Review of Toshiba Satellite L305-S5924 15.4-Inch Laptop

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I have this laptop for 2 weeks already and I am really glad because this helps me in my work and study. This laptop look simple but the way it functions is really fast. One of my students dropped this laptop from my desk but lo and behold nothing happened. I had it checked just to make sure but everything is perfect! Amazing! So durability wise its so good. Its fast with the internet. Picks up wi-fi so fast. The webcam is ok too. The picture resolution when I play dvd or from online is very clear. The design is just right. The touch pad is amazingly smooth. Its not sensitive but just right. Vista is good in this laptop. Before I forget, this laptop doesn't get hot fast on my lap. Excellent! It runs quiet too. All in all I don't have any problem with this.

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Toshiba laptops have a big time power plug issue (internal power jack pulls away from housing preventing plug insertion). Mine failed within 4 months of use. It is a obvious design problem which Toshiba continues to ignore. Type in Toshiba Laptop Problems in Yahoo search engine. Its a problem that will NOT go away. Too bad...besides this issue it's not a bad machine. Customer support is way bad!!!

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This laptop is nice. It's a little heavier than I expected but I guess the only way to get one that's not heavy is to buy a little tiny one. One thing I don't like about this laptop is the battery only lasts 2 hrs or so. It didn't say anything about battery life on the description when I bought it.

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This is actually my first Toshiba, the first Laptop I have ever purchased and actually the first computer I have ever purchased. I am an IT manager and we can make anything work and usually take hand me downs. My Dell was getting long in the tooth so I was looking to replace it. I didn't want to spend a boat load of money so I did some research and found this laptop. Toshiba Laptops have a very good track record so I decided on this one. Let me tell you this is a nice laptop. Setup was quick and painless and it is nice performing machine.

The camera isn't the best in the west but that wasn't a purchase factor for me anyway. If this is low end it's a great low end machine!!Toshiba Satellite L305-S5924 15.4-Inch Laptop

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I bought this product as a replacement for my Sony VAIO that I been using for 7 years. I've been using it for three weeks now and I find it cheaply made. For one, one of the key is not working. Second, it gets sratch so easily. I've taken it overseas this past few week and had to find alternate computer to use because "A" keyboard letter sticks. I guess you get what you paid for.

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I've been on the lookout for an inexpensive notebook for my niece and I took a good look at the Compaq CQ60. While this one didn't turn out to be the right choice for me it would be a good fit for someone looking for a low cost notebook for web browsing or light use around the home but doesn't like the small screens and keyboards found on netbooks. Because the build quality suffers somewhat to keep the material cost down this is not a good choice for anyone who would be taking it outside the home a lot (students, business travelers) where it's more likely to be dropped, bumped, or scratched. It's also not a good choice for anyone who might need to multi-task (say burn a CD while web browsing).

Let's take a quick look at the specs:

CPU The 2.2GHz Intel Celeron 900 is based off the same basic core as the Core2 Duo, except there is just one core and some features are not enabled (such as "SpeedStep" which is a power saving feature that slows your clock speed down when you unplug). The Celeron sits just below the "Pentium" line in terms of performance in most but not all instances. The dual-core Pentium typically has two slower cores so anytime you multi-task your real world experience is better (i.e. your web browser doesn't slow down when the anti-virus scan kicks in), however if you are just doing one thing (like playing a game) the higher clock speed of the 2.2GHz Celeron 900 will help. Because it doesn't have SpeedStep it will drain your battery faster when not plugged in. Home users who will have it plugged in most of the time probably won't care about this. I should note it is much more powerful than the "Atom" processor found in smaller netbooks (easily twice the performance) but much more power hungry.

Display This 15.6" display has the same resolution as more expensive notebooks (1366x768) but it's not quite as bright. Unless you need to use it outdoors the difference isn't a big deal. It's a good display for this price.

RAM 2GB is enough for light home use. Don't expect to do heavy gaming but light gaming will be fine.

HDD 160GB seems small now days but most home users use less 50GB. As long as you are not a heavy gamer or expect to edit a lot of video this is plenty.

Graphics The Intel 4500M graphics CPU is the newest from Intel and is a big improvement over their previous graphics parts. This is the same graphics chip you will find in most $1000 notebooks. Once again it's not for the heavy gamer but it perfect for most home users and better than most entry level notebooks.

Wireless This supports the most common standards "B" and "G" but doesn't support the newest "N". You can still connect to "N" wireless networks but you will run at the slower "G" speed. Most users won't notice the difference.

