Toshiba Portege 3500

rating: 4.00

With all the functionality of today's notebook computer, the Portégé 3500 is distinctively designed for on-the-go customers who rely on a combination of notebook PCs, planners, handhelds, and post-it notes to conclude their work. Whether you're right- or left-handed, Toshiba's convertible tablet PC is comfortable fit, complete with easily accessible ports for optimum functionality. When converted to tablet mode, the Portégé 3500 provides the same experience as an 8,5 by 11" notepad. You can also change screen orientation from portrait to landscape mode as often as needed to meet changing work environments and scenarios. With its large display and digital pen, Toshiba's Portégé 3500 easily supports daily use as notebook, as well as the comfort of a convertible tablet PC for creating handwritten notes, drawings, or to annotate documents directly on the screen. Save them in your own handwriting or convert them to typed text!

The Portégé 3500 is distinctively designed for on-the-go customers who rely on a combination of notebook PCs, planners, handhelds, and post-it notes to conclude their work.
It easily supports daily use as notebook, as well as the comfort of a convertible tablet PC for creating handwritten notes, drawings, or to annotate documents directly on the screen. Save them in your own handwriting or convert them to typed text!

Toshiba Portege 3500 General
Recommended Use Home use, small business
System Type Tablet PC - convertible
Built-in Devices Microphone, speaker, keyboard, touchpad, display, antenna , speaker, wireless LAN antenna
Width 11.6 in
Depth 9.2 in
Height 1.3 in
Weight 4.2 lbs
Processor
Processor Intel Pentium III-M 1.33 GHz
Data Bus Speed 133 MHz
Features Deeper Sleep, Enhanced SpeedStep technology
Chipset Type Ali/Trident CyberALADDiN-T
Cache Memory
Type L2 cache - Advanced Transfer Cache
Installed Size 512 KB
RAM
Installed Size 256 MB / 1 GB (max)
Technology SDRAM - 133 MHz
Memory Specification Compliance PC133
Form Factor SO DIMM 144-pin
Storage Controller
Type IDE
Storage
Hard Drive 40 GB - 5400 rpm
Card Reader
Type Card reader
Supported Flash Memory Cards SD Memory Card, CompactFlash
Display
Display Type 12.1" TFT
Max Resolution 1024 x 768 ( XGA )
Widescreen Display No
Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor Trident CyberBlade XP
Video Memory Shared video memory (UMA)
Audio
Audio Output Sound card
Compliant Standards DirectSound, DirectSound3D, General MIDI, DirectMusic
Audio Input Microphone
Input Device(s)
Type Keyboard, touchpad, Tablet Pen
Telecom
Modem Fax / modem
Max Transfer Rate 56 Kbps
Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92
Networking
Networking Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported Yes
Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x memory - SO DIMM 144-pin 1 ( 1 ) x CardBus - type I/II 1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card 1 ( 1 ) x CompactFlash Card - type II
Interfaces 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) 2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11 1 x infrared - IrDA 1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5 mm
Miscellaneous
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), hard drive password, power-on password, keyboard lock
Compliant Standards ACPI 1.0b, DDC-2B, VESA DPMS
Power
Power Device External
Voltage Required AC 120/230 V AC 100/240 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Power Provided 45 Watt
Battery
Technology Lithium ion
Installed Qty 1
Run Time (Up To) 3.5 hour(s)
Operating System / Software
OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Software Drivers & Utilities, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Toshiba Custom Utilities, Sensiva Symbol Commander, Zinio Reader
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support 3 years warranty
Service & Support Details Limited warranty - parts and labor - 3 years - carry-in Limited warranty - battery - 1 year - carry-in
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
Max Altitude Operating 9840 ft
Universal Product Identifiers
Part Numbers PP350U-002GF4GC, PP350C-002GJP, PP350U-002GF4B, PP350U-002GF4
UPC 0032017163386

Toshiba Portege 3500 user reviews

"My review for Toshiba Portege 3500 Laptop

It's cool, way cool! It's also light, relatively small (though average in thickness) and is built to last. While it's heavier than some other Tablets, it is exceptionally durable. The processing power, hard drive and memory (for the 3505 which has 512 megs of RAM) are enough for serious work. In fact the Toshiba is the fastest of the first tablets to hit the market. The video card is not the greatest if you're a gamer or a heavy graphics person, but I imagine there are limitations as to which video cards can support the digitizer features. Should you buy one? If you intend to use the nifty special features of the Tablet OS, then yes. If you don't intend to use these features, then you can find a faster machine with a CD burner, firewire and a brighter sharper screen for the same money.

Pro: Sheer cool factor (OK, that's not enough reason to spend this much money, but man it is cool!). Rugged construction and sturdy screen. Good horsepower for a near sub-notebook sized unit. Do get the 3505 model- it's worth it to get a DVD and 512 megs total RAM. USB 2.0 ports are great, though I wish for Firewire too. Great integration of handwriting recognition and voice recognition into most all applications from MS and 3rd parties. Con: The DVD drive was not in the box, you must send away for it. Screen isn't as bright or sharp as a normal high end laptop's. Voice recognition doesn't work well."

--- Lisa Gade rated: 4

"Pros:
A well-designed notebook in its own right.
Loads of ports.

Cons:
We're not convinced of the screen hinge's longevity.

Overall:
We have a feeling that most people who buy one of these machines will use it in notebook mode for most of the time, but there's no doubt that the Tablet form factor is useful on occasion. Time will tell whether the convertible Tablet PC concept has true staying power."

--- David Fearon rated: 3

"
My general comments on Toshiba Portege 3500 Laptop

Found it handy in use but with no floppy drive or cd rom input and output functions can be tedious. A docking station as in other laptops with will be useful. Pricy as compared to some other brands of similar products."

--- peter8386 rated: 4

"Works as well as the best laptop with the added use of tablet. Awesome! Recognition of writing is spectacular. Best laptop out there! "

--- John Barry rated: 5

$999.99@Power Seller NYC

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