Toshiba Satellite L305-S5909 Laptop Computers

Toshiba Satellite L305-S5909 Laptop Computers

• 15.4-Inch (Diagonal) Widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD Display, 1280x800 Resolution
• 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 Processor with 3MB L2 Cache
• 4096MB DDR2 System Memory, 320GB (5400 RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with 128MB-1759MB Dynamically Allocated Shared Graphics Memory
• DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash, Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/g/n)
• Windows Vista Home Premium, dims in inches: 10.6 (W) x 14.3 (D) x 1.3 (H) approx., 5.49 lbs.
  

Toshiba Satellite A355-S6879 Laptop Computers

Toshiba Satellite A355-S6879 Laptop Computers

• 16.0 Inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD display, 1366x768 resolution
• 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5800 with 2MB L2 cache
• 3072MB PC6400 DDR2 SDRAM System Memory, 250GB (5400 RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with 128MB to 1340MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
• DVD SuperMulti (+/- R double layer) with Labelflash drive supporting 11 formats, Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/g/n)
• Windows Vista Home Premium, dims in inches: 15.1" (W) x 10.5" (D) x 1.36" (H) approx., 6.48 lbs

Toshiba Satellite L305D-S5904 Laptop Computers

Toshiba Satellite L305D-S5904 Laptop Computers

• 15.4-Inch (Diagonal) Widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD Display at 1280 x 800 Resolution
• 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core Mobile Technology with 1MB L2 Cache
• 3072MB DDR2 SDRAM System Memory, 250GB (5400 RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), ATI Radeon X1250 Graphics with 128MB-831MB Dynamically Allocated Shared Graphics Memory
• DVD SuperMulti (+/-R Double Layer) with Labelflash, Atheros 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN
• Windows Vista Home Premium, dims in inches: 4.75 (W) x 14.3 (L) x 1.33 (H) approx., 5.49 lbs.

Reviews By voiceoverthewall
Great Inexpensive Computer
I purchased this as a gift for my mother. I am pleasantly surprised with this laptop, but I expected to be. Toshiba is one of three PC laptop brands that I would buy. This is based on past experience.

The first thing I noticed was how light this laptop is. Compared to other current model laptops, it may or may not be considered light by some. Compared to the laptop it replaced, it is a featherweight.

For the most part, it is very sturdy and feels solid in your hands. I would like a little more stiffness in the keyboard response though. I am not a soft typist and I tend to pound on the keyboard. The trackpad is flush with the surface of the handrests, which takes some getting used to. It is hard to find without looking first. After a few uses, I plugged in my USB mouse, which is more compfortable anyway.

My biggest complaint is the number of trial apps that this laptop came with. I understand that the reason for the inexpensive price is because of all the additional software that comes pre-installed. I can live with this, as I uninstalled most of it, opting for competing products (such as the virus scanning software, firewall, etc). There were 23 icons on my desktop when I turned this laptop on the first time!

Minor gripes aside, this laptop is fast, includes plenty of space, and looks sleek and refined. It gets a Vista rating of 3.0 according to Microsoft. I am primarily a Mac user. With that in mind, I can say that Vista is not so bad. It is not worth the effort to bring this laptop home just to remove Vista and install XP. Just be sure to turn off the disorienting Aero mouse pointer theme (leave the rest of Aero turned on) and update all software (including third party products such as Adobe Reader). Vista can be quite pleasing to the eyes after a couple of uses.

I would buy this laptop again without question.

Toshiba Satellite L305-S5908 Laptop Computers

Toshiba Satellite L305-S5908 Laptop Computers

• 15.4-Inch (Diagonal) Widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD Display, 1280x800 Resolution
• 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 Processor with 2MB L2 Cache
• 4096MB DDR2 System Memory, 320GB (5400 RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with 128MB-1759MB Dynamically Allocated Shared Graphics Memory
• DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash, Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/g/n)
• Windows Vista Home Premium, dims in inches: 10.6 (W) x 14.3 (D) x 1.3 (H) approx., 5.49 lbs.

