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Weight: 1.72kg, USB ports: 2 x USB, Battery capacity: 4400 mAh, OS Provided: Microsoft Windows Vista Business ...
- Toshiba
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- 1.72kg
- 2 x USB
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- - Toshiba Portege R400: Sexy, smart and in your lap Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.co.uk
- January 2007
  Toshiba Portege R400: Sexy, smart and in your lap
  
  Review summary: The coolest laptop at CES is probably the Asus W5Fe, but a close second surely has to be the Toshiba Portege R400, a convertible tablet/laptop hybrid with looks to die for.
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- - Toshiba Portege R400-S4931 Evaluation 3 out of 5
  - Source: laptopmag.com
- January 2007
  Toshiba Portege R400-S4931
  By Rich Malloy
  
  Review summary: Toshiba shakes things up with a striking convertible that sports a bright LED display, fast mobile broadband, and a convenient external screen for at-a-glance alerts.
  
  Pros: • Excellent battery endurance • Rugged design • Small footprint
  
  Cons: • Uneven screen brightness • Tiny keyboard • Tablet functionality costs more
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- - Toshiba Portege R400-S4931 (Core Duo 1.2GHz, 2GB RAM, 80GB HDD) Evaluation 3 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com
- January 2007
  Toshiba Portege R400-S4931 (Core Duo 1.2GHz, 2GB RAM, 80GB HDD)
  
  Pros: Excellent design ; secondary OLED display provides useful info when the lid is closed, easy to use EV-DO
  
  Cons: Disappointing performance and battery life ; ridiculously expensive
  
  Verdict: If money is no object for you, the Toshiba Portege R400 is an eye-catching, Windows Vista conversation piece, but the rest of us will want more performance from a system this expensive.
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- - Toshiba Portege R400-S4931 (Core Duo 1.2GHz, 2GB RAM, 80GB HDD) Evaluation 3 out of 5
  - Source: zdnet.com
- January 2007
  Toshiba Portege R400-S4931 (Core Duo 1.2GHz, 2GB RAM, 80GB HDD)
  By Dan Ackerman
  
  Review summary: Toshiba's first Windows Vista laptop, the Portege R400, is a beautifully crafted convertible tablet that unfortunately is every bit as expensive as it looks. It won't be available for purchase until January 30, 2007, with a base price of $2,599. Our ...
  
  Pros: Excellent design ; secondary OLED display provides useful info when the lid is closed, easy to use EV-DO
  
  Cons: Disappointing performance and battery life ; ridiculously expensive
  
  Verdict: If money is no object for you, the Toshiba Portege R400 is an eye-catching, Windows Vista conversation piece, but the rest of us will want more performance from a system this expensive.
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- - Toshiba Portégé R400-S4931 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: pcmag.com
- January 2007
  Toshiba Portégé R400-S4931
  
  Review summary: I've always envisioned Apple implementing a rotating hinge and a digitizer screen on the Apple MacBook 13-inch (White). Needless to say, such an announcement won't be coming any time soon. But with its Portégé R400-S4931, Toshiba offers a sweet ...
  
  Pros: Sexy design. Light and forearm-friendly. Vista Ultimate edition. Gorgeous widescreen for media mavens. SideShow LCD display. Integrated EV-DO antenna
  
  Cons: Low-powered. Too many proprietary applications loaded
  
  Verdict: The Toshiba Portégé R400-S4931 is one of the lightest, sexiest convertible tablets I've seen, showcasing many of the neat features found in Windows Vista Ultimate.
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