Toshiba Satellite 5105-S701 Laptop (1.8-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive)

by Toshiba

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 11.6 x 1.8 inches ; 7.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000069Z07
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 9, 2002

Product Description

With all the power that is packed in this Toshiba 5105S607, youM-^Rll find yourself forgetting that this is a notebook computer. Not only does it come equipped with a combo CD-RW/DVD drive and 10/100 Ethernet port, it also features a 40GB hard drive, 512MB memory and ultra-fast 1.7GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 processor. A 15M-^T UXGA display helps you keep an eye on your work. With features like these you can rely on this laptop to complete your work just as fast (or faster)as the desktop in your office.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Laptop, October 13, 2002

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"merics" (FPO, AE USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba Satellite 5105-S701 Laptop (1.8-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

I'll get right to it. Bought this laptop after spending many weeks doing my homework, came down to this one and these two, the DELL 8200, and the IBM A31P. Read all the reviews here and on other sites, and was somewhat nervous about getting the S701. I made the right decision, what a great machine, looks nice and sounds really sweet. I want put all the specs here, obviously you've seen them by now. This is truly a desktop replacement, it's got all the bells and whistles and the built in wi-fi works like a charm. I've read about the keyboard producing a clicking sound via the speakers, not having that problem. Yes, it does get hot, but remember, it's loaded, but I have yet to see a reboot or shut-down because of the heat it produces as I have also read on some sites. Battery life is about 1 hour 55 minutes that I have seen thus far, it comes witha great power saver app that allows you to make power adjustments to squeeze all you can from the battery. The keyboard doesn't feel flimsy and the keys are responsively quiet. The cpad(like a touchpad with new twist) is outstanding, you can put different apps in it and start them from within, and you can also change the background as well, nice touch. You can also min and max programs, open the start menu and open the file menu also from the cpad. The remote control is also nice, from the volume to the cd player, it functions well. The sound the speakers produce combined with the lil woofer is awesome for a laptop, can't complain there. Have never used Lotus before, but starting to be a fan, especially since it has opened every type of MSOFFICE file I have tried thus far. If you're looking for quality and quantity all wrapped into one machine, this is it. I bought this S701 through J&R, an Amazon shop as well, you'll find a nice price when you go there. The toughest part of owning the S701 so far has been finding a nice case that will hold this massive 15 inch screen in, finally did at DirectCase. The display looks really good, I'm using it at 1600x1200 and there is no problem, text looks sharp, clear, and very readable, even from the sides. Go to the Toshiba site and look at the specs in detail, download the pdf sheet, it's a really nice (loaded) machine. There is a light on the caps lock key and the built in hot key functions are nice as well. DVDs look really sharp, saw no flickering, but remember, it's got a GEFORCE 440 display card (64), don't expect it to flicker. I'm enjoying it, made a wise buy, now, I'll add this, go get one....CIAO

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Desk top replacement, August 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Toshiba Satellite 5105-S701 Laptop (1.8-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

What else Can I say about this big bad laptop. One of my favorite laptop, I still put my powerbook 650 the top.
Keyboard design really comfort.
Mouse pad is Ok even with the new C pad I like the Sticky note . It is cool.
Display it is better than the 16 Uxga of sony.
Big hard drive 60 gig (only 4200 rpm)not 5400 rpm like some source quote.
Battery is 1H5 mim without run intensive program thumb down, but remember it the laptop replacement.
Run solid in XP and Linux.
The only I complain is I call the tech support ask for memory upgrade I said yes but He was wrong It is capable to go up 1gig but you must spend a big bug for it because 512 meg is use by 2 x 256 meg and there is no no upgrade.
I rate it 4 stars for it performant cool design but the battery and memory upgrade pull it down instaed of 4.5.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Desktop replacement, September 1, 2002

By A Customer

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This review is from: Toshiba Satellite 5105-S701 Laptop (1.8-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

The laptop has a sleek design, lighter than earlier Toshiba's, excellent speakers, and very clear, crisp display,small arrow buttons, and one overheated chip. Fast and responsive, but keep it off your lap unless you want to burn. Should have an XP Pro option for small business.