Toshiba Satellite L515-S4960 TruBrite

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This laptop is cute, perfect size on my lap. It's not heavy at all, which is a plus since it states that it's 5 lbs. Processor runs fairly smooth, fast. It does NOT have a webcam, I don't know why every website I searched up about this model says that it does. I got this for $100 less at Office Depot. Overall, this laptop is great for everyday use.

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Toshiba Satellite A505-S6012 TruBrite

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I love this laptop bought it at BestBuy runs well. Laptop is big that is what I like so I'm enjoying it so far you will need a chill mat. I think this laptop is well worth the price. I rate it 8.5 out of ten since I can't give it a perfect score since I still exploring it.

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Toshiba Satellite U505-S2010 TruBrite

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Thanks to the built-in webcam and Toshiba Face Recognition software on this machine, you'll enjoy a more convenient way to communicate, log on or share your laptop among the family. Other high-tech features include a touchpad with multi-touch control, power-saving Eco Button to help reduce power consumption based on your needs, USB Sleep-and-Charge port, a hard drive impact sensor that protects your data, and a dual-layer DVD±RW drive that burns CDs and offers Labelflash print functionality.

Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to.

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Toshiba Satellite M505-S4020 TruBrite

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Combining great portability, generous battery life and modern style in a slim, eco-smart package, the Toshiba Satellite M505-S4020 is sized to travel while providing powerful computing resources for all of your needs--work, learning and play. The 14-inch LED-backlit display offers TruBrite technology for optimal image clarity and a 1366 x 768 resolution for extra desktop working space and a widescreen aspect ratio for watching letterboxed DVDs--as well as native 720p high-definition resolution for watching downloaded HD movies and TV shows. The display also offers touchscreen capabilities for easy navigation through your digital lifeThanks to the built-in webcam and Toshiba Face Recognition software on this machine, you'll enjoy a more convenient way to communicate, log on or share your laptop among the family. Other high-tech features include a power-saving Eco Utility to help reduce power consumption based on your needs, USB Sleep-and-Charge port, a hard drive impact sensor that protects your data, and a dual-layer DVD±RW drive that burns CDs and offers Labelflash print functionality. And it's sure to stand out in the crowd thanks to the stunning Fusion Finish with Sonic pattern in Black Onyx.

Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to.

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Toshiba Satellite T135-S1310WH TruBrite

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I'm not a computer guru, I can't quote specs at a person, but I know when something gets the job done and this little guy does. Today I ran for six hours on battery, had another hour and a half left when I plugged in. During this time, I was surfing the web, streaming youtube and hulu, and working with Photoshop and Pro Show Producer. It even handled encoding video with Producer like a champ. It never got hot, just luke warm, it never seemed to lag, set up was a breeze, touchpad is nice and responsive, it's just been an absolute joy and it looks beautiful to boot. The speakers aren't very loud, but for everything else you get with this machine, I'm not going to quibble or take away stars for speaker volume. I love it and would recommend it to anyone looking for a portable machine with long battery life that still packs a little power.

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Toshiba Satellite L505-GS5035 TruBrite

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I was going to purchase a 52 inch television for around 1200 dollars but came across this item on amazon and it is half the price but double the size of a television. In addition to watching movies on this, I will be able to surf the internet. I ordered it as quickly as I could before they sell out. I can't wait until it arrives! Hope the delivery person helps me get it into the house. What a great deal!

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Toshiba Satellite M505D-S4000 TruBrite

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Combining great portability, generous battery life and modern style in a slim, eco-smart package, the Toshiba Satellite M505D-S4000 is sized to travel while providing powerful computing resources for all of your needs--work, learning and play. The 14-inch LED-backlit display offers TruBrite technology for optimal image clarity and a 1366 x 768 resolution for extra desktop working space and a widescreen aspect ratio for watching letterboxed DVDs--as well as native 720p high-definition resolution for watching downloaded HD movies and TV shows.Combining great portability, generous battery life and modern style in a slim, eco-smart package, the Toshiba Satellite M505D-S4000 is sized to travel while providing powerful computing resources for all of your needs--work, learning and play. The 14-inch LED-backlit display offers TruBrite technology for optimal image clarity and a 1366 x 768 resolution for extra desktop working space and a widescreen aspect ratio for watching letterboxed DVDs--as well as native 720p high-definition resolution for watching downloaded HD movies and TV shows.

