Customer Reviews

Toshiba Satellite U205-S5044 12.1" Widescreen Notebook PC (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7200, 2048 MB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive)

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

PROS:
-Small/compact
-Fast processor - 2.0GHz - Core 2 Duo is brand new
-2GB!! of RAM - impressive
-Gorgeous screen
-Massive 120GB hard drive
-DVD burner
-5-in-1 memory card reader
-Multimedia controls
-Comfortable keyboard
-Bluetooth
-Plenty of ports and connects

CONS:
-Above average weight - 4lbs is pushing the ultracompact weight
-Integrated graphics - for some, a deal breaker, especially with the SZ running a hybrid PCI/integrated carding system
-Battery life - Great, but not compared to its competition. I got roughly 4.5 hours from it, but got almost double that from the Lenovo, and about an hour more from Sony.
-Small trackpad - Really small, to some not a problem - with 3 usb ports, you can find room for a mouse
-No webcam - not a dealbreaker, just a good add-on Sony, and other competitors, have

BOTTOM LINE: GREAT for college students. The price may be a concern for a computer with integrated graphics, but multitasking is a breeze with 2GB or RAM. Not the best in it's class, but surely a great deal. This is one of the better of the Toshiba family. This upgraded Tecra M6 sure show's its potential!

Although it's not quite as thin or light as some
other competitors, this is a solid, great looking
performer -- it's just what I was looking for in
a 12.1 inch screen for business and travel.

I travel extensively, both domestic and overseas. I use a laptop in the course of doing business - I am a special effects designer. I selected this particular laptop because it had a duel-core fast processor, lots of RAM, WiFi, built in CD/DVD player-burner, a decent size hard disk, screen and keyboard - all in a package that weighed only a bit over 4 lbs. Of course, this is my fourth Toshiba laptop. The last three all were reliable and exceeded my expectations regarding performance.

I have already taken this laptop for a couple of weeks around Europe. It is a great package to carry, small enough to fit in a backpack, and convenient to remove for that airport security trip through the X-ray machine. WiFi worked great when I could find a hotspot.

I would recommend this laptop for anybody who needs a lightweight laptop at the higher end of the performance curve and can justify the price. If you do not require quite as much performance, but like the portability, you can get the same size and weight package for $400 to $500 less in the Toshiba U205-S5034 laptop - seen on sale for $999.00. If you do not wish to pay the premium for the small package and light weight, there are numerous laptops in the $450 to $700 range advertised every weekend.

- Great size, form factor, weight, and performance
- I use the laptop for pre-sales demos, development work, and services work
- The screen and keyboard are a bit small so a monitor and keyboard are necessary when at your desk

This Toshiba laptop has been just what I wanted. It has a super bright, hi resolution screen, is fast and has gobs of memory. I knew there would be tradeoffs with a smaller screen but the portability factor was worth it for my travels. The keyboard has a great feel and the touch pad works well. I don't like the extra options on the touchpad for scrolling as I prefer the scroll bars of each window. Sometimes I end up scrolling when I don't want to. I turned off all other options. The graphics card is fine for office and web uses but does not work for any advanced games so I will have to get another PC for gaming. Very happy with the unit though and I would recommend it for its size, power and screen. Slow to boot up though.

This Toshiba Satellite U205-S6044 was a Christmas gift for myself, and an update to my 3-year old HP laptop and desktop. It is solid combination of power and portabilyty (the actual size of a real book) computer that replaced my desktop and laptop. It powers up in a few seconds, and runs absolutely worry-free. It is extremely fast working with my video files and large photos. I also had a lots of fun with its finger-print reader that saved me lots of password typing. It has every power and functions that I ever wanted for a personal computer, and about $500 cheaper than a Sony with similar configurations.

I bought this computer in January. It seemed to offer a lot more for the money than other computers around the same price.

This is my first laptop, I was worried I wouldn't like the small screen, but it doesn't bother me at all. A review I read some where online complained about the small size of the touch pad. It is small, but it works fine, and I don't think its too small.

One problem. Optical drive sometimes doesn't acknowledge CDs. I got Photoshop Elements, it was a new disc, the computer said there was no disc in the drive. It installed fine on my parents computer. I had to copy it from their computer to a little USB drive and install it from that. This has happened other times since then. Some discs work fine, some don't. And I am talking about new discs, not old beat up ones.

This laptop is pretty thick. And its kind of boring to look at. On the other hand, I'm not going to buy a computer based on looks. I am giving this computer 3 stars because of the trouble the optical dive gives me. If the drive wasn't a problem I would give it 5 stars.

I was origninally concerned with the small screen size, however for traveling purposes, it is fantastic and very portable!! the screen size is perfect and still very easy to use the keyboard. Perfect for carrying around school all day! I love it!

Decided to treat myself with my Christmas cash to a 'GOOD' computer.

Have always cheaped and ended up with something slow and groggy.

This is lightning fast.. it's a great computer. Am very happy with it.

Very impressed with the specs for the price. I compared it to a Sony Vaio with similar specs and this won hands down. This is my 3rd Toshiba laptop, and I've had great experience with all 3.