Toshiba AC100

Impressive battery life, Very slim, 1080p video playback

No Adobe Flash support, Cluttered layout, Unattractive

Weight and tiny form factor ; Battery life ; Screen ; Keyboard ; Nvidia Tegra

Unintuitive use of Android ; Missing Market app store ; Some might not like the waspish look ; No multigesture touchpad ; Missing Flash

There's no denying that over the last couple of years we've witnessed a shift in the tech landscape. There's been the rise of the iPhone, the birth of the netbook, introduction of Android and, most recently, the coming of the tablet.

Very light ; Robust ; Long battery life. ; Silent ; No perceptible heat development ; Apt supplies ; Good keyboard ; HDMI ; Video rendering absoutely smooth up to 720p

Mass memory of only 8 GB ; No access on Android market ; Camangi market equipped only very scantily with about 100 Apps. ; Reflective, contrast poor display with poor brightness ; No Bluetooth ; No touch display ; No UMTS in test model ; No telephone...

That the AC100 doesn't have access to the Android market and the alternative Camangi market is equipped extremely barren

Thin, light, excellent build quality and looks great

then you try to use it

The AC100 is an impractical curio that no one should spend their money on. We respect Toshiba's tenacity for hacking out a new path to regions unknown, but it was so busy hacking it walked straight over a cliff and Wile E. Coyote-style looked down when...

Looks like a netbook, runs like a smartphone: but how does Toshiba's Android-powered AC100 stack up?

Without Flash, it’s an interesting device that could have some niche appeal. With Flash, it could be a constant travelling companion.

We have very mixed feelings about the Toshiba AC100. We love the long battery life, the slim and lightweight build and the comfortable keyboard. The smooth 1080p video playback is impressive for such an affordable netbook. Unfortunately, the Android...