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Toshiba Satellite T135-S1300 TruBrite

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No issues so far. What I really liked is it's battery life. Gave me full 5 hours when connected with internet. Good for personal day to day use like internet, email, word processing, playing music etc. One thing I didn't like is speaker which is very low. Otherwise its a good laptop for personal use.

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Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q870 TruBrite

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After exhaustive research, I decided the Toshiba Cosmio x505-870 powerhouse had the best specs for the best price. This was the next in a long line of Toshiba laptops for me. I was hooked after my first one about 10 years ago. Due to the design, durability, price, and support, Toshibas have always been my first choice and I would, and do, recommend them to everyone that asks. The Cosmio X505-870 is my new passion. My only complaints are minor and cosmetic. The slick surface of the keyboard and the awkward multimedia and power buttons are the only hindrances I have found. The new, positive design elements far outway the problems though. The toned-down color scheme, the disable button for the touchpad, and the beautiful 18.4 screen(although not full 1080p) to name a few. There were some issues with the BIOS that Toshiba addressed directly, so I would suggest updating the BIOS immediatly after creating your restore disks. I don't think it would be possible to regret the purcase of this system, and I recommend it whole-heartidly.

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Toshiba Satellite T115-S1100 11.6-Inch

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Well in a HUGE surprise my lovely wife got me this laptop for Christmas. Honestly it is virtually perfect. If I was going to spec out a netbook/laptop this would have been it. The Low Voltage Celeron is great for saving battery life. It is also sufficient to run Windows 7 Home Premium, surfing, doc prep, email, and remote access. I am currently running Windows 7 on a monster Core i7 and this little machine can hold it's own with the monster when doing the simple things mentioned above. I would not try and render video with it or anything that is processor intensive, however it is very sufficient at playing videos and photo edits. The LED screen is bright, clear and AMAZING.

The only things that are a bit troubling are: 1) Due to the shiny case all finger prints and smudge marks are noticeable. 2) While 2Gbs of memory is good - for $50.00 I increased the memory to 4gbs. The system can only use 3.3Gb of the 4GBs due to the 32bit operating system, but the extra memory certainly helped. 3) Also for some reason my wireless network card intermittently stops working, but a quick reboot and that fixes that. I am assuming that it is a Windows driver and I am looking for an update.

I give this machine a 5 of 5 due to the fact that it does everything that it represents it does. If you are looking for a lightweight, low power, long battery life laptop/netbook, then I would highly recommend this computer.

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Sony VAIO VPC-CW21FX/L 14-Inch

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"Let me start by saying that I use my computer for much more than average daily use. I record multi track audio (i.e. home studio), as well as average daily tasks. I also work in a place that is very much pro Mac/anti PC. That's okay, I'm not biased either way, you just get more horsepower for your money with PC.

I downsized from my desktop system which was a Core 2 Duo with 2GB RAM on XP Pro. It was working, but I needed more horsepower (i.e. faster processor and more RAM), and I also figured a laptop that could suit my home studio needs would be perfect because I could then be mobile as well.

A lot of research went into purchasing a laptop. I left no stone unturned, and looked at ALL the models, up to a certain price range (under $1000), even models with lesser specs in certain areas than this one.

After much research, I decided this has everything I need. I've had it about three weeks now, and it's a great machine. Even some of my coworkers who prefer Macs said it's a nice laptop, and we all know computers where I work. After seeing the specs and the pricetag on this, they agreed that I did well.

My only gripe about it is that because it's a Vaio, it comes with TONS of extra Vaio software (as well as other trial software, and other programs that I have no use for). Three weeks later, I'm still experimenting with which Vaio software I should and should not uninstall. Some Vaio programs are necessary to operate things like the function keys, where others are not necessary. I will not post a list here, but search out the individual programs and make your own decision. Other than that, this thing ROCKS!!! Nice clear graphics, fast processor, good RAM (I plan to expand mine up to the allowable 8GB though), and totally KILLS my old Core 2 Duo machine. I was able to pull up sessions from my external hard drive after installing my recording software, and sessions that would nearly max out my Core 2 Duo machine barely had this computer running at 50% system resources. Beautiful, just what I needed. The hyper threading on the new Core i series is amazing.

