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my first laptop
This is my first laptop. I was shopping on black Friday, have heard great things about Toshiba laptops, and they had this one for 499.00 so I said what the heck and got it! I also ordered a wireless router. A few days later the box came and I could not be happier. The best thing about is the the display. It is very sharp, bright, and clear. The keyboard is nice as...
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love my new fast laptop
I have had it now for a couple weeks and for the most part it is a great laptop. I like the desktop wallpaper option that allows you to make it a slideshow of as many pics as you want in different time intervals. this computer boots in mere seconds which is awesome compared to some computers that take up to 10 minutes in some cases like my moms dell desktop which is so...
This review is from: Toshiba Satellite L505-S5993 TruBrite 15.6-Inch Grey/Black Laptop - 2 Hours 25 Minutes of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)
This is my first laptop. I was shopping on black Friday, have heard great things about Toshiba laptops, and they had this one for 499.00 so I said what the heck and got it! I also ordered a wireless router. A few days later the box came and I could not be happier. The best thing about is the the display. It is very sharp, bright, and clear. The keyboard is nice as well. I can't stand the touchpad, but I think that's a common problem with all laptops. I immediately went out and bought a wireless mouse to use with it. The sound is not great either, but again, I think that's common with laptops. It seems pretty sturdy, and runs cool. It does not get hot, and the fan doesn't even run when the ambient temp is around 65 degrees. Setting up the wireless network was a breeze, and when I started up the laptop, it found the signal immediately, and never loses it. The computer is very fast and I have not had one problem. Very satisfied..and wow what a great price I got--this is a well equipped laptop.
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This is my second laptop and my first was Toshiba too. The first one stayed with me for Four years and did start to die.
So I decided to purchase this during the Black Friday Deal and the price was seducing! I got it a few days ago and wow!
This laptop is worth every dollar! The only thing you might consider before purchasing is that the battery doesn't stay too long when unplugged. If you need it for home use then this is it and at an amazing price!
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This review is from: Toshiba Satellite L505-S5993 TruBrite 15.6-Inch Grey/Black Laptop - 2 Hours 25 Minutes of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)
I had looked for a while for a laptop after my desktop died and the Toshiba L505 series was one of my finalists. It has not disappointed me and at the price ($499) for the specs (4g ram/500g HD)it has been the a great machine.
One plus with this machine is that it came with very little "bloatware"- Norton trial, Microsoft Office 2007 trial, and some games. So, if you buy this machine at a "Box Store" don't let them con you into optimization for an extra $50-$100, you can do recovery disks and bloatware removal on your own.
The only downside is I really wish it had an HDMI output for streaming movies to my flat screen from places like Amazon, but the VGA or USB output will have to suffice.
No HDMI is only reason I didn't give it 5 stars, other machines in this range offer it and hope Toshiba will soon.
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I bought this machine 2 weeks ago to replace an old personal eMachines laptop, I use an IBM Thinkpad for work. This computer stacks up nicely compared to all the other laptops I've used. First, the screen is very bright and vivid. I love the number pad, it's great not having to hunt and peck for the numbers across the top of the keys. Without a doubt, the memory and RAM are great at this price point. Unfortunately, I didn't get the great deal some others did, but even at $579, it's still a good value. I've already loaded up my iTunes and other applications and it runs smoothly and quickly. It was a breeze to set up.
The only draw back is the touch pad, as others have mentioned. When I bought it, I'd read some reviews that pointed to the frustrations this thing caused, but I figured people were just being picky. They weren't - it stinks. First it's a bit hard to see, but that's not such a big deal. The real issue is the application. I've gone in and adjusted the settings every which way possible, I can't get it to function as I want. I ultimately turned off the tapping function (way too sensitive at every setting) and I'm still not happy. I find myself using the pad and it randomly adjusts the zoom level of the screen. I've no doubt that this issue can be resolved with some setting, but I can't find it.
To summarize, the touchpad is bad enough to take away 1 star, but the pros far outweigh this con, especially if you use an external mouse. Do your research, you probably won't find a machine with this much to offer at a similar price point.
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This is my 3rd laptop, 2nd Toshiba. I got one of these on Black Friday for my son, and just ordered another for myself. I love Win 7! There is very little preloaded crap to remove and it is super fast. Having the numeric keypad on the side and an amazing screen add to its sheer awesomeness. The touchpad is ultra cool. I must agree with other reviewers that the sound is lacking, but I did not purchase the laptop to be my primary music player so I still gave it 5 stars. I was shocked when I first closed the laptop, being used to ones that latch. This one doesn't latch and the tension hinge (which keeps it closed in lieu of a latch) wants to slam shut in the last few inches, whereas those that latch have to be pushed all the way closed. It survived that rough close and my 1st Toshiba, four months old and running great for my college student, survived a 3 foot drop onto carpet. If a Toshiba can survive me, it has my loyalty.
