Just when you thought that most notebooks were built to make its owners look trendy, you have found out about Toshiba Mini NB305. Yes, this can still make its proud owner look very updated with the trends, but aside from the polished look, its main selling point is the quality and durability of the product.

There are hoards of similar products in the market these days. Actually the Toshiba Mini NB305 was only introduced after many people have already picked their choice of small and handy notebooks and netbooks. The main drawing points of the Toshiba Mini NB305 include long battery life and the keyboard that is very comfortable to use. These are the two main problems that many people encounter, especially when they are still not used with the size of a netbook. Tosh understands such concerns, hence they came up with something that won’t give you similar headaches and confusion. It has added the refreshing feature of the Intel’s Atom Pine Trail as its platform.

The NB305 looks great and trendy, and this can compete head on with the likes of the Acer Aspire One or the Asus Eee PC. Many people actually find it better when it comes to appearance than the said models, and this is also more durable and has a tougher built. Unlike the other models from this brand, the six-cell battery that this utilizes has been remodeled. As a result, it no longer causes any big time protrusion at the gadget’s bottom. If there is any, it is only very slight as compared with the Mini NB205. The product weighs 2.6 pounds, which is still light that you can comfortably carry it with you during your travel ventures.

It contains useful ports such as VGA, three USB ports, Ethernet, SD card reader and the ones for the mic and headphone. This isn’t equipped with HDMI ports. The product has one of the best keyboards that you can find among all similar gadgets. It utilizes the chiclet layout that works fairly well. The keys are coated that create the impression of soft feel and touch on your fingertips. One of its negative traits is the control for the volume. The latter is included on the number keys. Although its speakers sound louder than the NB305, the sound is still weak when compared with the 532h’s.

The touchpad is large enough and not cramped at all. The main problem with this feature is that it is too sensitive to touch. If you won’t be mindful in using the multi-touch pad, you might end up zooming in on pages repeatedly. The monitor is 10 inches wide with the resolution of 1024 x 600. It looks quite pleasing to the eyes from all angles and it has the right amount of gloss and brightness.

Its other features include the 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450, 250 GB hard drive and 1 GB of RAM. It comes with the Windows 7 Starter operating system. The battery can last up to eight hours when you use it for simpler activities like typing documents, chatting or browsing the web. If you are going to watch videos, the battery can survive up to six and a half hours.