I bought an e-SATA express card to use with the card slot to stream my external hard drive, I run an audio interface off the firewire port, and an iLok. I'm also going to purchase a firewire express card with a Texas Instrument chipset in it to see which transfer rate is better between the e-SATA card and the FW card (it 'should' be the e-SATA, but I'm still going to try it). I also plan on purchasing a wireless mouse, full size keyboard, and 22" monitor, so basically this laptop will sit off to the side as I record, mix, and edit audio. This is everything I need at the moment, and is working out as an audio computer as good or better than I thought. I highly recommend it. Oh, and regarding the Vaio software - for the average user, most of it is actually pretty cool, I just like to run my machine as clean and lean as possible so that most of it's resources are available when it comes time to lay down audio tracks."

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Sony VAIO VGN-NW310F/S 15.5-Inch

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Beware that this Sony Vaio DOES NOT HAVE the HDMI connection as it's advertised on the pictures.

it's not a big issue for me for I woudn't use it anyway. However if you want this feature it might be a problem. A great value in a gracefully slim 15.5-Inchnotebook. With the power of an Intel Dual Core CPU, loads of RAM, and multimedia capabilities, it’s the perfect PC for multitasking all you want. The extra-wide 15.5-Inch (1366x768) LCD allows for an optimal viewing experience.

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Sony VAIO VPC-F111FX/H 16.41-Inch

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I built my own f series only deference is graphics card (330m), (1080p LCD screen) , back-lit keyboard.

Pros: This laptop is great, the processor is pretty fast. The graphics card is pretty good, i am able to play most games, cs:s, dod:s, half life, crysis mid settings minor lag, but pretty decent frame rates! Quake wars, enemy territory and Fallout 3, no lag, everything at high. The keyboard is great, though it makes squeaky noise at times still pretty good. The computer is built pretty good construction. Bluetooth has some good functions, the quick vaio assistance button is a good feature. The lcd screen is decent.

Cons: Firstly 2 USB ports! May sound sufficient for some, but 2 is hardly enough for me, maybe at least 3 would of been preferred. Then the LCD brightness, not great, it is a bit dim, brightness is not the best, my sisters Toshiba has a greater brightness at under 600$. Then the speakers, they are not that great, the sound is fine, could of been improved.

Overall good laptop for $ 1200. Overall i am satisfied with it, it is a stylish yet fast laptop. It lacks some things which i would of preferred, but i payed for what i really wanted and needed!


"UPDATED" To restate the 2 usb ports, i have found out that the (E-Sata can be used as a 2.0 USB PORT). So to clear some things up, this computer technically has 3 usb ports. Thanks to Mark D. Neathery.

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Sony VAIO VPC-CW23FX/B 14-Inch

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I purchased this as a birthday present for one of my sons, the whole set-up process and to get online took about 15 minutes right out the box. SUPER FAST and so easy to do. Do not hesitate on this one, just buy it. Item arrived on time and packaging was great. Great deal for the money. My son was on for 3 hrs and did not feel hot. I know he will enjoy this for along time and extremely happy with this purchase.

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Sony VAIO VPC-CW21FX/W 14-Inch

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"Let me start by saying that I use my computer for much more than average daily use. I record multi track audio (i.e. home studio), as well as average daily tasks. I also work in a place that is very much pro Mac/anti PC. That's okay, I'm not biased either way, you just get more horsepower for your money with PC.

I downsized from my desktop system which was a Core 2 Duo with 2GB RAM on XP Pro. It was working, but I needed more horsepower (i.e. faster processor and more RAM), and I also figured a laptop that could suit my home studio needs would be perfect because I could then be mobile as well.

A lot of research went into purchasing a laptop. I left no stone unturned, and looked at ALL the models, up to a certain price range (under $1000), even models with lesser specs in certain areas than this one.

After much research, I decided this has everything I need. I've had it about three weeks now, and it's a great machine. Even some of my coworkers who prefer Macs said it's a nice laptop, and we all know computers where I work. After seeing the specs and the pricetag on this, they agreed that I did well.

My only gripe about it is that because it's a Vaio, it comes with TONS of extra Vaio software (as well as other trial software, and other programs that I have no use for). Three weeks later, I'm still experimenting with which Vaio software I should and should not uninstall. Some Vaio programs are necessary to operate things like the function keys, where others are not necessary. I will not post a list here, but search out the individual programs and make your own decision. Other than that, this thing ROCKS!!! Nice clear graphics, fast processor, good RAM (I plan to expand mine up to the allowable 8GB though), and totally KILLS my old Core 2 Duo machine. I was able to pull up sessions from my external hard drive after installing my recording software, and sessions that would nearly max out my Core 2 Duo machine barely had this computer running at 50% system resources. Beautiful, just what I needed. The hyper threading on the new Core i series is amazing.

