facebook rss twitter

Toshiba announces NB250 netbook will full-size keyboard

by Parm Mann on 16 June 2010, 10:49

Tags: Toshiba (TYO:6502)

Quick Link: HEXUS.net/qayqg

Add to My Vault: x

Toshiba is to expand its line of netbook computers with the introduction of the mini NB250.

Scheduled to reach UK stores by the end of the month, the budget system hopes to improve netbook usability by incorporating what Toshiba calls a "full-size keyboard" and a large trackpad.

Featuring a 10.1in LED backlit display, the mini NB250 offers a basic 1,024x600 resolution and sports Microsoft's Windows 7 Starter operating system.

Under the hood, Toshiba has opted for a standard configuration consisting of a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 processor with integrated GMA 3150 graphics, 1GB of DDR3 memory and a 250GB hard disk.

Elsewhere, Wireless N and Ethernet connectivity feature as standard - as do three USB ports, a multi-card reader and integrated webcam - and Toshiba reckons the optional six-cell battery will provide up to 8.5 hours of usage from a single charge.

It might look a little basic, but it's suitably thin at 25.4mm up front and nice and light, too, weighing as little as 1.12kg with a three-call battery pack. No mention of pricing as yet, though.



HEXUS Forums :: 5 Comments

Login with Forum Account

Don't have an account? Register today!
Who buys netbooks these days?

I bought one for my missus last year, its stuck in the cupboard somewhere not being used…
True many were sold because they were the latest fad (just like a not of tablets that will be sold over the next year), but for some they are incredibly useful.

I have one and use it a lot. when it gets replaced it will probably be by something more like an ultra this and light laptop rather than a “netbook” (one using a CULV processor instead of an Atom). But the general form factor is great for me when I travel.
Yeah, Funkstar's spot on.

I'm going to uni in October, and having dragged a 15.4“ Dell Studio laptop around 6th Form for 18 months I'll be buying an 11.6” CULV netbook to take with me.

I reckon, coupled with a cheap low-capacity SSD, it'll fit the bill perfectly. Main rig to use when I'm in my room, and the netbook to take around with me. No way I'd choose a proper laptop in preference.
spoon_
Who buys netbooks these days?

Our school are decorating every class with them. It's important to consider that there aren't just the cheap tat which originally came out with Linux or XP and with some naff SSD which was either tiny, slow or tiny and slow. Things like the Acer Aspire Ferrari One are a fantastic mix between a laptop and netbook - more than enough power for 99% of people, long battery life, Windows 7, dual-core processor, 2GB+ RAM, 250GB+ hard drive, exceptionally light and portable and yet very, very low cost compared to any small laptop. The only negative is the lack of an optical drive.

There are other CULV-based netbooks around too - I'm just can't give an opinion on them as the kids love the Ferrari bling factor. :rolleyes:
Ebuyer's cheapest conventional laptop is currently £270*. They have 38 options of netbook cheaper than that, including N450 and Z520-based netbooks alongside the traditional N270. 18 of those are < £230. For some people, price is all important, and for websurfing and writing emails Atom + GMA graphics are sufficient. Why spend at least £270 when a £230 netbook will do?

*EDIT: just noticed this is without an OS too, so add ~ £75 for Windows 7…