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One Good Statement :

Comes with a sharp design, nearly all-day battery life management, plus the Intel Core i5 CPU, The Toshiba Portege R835 is a smart alternative idea to the 13-inch MacBook Pro.

One Bad Statement :

Integrated graphics from Intel are better than before, but still not gamer-friendly, and Bluetooth and mobile broadband features are missing from some configurations

The Underline :

With more than three hours of battery life over last year’s model, Toshiba’s new R800 series of Portege laptops are difficult to beat, even in the13-inch laptop category which is highly competitive

It’s worth noting that, as it did with last year’s Portege R705, retailer Best Buy is selling one of the Portege R835 models at a steep discount. The Portege R835-P50X, with an Intel Core i3 CPU, Wireless Display, and WiMax, is available for $749, while its original list price is $899.
(Dan Ackerman)

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