Reviews By Realtor by Choice
Speed and style
I was looking to replace my older 3GB RAM Gateway that was working just fine. Getting this Toshiba was the best move ever. Most of my apps installed without issues, although HP's all-in-one printer drivers have some occasional issues... I love the 64-bit O/S, the 4GB DDR2, the fact I can expand that to 8GB in the future -- as there are 2 memory slots, and the laptop comes with 2GB in each slot. Once 4GB modules become available (at a decent price), I can expand the memory and maintain some semblance of modern and fast performance.

The unit is nice and light, although it benefits from the (optional) extended capacity battery. The network card has great reach, even in hotels with weak signals. Although the touch and feel doesn't appear to be as solid as the Gateway, it does feel good and hopefully it will last a few years without issues. The only thing I did not like was the power adapter -- the connection that attaches to the unit is very flimsy, and will probably break the next time I yank it accidentally. But overall you're getting great horsepower and sleekeness for a good price. I've had it running now for over 5 weeks non-stop, and not even one hiccup.

Toshiba Satellite L355-S7831 Laptop Computers

Toshiba Satellite L355-S7831 Laptop Computers

• 17.0-Inch (Diagonal) Widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD Display at 1440 x 900 Resolution
• 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor with 1MB L2 Cache
• 3072MB DDR2 SDRAM System Memory, 250GB (5400 RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M with 128MB-1342MB Dynamically Allocated Shared Graphics Memory
• DVD SuperMulti (+/- Double Layer) Drive with Labelflash, 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN
• Windows Vista Home Premium, dims in inches: 5.5 (W) x 15.7 (L) x 1.39 (H) approx., 6.94 lbs.

Reviews By L. Monroe
Business Use
I purchased two of these as business laptops. Overall performance is good and the screen has moderate to good clarity. I have primarily used Dell laptops until now and find the keys and think pad buttons on the Toshiba to be a little bit cheap but they perform well enough for the price of the laptop. One annoyance is a single pixel in the screen that goes to red when the screen is showing darker colors and not enough of an annoyance to return/exchange. The webcam is grainy but I don't intend on using it. Excessive bloatware took a while to remove but it can be done and this is a consistent industry standard. I will be purchasing a third and will be getting an HP for comparison. The three star rating is for good solid performance. A four rating would require more of an investment in a laptop and a five would be a complete custom job.

Toshiba Qosmio F55-Q504 Laptop Computers

Toshiba Qosmio F55-Q504 Laptop Computers

• 15.4-Inch (Diagonal) Widescreen TruBrite TFT Active Matrix LCD Display at 1440x900 Resolution
• 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P7350 with 3MB L2 Cache
• 4096MB DDR2 SDRAM System Memory, 320GB (5400 RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS, 512MB GDDR3 Discrete Graphics Memory
• DVD SuperMulti +/- Double Layer Drive with Labelflash, Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN 802.11 a/g/n
• Windows Vista Home Premium, dims in inches: 10.9 (W) x 14.5 (L/D) x 1.5 (H) approx., Weight: 16.33 lbs

Reviews By David H. Payne
Fantastics Graphics performance and sound for the price
Pros:
Great graphics (will play Crysis on High detail at 1024x768) 9700M GTS with 512meg dedicated memory
Great looking display - colors look great
Great sound (even has a subwoofer)
Looks cool (shiny with lights and chrome)
Comes with polishing cloth!!
External SATA
USB ports on the back and both sides
Built in GPS
Nice sized keyboard
Nice rough textured touchpad
HDMI hookup for a TV
lighted volume and media controls are handy
Nice sized keyboard
Can choose 32bit Vista or 64bit Vista (both if you have a 2nd hard drive to load up)

Cons:
No built in bluetooth (despite what the web entry says)
Shiny surface shows fingerprints

I primarily bought this as a gaming machine to play games that was below $2000. I was very pleased with the level of graphics performance for the price. It seems with a laptop that you are stuck with the video graphics it come with (unlike a PC where you can upgrade). The Nvidia 9700M GTS was perfect for my needs. It outperforms the graphics on Alienware machines costing more. Toshiba has skimped some on the CPU (which you can upgrade) in favor of higher level graphics (which you can not easily upgrade). The 3dmark 2006 score I got was 7305.

