Toshiba Satellite U200 Review Discussion

[votoms888]

The Toshiba Satellite U200 is a portable 12.1" notebook sold in Canada and also sold in the U.S. as the Satellite U105. This review covers the latest Satellite U200 with a Core Duo processor, Windows Vista, 120GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM.

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[jetstar]

Nice review!

[Airman]

Nice review, seems like a solid system for being so small, I definitely like the fingerprint scanner on it as well.

Don't fret too much about the integrated option you get a 3.1 score, my maxed out dv6000t gets a 3.2 because of Nvidia's horrible Vista drivers.

[Gautam]

Finally! A review for a sub-14" notebook. Glad you did it. I have spent quite a bit of time with the U205 - it's is a great notebook - but it is a bit chunky. It still has that plastic feel that I can't really get into liking.

[votoms888]

Nice review!

Thanks Guys,

I really enjoyed doing the review. Thinking about buying another laptop just so I can do another review!!!

It's a great system. I haven't run into any problems yet. Like I said, I have a total of three Toshiba laptops so I am definately convinced of their reliability.

If any of you guys have questions please let me know. I would be happy to answer them.

[wesrubix]

great review and photos. I was surprised that you said this notebook didn't have gigabit ethernet though, especially if it is a revision of a Tecra.
According to: http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/cont...200-ST2091.pdf

This laptop does have gigabit ethernet, specifically Intel Pro/1000. It's possible the cable you used wasn't high quality enough to support 1000, or the device you were connecting to didn't support 1000.

[Redline]

Its a great laptop, but that keyboard.....blah, it was a deal breaker for me. Theres a bit to much flex, and the layout is even worse. My Windows key needs to be between the Fn/Ctrl and Alt keys, not at the top corner.

[chong67]

Can you buy the bluetooth module and put it in?

The U205 is custom-able in the USA website.

I got a U205 brand new for US$760 when Vista was about to be released and Best Buy have it for clearance before that week just because it was not Vista.

But I end up selling it. I regret it.

[John Ratsey]

Thank you for very informative review.

However, your conclusions mention "good battery life" but I then found in the text that this was up to 3 hours. I complained in my review of my Q35 (also 12.1" widescreen and 6 cell battery) that I could only get to 5 hours (Samsung variously claim 6.5 and 7 hours), so for me 3 hours for this size of notebook would rate as poor. It is all relative.

I looked hard at the U200 before buying my Q35. The small touch pad, the lack of dedicated Page Up and Page Down keys and uncertainty about the real battery life were the factors which made me look elsewhere.

John

[votoms888]

Can you buy the bluetooth module and put it in?

The U205 is custom-able in the USA website.

I got a U205 brand new for US$760 when Vista was about to be released and Best Buy have it for clearance before that week just because it was not Vista.

But I end up selling it. I regret it.

WOW. That was a great deal. What were the specs on it? I really wish it was customizable in Canada but its ok. I am quite happy with my configuration. According to the product sheets there is no bluetooth. I am looking for a way to add it though. I would love to be able to use a bluetooth mouse instead of your typical wireless one that requires a receiver.