Toshiba Satellite M115-S1061

size, portability, price, performance

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Excellent price-to-performance ; Solid build quality ; Excellent battery life ; Decent weight

Tiny, cramped keyboard and touchpad ; Ridiculous software bloat

But if you're reading this review, chances are you're still in the position to take advantage of this steal. Try it out in the store and if you can type comfortably on the keyboard, I'd grab it and run

Attractive design for a budget system; lighter than similarly sized systems; can play movies and music without booting up.

Dated components, including aging Celeron M processor; terrible battery life; small touch pad; no FireWire.

For less than $700, the retail-only Toshiba Satellite M115-S1061 is a perfectly acceptable basic productivity machine, but weak battery life makes it less than roadworthy.