I bought an e-SATA express card to use with the card slot to stream my external hard drive, I run an audio interface off the firewire port, and an iLok. I'm also going to purchase a firewire express card with a Texas Instrument chipset in it to see which transfer rate is better between the e-SATA card and the FW card (it 'should' be the e-SATA, but I'm still going to try it). I also plan on purchasing a wireless mouse, full size keyboard, and 22" monitor, so basically this laptop will sit off to the side as I record, mix, and edit audio. This is everything I need at the moment, and is working out as an audio computer as good or better than I thought. I highly recommend it. Oh, and regarding the Vaio software - for the average user, most of it is actually pretty cool, I just like to run my machine as clean and lean as possible so that most of it's resources are available when it comes time to lay down audio tracks."

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Sony VAIO VPC-W21FX/B 14-Inch

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Something to remember when reading any review, most people who are happy with their product don't write reviews. People who like to leave reviews write reviews and people who are VERY VERY unhappy write reviews, so just always be aware of the biased.

I love this computer with every bit of my heart. I'm not a gamer so I dont have issues with it not being us to gaming snuff. I mostly use the internet to surf and microsoft office and countless chatting programs. Someone at one point said the screen was so shinny that any light source makes it completely useless, I don't seem to have this problem because I've been using it everyday and have never been blinded by light. The unit is lighter weight than my 15.5inch dell insipron (disaster computer) that is currently being replaced with this model. Someone else bitched about getting a blue screen of death, which I have yet to see after two weeks (they claimed it happened within the first hour). Another person said there was difficulty connecting a Bluetooth mouse, which I agreed with, as I just connected my mouse after about 30 minutes of struggling with it. However, it was finally connected after a 5 minute chat with Sony technical support, so it was more user error than computer. There not web button on mine, instead there is an assist button. When I clicked it I was prompted to start up in safe mode, so I am assuming that the assist button would be useful if you computer crashes. The i3 processor is crazy fast, as is windows 7. I really had no problem with vista and decided that everyone hated it because they were told to hate it, but windows 7 is quite amazing. It runs faster, extremely user/idiot friendly. The keyboard is really nice too, I was kind of nervous about this because the keys are all spaced out, unlike normal keyboards where all the buttons are tapered and adjacent to one another, but its actually really comfortable to type on. One draw back is that earlier models (before the i3 processor came out) were bluray players as well, which they took away probably because it was just too good of a computer for the $800 price tag. The speakers are a little lame, but its a laptop and I wouldn't expect a whole lot of them to begin with as long as they make noise that I can hear when I need to hear it I'm happy. Something else I like is that it has an optical drive. I know this seems like a trival thing but some of the other computer is the same class as this one have removed CD/DVD drives all together which a major deal breaker for me! Someone else complained that there are no shortcut buttons for volume control...really? How lazy are you that you can't hit "fn" F2 for mute? It one extra button, and the shortcut buttons on the dell never really worked well for me anyway.

For those of you looking at dells at well let me tell you that I built this EXACT same computer on Dells website and it was going to cost at least $100 bucks more which seems like highway robbery to me.

Something to be aware of, apparently new computers do not come with recovery disks anymore. So they highly encourage you to go out, buy a blank DVD, and create a recovery disk pretty much RIGHT out of the box.

Hope this review helps!!!

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Sony VAIO VPC-CW21FX/R 14-Inch

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"Let me start by saying that I use my computer for much more than average daily use. I record multi track audio (i.e. home studio), as well as average daily tasks. I also work in a place that is very much pro Mac/anti PC. That's okay, I'm not biased either way, you just get more horsepower for your money with PC.

I downsized from my desktop system which was a Core 2 Duo with 2GB RAM on XP Pro. It was working, but I needed more horsepower (i.e. faster processor and more RAM), and I also figured a laptop that could suit my home studio needs would be perfect because I could then be mobile as well.

A lot of research went into purchasing a laptop. I left no stone unturned, and looked at ALL the models, up to a certain price range (under $1000), even models with lesser specs in certain areas than this one.

