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I just got this laptop because I was moving and had to ship my desktop ahead of time. I paid $600 for this computer and have been very surprised at the performance of it so far. the wireless works great, video looks good too. comes with a free upgrade to windows 7. basically if you are looking for a decent laptop for not a lot of money this works very well.

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I got the toshiba L505-6946 can't see on amazon difference is that it has 2.0 mhz intel chip and no seperate graphics card. very happy with the machine, and having shopped around a lot, nothing near the price with same specs (Aug 09). I bought it partly based on my previous toshiba and this one has been good so far. toshiba generally adds some good software and functionality from the company. no issues at all, so can't comment on customer support. on the down side, laptop is about 6 pds bit heavy but that's what you expect for this price and 16 inch, so depends on what you attach the most importance to. Screen has a really beautiful picture and clarity, which was my main concern. no speed issues even with vista, once i cleared all the muck out of the start-up.

main complaints (which is why i am writing this review, actually):

speaker output really poor, especially if playing music/videos.

microphone quality basically unusable.

so, if i want to use skype or decently watch videos/music, i need to carry good external headset, something i did not want to do. the sound output and mic on my work HP is much much better. this has a camera, but i don't really need it as much as sound. in fairness, maybe not enough to drop a star for, considering the price, but does irritate me enough to only give 4 star, since this was a key part of my buying decision over a compaq that i saw on special...

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First off, you would expect a computer that costs as much as $500 to have a lot of bells and whistles, and if not, at least be able to handle a challenge. Not this laptop though.

This laptop costed $500, and if you compare the stats to anything equivalently priced, this gets blown out of the water. It's disappointing that this laptop only comes with 3GB of RAM, why couldn't they just put in the 4th GB? It's not like this board uses triple channel memory or anything. Not only that, but the pre-loaded Windows 7 is only 32-bit, so even if you were to manually upgrade your memory, guess what? You're gonna have to buy a new Windows 7 to utilize the new memory, too.

Secondly, the exhaust is ridiculous. A laptop is supposed to go on your LAP, right? Well, when setting this laptop on your lap to type, the exhaust output is directly on your leg. Did I mention that the cooling system is horrible? This laptop literally blows out up to 190 degree Fahrenheit air, right on your leg. The laptop not only causes extreme discomfort, but has actually BURNED me on several occasions! The hair on my legs has been burned off multiple times, and leaves my skin red and blotchy from the burn. So much for using this laptop's portability... they could have at least put the exhaust on back

Next, the specs on this laptop say that this computer can easily reach 6 hours battery life without dying...maybe if you're in hibernate mode? Right out of the box my computer would only last for 2 hours maximum, and now that it's older, I'm lucky to get 45 minutes out of it. Not only that, but if you're watching a movie, listening to music, or playing a game, you'll be lucky to see the thing stay alive for more than a half hour... once again, where is the portability?

Another thing...the speakers on this laptop: decent, but sub-par. They have a better bass than you'd expect, but of course, the bass muddies out the treble quite often, making it an unpleasant listen. But, if you have external speakers...once again, portability, where are you?

Video; the screen is high-quality no complaints here. However, the output from the VGA cable can be low-quality, and of course, there is no RGB or HDMI ports anywhere on the thing, so you can forget about high-quality video or sound output.

One last thing; the touchpad is in an awkward position for right-handers. Your wrist must bend at about a 40 degree angle from comfortable position to utilize the touchpad with your right hand. However, left-handers: you might find this keypad convenient.

After ALL of that, I would definitely not recommend this laptop to anyone who wants a high-quality, high-value machine, or anyone who wants to travel. If you find average to poor laptops satisfactory, and don't mind getting burned (literally) then this laptop could be for you!

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I was looking for new technology, full size key board, big screen, software included at a great price and found it all with my new Toshiba satellite. At least that is what I thought when it arrived, however after using the Laptop I have several issues, sound quality and the fact it is only 32 bit and not 64 bit. I will have to buy external speakers for better sound as well as buy additional memory so for me more money as I can not return because my husband is a recycle freak and discarded the box. Learn from my mistake, ask questions before you buy especially about the operating system. I am on the Toshiba waiting list for the free upgrade to windows 7 however it could take 6 months before the software arrives. What i thought was a great deal turned into a slow road to building the machine I could have bought ready to go. Too bad for me.

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This laptop is the best! And on top of that it's made by the best company! Anytime I want or need anything electronic, I first check to see if Toshiba makes one. If they do, that's the one I buy regardless of any bad reviews. Let me explain, I got my Toshiba laptop new with Windows Vista installed, but it came with Windows 7, I just had to wait till Windows 7 was released. One week after it was released, I recieved my copy in the mail. But what really sold me on this company was about a year and a half ago I get an email telling me I needed to upgrade my BIOS, so I went to Toshiba's website and downloaded it. Now I'm very good at working with and on a computer, so I know I did everything right except for one small detail, I started installing the software without noticing the air intake port was blocked. so half way through, it overheated and shut down. As anyone who knows will tell you if that happens, your motherboard is screwed! So I called Toshiba customer service, and I will never forget her name, I spoke to (as I called her) Ms. Betty. She asked me to email her a copy of the email I got, and she would see if she could do something. I did and the next day I got a call from her. She told me that Toshiba was going to repair it for me and asked my address. I gave it to her and asked her for the address I needed to ship it to. She said "Don't worry about that, it will be on the address label in the box you get to ship it in." So Toshiba ended up shipping me an empty box made for shipping laptop computers along with a shipping label PERPAID to return the computer! I got the box the next day and shipped my computer the same day. About a week later I got it back along with a letter saying they were sorry for any inconvience (sorry I can't spell that), and they hope I will continue to buy their products. And it didn't cost me one red cent!! Well, they don't have to worrry or hope, because Toshiba and Ms. Betty have earned my business for life!!!