I have been very, very happy with this laptop, and I am typing this review up on it right now. The colors look great.

I was a little disappointed in the lack of built in bluetooth especially since the web pages on Amazon, Newegg, and Toshiba seemed to indicate that this model would have a bluetooth receiver built in. The Toshiba web site shows two models the F55-Q504 (supposedly with bluetooth) and the F55-Q5041 (without bluetooth). The bottom of the laptop says it is a F55-Q504, but there are no bluetooth stickers, etc, anywhere on it and no option to turn bluetooth on. I just went out and got a small IOGEAR bluetooth receiver and used that.

On startup, you get to choose whether to load up 32bit or 64bit vista. Making recovery DVD's is very easy also. Also, Vista with the service pack isn't all that bad either.


I would definitely buy this laptop again and recommend this laptop. The pros outweigh the cons by quite a bit. I looked at quite a few to get this level of graphics performance at this price.



Reviews By Tamilselvan Tamilmani
Very Good Laptop
Very good look, all my friends liked the style, it looks tough and huge but doesn't weigh much, has a manly look.
Pros
+ Nvidia 9700 GTS, played crysis with high resolution, very good.
+ Harman Kardon Speakers, nice song quality, this is the best laptop speakers i ever heard.
+ GPS ( I cant believe this) , not much useful, but still cool
+ FM tuner( not getting signal without antenna)
+ 4 GB RAM , 64 bit Vista
+ High Resolution Display
+ Nice Glossy Keyboad , nice to type
+ Illuminated speakers and volume control are good, but to figure out how to turn them off while working outside.
+ Cam quality is qood, compared with Mac Book of my friends, mine is better.
It has lot of advantages and some disadvantages.

Cons
- lack of inbuilt bluetooth ( but the website says, it has one, even confirmed with amazon support , it don't have bluetooth inbuilt)
- lack of inbuilt modem ( not necessary, but still required while roaming out)

Toshiba Satellite U405-S2856 Laptop Computers

Toshiba Satellite U405-S2856 Laptop Computers

• 13.3 inch (Diagonal) Widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD Display at 1280 x 800 Native Resolution
• 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400 with 3MB L2 Cache
• 3072 MB PC6400 DDR2 SDRAM, 320 GB (5400 RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with 128 MB - 1292 MB Dynamically Allocated Shared Graphics Memory
• DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash Drive, Atheros 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 2.1; ships with high-capacity battery
• Windows Vista Home Premium 32 with SP1, dims in inches: 9.0 (W) x 12.4 (L) x 1.13 (H) approx., 4.41 lbs.

Reviews by Mo
Exactly What I expected
Alright, so I bought this laptop for college. I wanted something small, lightweight and powerful, but also good-looking. I though about the 14.1 inch Sony Vaio's and was extremely close to buying one when I found out about this PC.

I've had it for about a week now, and if I remember, I'll update the review as time goes by.

The laptop looks amazing, it has this shiny finish that's reflective, and i just love the feel of it, I would recommend heading over to your local PC/electronics store to see it in person, because that's how I fell in love.

I'm not going list all the specs, because you can find most of them on this page, I'll list some cool features I liked though:

The PC comes with Ulead DVD factory for Toshiba, which I love because i make mini movies, and the title menu's you can make on it are amazing. The laptop also has a flashlabel drive, so i can print awesome labels on my DVD's, a great feature if u use that stuff.

It has a built in camera/mic which is cool. It also comes with face recognition software so you can actually log into the computer by using you're face rather than a password (it takes time to get used to, but it's cool).

It has bluetooth, which i personally don't use, just throwing it out there.

With 2.26 GHz and 3GB RAM i'm pretty sure this machine can handle my super multitasking, and whatever programs you have for it. Be warned that i don't play games on my laptop, so I can't speak for that

The battery life is great, it can give you about 5 hours and a half for browsing the internet or Microsoft word.

Yup, that's about all i have to say, u can drop a question in the comments :D

Update: i forgot to mention that the battery that comes with this is an extended one, so it sticks out from the back about an inch, not that big of a deal with such a small PC (given the fact battery life is so great)