well, with a quite large fan for its time. The laptop handles constant heat quite well with no fan spin, which is a major benefit. The keyboard has reasonable tactile feedback but it is far from being the best, with quite a long key travel and a mushy feel. The Accupoint cursor system (mouse compatible) is reasonably accurate but the cap disintegrates and the click buttons rubbery face fails similarly, in time, becoming sticky. The laptop's plastic case is quite durable but not the best. | The laptop feels quite fast due to the specified CPU, with a reasonably fast video controller, although it is far from Neomagic models. The CPU does not get warm and the cooling system handles load very well, with a quite large fan for its time. The laptop handles constant heat quite well with no fan spin, which is a major benefit. The keyboard has reasonable tactile feedback but it is far from being the best, with quite a long key travel and a mushy feel. The Accupoint cursor system (mouse compatible) is reasonably accurate but the cap disintegrates and the click buttons rubbery face fails similarly, in time, becoming sticky. The laptop's plastic case is quite durable but not the best. | ||