Toshiba Satellite 5005-S504 Laptop (1.1-GHz Pentium III, 512 MB RAM, 30 GB hard drive)

by Toshiba

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 12.9 x 1.8 inches ; 6.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005QJ2N
• Item model number: PS500U-00Y0LX
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,454 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 15, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Whether you're seeking a notebook for business or entertainment, or as a replacement for a desktop system at home, the Toshiba Satellite 5005-S504 is a product worth considering. Some of its more appealing features are a 1.1 GHz Pentium III processor, a combination CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, 512 MB of RAM, and a 30 GB hard disk. Also housed in its 6.9-pound, 1.8-inch-high case are a 56K modem, a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet NIC, and a 15-inch, active-matrix display with 1,024 x 768 resolution. The system comes with Windows XP, Microsoft's newest operating system, and the Lotus SmartSuite productivity suite pre-installed.

Product Description

Toshiba SAT 5005-S504 P3-1.1GHZ 30GB 512MB XP 15-TFT DVD/CDRW 56K ENET

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

74 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Notebook but noisy, December 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Toshiba Satellite 5005-S504 Laptop (1.1-GHz Pentium III, 512 MB RAM, 30 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

Just picked this laptop up.

Pro:

Large 15 inch screen with no pixels burned out
1.1GHZ Pentium III Processor - plenty of muscle
Excellent 16MB Video Card NVIDIA Geoforce 2
30GB Drive - it's nice to have a bigger drive
512mb SDRAM Standard - Great with Windows XP
Great Sound System - with Subwoofer under the unit
Front panel CD/DVD controls
DVD/CDRW Drive in one drive
3 USB Ports + Firewire and BlueTooth - also Ethernet and Modem
Two 3V memory card slots for Digitial camera unloading, etc.
Very nice looking Laptop - Well built

Negatives:
Screen only displays in 1024 X 768 mode - will do virtual modes
(Should have higher full screen resolution for 15 inch screen)
HD is quite slow at 4200 RPM's and mine is very very noisy
Fan is very loud when running
Battery life is only about 1.5 hours
CDR/RW is quite slow at 8X/4X
Quite heavy at almost 7 pounds
No Serial or Parallel ports - but does have 3 USB ports

I really like this laptop but the HD Drive noise is driving me nuts. I'm going to see if I can get it replaced from Toshiba.

If you are looking for a desktop replacement with a lot of horse power - this may be a good laptop for you. If you are looking for something light and quiet - it is not your machine.

61 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What's good and what's not so good., January 1, 2002

By 

azseller "azseller" (Mesa, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba Satellite 5005-S504 Laptop (1.1-GHz Pentium III, 512 MB RAM, 30 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

What's GOOD:
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-16MB nVidia GPU is balanced perfectly for practically every application, ranging from video editing to photo manipulation to 3D gaming to your basic office programs.

-The harmon/kardon speakers with subwoofer have to be the best sound system on any laptop.

-Three USB ports are built-in but the parallel and serial port have been sacrificed. The trade-off is well worth it because nothing really uses those types of connections any more.

-The Sub-LCD with control buttons on the front make skipping tracks and fast-forwarding DVD's more easy.

-The floppy (3.5") disk drive externally hooks up to a USB port which saves weight when you don't need it. The only internal disk drives are for a Secure Digital and/or SmartMedia card.

-Industrial designers played a bigger role in the aesthetics of this laptop, so you end up with more than just the typical grey box. It's definitely one of the better looking ones on the market today.

What's NOT so good:
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-With such a powerful video card, it's a shame that the screen can only support an internal resolution of 1024x768. Also, a XGA screen would have been a better choice than an active-matrix one.

-The cooling systems consists of a fan that only turns on when the processor gets hot. Unfortunately, it gets very annoying to hear it start and stop so often.

-The battery only lasts about 2 hours. On certain power settings, it can last maybe 2.5, but that just isn't enough. If you watch a movie with the DVD-ROM drive, the battery will be almost bone dry.

-Lack of accessories limits what can be done with this laptop. To the best of my knowledge, you can NOT buy a cigarete adapter to use it in the car, there are no modular drives, and a docking station/port replicator is not available.

-The IR (infrared) port is on the front left side, which makes is extreme difficult to line up with other IR devices (printers, other laptops, PC's) because you have to point it away from you.

-The top of the laptop is a large and shiny blue plastic cover. It does look nice, but it requires extra care because every little blemish, smudge, and scratch will show up.

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Computer for the Money, October 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Toshiba Satellite 5005-S504 Laptop (1.1-GHz Pentium III, 512 MB RAM, 30 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

I bought this computer to replace an older Toshiba laptop and
so far I'm quite impressed. On the plus side.....

Speed in General- Wanted a much speed and ram as I could afford.
I bought cheap last time and regretted it.

15" Display- Had a 12" before,so I'm in heaven with this one.
Clarity to me seems quite good.

CDR- Not a real biggie for me with the large drive, but nice to
have.Also has DVD which I'll probably never use.

30gb Drive- Should be enough for quite awhile.

Smart Media Slot- Have a digital camera so it comes in handy.

Speakers- The sound from this considering it's a laptop is very
very good.

The only two gripes are..

I wish they would do like Dell and include an eraserhead along with the touchpad. I'm getting a little more comfortable with the touchpad but still prefer an eraserhead pointer.

Battery life seems short to me at 1:45.