Toshiba Satellite P35-S611

Toshiba bills the Satellite P35-S611 as "the ultimate gaming machine" but stocks it with a pile of last year's components. Faced with the demanding system requirements of high-octane games, such as Doom 3 and Half-Life 2, today's top gaming machines...

Big, firm keyboard; wide-aspect display; some multimedia controls; decent-sounding speakers; complete set of ports and connections; generous software package; adequate productivity performance; decent battery life (for a desktop replacement); strong...

Massive size; lower-end components; weak gaming performance.

The Satellite P35-S611 is an affordable 17-inch multimedia laptop that's adequate for basic home use--not for serious gaming.