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- 1.66GHz Intel N450 Atom Processor
- 1GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM Memory
- 160GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive (5400RPM)
- 10.1″ LED (16:9) 1024×600 Display; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150
- Genuine Windows XP Home (SP3), 11 Hours of Battery Life
Product DescriptionWith a new sleeker design and up to 11 hours of battery life rating, our affordable, super-compact mini NB305 is a stylish companion PC that raises the bar when it comes to portability. This innovative netbook lets you enjoy all the benefits of today’s fast-moving digital world, putting you in touch with your favorite people, sites, networks and media in ways and places you never imagined. Though small enough to throw in a purse or bag, it’s designed with smart . . . More >>
Toshiba Mini 300 Series NB305-N310 10.1-Inch Netbook – Black Onyx
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5 comments
February 8, 2010
I received my Toshiba Mini NB305-N410BN 10. 1-Inch less than a month ago. I Had an NB205 before running on the Windows XP. The NB305 runs on Windows 7 starter. I am disappointed with my purchase. the computer is very slow, In fact so slow that the courser is always behind a step making it so difficult to type anything fast. I have to take time in between so the computer can catch up with me (I am so slow in typing, in fact I type with two fingers only). The problem is that Toshiba did apparently not think about the Windows 7 demanding operating system before marketing this product to the public. Sounds like another Japanese product gone Toyota way.
The worse is that the customer service leaves you with no solution, they know it! I asked if I could convert to Windows XP! The answer was that I am on my own w/o any customer support as soon as I load Windows XP.
It is really sad to pay more for the newest product and yet you realize what they sold to you has less performance than their older product.
I am totally disappointed and most likely return my Toshiba perhaps for an ACER!
Rating: 2 / 5
February 8, 2010
I bought this model based on the fact that it came preloaded with the Windows Office suite. However, it is just a trial version, which I only realized after spending an hour on the phone with both Amazon and Toshiba. It is very misleading, because there is a product key that comes with the machine; however, the site does not recognize it once you put it in.
Rating: 2 / 5
February 8, 2010
I do have a little bit of buyer’s remorse with this little guy. After the retail price of the netbook, add the $50. 00 for more RAM, and then the $120. 00 if you want a clean install / upgrade of windows 7 home premium or $80. 00 for just the upgrade, I could have purchased a full blown laptop with 4g of RAM, Windows 7 Home Premium, and larger display for the same if not cheaper. I have to remind myself. . . . netbook, netbook, netbook. This is a long term purpose device to have laying around to surf the net, travel with, etc. Not to handle my media. Just do not make the mistake of thinking this will replace a laptop, it definitely does not. Pros-Small Design-The White is super classy looking-Light Weight-Nice Keyboard-Nice Track Pad-Standby USB Port (Will still charge a device if the netbook is in sleep mode)-Nice Display-Nicer, Better Build compared to other netbooks I looked at. -Battery life is great so far. Had it on for about 5 hours now since I received it yesterday and it is only half way down. Cons-Windows 7 Starter is a absolute JOKE. -Cannot do “dual display” to extend the desktop to another monitor among many other short comings. -Has some flex to the screen if you hold it like a book in between your arm carrying it. -The bottom becomes almost scary hot, be careful if you are using it in bed or on the couch with a blanket in your lap. And men, protect the jewels. The vents are on the bottom and your bedding can cut off the air circulation. -Price (As noted above)-I know people have mentioned that the NB is fast, but I did add additional RAM (2g) total and it isn’t as fast as I would have liked. I hope that it is because of the limitation that Windows 7 Starter has built in and the upgrade to Home Premium will really make it shine. Overall I am happy with the purchase, but if it wasn’t for the great battery life, I would have purchased a current laptop and not a last gen laptop (aka. netbook). If you want a casual device to surf the net while watching TV this is great. If you want a media power house or something to play DVD’s, get a real pc. Rating: 3 / 5
February 8, 2010
I’ve responded to a few reviews, but haven’t got around to reviewing the netbook myself, so I’ll throw my two cents worth in since I’ve now had it in my possession for about 12 hours. First of all, I decided to go with the N310 model because I hate chiclet keyboards and I love the color black, so that ruled out every other model. Another reason was that I had a windows 7 ultimate license doing absolutely nothing so I thought I would install it on this netbook using a usb flash stick after backing up the xp version that was already on it. I also installed a 2GB kingston memory upgrade the moment I got it because I knew windows 7, even though in my opinion is the best OS to come out of Microsoft, is still a bit of a memory hog in comparison to XP, so a fresh Windows 7 install, a bit of searching on the web for the drivers, 2GB’s of RAM and I was good to go. Just to let you know, although I’ve installed all the drivers needed, I still don’t have access to lowering and raising the brightness of the screen. It’s stuck on full contrast. Must be an Intel graphics driver issue, because I didn’t have the problem in XP. Waiting for Toshiba to officially release the windows 7 drivers on their website. Don’t know if and when that’ll be. Other than that, everything works great under Windows 7 and contrary to what others are experiencing, pretty quick by netbook standards. The keyboard is a pleasure to type on, doesn’t feel any slower typing on this than on my Dell XPS M1330 and the touchpad’s size is perfect. The screen is really bright, kind of reminds me of the LED screen on the M1330 for being visually strong. I thought the 1024 X 600 size was going to be an issue, but it really isn’t. The size of the screen fonts are good for my eyes ( I ain’t getting any younger), so the 1368 X 786 screens that are floating about on some of the newer netbooks might have made everything too small and that would have been frustrating trying to make everything look bigger even though I was getting more real estate. Haven’t got around to checking the validity of the battery life, but I don’t see any issues where I would run out of juice. It looks like its going to be a great traveling companion because of its size, battery life and it’s solidly built. So, my advice for anyone thinking about buying one of these 10. 1 inch netbooks, no matter what brand they pick, is buy 2GB’s of Ram right from the start, spend quality time learning how to do a fresh windows install getting rid of all the bloatware that comes with it which can slow things down big time. Also run it in high performance mode when watching videos. I’ve had no issues with Divx movies, youtube, Hulu full screen struggles a little, Mp3’s are no problem, and running a slingplayer app perfectly with no hiccups from a slingbox streaming a cable box 9500 miles away. Just don’t have huge performance expectations and you’ll come to love everything about these netbooks. Here’s the driver link if anyone needs it[. . . ] Rating: 5 / 5
February 8, 2010
Love it! Perfect for travel. I have been looking for a netbook for quite awhile and this one fit all of my needs. Rating: 5 / 5