By Desire Athow
Introduction and performance
Toshiba announced back in September 2014 that it was backing off certain consumer markets to focus on the more lucrative business ones. While that means that its Qosmio, Kira, Chromebook and Satellite brands might fade over the next 12 months, other brands like Tecra, Portégé and Satellite Pro might survive the cull.
The latter sub-brand is the one that is likely to be the mainstream affair for Toshiba, the type of laptop that will find its way to small and medium businesses or individuals looking for an affordable, traditional laptop. That’s where today’s Satellite Pro C50-A-1MM comes in.
(Note that this review unit was provided by eBuyer but has since been discontinued. The next cheapest stores where we could currently source them are BHSdirect and DebenhamsPlus for £235 – around $335, AU$455 – including delivery).
Design
We reviewed the C50D-A-13G earlier this year and both models have a lot in common. It is essentially the same chassis with the only notable difference being the Pro moniker used – the latter indicating that it is a business laptop, albeit an entry-level one.
The design is still the same, “matte” being the style, and the word “prosaic” comes to mind when describing …read more
Source: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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