Customer Reviews

Toshiba Satellite U205-S5022 12.1" Widescreen Laptop (Intel Core Duo Processor T2400, 1024 MB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive)

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I bought this laptop last week. Before buying it performed thorough comparative search with other similar laptops. Also gone through CNET's review which was not that great for model U205-S5022. Before buying it online I wanted to know the real look and feel, finally got one demo at Staples. Model U205-S5022 standard plus points:
1. 12" Widescreen, I didn't find any where else.
Other manufacturer have 12" square screen not wide.
2. Intel Core Duo Processor 1.8 GHz
3. 1GB RAM
4. About 4 LBS wt
5. Win XP-PRO installed and capable of Vista release
6. Finger print sensor, no need to type any passwords for login
7. Screen & Display is bright and cool
8. Reboot timing is about 40 sec to get to login prompt
9. Toshiba HardDrive protection utility senses any shocks
10. And best part is no fan/CPU noise

Negative point: From sides it looks bit bulky

This was a great deal compared to Sony Lenovo or Dell. You end up paying $1000 + for Sony or Dell models.

Thanks
- Ajay

I was looking for a replacement to my old and heavy Dell Inspiron 8200. The most important features for a new one was portability (less than 5 pounds), price, and processor/memory. I liked a lot the Sony VAIO SZ230 but for a poor student like me it was too much $$$. After looking the Toshiba U205-s5022 at a local retailer let me tell you that it meets my buying criteria perfectly. Is is so lightweight that I don't even feel that I have it inside my backpack. It feels very strong and I love the keyboard feeling. The battery life is decent (~3.5 hrs without wireless on) if you're working normally (office, scientific software, listening to music, etc). The integrated speakers suck very bad! I've tried any winamp/mediaplayer/soundcard audio settings and do not improve anything. Plug the headhones/external speakers and the sound is wonderful. The small 12 in screen is sweet. With the resolution everything is readable and doesn't hurt your eyes by looking at it for long times. The only drawback is that under direct sunlight you get a very annoying glare from it. Inside buildings, under the shade, or at night no problems. It is very silent even under high processing loads so you don't disturb your library neighbors. The size is perfect! A little bit larger than a 9.5x11in paper sheet. It fits everywhere. DVD watching on the go using this laptop is a good experience. You get uninterrupted dvd playback on the widescreen display. There's plenty of hardrive space (120gb), enough memory(1gb), it comes with a dvd writer, a fingerprint reader as an alternative for passwords, 3 usb ports, SD card reader, integrated wireless, an intel centrino duo processor... in summary, you cannot ask more for this price(much better if you get the rebate offer). With toshiba, you have the option to upgrade your 1 year standard warranty to 2/3/4 years during your first year which is good in case something nasty happens to it :). In case you have your doubts go to compusa/circuit city and have a look at it before deciding. Its a good way to get some hands on experience before buying. I recommend this laptop.

I got it a bout 3 weeks back. The processor speed with 1GB memory give it lightening speed compare to my older machine (Thinkpak Z60). Small size, but big enought screen to do all things I need. After carrying around 5.1 lb for a year, and this 4.3 lb machine seems to cure many of my muscle pain. The color is good, the body looks and feel like a tank (but don't drop it just because I said so). Got USB on both sizes, which is great. The 2 things that a bit poor are (1) touch pad is a bit difficult to use, the buttoms are too flat and the touch pad seems to sit inside, not easy to click (I am used to that littke button mouse at the middle of the keyboard): bought a wireless mouse, and solve that problem. (2) build in speaker is poor quality, but hey that seems to be the standard for all other laptop except those that are 7lb+ size: got a head phone and solve this issue as well. So, overall, at almost half price against other compareable machine, this is the best buy I have had for a while.

I bought a new laptop Toshiba because I have another one for five years that never had any technical problem at all!!! It runs Windows 97, my Internet connection is still analogical (phone line!), and it has none of the sophisticated tools, options, software included in this brand new one. However, I'm a bit disappointed with it. First, I'm trying to get familiar with XP version and wireless technology. The notebook is light, fancy, seems very fast and I do like it although I could not test everything yet. However, I have had some problems with my Explorer browser, my yahoo page freezes often, and other web pages started also freezing sometimes. After a while, it starts running again but sometimes it just locked and I had to restart the computer. I decided to download the Explorer 7.0 but I didn't notice any improvement. I tried to download a software for pictures and presentation, and it didn't present the pictures. I can't say what the cause may be. I'm not an expert or proficient in all these new techniques included in the package so, I guess the problem is ME! Anyway, I called the technical service and they will work it out with me through a remote troubleshooting so we can figure out what the cause may be. But I trust Toshiba very much. Their service is terrific, and I'm sure I'll be happy again!

It's a great Lap Top Computer, the best for traveling people. No so good for student.