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Toshiba Portege M205-S810 Tablet PC (1.50 GHz Pentium M (Centrino), 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, USB DVD-CD-RW Combo) | 
| Brand: Toshiba
List Price: $1,999.99
Buy Used: $199.00
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Rating:  7 reviews
Hardware Type: Notebook Computer
Platform: Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Media: Personal Computers
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.5
CPU Type: Intel Pentium M
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 400
System Memory: 512
Memory Type: DDR SDRAM
Max Memory: 2
Secondary Cache Size: 1
Keyboard: 84 keys with 13 function keys
Notebook Pointing Device: Touch pad, Toshiba Digitizer Tablet Pen
Sound Card: AD1981B integrated software sound, Direct 3D Sound; DirectSound and DirectMusic
Speakers: 16-bit stereo with built-in speaker and microphone
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Hard Drives: 1
Hard Drive Size: 60
CDRW: 24x (write)
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200
Graphics RAM: 32
Graphics Card Interface: Unknown
Monitor Size: 1210
Monitor Viewable Diagonal Size: 12.1
Modem: 56 Kbps
Network Interface: 10-Mbps/100-Mbps Ethernet and (Wi-Fi) Wireless Ethernet
PC Card Slots: 1
Free Memory Slots: 2
Parallel Ports: 1
USB2 Ports: 2
Includes Software: WinDVD, Drag n Drop, Symbol Commander, Microsoft Office OneNote2003, Zinio Reader, Franklin Covey Tablet Planner (30 Day Trial Version), Alias SketchBook(30 Day Trial Version), Microsoft Works, Toshiba Custom Utilities
Line Voltage: 100-240 VAC 50-60 Hz
Display Size: 12.1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 15.8 x 14 x 6.3
Secure Digital Card Slot
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Manufacturer Labor Warranty: 1 Year
Manufacturer Parts Warranty: 1 Year
MPN: PPM20U-07UGSK
Model: M205-S810
UPC: 032017236677
EAN: 0032017236677
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Intel Pentium M processor 1.5GHz | | • | Built-in 802.11b Wi-Fi Adapter | | • | Integrated Fast Infrared (4 Mbps) | | • | 512MB of PC2700 DDR333 SDRAM (expandable to 1GB) | | • | 60GB Hard Drive |
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Product Description
Toshiba M205-S810 Portege Tablet PC - The Portege M205-S810 works like any laptop, but it has a unique twist - literally. You can twist the 12.1" TFT display around to lay flat on the keyboard, giving you a legal pad-type Tablet PC! The whole screen is touch-sensitive, like a PDA, so you can use the PC more naturally. Carry it in your arm and do your work while you're on the go. It brings a new dimension to portable computing that you won't be able to do without! 12.1 Display with a resolution of 1400x1050 NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 with 32MB of RAM 1 Type II/Type I PC Card Slot 1 SD Card Slot Integrated v.92 56k Data/Fax Modem 10/100 Ethernet Port 2 USB 2.0 Ports 16-bit Stereo with built-in speaker and microphone 4 Tablet Pen Programmable Buttons Includes - lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, Windows XP Tablet Edition, WinDVD, Drag 'n Drop, Symbol Commander, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Zinio Reader, Franklin Covey Tablet Planner (30 day trial), Alias SketchBook (30 day trial), Microsoft Works, & Toshiba Custom Utilities
Amazon.com Product Description
Marginally larger than the Portege 3500 Tablet PC it replaces, Toshiba's Portege M205-S810 Tablet PC is also more adaptable, more battery efficient and substantially more powerful. Though substantially costlier than comparable non-tablet portable computers, the unit nevertheless blends the speed of a midrange notebook with the convenience of stylus-based, handwritten input and subcompact portability. Few tablet PCs pack this much power into a profile this petite. The Portege M205-S810 is most at home when used to enter, store and share notes and concepts that might otherwise be entered in handwritten format. In fact, measuring just 11.6 by 9.8 by 1.3/1.5 inches and tipping the scales at a scant 4.5 pounds, the system is not significantly more bulky than some conventional paper-based notepads. Users input data in one of two ways -- either by sketching directly on the swiveling, double-duty 12.1-inch poly-silicon SXGA+ TFT color LCD display screen (maximum resolution 1400x1050) or via the system's 84-key keyboard. Sporting an Intel Centrino-based processor (1 MB Level 2 cache) running at 1.5 GHz, a whopping 512 MB RAM memory and an nVidia GeForce FX Go5200 graphics processor with 32 MB of dedicated DDR video memory, the Portege M205-S810 will easily handle most day-to-day mobile computing tasks and the majority of today's most popular 3-D apps, with the exception of ultra-complex 3-D games and graphic design packages. The unit features today's most desirable connectivity options, including an integrated 56K modem for low-speed e-communications, a 10 Base-T//100 Base-TX Ethernet connection for fast LAN and Internet access, and Wi-Fi compliant wireless LAN technology for those times when you can't plug in. The system also sports a surprisingly large 60 GB hard disk and facilities for an external CD and/or DVD drive, a pair of ultra-fast USB 2.0 ports for plug and play peripherals such as scanners and digital cameras, an integrated TouchPad, a speaker and microphone and full 16-bit stereo sound. Battery life is estimated at an impressive 4.34 hours.
