Customer Reviews

Toshiba Satellite 5205-S505 Laptop (2.20-GHz Pentium 4-M, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive)

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I'm certainly not a techie and so don't necessairly expect that I bought the best computer ever made. What I wanted was something that could replace my desktop computer and one that I could still take with me when necessary. The 5205 certainly filled the bill. It's fast enough and has enough functionality to keep me going for some time. There is the good sized hard drive (60GB) and plenty of memory (512MB, standard). There is a combo drive and some nice little things like the USB ports being 2.0. One firewire, but that's enough for me. And I like the sound system, which is wonderful for a laptop. There is a monitor port, TV out, a SD card slot -- absolutely all kinds of little goodies. I suppose if a machine tries to be everything to everybody, it can end up with problems, but so far mine has been absolutely trouble free. Might be a little too big and heavy for a roadwarrior, but if you just need to haul it around now and again it's great. One more neat little feature: it comes with a little remote control unit. Very handy for presentations.

I love my Toshiba. I've used it for everything, and any problems I ever had with it were easily resolvable by googling information or calling Toshiba. I still have it nowadays but it needs repair - the LCD hinges broke because I kept using it on the subway and abused the monitor hinges pretty badly (always bending them back and forth, leaving them vulnerable to bumpy roads, train tracks, etc... when I rode transportation of any kind).

The other issue is that around the same time the LCD issue was arising, my HD burnt out. I finally got all of my data off it, but it was a horrible process. I used and abused the crap out of this thing. Once before, I think the motherboard fried and the local repair shop (under warranty by Toshiba - which is GREAT) took care of it but notified me I needed to spray (air cannister) the vent more often because it was quickly getting dirty (remember? Subway system, outdoors all the time, etc). So I didn't really pick up the habit and eventually the HD died too, supposedly for similar reasons.

I am now going to replace HD and fix hinges (costing me approx. $150-200), but it's worth it for this laptop. I will say the laptop is a bit heavy, but has an amazing design (the reason it's heavy heh).

Also, for the reviewers who complain about this breaking after warranty, I have to say - 1 yr warranty is ridiculous. Anyone who buys a laptop should at least do 2-3 years. I personally going forward will probably buy cheapy laptops, or refurbs more often and just buy extended warranties with them. It's a different philosophy but it works for me! That way every 3 years I've spent $700-800 max on a laptop and I can move on to a new one if mine dies.

Oh also, this laptop doesn't run too hot like many out there - I love that fact and the fact that it has so many useful ports (firewire, multiple usb, s-video, etc).

I should note this was my first ever laptop. Now I'm a bit more careful with trains, etc... Hope this is helpful!

This was my very first laptop and my parents spent a lot of money for it. But it was well worth it. It had everything you could need at the time, it was fast enough and had a good amount of memory. My only issue at the time was that the DVD burner did not work I had to take it to fix it about 3 times until they finally replaced it. Another issue was that it got hot fast.
It is a great desk top replacement but it is kind of bulky to take it around.

Now I still use it from time to time. I replaced the HD and got an external cooling unit. It is not as fast as the new notebooks now, but it's still works pretty well. I'm thinking about replacing the fan and heat sink but am afraid it will cost too much. People tell me I might as well buy a new one, but after five years it is so hard to let it go.

We bought this for our daughter for commuter schoolwork. It quickly became the most popular machine in the house. Not the greatest on battery life, but fast, reliable, and extremely capable. Almost a year now and no problems at all. Amazon was prompt on their rebate, Toshiba needed a little prodding. I am tempted to buy another for myself - company HP machine looks sick next to it.

I own the 5205-S505 model of Toshiba.

WHAT IS SHOWN HERE IS NOT THE 5205-S505!

I have one of the satellite models. The screen kept turning black soon after 1 year warranty. I called their technical support and they diagnosed it was a back light problem. I have to find a place myself to fix it. A friend of mine also has a satellite model.The floppy driver broke one week after purchasing. I am buying a new one, certainly not toshiba. And I will never buy anything from toshiba.

The toshiba satellite 5205 is a very good shopping. It was delivered on time and i recived it soon. The price is correct for a machine that fly at 2.2 Ghtz . Enough memory of 512 and HD of 60 gigas . I recommend it . I!m happy with my purchase

hi..i'm halil...

now i am writing about toshiba satellite 5205-s505 notebook. you have already determined the price of this notebook about 1,699.99 dollars. now i wonder, is this price include a tax?. if not, what about tax?. than i live in turkey..so how can i get this notebook..if i come to usa, can i get this notebook more cheap? give me some information please..:) already now, thanks for all helps...