After much research, I decided this has everything I need. I've had it about three weeks now, and it's a great machine. Even some of my coworkers who prefer Macs said it's a nice laptop, and we all know computers where I work. After seeing the specs and the pricetag on this, they agreed that I did well.

My only gripe about it is that because it's a Vaio, it comes with TONS of extra Vaio software (as well as other trial software, and other programs that I have no use for). Three weeks later, I'm still experimenting with which Vaio software I should and should not uninstall. Some Vaio programs are necessary to operate things like the function keys, where others are not necessary. I will not post a list here, but search out the individual programs and make your own decision. Other than that, this thing ROCKS!!! Nice clear graphics, fast processor, good RAM (I plan to expand mine up to the allowable 8GB though), and totally KILLS my old Core 2 Duo machine. I was able to pull up sessions from my external hard drive after installing my recording software, and sessions that would nearly max out my Core 2 Duo machine barely had this computer running at 50% system resources. Beautiful, just what I needed. The hyper threading on the new Core i series is amazing.

I bought an e-SATA express card to use with the card slot to stream my external hard drive, I run an audio interface off the firewire port, and an iLok. I'm also going to purchase a firewire express card with a Texas Instrument chipset in it to see which transfer rate is better between the e-SATA card and the FW card (it 'should' be the e-SATA, but I'm still going to try it). I also plan on purchasing a wireless mouse, full size keyboard, and 22" monitor, so basically this laptop will sit off to the side as I record, mix, and edit audio. This is everything I need at the moment, and is working out as an audio computer as good or better than I thought. I highly recommend it. Oh, and regarding the Vaio software - for the average user, most of it is actually pretty cool, I just like to run my machine as clean and lean as possible so that most of it's resources are available when it comes time to lay down audio tracks."

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Sony VAIO VPC-CW21FX/P 14-Inch

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"Let me start by saying that I use my computer for much more than average daily use. I record multi track audio (i.e. home studio), as well as average daily tasks. I also work in a place that is very much pro Mac/anti PC. That's okay, I'm not biased either way, you just get more horsepower for your money with PC.

I downsized from my desktop system which was a Core 2 Duo with 2GB RAM on XP Pro. It was working, but I needed more horsepower (i.e. faster processor and more RAM), and I also figured a laptop that could suit my home studio needs would be perfect because I could then be mobile as well.

A lot of research went into purchasing a laptop. I left no stone unturned, and looked at ALL the models, up to a certain price range (under $1000), even models with lesser specs in certain areas than this one.

After much research, I decided this has everything I need. I've had it about three weeks now, and it's a great machine. Even some of my coworkers who prefer Macs said it's a nice laptop, and we all know computers where I work. After seeing the specs and the pricetag on this, they agreed that I did well.

My only gripe about it is that because it's a Vaio, it comes with TONS of extra Vaio software (as well as other trial software, and other programs that I have no use for). Three weeks later, I'm still experimenting with which Vaio software I should and should not uninstall. Some Vaio programs are necessary to operate things like the function keys, where others are not necessary. I will not post a list here, but search out the individual programs and make your own decision. Other than that, this thing ROCKS!!! Nice clear graphics, fast processor, good RAM (I plan to expand mine up to the allowable 8GB though), and totally KILLS my old Core 2 Duo machine. I was able to pull up sessions from my external hard drive after installing my recording software, and sessions that would nearly max out my Core 2 Duo machine barely had this computer running at 50% system resources. Beautiful, just what I needed. The hyper threading on the new Core i series is amazing.

I bought an e-SATA express card to use with the card slot to stream my external hard drive, I run an audio interface off the firewire port, and an iLok. I'm also going to purchase a firewire express card with a Texas Instrument chipset in it to see which transfer rate is better between the e-SATA card and the FW card (it 'should' be the e-SATA, but I'm still going to try it). I also plan on purchasing a wireless mouse, full size keyboard, and 22" monitor, so basically this laptop will sit off to the side as I record, mix, and edit audio. This is everything I need at the moment, and is working out as an audio computer as good or better than I thought. I highly recommend it. Oh, and regarding the Vaio software - for the average user, most of it is actually pretty cool, I just like to run my machine as clean and lean as possible so that most of it's resources are available when it comes time to lay down audio tracks."

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Sony VAIO VGN-NW240F/S 15.5-Inch

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This is my third Vaio laptop, and while this brand is pricier than its competition, I'm very happy with this computer (and its older sibs, both of which still work).