Battery The six cell Lithium Ion is a decent battery for this price (and the same battery you find in more expensive notebooks). You will get about 2 hours of battery life 3 if you turn off the wireless. This is much better than the 4 cell that is still offered in some entry level notebooks.

Build quality As mentioned earlier in order to hit a low price point the material quality is lower than more expensive notebooks. The hinges on these low cost notebooks are notorious failure points. Don't pick this up by the screen or your notebook will break within a year or two. However Compaqs overall are well designed and are generally better entry level computers than Gateways or Dells.

So if you are planning on using this mostly around the house and expect you will be plugged in most of the time this laptop will do everything you need and won't break the bank. As long as you aren't too rough with it you shouldn't have any problems. If your twin thirteen year old boys are going to use it, you might be in trouble. If you need to multitask (or just hate it when your computer slows down for a virus scan) look for a dual core CPU notebook.

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I found this laptop on sale at Office Depot on 15 August 2009 with a base price of $ minus $ instant rebate minus $ by mail. Final price of $ is a pretty good deal for this machine. This is my first Compaq/HP laptop, so I can't speak to longevity but after a week so far, so good. A couple of observations:

* Like most laptops (at least on the budget end) there is a fair amount of bloatware that should be removed for best performance and to free disk space.

* This is my first laptop that features a numeric keypad, very convenient!

* I haven't used the LiteScribe drive, but was surprised to find it on this value priced machine.

Performance is as expected with 2gb of RAM and a 2.2 ghz processor. Very adequate for web, MS Office and typical functions. Runs EVE Online satisfactorily.

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I purchased this laptop for my parents who use it for online bill pay, surfing the web, Facebook and the like. We got a great price here at Amazon.com and couldn't be happier with the laptop. I purchased based on cost and was a little nervous based on the mixed reviews, but the laptop has exceeded my expectations. I especially like the extended keyboard with full numeric key pad -a nice feature that I have not seen on any other laptop.

This is not a top-of-the line tricked out computer, but if you're looking for an internet surfing/bill pay device you should be very pleased.

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I bought this laptop because it was cheap($350) and I figured the quality would be decent because it was an HP/Compaq. My poor rating is based on several factors 1. The initial quality of the laptop, and 2. Dealing with HP's tech support. Within the 1st 6 months of owning this pc, I began having problems with my power adaptor. The cable wasn't fitting snugly into the side port, so the battery wasn't charging. I called HP and they gave me instructions on sending the laptop to their repair facility. They informed me that the process would take more than a week, so I wasn't too happy about that, but it had to be done. I sent off the laptop, they "fixed" it and sent it back.

Upon powering up my laptop, I quickly realized that they did not fix the problem. I still had the same issue, and they must have either not fixed it and sent it back, or did not test their repair. So, I called again, went through the same process and sent it back. On the 2nd attempt, the issue was "fixed", but I am still having intermittent problems. HP had my laptop for almost 3 weeks, and I am still not happy with their results. I use this computer for work and can no longer afford to keep sending it off and waiting for 7-10 for them to try and fix the issue.

I called a friend who works for HP and she told me that the "Compaq" label is used on cheap computers that are usually sold to Asian markets. The only thing I was happy with regarding this laptop is the price, but in retrospect, I would have rather paid a little more and bought a different brand. I will never buy anything from HP again!

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As everyone else says, it was a good price, I bought this laptop from Office Depot online, they only give you 14 days to return it, and after 18 days of light use..BAM!! the hard drive went!!! I called HP and they were a great help, very good, fast and friendly service , the next day I received a new hard drive in the mail and a set of new recovery cd's. They sent me instructions on how to install it myself and it was very easy. The wireless conection is very fast. I am happy with it (considering...)

Cheap Dell Inspiron i17R-2248MRB 17.3-Inch Laptop (Mars Black)

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So far so good. Bought this after a horrible experience with a brand new Toshiba. So far I like it. Good keyboard, beautiful screen. It's a little heavier than I'd hoped (the Toshiba with same screen was at least a pound lighter) but the sound quality on this model is killer. Best laptop sound I've ever run across. This is my first Dell; if it works out it won't be my last. Oh, the fan is a little noisy, but I suspect all these high powered machines run hot.

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I am not a big fan of Dell. I am a macbook fan. But I really loved this laptop. I have been using this for over 4months now. I really liked this new line of Inspirons that dell started. I wasnt a big fan of the older inspirons.

Pros:

-very good configuration for that price.

