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Amazingly lightweight and tremendously speedy, the 5-pound Toshiba Tecra M2-310 was created for on-the-go road warriors who demand outstanding performance from an ultra-portable notebook PC. Designed with sleek, slimming angular lines, the Tecra M2-310 incorporates Intel Centrino mobile technology (with a 1.5 GHz Pentium-M processor), providing advanced power, battery optimization (up to 6 hours of battery life with optional second battery), and 54g wireless connectivity. Other features include a 14.1-inch display, 40 GB hard drive, 256 MB of installed RAM, and a combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive.

The Basics

• Hard Drive: The 40 GB Enhanced IDE hard drive is on the small side compared to other notebooks. However, it does offer a decent enough capacity for storing documents and productivity software for road warriors--but not enough for much multimedia storage.
• Processor: The 1.5 Ghz Pentium M processor is considered at the middle of speed range compared with other Centrino notebooks (with current speed topping out at 1.7 GHz). Because of itsdesign, the Intel Pentium M gets more done per clock tick than a Mobile Intel Pentium 4, thus providing the discrepency in GHz measurement (i.e., 1.7 versus 3.2). The Pentium M processor is designed specifically for low-power mobile usage, and it features the latest in power-saving technologies--ensuring you push your battery and productivity to the max. It has a front-side bus (FSB) of 400 MHz and a 1 MB L2 cache.
• Memory: This notebook has 256 MB of pre-installed memory (DDR SDRAM), which is calling out for more power right out of the gate. It has two memory slots in total, with a maximum memory expansion up to 2 GB (2 x 1024 MB).
• CD/DVD Drive: It comes equipped with a combo DVD/CD-RW drive, which enables you to play DVD-ROM discs and DVD movies as well as burn data and record music to CD discs. The CD-RW drive has 16x write, 10x rewrite, and 40x read speeds. The DVD-ROM has an 8x playback speed.
• Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook is outfitted with a standard 85-key keboard with 12 function keys and a two-button touchpad.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
This Tecra M2 model has an integrated 802.11g (or 54g) wireless LAN, which is quickly becoming the most popular wireless standard and is compatible with 802.11b connections as well. It also features Toshiba's SlimSelect bay that enables you to use an optional hot-swappable device, such as a second battery or another optical drive. Other external connectivity options include:

• 2 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
• 1 VGA monitor port
• 1 parallel port
• 1 infrared port
• 1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type I/II)
• 1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack

Preloaded System and Software
The Tecra M2-310 notebook comes with the Windows XP Professional operating system (which adds Microsoft's IIS Web server, back-up and recovery utilities, Remote Desktop, and other enhanced business features), and it features Microsoft Works (for working with word processing and spreadsheet documents). Other preloaded software titles include Adobe Acrobat Reader and Norton AntiVirus.

Dimensions and Weight
Measuring 10.1 x 12.3 x 1.4 inches (L x W x H) and weighing just 4.9 pounds, the Tecra M2-310 notebook will be a joy to travel with.

Power
The 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides a 4-hour battery life, and up to 6 hours when using a second battery inserted into the SlimSelect bay.

What's in the Box
This package contains the Tosiba Tecra M2-310 notebook PC, AC power adapter, and printed operating instructions. ... Read more

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Toshiba's lightweight Tecra 8200 incorporates Intel's mobile processor offering corporate customers breakthrough performance in a mobile platform. Providing blazing speed that until today has been unprecedented in a notebook, the Toshiba Tecra 8200 delivers outstanding performance to meet the demands of today's mobile professional. Additionally, featuring integrated Wi-Fi technology, Toshiba's wireless notebook enables users to have instant high-speed access to an Ethernet network without the hassle of cords or cabling. The Tecra 8200 Series of portable computers is ideal for medium-to-large sized businesses requiring stable, scaleable solutions that allow them to support multiple configurations throughout the enterprise with a consistent software image and compatible accessories.The design of the Tecra 8200 gives customers the freedom to incorporate the latest technological advancements into their enterprise without having to spend time or money re-qualifying systems. The award-winning Tecra series of notebooks has delivered business customers stable platforms, common components and long product life cycles while lowering total cost of ownership. ... Read more

