Also, get rid of the fucking stickers to the left of the trackpad.

The stickers are out of control these days. Please bring the AOL desktop icon back instead.

While I don't like the stickers either....Toshiba most likely gets discounts for adding those stickers. I'm Certain INTEL marketing department would have a problem if the stickers were not displayed. Intel is ALL about marketing its brand and does a very good job of it.

Any low-tech consumer is dazzled by these stickers and assume the system is a good purchase. General consumers are mostly dumb and buy primarily on visual information instead of factual research. How else could Apple charge the prices it does for its computers and its crazy upgrade prices. If consumers checked how much 8 gigs of memory cost on NewEgg (40.00) ...they'd tell Apple to go screw themselves and then purchase the memory to install themselves.

General consumers are typically lazy....they are PROGRAMMED to want things NOW and screw the cost or lack of real features. I don't think Toshiba is marketing to AnandTech users. I believe they are marketing to Apple fashionistias, Because their price point is less than Apple and they are most likely targeting those buyers who want something like an Apple airbook, but for less and with windows OS. Most of those users only check email and FaceBook.

Regarding stickers......Simple solution is to remove the stickers after your purchase.

"Regarding stickers......Simple solution is to remove the stickers after your purchase."

Easier said than done. I tried removing one sticker from my Toshiba Portege r700, but it was practically burned on. No amount of scratching with my fingernails gets it off, water doesn't help, it's like a hard plastic film that just won't come off. A heatgun is probably required, and I don't have one.

True. Any time I have to Google how to remove something, I know that the original intention was for it not to be removed.

Use WD40 just a little bit sprayed on a paper towl and gently rubbed over the stickers removes them easily.

They don't make it easy, but it's not impossible if it really bothers you.

I know the GOOP adhesive remover is really good for getting the adhesive off once you remove the sticker. I've heard that cooking oil as well as well. I'd think twice before using anything that containes a chemical, but you can try WD-40 (suggested by Ushio01) at your own risk.

You may want to try using a straight razor blade on the edge of the sticker to start the lifting process. Fingernails are just not thin enough. Patience is the key to accomplishing the removal without scaring your product.

Best wishes.

I have the toshiba portege r835, the stickers came off NO problem. and ive heard its the same chassis too

Goo-gone is available at the "dollar tree" store locally. The hardware store has much larger bottles for under $4.

There is also a felt tip pen version, which would probably be perfect for the laptop stickers.

I didn't know about this product for years, but it will soften sticky things like magic.

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