-i got it for 730, after a few days it went down to 699. So current price(799) is a little high for it, and if you wait or try elsewhere you can get it for less.

-awesome display quality obviously because it is HD.

-too good audio quality. it is the best, and for those who need higher volume. Yes, this one gives higher volume too.

-very sturdy compared to the older inspirons, i really loved the design and sturdiness of it.

-very good placement of three usb ports(left,back,right), and has a card reader along with HDMI, vga display. it just has everything you might ever need.

-very good ventilation compared to any other laptop I have ever seen. It does not need another laptop cooler, it has just got enough fans and ventilators to maintain temperature.

Cons(not many):

-I thought this particular config had bluetooth also. either i misunderstood or amazon changed the description later. Anyway, it does NOT have bluetooth.

-ventilation and cooling is awesome, but it does make some sound which some might not like. im fine with it. its not much for me.

-usb placement is fine for me, but for some who might use portable hard drives and connect one to more than one usb ports for additional power to the drive. the placement is not very friendly for such purposes as the usb connector cable might not be that long for your device if it needs two ports.

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The Dell Inspiron i17R-2248MRB turned out to be an excellent value. It's a pretty fast laptop with the i5 processor, its one bottleneck might be its on board video. The laptop scored in the Windows Experience Processor 6.7, RAM 5.9, Graphics 4.6, Gaming Graphics 5.3, and Primary hard drive a 5.8 , the keyboard layout is excellent and as an accounting student having a numeric keypad is a must for entering numbers into excel quickly. Although I don't like the awkward key combinations needed to use function keys, they require using the Fn key... I have seen the same awkward key combinations on HP laptops so its not a Dell problem. Every once in a while the laptop will freeze up and then continue to function normally. I read many people have experienced the same problem and it seems the particular hard drive used in this laptop might be to blame. I plan on replacing it with a 7200rmp WD black scorpio after the semester is over. Those HDs are pretty fast and inexpensive. The value is excellent and even better now. I have seen the price of this laptop drop by a hundred dollars at a popular office supply chain making it perhaps one of the best values for a 17.3" laptop with an i5 2.53ghz (2.8ghz turbo) processor with x64 Win 7 with subwoofer and eSata. The glossy design and polished aluminium is very attractive but its a fingerprint magnet. Battery life is less than 3 hours. Laptop doesn't become very hot like some others

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So if your looking for a well put together group of features, you found it folks. Well put together over all , as another reviewer noted, its a bit heavy , but its other features overwhelm any desire to reflect to intently on that fact. In short media is crist fast and responsive. Audio is some of the best ive heard from an out of the box unit. I watched a movie on the device for the first time the other night and was stunned at the quality this screen has. I looked for better than a month at different products, it came down to this one , with the right price

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I had a older Dell computer so found this one on Amazon with a larger screen and it was a good price and ordered it. It arrived in about 2 days, was very easy to set up. It's a little different using Windows 7 but I really like it. I did have to buy a new computer as my old Dell printer was not compatible with Windows 7, but that was easy enough getting one for under $80.00 that does everything I need. I was really pleasantly surprised to plug in my Canon camera and it downloaded the pictures quickly without installation of software, and actually erased the pictures on my camera after asking.

I'm enjoying the web cam and talking with my son who lives in New York. I'm not the most computer wise person there is, but this computer makes it easy to get around and do the things I like. It is very fast, and this is one thing I was really hoping for as my older Dell's processor was getting slower. Amazon is a great place to order electronics, and I bought the extended warranty through Square Trade which proved much less expensive than if I had brought it through Dell.

Dell Inspiron i15R-2110sLV 15-Inch Laptop Reviews

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I just bought this laptop for my personal use for browsing, video chat etc.,. This laptop is really very user friendly and it consists of windows 8 and all applications were doing really great. I would strongly recommend this laptop.

Thanks,

Madhavan

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I bought this laptop in Christmas for my Dad, and e're very happy with it. It comes with Windows 8 pre-installed, 6GB RAM and the Core i3 processor, provides a very good performance in most applications.

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this laptop is quite reasonably priced and operates fast, efficient, and covers a lot of information I like having at my fingertips. Windows 8 is quite like a tablet layout. I like this laptop.

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I receiver the computer, connected it and would not work. I calem the dellservice and, after An. Hour of testing, they concludente the problem was the motherboard. I would need to approach a revive center and want 15 das for repair. I returned it immediately and amazon refunded me in no time. Great amazon!

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Not so sure about Windows 8, jury is still out if the "upgrade" to Windows 8 is worth it.

