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Toshiba M700 Tablet PC User Review

- Rob Bushway

In addition to Matt's Toshiba M700 Unboxing video, GoodThings2Life, a GBM Forum Member, has posted his own review of the M700 Tablet PC.

There is nothing like a true end-user review. Looking forward to reading more, GoodThings2Life!

I’ve been using a Portege M400 Tablet PC at work since I started in May, and although I liked it well enough as a Tablet PC, there were some things about it that didn’t sit well with me. For example, the fan would run constantly (and loudly), and it had lousy battery life as a result. All of the known fixes from Toshiba (and some other forums) didn’t resolve it, so I was stuck with it. Also, as much as I like high-resolution displays on a desktop monitor, the 1450×1050 resolution of the M400 was too high for the 12.1" screen profile. I found myself squinting to read everything. There were a few other minor things, but they’re not really sticking out in my mind right now.

Fortunately, Toshiba released the M700 in December to remedy the issues of the M400. Customer Service needed a Tablet PC for testing purposes, so I handed down my M400 to them for that purpose in favor of the M700 that we ordered. It may seem a little unfair that I get a new PC after being here less than a year, but remember– I actually use my Tablet PC on a daily basis for work, and Customer Service will only be using it occasionally for testing and demonstrations.

Anyway, the M700 arrived yesterday morning, and I have to say– I am VERY, VERY impressed with it! Here’s a look at why:

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Monday, January 28, 2008 2:59:24 AM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)

Great review GT2L! I may be tempted.

I do think it is a shame re the display as it would be good to have the option of a higher res display for the extra screen real estate.

Gavin Miller

Monday, January 28, 2008 5:06:17 AM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)

Hey, thanks guys! :)

GoodThings2Life

Monday, January 28, 2008 5:08:59 AM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)

Gavin,

For what it's worth, I think the option for the higher res should be available for those who want it, but I hated the higher res on the M400's 12.1" display. Screen real estate is nice, but only if you can actually see/read what you put in that space, and 1400*1050 was just killer on the eyes, in my opinion.

--Aaron

GoodThings2Life

Monday, January 28, 2008 8:17:07 AM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)

Aaron

It looks like displays are going lower res on tablets. I'm sure I read somewhere (may have been GBM) that the higher res displays at 12" were proving harder to source. It may be for the reason you state regarding being hard on the eyes and customers preferring lower res. I've had an M200 and currently an M400 and personally love the higher res but I'm blessed with good eyes!

How does the widescreen feel in tablet mode? I'm thinking it will be a good match for reviewing Letter size and A4 documents.

Now, just need to find a good US exporter while the £ is so strong against the $ (a fact which never seems to impact on UK prices lol).

Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with the Tosh!

Gavin Miller

Monday, January 28, 2008 2:42:41 PM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)

It's definitely great in slate mode for taking notes in OneNote. It's also nice for being able to review documents in Word, etc.

I have to admit I didn't like the widescreen aspect at first, but I recently bought a widescreen display at home to replace an aging, dying LCD monitor, and it has certainly grown on me.

GoodThings2Life

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