Toshiba Libretto W105 - Intel Pentium U

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

0
Average:

0
Bad:

5

Pros:

Unique dual screen design, highly portable, capable CPU.
Innovative dual-touch-screen design; better-than-expected performance; multiple onscreen keyboard layouts.
Dualscreen form factor feels like the future, Solid manufacturing quality, Very portable

Cons:

Disappointing battery life; some awkward touch interaction.
Runs Windows 7 with very limited touch software, Fan noise is loud and insanely distracting, Lasts only two hours on a charge

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Last revision on August 15, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Unique dual screen design, highly portable, capable CPU
Innovative dual-touch-screen design; better-than-expected performance; multiple onscreen keyboard layouts
Dualscreen form factor feels like the future, Solid manufacturing quality, Very portable
Speedy processor. 64GB SSD provides good transfer speeds. Very portable. Dual screens
Bright, responsive touchscreens, Innovative keyboards and touchpad, Good bundled touch apps, Excellent webcam

Reviewers Didn't Like

Disappointing battery life; some awkward touch interaction
Runs Windows 7 with very limited touch software, Fan noise is loud and insanely distracting, Lasts only two hours on a charge
Runs Hot. Unbearable fan noises. Virtual keyboard is useless under a bright light and in the outdoors. Subpar battery life. No HDMI or VGA. No Ethernet port. Not an ideal eBook reader. Very expensive. Available in limited quantities
Short battery life, Windows 7 still touch-unfriendly overall, Slow accelerometer, Dearth of third-party touch apps, Top half runs very hot, Loud fan noise

Expert reviews and ratings

The Toshiba Libretto W100 is a unique ultra-portable PC. It's hard not to love it for its geek factor and uber-daring design; and it targets you well-heeled gadget freaks rather than everyday users. A few years from now, we suspect Toshiba and other...

By MobileTechReview on September 13, 2010

Toshiba's dual-touch-screen Libretto W105 is a fun, quirky experiment, but it's still more of an expensive executive toy than a practical...

By cnet on September 09, 2010

Here's the thing about our experience with the Libretto W105: it was certainly chock-full of many (many!) frustrating hardware and software issues, but it was also a really fun device to play with. No matter how much we wanted to send it back after...

By Engadget on September 08, 2010

The Librettos are masters at miniaturization, but there are just too many flaws with the W105....

By PC Mag on September 03, 2010

While this pricey dual-screen tablet has a number of clever innovations, short battery life and other flaws make it a tough...

By LaptopMag on September 02, 2010