Over all the laptop is easy to use for day to day computing, surfing the web, looking at pictures etc.

The touch pad does take some getting used to.

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I bought this for my home computer. I need something light, powerful enough for most games and some light multimedia work. I have much higher-end equipment at work, including a lovely Origin desktop, two powerful multimedia Dells, an HP Touch desktop and 5 powerful Macs, including 4 iMacs and a MacBook Pro. I also have several tablets, including 3 64GB iPads, a mini-iPad and a Toshiba Thrive. I say all this to let you know I have a good basis for comparison, and I can vouch for this little Toshiba Satellite R945-P440. Complaints about the body are silly, in my opinion. One rarely looks at anything but the screen, so who cares? I don't care if it is aluminum or plastic, smooth or ridged. That said, if pushed, I'll admit I like the plastic ridged feel a bit better than the other surfaces I have because it is less slippery. So long as the body is reasonably sturdy, I'm happy. The battery life is great, the computer is very light, and it feels like a bigger screen than it is. I'd say the only gripe I have is the touch pad, which isn't as responsive as I'd like. I have nice keyboard cases for my iPads, but I find that when I travel for work, if wireless conditions aren't ideal, they aren't very useful. So, when I want to really get something done on the road, the Toshiba is my top choice. It's much lighter than my MacBook Pro and doesn't require me to carry adapters.

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very confortable to type,fast enough for the tasks i use. Slim and light to carry. When it is time to replace go for toshiba again.

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I expected much more from Toshiba in terms of build quality. Not as fast as I had expected. Speakers were so poor that I'm thinking they were fried because I've heard better sound quality in a two year olds toy.

I'm glad that Amazon and the seller, YekiTek were both helpful.

Reviews of Lenovo ThinkPad 4177Q5U 14-Inch Notebook Computer

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T420 at my point of view it is a good notebook computer. when I first got it I am really agree with it. the T420 arrived in the Dec 7th 2011. after 4 days the computer screen goes fuzzy. I was shocked a first time why it happen to me because I have never had this problem before with another Notebook computer Sony and Dell. Even it wasn't a business Computer. little bit felt sad. I don't know if any one had the same problem like me before.

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Hi everyone, I have been searching for a good laptop so far. I have also experienced a wide range of laptop brands. But this is the best one I have until now. Thinkpad T series are among the best series of the IBM. The Thinkpad T series in general and T420 in particular has very sleek design. Everything is so comfortable for users. The systems is awesome, it runs incredibly fast and smooth, especially it is the coolest computer compared to other computers I had, even at room temperature with full HD video loading. It is plastic cover but very durable and strong. Battery is incredible long lasting. Highly recommended with display type 1600x900.

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This is the third sub-$400 Lenovo laptop I've owned in the past 3 years (since 2009). I've purchased and resold one annually. The first was a 15-inch model (forgot which one exactly) with no number keypad and the second was a G560.

All three had dual-core Intels running under the hood, 4 gigabytes of RAM, and 320Gb hard drives. All were made entirely of plastic and came in essentially the same simple packaging.

In terms of build, I am under the impression that all Lenovos are very solidly built and the plastic feels adequate.

The sub-$400, and now sub-$300, Lenovo laptop product line has progressively become lighter, quieter, and cooler.

I think about my first Lenovo (the one that I can't remember the model number for); it was not terribly light, the fan was loud enough that it was audible from several feet away, and after 45 minutes to an hour, was hot enough to cause discomfort in certain parts underneath.

The Lenovo G560, although a definite improvement in terms of weight and fan noise, still ran hot.

This new Lenovo G580 is not only the lightest Lenovo I've owned thus far, it's also completely silent. After using it for several hours, the fan runs completely silently. Perhaps the biggest improvement in the 580 is the absolute lack of heat! This puppy runs completely cool, even after several hours of continuous use!!

I purchased mine from Fry's on Nov. 7th for $288 ($328 with tax) and I couldn't be happier.

Any potential buyers should note that this model's Core2Duo processor is more than sufficient for web browsing, Word and Excel processing, and even playing high-quality Blu-Ray discs!

I mostly use this laptop for CAD drawing (I produce architectural blueprints using AutoCAD 2007). I've even install the Adobe Master Suite CS6 and although it's nothing like my desktop Core i7 (2600K), this laptop surpassed all my performance expectations.

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I was looking for a value laptop but not a cheapo laptop that would struggle to run things like HD YouTube. I settled on the G580 and so far it's met my expectations. I am not going to review Windows 8 (I happen to like it), this is a hardware review only.

