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Speaking of batteries, battery life on the T135 is quite good for a machine this size - its six cell battery sits flush with bottom, and is rated for six hours. In real life usage, I was usually able to keep it running for just over five and a half hours, without too many energy tweaks.
Other features inside the T135 include a webcam with facial recognition (for security), 802.11n WiFi and a hard drive impact sensor, which locks the drive when any sudden movements are detected.
Performance from the AMD NEO MV40 processor is another perfect balance - it won't run down your battery such as Toshiba PA2442UR Battery , Toshiba PA2441UR Battery , Toshiba Portege 300CT Battery , Toshiba PA2452UR Battery , Toshiba PA2497UR Battery , Toshiba PA2498UR Battery , Toshiba PA2452U Battery , Toshiba LBCTS11 Battery , Toshiba Libretto 20 Battery , Toshiba Libretto 50 Battery , Toshiba Libretto 60 Battery , Toshiba Libretto 70 Battery , but it still packs enough power to do things like Flash video and HD playback. The integrated ATI Radeon video chip obviously helps with this.
On the bottom of the T135 is a memory card cover, which can be opened by the user -but since the machine already comes with 3GB, chances are you won't ever need to expand it.
The Toshiba Satellite T135 for travel
As I mentioned earlier, the T135 is what I consider to be the "sweet spot" size for travel. There is still a time and place for smaller machines, but I often find that 10" netbooks can be too much of a sacrifice on the road. A 13" machine is just right for me - it offers a large high resolution screen, full size keyboard and good battery life, without the weight and heft of a 15" machine.
The Toshiba T135 runs Windows 7 home premium 64 bit - a nice step up from the basic OS versions found on some machines. Out of the box, the Toshiba also comes with a good array of software - you obviously get the usual lineup of things like a Microsoft Office trial, Norton Internet Security and Windows Live Essentials. But the value added Toshiba applications are actually quite good - the Toshiba suite provides DVD playback software, a CD/DVD editing application, face recognition security, a variety of support apps and a very extensive energy management suite.
All in all, at just over $500, the Toshiba is one of the best machines I have tested in this price/size range. The Toshiba T135 line is available from Toshiba.com and Toshiba retailers. The specific model tested in this review (T135-S1320) is available at Walmart retail stores.