Our Asus netbook is built like a tank compared to my Toshiba laptop.
"Built like a tank" = additional weight. Why not just go the whole way and buy a Panasonic Toughbook whilst your at it !
In the past, I have given Toshiba Portege units to IT engineers. So as you might expect, the units get thrown around a bit and chucked into bog standard backpacks alongside gym kit and the kitchen sink at the end of the day ... never had one fail.
Also know a number of people in the Financial sector using Toshiba Portege units....as you might expect, they've got a short fuse when it comes to IT, and yet have never heard one complaint.