Pros:

Nice bright colorful screen

Quality build, feels sturdy, not cheap even though its a value laptop

Runs very quiet and cool

Not Ultrabook thin but its pretty light and thin enough for a casual user

Good keyboard, works well and easy to type on. Like having 10 digit keypad

Touch pad works fine, messed with a little. Still prefer usb mouse but it works fine

Most needed ports-hdmi, sd card, usb 3.0

Color is nice (but see cons)

Speakers sound pretty full (but see cons)

Not the top of the line processor but it's zippy for casual use (Office, Internet, Flash games, etc.)

Plays 1080P HD and Flash content easily

Battery life is pretty good, it probably goes 3.5 hours with light moderate use and decent settings

Webcam works fine, quality seems good

Cons:

Color and design is nice but it's a fingerprint magnet, don't even bother trying to wipe it clean daily (or every 5 minutes it seems)

Speakers sound pretty decent and full for a laptop, but I am not a big fan of speakers placed in the front underneath. Prefer them up top near the screen. Sounds more natural to me, this is only minor and a personal preference of mine they still sound pretty good for laptop speakers.

Placement of usb 2.0 port, too close to power plug, again, minor annoyance. Use that port for something like your nano usb mouse.

It's nice that Lenovo makes it easy to setup for recovery but I would still prefer having physical media of some kind. But better embrace it as that's the way the worlds moving. There are no Windows discs or any discs for that matter included.

A lot of bloatware, but what PC brand doesn't come loaded with tons of unnecessary crap? Again minor, just go on your uninstall rage fest.

I'm very happy with my purchase and recommend this laptop if you are like me and need a good value laptop without having to compromise too much performance. Cons are mostly minor (except for fingerprints, it annoys me) but overall I think you will be very happy with the quality of Lenovo and the value performance you get with this G580.

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I just received my computer and I am completely in love with it. Windows 8 is amazing and this computer its amazing too. I love the camera to take pictures and videos. Its not heavy and the color its nice too. I was doubting about this laptop, but I think so far its great! Totally recommended you get a lot for the price you pay

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I'm on my new Lenovo right now as I type this. It's a great laptop and has a ton of value for what you pay. The only thing I had a hard time getting used to was the keyboard. I've never had a laptop with a numerical pad on the right, so I've had to learn to shift everything to the left when typing. No biggie though, after a few days of typing it wasn't an issue. I'm so glad I took a chance on this laptop!

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Laptop was nicely priced. It does everything I want it to, but HDMI port stopped working after a few weeks of use. May return it, or pay to have it repaired, as everything else is exactly what I want.

Samsung Series 7 NP700Z7C-S01UB 17-Inch Laptop (2.40 GHz Intel Core Review

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First of all, I'd have to say that I am very impressed with this product, though it does have a few minor flaws.

The good: Nice, bright 17.3" matte HD screen, backlit keyboard, 8 GB RAM, Windows 8 preinstalled.

This laptop has a nice, solid frame that doesn't flex much, making it especially suited to pick up one-handed while it's running without having to worry about the battery unlatching and turning the machine off (a problem with my last laptop). It is weighty, but about right for it's size I guess.

It's painless to disassemble the back cover to access the hard drive (about 8 screws), though it will take a little effort to pry the cover off. I took mine apart to replace the stock 5400 RPM hard drive with a Seagate Momentus XT 7200 RPM drive. I'm also not a fan of having a built-in DVD drive on my laptop (wasted space to me), so I stuck the OEM 1 TB 5400 drive there to back up my OS and data drive using a hard drive caddy from my last Samsung laptop.

It looks as firm and well-built inside as it is on the outside. I love the brushed aluminum frame. It dissipates heat fairly well, even with the extra mods. It doesn't get anywhere close to the heat output of my wife's MacBook Pro 15". I don't hear the fan ever, and my temperatures sit around 50 degrees C.

You may read other reviews about the battery being "integrated" and customers who worry about what to do when it comes time to replace it. In this laptop, after removing the back cover, you have full access to the battery which just plugs into the motherboard. One drawback is the motherboard has 4 GB RAM soldered into the board and is not easily accessible by removing the back cover. The other 4 GB doesn't require the entire back cover to be removed at all, it has a separately latched compartment that is bound to the bottom by a single screw. It IS upgradable to 8 GB, for a total capacity of 12 GB of RAM for this machine. 8 GB is sufficient for Windows 8 for now (for what I do anyway), but if you run virtual machines while doing other stuff you may consider the upgrade.

