Specifications: The Toshiba Mini NB305 is one of the latest generation of netbooks from the company (at the time of writing). It comes with several upgrades in specs, design and performance. It now has an Intel N450 Atom processor (1.66Ghz) that is much more energy efficient that older models. There is 250GB for storage and 1GB of DDR2 RAM. For graphics, there is the Intel GMA 3150 graphics card. One of the notable features upgrade on the Toshiba Mini is the set of built-in stereo speakers (some of the older models only comes with mono speakers). Other features include 802.11b/g/n wi-fi, an 85-key keyboard, multi-touch track pad, and a memory card reader. This model runs on the Windows XP OS.
Design: The Toshiba Mini NB305-N310 has a textured surface on its external casing. Upon closer inspection, you will notice some fine line patterns on the background (called 'Matrix' pattern). It measures at 10.47 x 7.57 x 1.43 inches and weighs just 2.6 pounds. Overall, the new design looks a little sleeker than the older models. It is available in a variety of colors (black, blue, etc).
Features & Performance: Thanks to the new processor, the battery on the Toshiba Mini NB305-N310 can now last up to 11 hours on one full charge. That could be one full day's of work without the need to find a power socket. Another noteworthy feature is its full-sized 85-key keyboard. Typing on netbooks has always been an issue and Toshiba has managed to come up with a keyboard that feels very much like typing on a regular sized keyboard. The battery life and the keyboard alone is enough to many people to get one of these netbooks. At the moment, the Toshiba Mini NB305-N310 is retailing at around 8 each.
