Customer Reviews

Toshiba Satellite A665-S6055 LED TruBrite 16-Inch Laptop (Black)

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I am about to course a Master in Germany in Engineering, and I was looking for a laptop that could stand the exigency that a career in Engineering demands. This means, a decent video card (Nvidia 310) for my 3D modeling software, specialy Solidworks, a fast processor (Intel i5) por multitasking and calculations. And so far I can not complain, this laptop does all of these tasks very smoothly. But in particular, it is the new i5 processor what worths the money here. Believe me, if you are one of those like me that had a dilema between the cheaper i5, or put an extra money to get a laptop with i7, save that money, because i5 is more than enough for high speed demanding tasks (and remember I use engineering programs). I guess that if you are into multimedia editing of large videos and photos at the same time, then i7 would be your best choice. But for the rest 85% percent of us that will never take full advantage of this processor, it is just not worth it.

But I was also looking for a entertainment center for my 2 year academic program. This means, that I wanted something that could gather TV, DVD, Music, Nice resolution (1366 x 768, it is not 1080p, but you wont even notice), nice grapchics card and nice speakers in one laptop. And this Toshiba Satellite A665 S6055 does it all. DVD movies play very smoothly and vivid, plus the awesome sound coming from this pair of stereo Harman/Kardon speakers, which are very loud and crisp. I even use them as portable speakers to play my Zune thanks to "Sleep and music" feature.

Not to mention the design, limited edition because of the 25th anniversary. It is just beautifull and very stylish, less prone to fingerprints, the keyboard is great because the keys are a little separated one from each other and it is very confortable to type in. The numeric 10 pad is an useful add-on for a person like me that use numers the whole day. Windows 7 is a nice tool, I am just getting used to it, but certainly is so much better than Vista.

This A665 series laptop is so low priced, not because of lower performance, but because of lower hard drive capacity (who needs more than 285 GB?) and for having an Nvidia 310 instead of a 330M (If you are not a hard gamer, the 310 is perfect). So, for the price, this is an awesome entertaining/working laptop, REALLY fast, Big screen yet portable that I highly reccomend.

This computer is a GEM.

The screen is wider and shorter (which takes a bit of getting used to after having two other very SQUARE screens) but, I'm adjusted to that now.

The touchpad is way too spazzy with all of the "capabilities" which actually "handicap" you, but, that's easy to fix, just click on your synaptics pointing device properties, click the "Device Settings tab" and click the "settings" button to disable that gawdawful "one finger scrolling" and nightmarish "pinch zoom". UGH!

The wireless hooked up like a dream. No problems there and it was able to connect to my older wireless router without a hiccup. (*phew*)!

Windows 7 is a bit of a pain to tweak to your own taste but doable once you google some windows 7 tweak sites.

The webcam is really crisp (yes, you have to take the plastic off of it first though lol). I haven't tried the face recognition stuff yet, because, I really don't care about that, but, it works great in yahoo messenger. The computer loads with the webcam application loading up which is annoying, but all you have to do is right click on it and uncheck "autorun". No big shwing. If you want the webcam app back again, just type "web camera application" in your start bar and then right click on the app and pin it to your start menu or taskbar so it's always available to re-start up when you want it (you can move the app to either side of your computer once it's loaded btw).

The lit "Quickie" 'touch' buttons are very convenient and are listed in order:

Power button

Eco utility button

Wireless on/off button

Lighting on/off button (looks like an arrow)

Pause/Play button (which controls media player and other video/audio apps)

Mute/unmute button

-volume down button
+volume up button

(Also, be sure to take the plastic off of that too).

The Toshiba HDD protection is WAY too sensitive and annoying but you can adjust those settings via the icon in the taskbar.

There are only THREE 'regular' USB ports, but, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that my external hard-drives that normally use two ports for power only need to use ONE on this machine!

The memory-card reader is built into the FRONT of the machine which is kind of dorky if you have it on your lap, but, otherwise, it works great even with my much older memory cards.

ALL of my .avi movies played seamlessly with great video and sound without having to load codecs and other extras! THAT was a huge [surprise] BONUS!

The sound is good for a laptop (not great, but, again, it's a laptop).

The video is AMAZING and the bright screen ROCKS! Compared to my 3+ year old Gateway laptop, it's night and day. With my old machine, I could barely see my laptop screen in the morning under my skylights, but, with this machine it's clear and super bright!

You have plenty of function+ keys and having a number keypad is very handy as well.

Making a partition for my hard-drive was super-fast and easy.

I've only owned this for a couple of weeks, but, so far I am really pleased.

Be sure to make backup DVDs before you do ANYTHING! Use Recovery media creator (it will take approx. five dvds). Be aware this utility will restore your computer back to what the factory installed (operating system plus programs and drivers) and is NOT an ISO image. There is a separate windows ISO image utility for that.

