Toshiba NB300 Review

NB Series of netbooks by Toshiba have always been head turners in terms of design and looks. A silver plastic finish along with a semi shiny lid gives NB300 a professional look. With the battery tucked under the chasis, the netbook looks compact and sleek. The 10″ glossy LED screen displays pictures of resolution 1024×600 pixels and perhaps the greatest improvement in the netbook is the quality of the speakers.

The netbook, however, is not a very fast one, particularly its hard drive. So one should not expect too much out of this netbook. The netbook is perfect for web-browsing, creating office documents and carrying other apps.

Looks And Design

The NB series of the notebooks by Toshiba have been very strong in terms of construction and design and NB300 is no different. It has an attractive silver plastic finish and the lid is quite shiny. Because of the glossy nature of the lid, it is prone to smudges and fingerprints. It is very compact and inside you have a power button.

Keyboard

The keyboard of NB300 is raised and is chiclet in nature and the keys are very large which make them comfortable to type. The keyboard of the notebook has the same feel as that of Sony Vaio W

Toshiba NB 300 Features

The netbook is powered by Intel Atom N450 CPU, with processing speed measuring up to 1.66 GHz. One of the standout features of the netbook is its sleep and charge port. This port helps you to charge MP3 players and phones. The netbook also has an integrated web cam which provides a relatively decent web video chat.

Toshiba NB300 Technical Specifications

• Dimensions: 266.7 x 193mm
• Height:     36mm
• Display Size: 10.1″
• Resolution: 1024×600
• Weight: 1.3 kgs (approx)

Toshiba NB300 Storage

• Total Storage Capacity: 250 GB
• RAM: 1 GB
• Optical drive model: none
• Optical drive type: N/A

Toshiba NB300 Expansion and Connectivity

• USB ports: 3
• PC card slots: None
• Memory cards supported: SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD
• Wireless Networking Support: 802.11
• Other ports: None

Miscellaneous

• OS: Genuine Windows® XP Home 32-bit Edition (pre-installed, Toshiba-HDD recovery)
• Sound hardware: Built-in stereo speakers

Battery Life

Toshiba NB300 is equipped with a 6 cell battery which ran for approximately 7 hours which is great for a netbook. This was achieved under strenuous conditions and we expect that under less difficult situation, the battery will last even longer.

Toshiba NB300 Price and Verdict

In the USA, you can get the netbook at US$ 650(approx), while in the UK it is priced at £286 (approx). In India the netbook can be availed at Rs 23,000 (approx).

If you are looking for a netbook at a cost effective price point for carrying out simple applications then Toshiba NB300 is the one for you. On the other hand if you are looking for heavy multi-tasking operations, then the netbook will disappoint you. The battery life of the netbook is fairly good and with Intel Atom N450 you can carry most of the tasks at ease and with perfection. So go and grab your piece now.