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39 of 40 found the following review helpful:
 Love it so far! Jan 09, 2008
By C. Mehta
I only just recieved this computer- purchased from Amazon- but so far I'm pretty happy with it!
After doing a LOT of research, I chose this laptop over the 12" swivel screen HP computer that I had had my eye on for months. The reviews for the HP put me off- I guess it has a short battery time (2 hours) which is silly for a laptop that is supposed to be portable! There were also a lot of complaints about the HP overheating. The Toshiba got much better reviews, and at the AMAZON price is a much better deal!
In sum, here are my main observations about the Toshiba:
Pro's
-It's fast- even with Vista!
-It looks "clean"- there are no extra buttons or junk on the keyboard
-Although the keys are shallow, there is little reistance when typing- it is easier to type on this laptop keyboard in comparison to others I have owned (HP's & Compaqs)
-It is small and portable, without leaving you squinting at the screen- in my opinion this computer is the perfect marriage of portability and functionality
-The battery seems to last a long time- I haven't timed just how long yet, I'll let you know when I do!
Cons
-Keyboard flex- read about this in some reviews and wasn't quite sure what this was going to be like until I got the computer- the keyboard does move when you type, BUT I don't see this affecting my working on it at all.
-Palm resting area near mouse pad (left corner) gets hot because the fan is right there. Again, not that big of a deal, its not hot enough to cause any injury
-Thicker than other models, but this is more of a cosmetic complaint than a functionality complaint
Overall I am LOVING this laptop, and am pleased that I purchased it!
26 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Outstanding LCD screen, great speakers, compact and stylish but has mediocre keyboard Feb 22, 2008
By TJ Hock
I bought this laptop (Toshiba Satellite U305-S2804) in January 2008. It has a 1.66 Ghz Core 2 Duo processor (T5450) with 160 Gigs of Hard drive and 2 Gigs of RAM. I got it at a time when Amazon had it on the introductory price (about 200 clams less than the current price and the price lasted for only about 24 hours--yes, it was less than 700 clams). Needless to say (but I'm saying it anyway), I'm happy with the price. As for the product, not too shabby either.
Pros:
a) The screen is outstanding. It's hard to convey quality with just the resolution numbers of the screen (1280 x 800) since the numbers are about average. It is something that has to be seen (or take my word for it).
b) The speakers are good for laptop speakers. Of course they won't compare with your Bose speakers but the speakers on this Satellite have plenty of volume and bass (my main complaint for most laptop speakers is that they have very little volume and little bass)
c) 2 Gigs of RAM -- What more needs to be said? Although RAM is cheap these days, it saves you the trouble of buying more ram and installing it. 2 Gigs is enough for Vista. Also, it helps when you have a lot of apps open at the same time.
d) Core 2 Duo T5450 processor -- this is one of Intel's newer processors. It is better (more L2 cache memory) than the Pentium Dual Core T2330 and T2310. So don't pay more for a laptop with the Pentium Dual Core T2330 and T2310.
e) Has a built in webcam
f) Has a dial that you can use to adjust volume (many laptops do not have a dial. You have to adjust volume using software controls).
g) Very responsive laptop. Windows Vista Home Premium rocks!
h) The keyboard layout is spacious (even though the laptop is compact) and the keyboard is very quiet.
Bad:
i) Keyboard flexes under hard typing. There's plenty of keyboard flex especially if you're a "hard" typist (I am). If you apply a lot of pressure when you type, the keyboard will flex. If you're a light typist, I don't think it will be a problem. So far, I've found that the flex does not affect my typing but it is disconcerting. It's hard to fathom how a world class engineering firm like Toshiba can make a keyboard like this!?
ii) You cannot "dock" with this laptop. I think Toshiba gives you a docking connector only with their business class models (the Tecra line). The Satellite line does not have a docking station connector. (The dynadock is not true docking.)
iii) All plastic. This Satellite is made of all plastic. Even where your wrist rests and all around the keyboard area is plastic. I also own a Lenovo laptop (Lenovo 3000 N200) and that laptop has a metal plate where your wrists rest and all around the keyboard area is metal which makes the Lenovo very robust and sturdy.
iv) Wrists area does heat up. I think because the keyboard area is all plastic, heat dissipates slower. My Lenovo laptop feels cooler because the metallic material surrounding the keyboard probably dissipates the heat faster. Though the Satellite U305-s2804 gets warm, it is never so warm that it becomes uncomfortable. It does have pretty good cooling system (copper fins in the cooling area vs aluminium for most laptops).
This laptop is compact, stylish and light. It has an outstanding LCD screen with good speakers (for a laptop), but the keyboard is disappointing.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Great little notebook! Feb 12, 2008
By Tamie
I bought this product after much research and am very pleased. It is fast and very light to carry. I was looking for something very, very portable and this is just perfect. I was a bit concerned about the small screen before receiving it but it is not at all too small. The screen is sharp with great color and is easy on the eyes. It is highly recommended. In fact, I love it!!!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Great dimension, performance and light weight ! Mar 08, 2008
By Pleasant Valley
I've always like Toshiba laptops, since I have one model with this battery problem so I changed to hp pavillion series which is not a bad laptop either but it had this upper panel so sensitive that run DVD player program every time I accidentally pass my hand over it and it was a little anoying. Any way I recentlly had this Toshiba, that has been perfect for my work. Big hard drive, probably I will increase its memory up to 3gb for even better performance, excellent 13inches screen size, very light o carry. Haven't had any problem with Vista.
The only thing that I don't like is the quality of sound, but that's not a priority for me and if it were I would plug a pair of speaker. And that it gets a little warm on the left side beside the touch pad.
By the way the volume control is analog which gives you more control of the volume.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Notebook Mar 11, 2008
By Varune Maharaj
"varune"
This notebook is very portable. Very convenient as compared to the 17" (bulky & heavy - good desktop replacement) & the 15". It is fast, runs multiple applications, quick start-up time. The Toshiba resolution on the screen makes it one of the best around. I have compared other brands, but they just don't seem to make it. Based on specs & cost, great buy. This is my 5th Toshiba notebook....I will stick with the brand.
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