Oh and Norton Security SUCKS and will really slow down your machine's performance! Microsoft makes a free anti-virus/trojan utility called "Microsoft Security Essentials" and once you are "protected" you can google for better rated anti-virus programs or stick with MSE.

Good luck and happy computing! =0)

I must say this machine impressed me. It is very peppy, and all the features just work. The best part about it is that it did not come with tons of bloatware. The keyboard is very good, and in my opinion has no keyboard flex. There is a full number pad, and it does not weigh as much as it appears to weigh, meaning this is a pretty big machine. The sound out of the speakers is very crisp, it is also pretty loud if need be. it handles multimedia with ease. It does not have the most advanced graphics card, but for basic media it is more than adequate. I get about two and a half hours of battery life, but that will differ depending on the power settings used.I chose this over the i7 model, which is not much more, because I felt this was a good power to battery life ratio. Last but not least the machine feels sturdy,and the hard drive protection works great, it seems to sense vibrations very well. If you are on the fence of purchasing a laptop, and comparing this to something else I would suggest this one. I could not recommend this enough.

This is my first new laptop in several years, and my first Toshiba. When I ordered this, I didn't realize it was the 25th anniversary edition, and about the only feature this doesn't have is the backlit keyboard. It has an eco-friendly mode to minimize energy use, the ability to turn on and off the touchpad if you're using a mouse, and a light for the touchpad to indicate if it is off or on. It also has a hardrive lock out feature where it will lock if it detects movement in the computer to prevent damage to it.
I'm still playing with the face recognition software, that is about the only thing I have had any problems with so far -more user induced than the computer. It has a gorgeous picture and plays digital videos like a charm, with an HDMI cable it transfers the image to my tv without losing image or sound quality. It was great to have on a last minute trip to help keep my son occupied watching movies. The SD card slot in the front is great, I had to borrow someone's camera and pulled all of our pictures off their SD card and can go back to edit them once I get the chance.
I am also liking the Windows 7 operating system so much better than Vista, and the Toshiba software add ins make for quick navigation back to what I use the most often. For the size of this laptop, I was pleasantly surprised at its weight- much lighter than my old Dell. I'm also loving the i5 processor for when I am editing multiple large documents in both Word and Adobe= no hang up like on my tower.

I just purchased this laptop, and I do like its features as well as the fact that its surface is no longer like older finger-print magnets that Toshiba has recently put out. I'm having some problems with the webcam though, as the images that come out are very fuzzy and hazy and the color is very much off. Has anyone encountered the same problem or could this be a problem with the unit I got? Can it be remedied by tweaking some program on the laptop I haven't quite discovered yet? Or should I return the unit and ask for a replacement? Would very much appreciate the help. Thanks.

I was tired of hearing my wife carry on about how slow, how sorry her laptop is. So I bought this Toshiba and all I hear is how nice windows 7, how fast it is, how nice the graphics are. It would have been nice to purchased this a while ago. I am just happy I got it.

After owning a Toshiba for 8 years I bought from best Buy with only repairing a fan and a harddrive I figured why stray from Toshiba. The main problem with my old laptop was that it was outdated and still had a Celeron processor with 512kb ram. Slow is an under statement.
I did a little research on newegg.com but ultimately found my best price right here plus I get double points on my amazon card. My spending range was $600-$850, I wanted a i3 processor or better, 15"-16" inch screen, and I wanted to be able to run most applications. Right now I threw Adobe CS5 on but haven't tried it. HD Video looks great but that's compared to stone age stuff I had. I used to hook up my computer through VGA to a Widescreen, I will have to try the hdmi cable with this one.
Windows 7 has been working good so far on it, my work comp has it as well. XP is outdated and open to malware/viruses anyway. So far so good with no problems. I hope to get some games on there as well. The finish is very nice, I like that fact that it's not smooth and attractive to fingerprints. It seems to be the right size too. Overall very pleased, it doesn't get hot like my old one either.

The processor rips through programs and multitasking without a stutter. Then numeric keypad took a little getting used to, but is now remarkably helpful. While there are no system disks or backup disks provided, the computer provides you the opportunity to create them immediately. I recommend you do it. The bottom line: this is a great computer that does all you can ask, for a price from amazon that cannot be matched by any store. I am more than satisfied, the i5 is more than enough power, the 4gb memory is great, and can be upgraded to 8gb if I somehow have the need for more.

I re-purchased this laptop after spilling coffee on my first one. In any case, I bought the exact same one because the price is completely doable and the laptop itself is wonderful. I'm a gamer and wanted something nice to game on (WoW and Rift) and I needed a laptop for college. It fits both bills completely.

I purchased (2) Toshiba Satellite A665*S6055. I bought them at christmas for business purposes only, but have been using them both for personal. The quality is incredible and the PRICE was unbeatable.