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 Worked well, then broke May 10, 2006
M. M. Burn
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love the weight of the machine, though the small screen was tough to see and I had to use my reading glasses for it. Also, I had some software compatibilty issues with Windows XP for Tablet PC. Still, it was quick and portable and OneNote worked well at recognizing my handwriting, though it couldn't do it in real time and I had to convert it paragraph by paragraph after a meeting. Then, after about 13 months the hard-drive crashed. I had it replaced and 3 months later the motherboard croaked, so I gave up. I would think about a tablet PC again, but I'd want to be sure the software issues with the operating system were fixed, and that the hard-drive could take being tilted while running (what else is a tablet for if not to hold in your hand while you write?).
 Exactly what I had hoped for July 19, 2005
Gina Miller (Seattle, WA USA)
I'm an animator and I had previously used a Wacom tablet for drawing - but I found the distance between my screen and the Wacom a bit disorienting. I shopped around and researched awhile before I decided on the Toshiba. Animators gave this model consistently good reviews. This was my first tablet so I didn't know what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised at how easily the tablet was to configure and use for my specific needs. I was drawing on day one, and it was so nice to be able to draw right on the screen. One note about that - before my tablet PC was delivered I also ordered a screen protector (from StrongEngineering), which I put over the screen before I began drawing. These are not expensive (about 8 dollars) but will save you from needing to replace your screen due to nicks and damage from the constant pressure of your pen. My other laptop weighs in at a pretty heavy 12 pounds, granted it has two hard drives and an internal DVD burner, but Wow - this machine is so light! When I pick it up I almost have to remind myself that it's not a toy and to be careful with it. There is the trade off in weight for specs, but there have been no problems burning backup data from the Toshiba via my USB external DVD burner. The battery lasts an impressive length of time, which is nice since my goal was to streamline this system as wireless and cordless as possible. And I had no problems setting up this system to my previously established wireless network. My range does seem more limited then my other laptop, but this could honestly be a configuration problem. I had a lot of fun downloading free programs for the Tablet PC operating system at the Microsoft website. I have had absolutely zero problems and I am looking forward to the creations that this draw on system enables me.
 Good as a Toy May 6, 2005
Rob Pitt
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
If you have about $2500 to blow for a really cool toy then this is a great buy. However if you want to do anything useful with it don't buy it. I have had this computer about a a year now and for about the first month it was great. Now it's a P.O.S. I have already had to send it back to Toshiba because the motherboard fried and when I got it back they did not even finish connecting all the fans or even the wireless card.
Now it's not even two months later after they fixed it and it is worse than ever. The cd-rom/dvd burner fails to burn dvds and the gyroscope no longer works. Now I have to call tech support yet again and wait another two weeks before I can get the computer back. Did I mention when I tried to reformat, the computer wouldn't even recognize its own external dvdrom drive. This problem has persisted even after the first time i sent it to get serviced. I use this computer for webdevelopment and even upgraded to the 2 gig of ram and it still doesn't operate like when it was brand new.
Save yourself some money and get a palm pilot and a laptop instead. It will cost less in the end and work out better.
 A Tool for the Cortroom August 5, 2004
G. Ware Cornell Jr. (Weston FL)
25 out of 26 found this review helpful
I am a trial lawyer. I already have a great Toshiba laptop already, the Satellite M35-S359, which has power, speed and convenience. I truly love it.
So why did I go out and buy this PC Tablet? The answer lies in its weight and its swivel screen. When I first took my laptop to trial, I found that Microsoft Office OneNote program functions as an incredible litigation support tool. Easily modifiable I had my entire case from voir dire to closing argument at my fingertips.
But even a great laptop and superb support program have limitations. We lawyers ask questions and make arguments on our feet. You cannot hold a laptop in on hand and refer to it during direct or cross examination. The tablet solves that problem. Lightweight and locked in the tablet configuration, it's no more intrusive than a legal pad.
It is also a full featured laptop, with built-in WiFi. The screen size is some disappointing, but nothing is perfect. The four stars I give it instead of a five, is really a 4 1/2.
This is a very important advance in integrating computers into courtroom practice.
The standard in tablets, if you need a tablet Pc. June 2, 2004
Christopher Wanko (Nutley, NJ USA)
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
Toshiba has competition in Fujitsu on performance and features, Visoneer and Acer on price. Taken as a whole, the Toshiba Portege tablets have no equal.Use of the 1.5Ghz Pentium 4M CPU makes this more powerful than other tablets in the field, putting it in the same class as most pure laptops. As with any laptop, you have limitations on hard drive size, memory, and add-on peripherals. As a laptop, this is average, as more feature-rich and economical options exist. I would *not* recommend this machine to anyone looking for a pure laptop solution. However, I'm a firm believer in tablets as the future. I've seen how much suffering people endure with folios of printouts and papers, almost solely because they need to markup the paper and have access to multiple sheets as they work. While this doesn't purport to expand the screen size to 36"x48" (which would be AWESOME... someday), it does allow most people to finally start editing documents by hand, and cut down on the paper waste. Also, as a forms tool, tablets are unmatched. The user experience in Windows XP for tablets is much closer to the long-enjoyed PDA functionality of Palm and PocketPC users everywhere... without the annoying syncronization problems. And One Note from Microsoft is probably the best utility going for tablet users. As a tablet PC, this delivers. I can't speak to the MP3/DVD problems, but the tablet does have the necessary horsepower to do either or both, so I would tend to think the problem is configuration, not intrinsic problems. If you have the cash, buy one for your group as an evaluation item. Once people start using it, your next problem will be to find the budget room to buy more. Fred
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