Toshiba NB520-10U

Toshiba NB520-10U review

From the lime-green rubberised lid to the integrated Harmon/Kardon speakers, the Toshiba NB520-10U is a netbook that demands attention. Not content to be a standard black business appliance, the Toshiba NB520-10U wants to be the life and soul of the party. It's cooler and louder than the Asus Eee PC and one of the best netbooks worth owning. The Toshiba comes in a choice of colours; green, blue or brown. Your chosen hue extends to the lid, mouse buttons and speaker edging while the rest of the chassis is solid black. The textured rubber of the lid is pleasant to touch and won't get covered in grubby fingerprints. There's no flex to be found around the chassis and the netbook is easily light enough to carry around without a problem. There's also a little extra bulk given to the battery compartment so, when open, the netbook is slightly raised at the back giving you a nice typing angle to work with. The only minor gripes we had with the design was a particularly thick bezel and an awkwardly placed power button that's nestled in the hinge below the centre of the screen. These are some tiny niggles but overall the design of the Toshiba is catching and stylish with a Converse-cool kind of appeal.