I agree with you that old Satellite notebooks are good. Those Satellites share the same designing theme and nearly the same body --- Blue LCD lid cover, good screen and extraodinary speakers. To summarize, a feeling of being solid and good quality.
However, with the introduction of their new satellite--M30, this verdict was overtuned. To be in par with the wide screen, the body need to be stratched and because the computer is Centrino based, the notebook is super thin. Being thin and being wide, TOSHIBA did not come with a way to strength the body structure. As a result, the notebook feels sloppy.
The last straw, I heard TOSHIBA is going to implement the "M30" theme to all new satellite serials. Wait and see...
However, with the introduction of their new satellite--M30, this verdict was overtuned. To be in par with the wide screen, the body need to be stratched and because the computer is Centrino based, the notebook is super thin. Being thin and being wide, TOSHIBA did not come with a way to strength the body structure. As a result, the notebook feels sloppy.
The last straw, I heard TOSHIBA is going to implement the "M30" theme to all new satellite serials. Wait and see...