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I have had it now for a couple weeks and for the most part it is a great laptop. I like the desktop wallpaper option that allows you to make it a slideshow of as many pics as you want in different time intervals. this computer boots in mere seconds which is awesome compared to some computers that take up to 10 minutes in some cases like my moms dell desktop which is so underpowered its crazy. she bought it on a home shopping network channel. trust me thats a bad idea on buying computers. anyway my computer is very fast and i like windows 7. its also HD so you can watch movies online or HD youtube videos that are available in HD actually in HD. only one complaint. when watching a streaming movie on DIVX it does have an issue with not completely stretching all the way to full screen on DIVX windowed mode when connected to a widescreen television. at least the one tv that i tried it on. thats not a huge complaint though as I dont usually use this computer for movie watching connected to a tv. I will be using it as my mobile internet laptop for work and elsewhere on the go. I also will be upgrading this computer to 8 gigs of ram although it really doesnt need it as it really is a fast computer but hey its going to get even faster. I love that it can be upgraded to 8 gigs.
UPDATE: its only been two or 3 weeks now but now my internal speakers do not work. I redownloaded the sound driver from toshiba but they still do not work. the headphone jack works and external speakers will work to but it sucks that the internal speakers that are on this computer decided to stop working so quickly. I went online and it is an issue with Toshiba laptops.
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I recieved the Toshiba just as advertised, it is very sturdy, actions are very smooth as laptops go. I really like the numberpad. It connected to my system without any problems. So far, I have nothing to report other than a very good product for a fair price. Actually Battery life is very acurately estimated! This is a true exception to the rule with laptops I have used in the past. They will state x number of hours of battery life on a charge and normally last about half of that time. This Toshiba states 2 hours and twenty five minutes, but it actually lasts that long!! It has been my experience that others advertise 4 hours and last less than 2.
I see this product rating a 5 after I have had it longer. So far it has been everything advertised and then some!!
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After months of contemplating to purchase a new laptop to replace my old Dell latitude D600 I finally pulled the trigger. I purchased this one 3 days before Thanksgiving from Amazon. The initial purchase price was $579.99. Before it even arrived I went back to review my purchase the day after Thanksgiving and the price was now $499.99! Being a bit peeved that I just paid $80.00 more for the exact same laptop 3 days earlier I wrote and requested a refund of the difference. Amazon wrote me back and tried to make me feel guilty by saying they don't have a price guarantee but since it was just 3 days that they would go ahead and refund the difference, which they did and of which I really appreciated. The first laptop arrived and died over night! I contacted Toshiba to try and figure out why Windows would not start and was instructed to send it back. I contacted Amazon and they immediately sent a replacement.
So far this laptop has been working flawlessly. The Windows 7 is lightning fast compared to XP. It boots right up from a cold start and shuts down fast. The wireless antenna picks up connections from all over the neighborhood. Connecting to my wireless service was a snap. The battery that came with the machine was a bit weak. It didn't seem to last very long so I purchased a 9 hour battery direct from Toshiba which holds a charge for a long time. The 9 hour battery is rather big and bulky but it beats dragging around a cord. The only thing I am not too thrilled about is the speakers. They seem rather puny, I can hardly hear them. Overall, this machine and Windows 7 is a huge upgrade for me. If it lasts half as lond as the Dell did I will be happy.
I would like to add that my experience with Amazon has been outstanding with this purchase. No hassles whatsoever.
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We've had the laptop for about 2 weeks now. We purchased it as a second for my husband so it's only been on occasionally. Wireless network setup was quick and without a hitch.
We love that it has a full number pad.
One printer on our network (HP lasterjet) was not plug and play, we have to find drivers for it. We have enough printers that were plug and play to accept missing that one.
There is only an SD card slot. We needed an xd slot, a complaint for hubby, but since its a backup for trips and such he'll live with an adapter.
Since we rarely have issues with computers in the first few months of use, I'll update if anything significant occurs.
I do recommend the computer at this point.
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I received this laptop on december 2, and I have been on it non-stop. I love it. My favorite game (the sims 3) runs smoothly. And I love the wi-fi I wish I could give it 10 stars.
After getting to fully customize this laptop for about two weeks. I love the feel of the keyboard, the touchpad is excellent, I can barely tell its there. It runs so quietly the fan makes no noise whatso ever. uploading several gb of music, movies and photos from a memorycard or usb devices takes a matter of minutes instead of a half hour to 45 minutes. I don't think I could have picked a better laptop for the money. Though a battery with a better life span has been ordered. This is my third baby it goes where I go
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