I have been working with the Toshiba Satellite Pro over the last few days, and it again surprises me how flimsy and unprofessional Toshiba's business orientated laptop feels. There is a huge amount of flex in the keyboard, and the keys themselves feel flimsy and cheap. The trackpad, on the other hand is solid with sturdy buttons which give a solid click when you press, but not so much that it will become annoying during extended use.
The model I am using has a Intel Core i3 processor and 4GB memory, and performance is OK, although the rigmarole of installing the pile of OEM rubbish that comes with the laptop did seem to take an exhorbittant amount of time. Once installed, however, startup times aren't bad and when you log in your desktop is ready to use almost immediately (with pre-installed Windows 7).
The textured cover looks and feels very nice, almost complete opposite of the cheap feel to the keyboard, and the screen feels secure and solid when opening and closing the lid. The build quality also seems good with the chassis, which has barely any bend to it, and everything sealed and feels solid.
All in all a well built laptop at a budget price, although I can imagine the keyboard becoming tiresome with prolonged use, and with my heavy fingers and inaccurate typing, I could well imagine keys just flying straight off the keyboard!
**/*****
2/5
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