I don't do much gaming, but the graphics seem ok. It has both the built-in Intel HD graphics and a discrete Nvidia graphics card.

I've also read other complaints about the Wifi card. I have had no issues so far out if it.

The screen is amazing, a 1920 X 1080 HD screen. This makes watching movies very enjoyable, but sometimes the on-screen font can be a little difficult to read without changing font size or DPI. I prefer to use the Microsoft ZoomIt tool to get around this.

The not-so good: Battery life is so-so, 5400 RPM drive sucks, reinstalling Windows 8 is a major pain on this laptop (see below), trackpad takes some getting used to.

I am a fairly experienced computer technician and I love to start fiddling with my laptops as soon as I get them. This being no exception, I figured I'd just slap a copy of Acronis on the computer and backup to my new hard drive. Not so fast! Windows 8 out-of-the-box comes with UEFI Secure Boot enabled, which effectively binds an OS installation to the BIOS. After I cloned the original hard drive and installed the new one, the laptop wouldn't boot. After changing some settings in the BIOS (turning Secure Boot off), I could boot the drive (blazing fast on the Seagate Momentus XT by the way) but I had lost a key feature of Windows 8. So I opted for the clean install. Be prepared to format a USB stick for EFI boot plus extracting the contents of the Windows 8 ISO to the stick. I could not get an external CD drive to work with the UEFI BIOS. End of story. It may work better if you keep the original DVD drive though. The whole process (research included), took about 3 hours. But after all the crap, Win 8 installs just like on any other computer.

By doing a clean install, be warned! You will no longer have access to Samsung's pre-installed apps in the Windows Store. Still haven't found a way to reinstall them. A minor flaw.

The original hard drive was SLOW. Very slow, even with the 8 GB Express Cache. The 8 GB cache on the Momentus XT works much better. You do have plenty of space with 1 TB though. And that's good, because out-of-the-box Samsung uses multiple partitions (2 system, 2 recovery partitions). The 2 system partitions are a product of Secure Boot and Windows 8, so there's nothing you can do about those. The 2 Samsung recovery partitions use up about 24 GB of space. I deleted these during the clean install, but if you don't keep your Windows 8 disc on you, you may want to consider keeping these partitions.

The battery life with all OEM hardware was only about 6 hours. This was 2 hrs less than the Best Buy salesman had advertised (which jives with Samsung's claims on 8 hrs). After adding the extra hard drive, I find that I get about 5.5 hours of battery life, which is ok for what I need the laptop for. Just understand this is a full-featured, desktop replacement laptop and not an ultrabook.

I read a lot about the Elan touchpad issues with this laptop. A lot of people don't like it. Mine came with Elan driver 11.2.7.1 out-of-the-box. This was ok, and I didn't experience the touchpad causing the pointer "jumping" too much on the screen. It's definitely sensitive, which is good for the Windows 8 gestures. Be prepared to change some settings in the Control Panel. After making a few tweaks and spending some time with the touchpad, I've come to actually enjoy it as much as the Synaptics on my last laptop. I especially like the 2 finger tap that mimics the right-click of the touchpad. I really don't use the integrated touchpad click buttons that much.

Final thoughts: This is a great laptop that is worth every cent. I feel like I'm getting twice the computer for half the price I'd expect for these many features.

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Important to note that Samsung has the worst warranty process I've ever experienced, and as a result, I'll never purchase their laptops again. I've had Toshibas, Dells, IBMs, etc. I'm a high-end power user (Photoshop, Dreamweaver, etc.) and I'm also extremely tech-savvy when it comes to fixing electronics. I purchased this laptop and the drive crashed after 2 months. I had to send the laptop to their Texas facility (it took 3 weeks for the turnaround)... 2 months later, the system crashed a second time. In a 1 year period, this laptop has crashed a total of 4 separate drives. Each time, reloading my system with all my software takes a good 4hrs. Imagine, each time you lose your laptop for 3 weeks. Their "executive customer relations" department is without a doubt, the worst, rudest, and most arrogant department I've ever had the misfortune to deal with. Samsung's entry into the laptop market really leaves a lot to be desired. This has been a nightmare experience from beginning to end. They don't give a damn about the customer.

When they finally offered a "same as or better" replacement, they considered that offering me a 15.6" laptop screen instead of the 17.3" I currently had was the "same or better". Also, their "refund" was not for my full purchase price it was for $200 less after a year of continual crashes. I finally gave up with them, filed a claim with Amex platinum and they refunded me the entire price let them deal with this garbage. My time is worth much more than spending in excess of 10hrs dealing with Samsung...

