Toshiba Portege G910 review
The Toshiba Portege G910 clamshell design is relatively large but still has some functionality in a closed state due to its front control system. For consumers, it’s maybe too fiddly in operation and not the quickest performer. On the flip side, business users should appreciate the powerful features, widescreen display and large Qwerty keyboard, which can be used to a certain degree on a flat surface for two-handed typing.
The first thing you’ll notice about the Toshiba Portege G910 is its design: it bears a striking resemblance to a cigarette lighter case and its faux leather finish will not look out of place at the local golf club. Hidden beneath the exterior lies a wealth of features, but does its performance score a hole in one.
Strengths
Due to its clamshell design, the G910 is bulky. Still, considering the device weighs only 183g, sports a large Qwerty keyboard and widescreen display, it could be much worse.
The G910 is also adorned with strips of faux leather to complement its grey finish, which also helps protect and steady the device when placed on a desk. When in a closed state, the G910 has a small directional pad, phone buttons and an LCD screen at the front for displaying the time and controlling certain Windows applications.
Its 800×480-pixel display looks flush to the casing but is set back slightly, which made stylus inputs less responsive. The resolution is not ideally suited to all third-party programs, either. We also needed to enlarge the text size for easier viewing and the shortcuts to the side of the screen were not the easiest to press.
Conclusion
The Toshiba Portege G910 won’t appeal to all consumers as it’s still relatively a large device. Taking images or making calls was awkward — via its front control system — and internal speaker volume was low. Although it’s plagued by some performance issues that need addressing, the powerful features, including a widescreen display and large Qwerty keyboard will be appealing enough as a business platform.
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Posted on September 13th, 2008 by admin
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