Working from home a couple of months back I happened to remark on Twitter that I was experiencing a bit of laptop trouble. That was enough to get the attention of a nice man at Toshiba who offered me the loan of a Satellite X200, with a view to getting my opinion on the laptop from the point of view of someone who listens to a lot of music online.

It’s a hefty piece of equipment, that’s for sure – I’ve seen someone using the X200 in a pub, but I’m not sure I’d want to lug it around due to its chunkiness. Having said that, this bulk does make it feel like a rather macho toy, which is cool for people like me who don’t have enough manly status symbols in their life.
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