Toshiba Satellite L300-13S reviews: Laptop computer

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+ This laptop has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on battery life.

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Toshiba Satellite L300-13S with Dual Core Processor, 3GB of Memory and on Windows Vista Home Premium. See full product description

Battery life	6.6
Design	8.2
Size and weight	8.1
Performance	8.3
Value for money	8.8
Overall rating	8.3

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Confirmed purchaser General home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: good reliable laptop
Bad points:: as with most laptops battery life could be better

Battery life	6.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 22 Aug 2009

Mick , Chorley General home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: graphics and ram are good for gaming
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Battery life	7.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 21 Jul 2009

Paul, Barlow Nr Selby

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Powerful and easy to use once you sort the wheat from the chaff on the pre-installed softwear.
Bad points:: Runs very hot so you need to keep the vents clear. Problems setting up the wi-fi card it wasn't installed before dispatch.

Battery life	7.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 19 Sep 2009

Confirmed purchaser

Score 4.0/10

Good points:: Good spec for the price
Bad points:: Doesn't start up.

Battery life	6.0
Design	6.0
Size and weight	6.0
Performance	1.0
Value for money	1.0
Overall rating	4.0

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Confirmed purchase: 19 Aug 2009

Opé, Erith

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Its portability, affordability and usability are all at a fair optimum for me. So far,it has been serving me quite well i must say
Bad points:: The only bad thing that comes to mind is the battery life. In my opinion,it is very transient,

Battery life	3.0
Design	6.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 15 Aug 2009

Confirmed purchaser

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: good size, good colour,
Bad points:: abit expensive, key board is not that much nice,

Battery life	8.0
Design	5.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	7.0
Value for money	4.0
Overall rating	6.0

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Confirmed purchase: 06 Apr 2010

Confirmed purchaser General home user

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: Very short battery life otherwise perfect!
Bad points:: Very short battery life..

Battery life	2.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	6.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Dec 2009

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	15.4
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows Vista Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM in GB	3

Number of Cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	160
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1280x800 (WXGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor Brand	AMD
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor	Turion 64 X2
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor Number	T2390
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor Speed in MHz	2000
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
USB port	3
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components.
Integrated Webcam	Yes
A webcam is a small, in-built camera that allows you to record video to upload to popular sites like Youtube or have video chats with friends on Instant Messaging services.
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Bluetooth	No
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Fingerprint Access	No
Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
Remote control	No
DVD Writer	Yes
DVD Writers can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
DVD Drive	Yes
CD Rom	Yes
Blu-ray Drive	No
VGA Port	Yes
VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. The VGA socket is used for connecting a monitor or TV to your computer. If you want to use an external monitor, TV or projector on your laptop make sure it has a VGA or DVI socket. VGA is also sometimes referred to as D-sub.
DVI Port	No
DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. Like VGA, DVI is used to connect laptops, desktops and other devices to HD TVs or monitors. You can buy a small adaptor to convert your digital DVI socket to an analogue VGA socket for use with older monitors if needed.
Card Reader	No
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Weight (kg)	2.49

Brand of Graphic Chip	ATI
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphic Card or Chip	Radeon HD3100
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Dimensions (mm)	362x37.7x267
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Release date	2008-11-06
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

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Manufacturer's Description

The Satellite L300 is an affordable laptop that comes with the reassurance of Toshiba’s well known quality. Everyday computing tasks are no problem at all with Intel processors, a SuperMulti DVD drive and 15.4” TruBrite widescreen. Built in WiFi wireless technology, modem and Ethernet port provide a wide range of connection options to the internet or home network. Selected models feature a webcam integrated into the chassis, ideal for video calls, and has face recognition technology which allows easy logon to Windows.

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