Customer Reviews

Toshiba Satellite P505-S8980 18.4" Notebook (2.2GHz Core 2 Duo T6600 6GB RAM 500GB HDD Blu-ray Read Only Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit)

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I wanted a large screen laptop that I could use around the house. This computer satisfied my requirement. The screen is very large and sharp. My best photos come up large and crisp. Beautiful colors. The speakers are wonderful and were an unexpected surprise. It is like wearing a good set of earphones. The computer is silent. I do not hear the fans or drive. It is very fast.

I did not like the style in the store (Best Buy) since it is shiny black and I prefer a flat finish. But once I got it home I realized it is very smart, modernistic. My wife who is picky on such matters remarked that it is beautiful. The keys are flat like minature tiles but this is ok with me and I would prefer if the function keys were set somewhat lower. It smudges but you only see this in direct light and it wipes off anyway.

I would not buy this computer for travelling due to its size. But as a home laptop it is great. I am very happy with my choice.

Like most reviewers the machine is impressive at first. Bright clear picture, lots of ram and functions. Then you start using them. Problems with the bluray. Had to down load (and pay for) a new program from corel. Problems with sound. Had to download (multiple times) and reload drivers. Problems with the label flash software. The list goes on and on. Then the last straw. Hard drive failure. But the thing that really has sealed this laptop's fate and added insult to injury for me has been the manufaturers response. After contacting tech support multiple times in 10 months and recieving the same level of service everytime, I'm done with Toshiba...for EVER! Rude, condescending and indifferent can describe it best. Ever wonder why there are so many "refurbished" units of this model available on line? That should speak volumes to you...just listen! Save yourself a ton of aggrevation!!!

This PC it's powerful, beautiful, excellent quality, stunning graphics, top of the line.

I can't give 5 stars because my screen came with a "burned pixel". It's a tiny very bright red point on the monitor. If you have a black or dark background it's very evident. If you have a light background it's very hard to notice. I called Toshiba Services and I can change the monitor using the guaranty if I have 8 "burned pixels" all over it or if I have 3 or more in one sector. It is not a big issue, but I will buy the extended guaranty just in case. Despite this, I love the machine.

This is just an absolute powerhouse, monster of a notebook which is definitely the definition of DESKTOP-replacement!! I have bought a few of these allready for both - me and my relatives and everyone's been nothing but absolutely amazed at these great notebooks. I got mine for really low prices because they were refurbished. You have to make sure you get some kind of warranty - Toshiba provides it on refurbished models as well (3 months or so) - also make sure to check the condition of the notebook. Some people will list refurbished when its really refurbished and then used. Make sure its in "back to new" condition. Ask the seller if its not listed. That's my few cents on these.

The 2.2Ghz processor with 6GB of RAM and a half a Tera Byte (500GB) Hard Drive along with a bundled Blue-Ray????!!!! For $700 or so??? Common, it doesn't get better than that. Would definitely recommend to anyone!

Cheers!
ES

Too large to be portable...not powerful to replace a desktop...and is as fragile as my grandmother...

My desktop crashed and my wife and I wanted to replace it with a laptop since we travel and use Skype with photo editing and video editing. My wife also watches Hulu and wanted a fairly decent screen. We were not disappointed. Toshiba won us over and we will continue to buy their products. Love the large RAM and hard drive. Video quality is excellent and the addition of Blu-Ray made it all the better. It had other qualities that HP and Sony did not offer at the time. Toshiba was on of the first to go with Window's 7 on this large screen laptop. I also needed a fast processor as I use Pinnacle Studios to create multi media projects. This computer was up to the task.

Although I purchased mine from Best Buy I'm still going to give a review...I wasn't to sure about the machine at first because I'm a loyal fan of Hp and Sony but I must admit it's not a bad laptop and I got it for a great price...It's a very powerful machine and super fast....the colors are brilliant and I think Toshiba might just win me over

I like the screen and the blue-ray player, thew graphics processing does seem to lag. My biggest complaint is the the computer frequently crashes/reboots inexplicably.

After consulting with friends I am of the opinion that one of the memory modules may be corrupt. The fact alone is responsible for my 2 star rating