Toshiba Satellite A205-S4617 15.4" Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5500, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium) | List Price: $1,249.90
Discount Price: $1,858.84
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Brand: Toshiba
Binding: Personal Computers
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Bright 15.4-inch LCD stylishly accented with an onyx blue metallic LCD cover
- 1.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 processor, 250 GB hard drive, 2 GB RAM (max), dual-layer DVD/CD burner with Labelflash printing
- Intel 4965 AGN wireless LAN connects to draft 802.11n routers (as well as 802.11a/b/g); Intel GMA 950 video card
- Connectivity: 4 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, 1 S-Video, 1 headphone, 1 microphone, 1 ExpressCard 34/54
- Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)
Toshiba puede ser, pero Windows Vista es terrible [Posted on 2007-09-13]
Escogí esta máquina con mucha dedicación, que si tenía esto o lo otro, pero lo último que me preocupó es que el sistema operativo del Windows Vista Home Pemium fuera un dolor de cabeza absoluto. El problema no es sólo por la Toshiba, sino por todas las máquinas que tengan este Hardware. No es compatible con ninguno de los equipos que ya tengas y que uses con tu computadora, esto quiere decir que difícilmente podrás usarlos con el Vista, así que agrégale el costo de nuevos equipos ya que no todas las empresas han hecho software de actualización. La opción que te ofrecen es que te compres una licencia del Windows Vista Business porque es el único que tiene una opción para hacer un downgrade al XP. Hasta ahora no sé si mi máquina fue una buena elección porque el Vista me da tanto dolor de cabeza que me impide trabajar normalmente en ella. Ya llevo un mes buscando y actualizando softwares.
Beware Toshiba - warranty will end up costing! [Posted on 2007-10-02]
I previously have not had any major problems with my computers before so didn't really look into after sales service. After the experience of the last 2 months, I realize how important this is. Buyer beware! Toshiba offers a dis-service! It has now gone into their repair centre for the second time for the same problem! Their customer services were totally uncaring that I had taken time off work and spent money (about $60) just to get the computer to them... problems they still haven't been able to sort out. BTW, huge problems that Toshiba is finding impossible to solve... a faulty keyboard and a touchpad!
What a baby! [Posted on 2007-10-05]
This is a premium machine.
When buying a laptop, the key is the balance of the features; if you've got a great graphics card but a poor keyboard, what's the point?
The reason I recommend this laptop so highly is not that every one of the features is the best in its class (take the graphics card, for example, which is very good, but not a NVIDIA), but that all of the features could be rated at 4/5 or more.
The S4617 has no 'fatal flaw', unlike other laptops in its class. When researching this laptop I also considered the SONY VGN-FZ180E/B, which has a similar weight and storage capacity to the Toshiba. In fact its performance is marginally better on the benchmark tests, and it is .2pounds lighter. However, it apparently emits a continuous,high pitched sound which is quite annoying, according to some reviews, and the flat keyboard is very mediocre (as I found myself testing out a demo unit).
Here is my analysis of the A4617:
Pros:
-keyboard is a joy to type on
-huge storage (250GB)
-sleek design
-very quiet fan
-convenient media buttons
-by far the best speakers I've seen on a laptop
-windows vista zips along on this with 2GB ram
-graphics card, although not the best in the industry, will play all but the most intensive games
- light for a laptop of its class (1/2 pound lighter than the Dell Inspiron E105, for example)
CONS:
- battery life is fine at 2 hours, but is not excellent compared to other models
- it does get slightly warm on the bottom
You can't really go wrong with this laptop, unless you have very specific demands such as a TV tuner or intensive gaming requirements.
Check it out....
not BAD [Posted on 2007-10-10]
in general it is not bad but i like the high performance of this note book you'll notice a little hangs in the system but never a problem
Fantastic [Posted on 2007-10-31]
This is by far the best laptop I've seen. A lot of my friends have Vaio, HP, etc. I've seen all their laptops working and Toshiba is by far better. Exclusive Toshiba software that goes from games to media utility really help you get started off. I run 4 online games, three search pages, listen to music(which by the way, the speakers from harman-kardon are amazing, much clearer than my stereo at home), make downloads and the laptop is still really fast. No problems with overheating, finger print reader for great security, etc. If you're having doubts about the compatibility of the new Windows Vista dont worry. All of my softwares from XP(and I had quite a few) are working perfectly here. Just be prepared to spend about three hours to learn all new features that Vista offers which are fantastic. From voice recogintion(you can order the computer to do everything you can think of without lifting a finger) Windows Media Center is ten times better than the old Windows Media Player. Let's get back to the pc, I found absolutely no problems with it and I strongly recomend it. Trust me, you'll be throwing the extra dollars you'd spend on a Vaio away for an inferior product. If you're worried about the 4500 rpm for the 250GB it's a premature fear. I only have 50GB of files so far and it's as fast as if i had 0GB. Anyways, if you're a heavy user I recomend and external HD drive which are so cheap nowadays and keep all your stuf there. The advantage would be your anti-virus would'nt slow down your pc so much because there'd be few files on it and you'd just have to scan the External HD once in a while.
If you're in doubt about buying this pc, go for it, trust me, it's the best price performance for a laptop in the market today. See every dollar spent pay off big time.
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