Toshiba Portege R500 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Nothing beats the Toshiba Portégé R500-10U for sheer lightness. It lets itself down slightly due to its flimsy feel, and the battery life could be a bit longer, but it's still an astonishing product.

Pros: Incredibly lightweight, Comfortable keyboard

Cons: Feels flimsy, Lacks integrated 3G connectivity, Expensive

Verdict: Nothing beats the Toshiba Portégé R500-10U for sheer lightness. It lets itself down slightly due to its flimsy feel, and the battery life could be a bit longer, but it's still an astonishing product...

Review summary: The Toshiba Portege R500-10U weighs in at a shocking 779g -- as much as a mug of coffee or a loaf of bread. With its long battery life and transflexive screen, Toshiba has created an ultra-smart ultraportable for Web browsing and office productivity. ...

Pros: Weighs almost nothing ; comfortable keyboard

Cons: Feels very flimsy ; no 3G

Verdict: Nothing beats the Toshiba Portege R500-10U for sheer lightness. It lets itself down slightly due to its questionable build quality, and the battery life could be a bit longer, but it's still an astonishing product

Review summary: Slim, good-looking and affordable €" and you can even work outside in sunlight. Just note the niggles.

Verdict: Slim, good-looking and affordable - and you can even work outside in sunlight. Just note the niggles.

Review summary: Toshiba creates the lightest notebook in the world, but is it a lightweight performer?

Verdict: The Toshiba Portégé R500 is an unbelievably light notebook, with a large solid state drive and an attractive price. Unfortunately, the disappointing screen and rattling keyboard and apalling battery life let the package down. Ultimately, I'd be happy ...