Toshiba Satellite U205-S5057 12.1-inch Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5500, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium) | List Price: $1,299.99
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Brand: Toshiba
Binding: Personal Computers
Release Date: 2007-01-30
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Ultra-portable 4-pound notebook PC with 12.1-inch LCD; 1.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 processor
- 160 GB hard drive, 1 GB installed RAM (4 GB max), multi-format/dual-layer DVD drive (8x DVD+/-R)
- Connectivity: 3 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, 1 PCMCIA 5-in-1 memory card reader
- Tri-mode Wi-Fi LAN (802.11a/b/g), 10/100 Ethernet, Intel GMA 950 video card with up to 256 MB of shared memory
- Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)
good companion for traveller [Posted on 2007-05-14]
This Toshiba is small, light, gets you a wireless connection anywhere. Great for the road.
a dud [Posted on 2007-05-16]
this was the first unit I got -it was returned because the bed was warped
The second unit came from j&r it was returned as part of hard drive was corrupt
j&r were very professional -I gave them the Toshiba i.d. service number and they credit my account shortly after they received the unit it their facility. A very satisfactory ending to a horror story of Toshiba
easy to use [Posted on 2007-07-01]
This is my first notebook. My dad gave it to me and i absolutely adore. it is cute and sleek and very easy to use. The screen is nice and glossy and is not at all dead. i like how the overall notebook is built nice and light and it does not overheat. when i first got the laptop i felt like it had no flaws at all, but i do have to say that the only weakness is the speaker. other then that i am very very satisfied with this laptop and would not choose another. I would give it a 4.5 star.
Not good enough.... [Posted on 2007-07-27]
I wanted a small laptop, with good HD, speed and RAM. Of course didn't want to invest much and after careful search bought S5057.
1st - THE BAD
I tought I would get used to the touchpad but I couldn't. After half and hour it starts to give pain. Fan is noisy, fingerprint reader is not really accurate (swipe swipe swipe).. BATTERY IS TERRIBLE - by all means. I tought I would be fine, but it is really not handeling the notebook, which was the major reason I decided to get rid of this laptop and get an other one. Thick and heavy, with the charged and cables it is not a compaq portable laptop anymore.
2nd - THE GOOD
You get your money's worth with the specifications. 160gb HD and 1gb RAM is good. I believe the price will go down further. If you can deal with the battery problem it would take care of you. Screen quality was really good and keyboard is fantastic.
Toshiba S5057 would be good for a student who doesn't require advanced options, but i don't think it is good for business. It is not "really" portable and battery is a big issue. The price tag should go down to $700-800, than it is a great deal.
Five Stars for $700 [Posted on 2007-09-27]
I found this laptop in a store for $700. For 700 dollars this laptop deserves 5 stars. Vista is a little slow, but runs great. You might want to upgrade the ram to speed up Vista. This laptop is so tiny and fairly light weight. I bought this after my 12 inch G4 powerbook died. It is much lighter then the powerbook. Great for travel. I wanted a cheap laptop to surf the web and do my music on. This laptop works great! It doesn't have the built in webcam that most toshibas have, but it has a fingerprint reader. The fingerprint reader works flawlessly and makes me feel all futuristic. I have had no problems with this computer. It is not worth $1300, but if you can find it cheap like me, it is a great buy. My advice if looking for a laptop is buy a Mac if you have the money. If you are poor like me then shop around for a cheap PC that does what you want. If you shop around or look online you can find some great PC bargains! :)
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