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Toshiba Portege R400-S4931 (Core Duo 1.2GHz, 2GB RAM, 80GB HDD)

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Reviewed by:
Dan Ackerman
Edited by:
Matthew Elliott
Reviewed on:
01/08/07
Updated on:
01/08/07
Released on:
01/30/07
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Design:
9.0
Features:
9.0
Performance:
4.0
Battery life:
4.0
Service and support:
5.0
Overall score:
6.4

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0 - 0.9 = 0 stars

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