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A review of the Toshiba Satellite U500 Ducati Edition laptop has been posted over at Reg Hardware. 'Back to the real world, and what we have here is a rather chunky 13.3in laptop sporting a 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo P8700 processor - 3MB of cache, 1066MHz frontside bus - 4GB of 800MHz DDR 2 memory, a 400GB Sata hard drive, multi-format DVD writer, 802.11n Wi-Fi and Nvidia GeForce G210M graphics. Lesser U500s are also available, minus the Ducati branding and de luxe styling, but both with 2.13GHz Core i3-330M processors and 4GB of 1066MHz DDR 3. Faster memory, yes, but weaker, integrated graphics built into the i3.'

A review of the Toshiba Satellite E205-S1904 WiDi (Intel Wireless Display) laptop has been posted over at HotHardware. 'The E205 measures 1.22 x 13.7 x 9.57-inches (HWD), weighs 5.1 pounds, and comes in a sleek and stylish chassis with softly rounded corners. The top of the lid has what Toshiba refers to as a "fusion finish in metallic blue," which is another way of saying it is very shiny, dark blue, has a cool diamond pattern, and attracts fingerprints like a squirrel collects nuts in the autumn. Unless you handle the E205 with white cotton gloves or you lack sweat glands in your hands, expect to leave difficult-to-buff-out smudges and streaks on the lid. The E205 comes with a microfiber cleaning cloth--but we're not sure if the cloth is meant for cleaning the display or the lid.'

CNET have published a review of the Toshiba Satellite E205-S1904 laptop. 'The new E205 changes the look of the E105 considerably. Gone is the boxy but clean look, replaced with a sleek curved blue design. A new Intel Core i5 processor replaces the previous Core 2 Duo, offering some performance upgrades and power-management advantages. A slot-loading DVD/CD drive is also included. The keyboard is still backlit, and speaker volume is improved over the E105. At a price of $899, it's only $50 more than last year's E105 Blue Label offering. For the improved CPU and wireless display functionality alone, however, it's arguably worth it.'

Trusted Reviews have published a review of the Toshiba Satellite P500-12D - 18.4in laptop. 'Opening the machine up we're greeted by Toshiba's usual disappointingly glossy interior, with everything from the wrist rest to the semi-gloss keyboard being a magnet for dust, grime and fingerprints. Mind you, aside from the constant cleaning required to maintain it, the overall look is attractive. Above the keyboard reside the impressive-looking speakers (we'll get to their performance in a bit), whose chrome surrounds match the touchpad's chromed buttons nicely. Thanks to the P500-12D's generous dimensions Toshiba has found plenty of room to integrate the power button and a set of touch-sensitive controls to the left of the keyboard.'

Geek.com have published a review of the Toshiba Satellite T115 laptop. 'The T115 is extremely similar to the T135. The biggest difference is the size of the computer-the T135 has a 13.3-inch display where the T115's is 11.6-inches, but they both run at 1366×768. The T115 starts at 3.49 pounds instead of 3.89 and the T115 comes standard with 2GB of memory instead of 3GB. They run the same 5600mAh 6-cell battery and the battery life should be about the same, despite the larger display on the T135. The T135 doesn't have an option for the bottom-of-the-barrel processor, the Celeron 743, found on the $449 T115-S1100 either, and it has the option to the get the better SU4100 as well. Ultimately buyers can opt for the netbook-like T115 or the T135 and consider if they want a computer that is 11.3 x 8.3 x 0.99/1.35-inches (T115) or one that is 12.7 x 8.78 x 0.87/1.3-inches (T135).'

Trusted Reviews have published a review of the Toshiba Satellite U500-178 - 13.3in laptop. 'Coupled with a 64-bit install of Windows 7, the U500-178 absolutely flies, showing a clean pair of heels to many previously reviewed systems in PCMark Vantage. Gaming performance isn't too shabby, either - we managed a smooth 31.8fps in Trackmania Nations on the high detail settings. Consequently you could play older titles, such as the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Half-Life 2 (and related episodes) and casual games such as Spore with no real problems. There are plenty of other reasons for cheer, too. This version has the ever sought after backlit keyboard, as well as a smart slot-loading DVD drive.'

CNET have published a review of the Toshiba Satellite T135-S1300 laptop. 'At $599, the T135-S1300 just didn't provide the value--or the design--that we'd need to see to recommend it more highly. While thin-and-lights like the Lenovo IdeaPad U350 have also used the same SU2700 Pentium ULV processor, the U350 had a body design that we found far more appealing. And other thin-and-lights, like the Asus UL30A have dual-core CULV processors that have much better performance for only $200 more. The T135S-1300 bridges the gap between Netbook and full laptop, but with its weak CPU, it affords the benefits of neither.'

Laptop Magazine have published a review of the Toshiba Qosmio X505 desktop replacement PC. 'At a size of 17.4 x 11.6 x 1.6 inches and a weight of 10.4 pounds (11.6 pounds if you include the 1.2-pound power brick you'll need to carry), the Qosmio X505 is barely portable. But large gaming notebooks aren't intended for long trips; they're meant to maintain a smaller footprint and travel more easily than a desktop. If you need a system you can take with you to a gaming party, or (if you're a college student) something you can lug home with you for holiday breaks, the X505 more than fills the bill.'