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Toshiba's lightweight Tecra 8200 incorporates Intel's mobile processor offering corporate customers breakthrough performance in a mobile platform. Providing blazing speed that until today has been unprecedented in a notebook, the Toshiba Tecra 8200 delivers outstanding performance to meet the demands of today's mobile professional. Additionally, featuring integrated Wi-Fi technology, Toshiba's wireless notebook enables users to have instant high-speed access to an Ethernet network without the hassle of cords or cabling. The Tecra 8200 Series of portable computers is ideal for medium-to-large sized businesses requiring stable, scaleable solutions that allow them to support multiple configurations throughout the enterprise with a consistent software image and compatible accessories.The design of the Tecra 8200 gives customers the freedom to incorporate the latest technological advancements into their enterprise without having to spend time or money re-qualifying systems. The award-winning Tecra series of notebooks has delivered business customers stable platforms, common components and long product life cycles while lowering total cost of ownership. ... Read more

Reviews (4)

The worst notebook I have ever used.
It was a nightmare dealing with Toshiba. Over the first year, Toshiba replaced the i/o board twice, hard drive twice, and memory module once. On my last repair, I had to spend a week on the phone before Toshiba sent me a repair box. Toshiba didn't fix the problem the first time, not the second time either. I didn't want to waste another week on the phone and another week or two before getting the notebook back (so much for Depot Express service) which might not even be functional. So I gave up and bought a new laptop from another brand.

You don't have to hold my words for it. Check out Toshiba company report at http://www.bbbsouthland.org/index.cfm

If you enter 'Toshiba America Information Systems' to see the BBB company report. You will see the following quote

"We rate this company as having an unsatisfactory business performance record based on a pattern of unresolved and unanswered customer complaints.

Complainants allege defective merchandise and failure to honor warranty claims. Many customers who purchased Toshiba Laptop computers claim the units have an overheating problem due to malfunction of the cooling fan. Other complainants allege delays when computers are sent to the service department for repairs. Some report their computer has been returned two or three times for the same problem, or, that repairs performed did not remedy the problem.

The company responds to some complaints by offering additional repairs, or explanations of warranty provisions. Some complaints are unresolved, meaning customers are not satisfied with the company's response. Many other complaints remain unanswered.

The Better Business Bureau does not endorse, recommend or disapprove of any company, product or service."

Think twice before buying a Toshiba brand.

Great features, poor reliability.
I love this laptop when it works. It has all the latest and greatest features. Integrated WiFi is my personal favorite feature. The reason for only 2 stars is that I'm on my 3rd system board in less than a year. But that's not the worst part. The worst part is that each time it took WEEKS to get a replacement system board (it seems that lots of people were needing replacement system boards). So I was out of business for weeks at a time while waiting on a replacement system board, which is totally unacceptable for me. Dell, on the other hand, gets you replacement parts the next day. As much as I love the features of this notebook, it will be my last Toshiba.

Absolutely worthless...
We bought this computer because the IBM we wanted at another site was out of stock. What a terrible mistake! We have only had problems with it and we'll have to buy another computer because this one is always in the shop. It started giving us error messages from the moment we took it home (that first night). We called Toshiba and Customer Service and they're unhelpful and unprepared. After haggling for QUITE some time we got them to give us a refurbished replacement. Dealing with this replacement was almost a full time job. Still, with a new computer, we've had the HD already changed 3 times. The modem has broken twice. Every couple of months I have to re-install all my software because the HD does not partition well and the machine becomes unstable very easily. In our 5 years of owning an IBM laptop... did we ever have to do any of these things! And of course, Toshiba could care less they've sold us a terrible product! We're already shopping for a replacement and we're just going to cut our losses and stop wasting time at the computer repair shop and chug this baby. Mind you, we don't make our computer split atoms, all we do is email, pay our e-bills and write a letter once in a while. Would hate to see the mess if I made it do some large Excel program, etc. For [money] there are a lot of options out there. Spare yourself the misery we have endured.

Good computer overall.
The machine works well. Fast, quite processor. Keyboard has a good feel. Slim docking bay is a key item. Sound qaulity is excellent and screen is bright. My main complaint is with the customer service which is not very familiar with their products. ... Read more