Incidentally, after the 1TB drive failed that arrived with the system, I purchased a solid state drive. It then crashed that drive. Luckily that drive (by Crucial) was under its own warranty and they have had to continually replace it for me 3 times. At this point, they won't replace it for me any more as it's obvious the fault is with the laptop. So, I'm out the price of the solid state drive ($350). Samsung, even though they accept responsibility that the laptop caused the failures will give me no reimbursement at all.

It really is the absolute worst customer service. It is not only the laptop that stops me from buying from them again, it's the support if something goes wrong, you really are in trouble.

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Nice looking and solid design notebook with good price compared to other brand names. So far every thing is working well. I do not have problem with weak wireless connection and over heat issue as I read some reviews previously. The fan is running rather quite which I like it. This notebook model is pre-loaded with Windows 8. At first I was disappointed with Windows 8 because it did not have the old start menu and it forced me to use Window Metro GUI. After downloading the free Classic Shell from the Internet and installing it, I now have the old start menu back and I have a choice to use Metro GUI by selecting Shift + Window key. I am happy with the purchase.

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I love the computer. Exceed my expections. Good packing. Good product. On time and affordable price. Samsung best computer. like it.

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It's perfect for me! Not expensive for the specs it has, it runs great games like GTA4 on best quality easy!

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The outlook is not as cool as the picture shows. The cover is made of plastic instead of metal except for the one near the keyboard.

Function is ok but the 5400 rpm hard drive bottlenecks the overall performance.

The weight is 4.4lbs. Same as the MacBook Pro retina.

Produces very low heat.

Keyboard is good enough for me but not the touchpad. Left and right buttons are hard to use.

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I've had my Toshiba for several months, and I am well satisfied with it. I especially like the screen quality and resolution. The LED screen is bright, as it should be, but it has a comfortable and natural look that I like better than the new HP that I bought for my son. Although both the HP and the Toshiba have excellent 17.3 inch LED screens. The Toshiba has a nice switch to turn off the touch pad, but the HP has an abominable touch sensitive spot that drives one nuts trying to turn it off, and fighting it regularly. I paid a hundred dollars more for the Toshiba than the HP, but the Toshiba has Blue Ray, 2 gigs more RAM, and a Quad Core processor. But, there isn't much difference between the Toshiba and the HP; you can't tell much difference in the look and feel of each one. Both are reliable and good.

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I love this laptop,excelent performance on gaming and multi tasking,bluray is also an excellent feature,it never slowdown or get hot,compare to my toshiba i5 intel sandybriedge,the intel i5 tends to get slugish when multi tasking and heats up during gaming and watching movies,its because the AMD APU Quadcore is design to run on lower voltage,lower voltage is equal cooler processor,also this AMD model have a crystal clear webcam,Note when you buy any toshiba laptops or netbooks,they always want you to create your recovery disc,you are going to need 5 disc to do this which is a waste of your time,you dont need a recovery disc or windows installation disc to restore your computer to an earlyer time or back to out of the box state if you get a virus,theres a way to restore your computer that toshiba dont want you to know about so you have to buy there installation disc for twentyfive dollars,(to restore your PC to earlyer time or out of the box state,make sure your PC is pluginn,dont use any external devices like mice or keyboard,make sure your PC is off,then press the zero key first then press the power button hold both of them for 2 seconds then let go and the PC will start the restore process it takes about 30 minunes to complete)my only complain is that the aluminum lid is a fingerprint magnet....

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This was my first laptop, and I did a bit of research before buying, and I have been so pleased with Toshiba, and this laptop serves me well. I use it for home use only, but I've had it a year, and have had only one minor issue, and Toshiba techs walked me through it, and haven't had a problem since. Love it!!

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It's one of the best Toshiba's I've had. Have had such a great experience with Toshiba that I do not buy any other. Absolutely love the 17 inch screen... a dream to work in! Fast. Great at multitasking. The screen resolution is fabulous. The lid IS a fingerprint magnet, but it doesn't bother me. I looove the Aluminum blue. I had bought a skin for it, but it's so beautiful I don't want to cover it. This is a great buy. I totally recommend it.

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Bought this laptop at a Black Friday sale at Staples.

Exactly one day after the 1 year warranty expired, the battery wouldn't charge. I tried a universal AC adapter and that seemed to solve the problem. Temporally at least.

