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If your pocketbook says economy but your heart says power, why not consider the all-new Toshiba A45-S151 Notebook PC? At little more than the cost of a bargain-basement unit, the Toshiba A45-S151 delivers plenty of speed, ample storage space and wireless communication. Multimedia fans and true power users should investigate one of Toshiba's many upscale models, but budget-minded shoppers won't find a much better bang for the buck than this, one of Toshiba's newest midlevel notebooks.
Driven by a snappy 2.8 GHz Intel Celeron processor and a solid 512 MB RAM memory, the Satellite A45-S151 offers enough raw power for the vast majority of personal, leisure and business tasks, and easy multitasking too. Toshiba has also equipped the system with a 32 MB Intel 852GME graphics controller. Though not ideal for high-end 3-D games, this chipset will allow you to efficiently play older and less demanding games and perform some 3-D graphics work. This level of 3-D capability is uncommon in this price range.
Measuring 13.2 by 11.7 by 1.9 inches and weighing in at 7.7 pounds, the Satellite A45-S151 is of average size -- less bulky than a "desktop replacement" unit but nearly double the weight of some of today's lightweight tablets and ultra-compact notebooks. Inside, you'll find a large 60 GB hard disk, a full-size 85-key keyboard with 12 hotkeys, a midsize 15-inch XGA TFT active-matrix display capable of 1024 by 768 resolution, and a convenient DVD/CD-RW drive through which you can burn and listen to audio CDs, archive files, and enjoy the latest Hollywood blockbusters. If you wish to burn DVDs, you'll either need to upgrade or utilize an external DVD writer.
As to be expected in this price range, connectivity options are only fair. The system features a traditional 56K modem port for dial-up communication and an RJ-45 LAN port for high-speed networking, but does not include wireless facilities or an IEEE 1394 FireWire port (normally used for fast downloads from digital camcorders). Furthermore, Toshiba has fitted the unit with four traditional USB ports rather than the new USB 2.0 standard, thus limiting data streaming speed from external devices such as digital cameras and the like.
The bundled software package features Microsoft's Windows XP Home Edition operating system, Microsoft's Works productivity suite, and Intuit's Quicken New User Edition 2004 financial center. In ideal conditions, battery life is estimated at an impressive 2.9 hours.
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Toshiba equals quality,
By The Information (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Toshiba Satellite A45-S151 Laptop (2.8 GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, Wi-Fi, DVD/CD-RW Combo) (Personal Computers)
For business I needed a laptop--and fast. I picked this one up due to the rebates offered at my local dealer. I wanted the cheapest laptop that would be decent. This ruled out Compaq, Apple, and HP. I had to choose between Sony and Toshiba, and pound-for-pound the Toshiba A45-S151 looked like the best possible deal. I considered ordering online from IBM, but due to a business requirement I needed to buy the unit and have it running within an hour. This Toshiba has shined from the moment I turned it on.Long gone are the days where the "biggest" is the most expensive. These days you pay extra for something light and small, while the cheap deals are the larger, heavier, less efficient laptops. Personally I like this unit's 15" screen even though text looks a little fuzzy at its native 1024x768 resolution. The A45-S151 is a beast weighing in at 7.7 pounds. For CPU it has a top of the line Intel P4, and its not a Centrino. Therefore the unit has big fan(s) and vents to keep this baby cool. The unit is big and needs a big laptop carrying bag. Still, it is incredibly functional. DVD playback is very impressive. The wireless "G" works very well. The touchpad is decent, and the keyboard feels very nice. A regular parallel port is a refreshing feature in a world of USB-only. For USB it has four jacks! The thing boots quickly, and the power saving features actually work with Microsoft Windows properly. The included lithium ion battery lasts a long time. Time will tell the battery's true constitution. As always the first thing to do is format the hard drive and install an operating system. The unit functions with its included OS, but I recommend starting clean. Its too bad they ship these things with Windows XP Home edition--its missing important features that are available in Windows XP Professional. Formatting and starting clean will give you a clean slate--free of spyware, invasive promotional marketing materials, AOL, bogus Norton installations, and other annoying pre-installed garbage. Companies like Toshiba would be wise to ship the unit in a condition that people could use it right out of the box--optimally with pop-ups already blocked, unlimited Anti-Virus protection (like AVG Free Edition), an anti-spyware application, and Windows Messenger services completely disabled. If you need major portability you may want to avoid this heavy Toshiba model. Otherwise I believe this big old workhorse is the best possible use of a limited laptop budget.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Like it.,
By Pen (Hometown USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Toshiba Satellite A45-S151 Laptop (2.8 GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, Wi-Fi, DVD/CD-RW Combo) (Personal Computers)
Nice keyboard. The touchpad works well. No glitches so far that couldnt' be fixed. Phone support is a bit sketchy but you shouldn't need it very often.The programmable touchpad works well. Each of the 4 corners of the pad can be programmed to launch commands or programs when pressed, while the sides of the touchpad can be configured as scroll regions. The keyboard is sized well for big hands and has very good tactile feeback. Amazon's review has a couple of significant errors. First, this PC uses a Pentium 4M CPU, not a Celeron as Amazon states. Second, the PC comes with 4 USB 2.0 ports - Amazon's review implies the ports are not 2.0.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great performance, medium transportability,
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This review is from: Toshiba Satellite A45-S151 Laptop (2.8 GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, Wi-Fi, DVD/CD-RW Combo) (Personal Computers)
I pretty much agree with the other reviews. The computer is awesome, Toshiba keeps showing it is the leader. Esthetically way superior than Dell, great reliability and with an straighforward installation process. BUT... I would only note that in my opinion the computer is not for everyday trips school-home. It is kind of heavy and actually I found that most backpack-style computer cases do not fit this computer without being really pushed to their capacity limits (or even beyond them). Suggestion: compare carefully the dimensions of this computer and of any backpack or case you may be considering.It is basically a Great desktop replacement.
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