Gradually over time it became more and more finicky about the way the adapter had to be plugged in for the battery to charge. It has now gotten to point where I have to hold it in at a very specific angle in order for it to charge at all. If I let go, it stops charging. To top it off, the battery life is abysmal. One hour, tops. Hardly worth the effort.

Turns out it's a design flaw, and to get it fixed is so expensive I'm better off buying a new machine, which I'll be doing.

Just not a Toshiba brand laptop.

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Acer does not fail when it comes to laptops. This thing is amazing/fast/beautiful/Just all around great. I have had this laptop for 3 months, and so far i have completely fallen in love with this laptop. The battery life is around 4 hours browsing time, which is pretty good. I would recommend when buying, getting another 4gb ram stick for faster performance on everything (Gaming, browsing, video watching, ect.)

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I seem to always go to Amazon when I want to venture into new unfamiliar territory on products because I can lean on the reviews to get an idea if I'll be happy with the product. Well this was the first time I bought something that did not have a review! After researching a few laptops in this price range I was torn between this laptop and another one with good reviews but this laptop is a quad core AMD and the other was a dual Pentinum. Since I was down sizing from a quad core pentinum gamer desktop I didn't know if I'd be happy with a dual core or an AMD since I never had one before.

After using this laptop for over a month and doing everything from surfing the net, watching a movie, editing in Photoshop, and making a 5 minute movie in Windows Live Essentials this laptop does everything I need it to and as quickly as I hoped. I'm very happy with it.

Update: Its a little over a year later and the laptop is still running well. Only minor complaint being the battery isn't holding charge as well anymore, still does but not as long. Probably a typical laptop thing though.

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We ordered this computer for my 13 year old son. While he needs it for school, he also likes to play games like Minecraft, Amnesia, and Skycraft. This computer can handle remarkably new games with its quad core processor. Can you run it rates the processor at 3.1 ghz when you're testing to see if your computer can play a game. The built in graphics card is much better than the intel HD series for laptops. Plus, Toshiba builds solid computers (my son's prior Toshiba lasted 5 years until it finally fell apart...not bad for a computer that started it's life with a 9 year old). The only issue is that Toshiba's warranty process is weird if the computer was manufactured over 6 months ago. It took me 3 phone calls to service and an email to finally get the warranty registered (although having owned 3 Toshiba's I have never, ever had to make a warranty claim).

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I got this laptop for my daughter for college. She loves it! She was able to set it up completely on her own, and has been using it often. It is easy to use, fast to turn on, and processing is quick.

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This machine runs very well. It says I have to write fifteen more words. What else do I need to say? Oops, that was 16 words.

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I bought this computer for me and my boys to use. This is the first Toshiba that I have ever owned, and I love it. It has really good graphics and the sound is also good. I wanted to wait a while before I wrote this review to make sure that nothing went wrong. It has now been over a month and I haven't had any problems at all. I would recommend this computer to anyone.

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Photo direct shipped the product in a reasonable time frame however, they failed to "clean" the computer of their software and failed to provide the original disks. After my shipping them their disks, back I received a copy of windows with a validation code that was NOT original as promised! This replacement windows disk had a different product key than the one on the computer! The windows disk did work though.

The Dell system recovery disk that was sent was NOT the correct one and upon inquiry PhotoDirect responded with a copy of their original shipping order from Dell and stated that they felt they had done enough and that if I wasn't satisfied to return everything for a full refund. I still do not have the Dell system disk to this machine!!

After many hours trying to get the software issues resolved and working on the system on my own I find it frustrating to still NOT have a Dell recovery disk.

Beware of buying from Photo Direct!!! They can't seem to keep there computers and software matched up in any type of reliable inventory.

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Had to replace my desktop computer because of a mother board faiure. My desktop computer was loaded with I7 core and 8 Gig of RAM. I've been interested in getting a laptop for a lot of reasons but I found none that could match my desktops specs, until now.

The ASUS G75VW had improved specs all the way around. The extra RAM allows me to execute multiple virtual PCs at a time with processing power left over. Even a SSD of exceptable size! I even run dual monitors out using the built in HDMI port.

I highly recommend this computer as a perfect heavy duty desktop replacement,

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Met all my expectations and more. Quick boot-up and shutdown. Powerful processor with graphics card that can even handle Supreme Commander (which recommends 2 SLI Graphic Cards). Word Processing and Spreadsheet calculations are a snap. Nice backpack case for easy portability. Even the battery last longer (almost 3 hours between charges) during excessive usage than I had expected.