Physically, this isn't a tiny netbook. At 6 pounds, it's not something I'm going to be schlepping on airplanes, but that isn't what I bought it for. As always, the Vaio screen is lovely and bright, and widescreen. The ports seem to be well-placed. And the aesthetics are quite nice -- it's a brushed, fingerprint-resistant silver. It's really quite fast (no choking or hard drive whirring while loading programs, etc.) and it's extremely quiet. They keyboard took a little while to adapt to, but it's nice and roomy, with space between the keys. The touchpad works well, and the DVD drive is also smooth and quiet. The HDMI port works as it should with my LCD tv.

I haven't tested battery life as I don't plan to use this as an on-the-go machine.

I didn't know much of what to expect from Windows 7, and while this isn't a Windows 7 review, it works smoothly on this machine. Most of my Windows XP software works, with a few exceptions.

As usual, Sony packs in way too much preinstalled crap on their laptops, and I really wish they wouldn't, but I guess that's the price of buying a machine like this. I do wish they'd include a disc to let you install this stuff, rather than requiring that you uninstall it. Surprisingly though, Google Chrome is one of the preinstalled programs, so it is good to have a decent browser right out of the box. One thing Sony doesn't include much of at all is written documentation. Other than a tiny Getting Started booklet, all the documentation is on the machine itself.

Overall, I'm pleased with this computer so far. For the price, you are getting a near-desktop replacement that happens to be a laptop.

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Sony VAIO VGN-NW330F/S 15.5-Inch

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This laptop was suggested by a friend. I checked it out on a different website before finding it cheaper on Amazon. I love it, it works great, and it looks great. Can't go wrong with this product.A great value in a gracefully slim 15.5-Inchnotebook. With the power of an Intel Dual Core CPU, loads of RAM, and multimedia capabilities, it’s the perfect PC for multitasking all you want. The extra-wide 15.5-Inch (1366x768) LCD allows for an optimal viewing experience.

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Toshiba Satellite P505D-S8000 TruBrite

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Well, if you are looking for a huuuuge laptop.. this is the one. Its got a lot of nice features and its really pretty and the sound is great. I bought this for game and movie play which is perfect. Everything runs fast and smooth. I love it. I also needed lots of memory to store tons of photos. This does all of that for me... not to mention the pictures look ten times better on this screen. Love it. Some negatives, The laptop is very glossy.. shows lots of finger prints. Also, be aware that microsoft office is only a trial software package. I guess I didnt read the fine print. Also, not sure why the serial and part numbers didnt work when trying to register my laptop online. ?? Anyway, Just keep in mind that this is HUUUGE for a laptop. Its not so easy traveling with it at all. Its rather heavy and there are hardly any choices as far as case covers and cool bags to carry it in go. I may end up buying a toshiba net book for travel. I gave five stars because TOSHIBA is awesome. I love this laptop. Pretty much can use it as a desktop because of its size.

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Toshiba Satellite A505-S6040 TruBrite

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For all you want to see, hear and experience, the Satellite A505 laptop delivers serious style, luxurious entertainment and punched up performance across a broad, brilliant HD TruBrite display. Tap into major horsepower for fast multi-tasking, innovative A/V advancements to amplify your media, plus a suite of user-inspired features to keep you more mobile, productive and creative. Or break free, wirelessly, as you connect, browse, share and chat face-to-face—better than ever. Unlike others in its class, this PC rocks premium components and a glam look, yet won't slam your pocketbook. Yes, it's a great big high-def world out there. And the Satellite A505 laptop let's you roll with it.

It is a great laptop for the price. My only complain is the shinny glossy finish. You can see all your finger prints. But as far as performance, it is great, no complaints.

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Toshiba Satellite T115-S1100 11.6-Inch

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Well in a HUGE surprise my lovely wife got me this laptop for Christmas. Honestly it is virtually perfect. If I was going to spec out a netbook/laptop this would have been it. The Low Voltage Celeron is great for saving battery life. It is also sufficient to run Windows 7 Home Premium, surfing, doc prep, email, and remote access. I am currently running Windows 7 on a monster Core i7 and this little machine can hold it's own with the monster when doing the simple things mentioned above. I would not try and render video with it or anything that is processor intensive, however it is very sufficient at playing videos and photo edits. The LED screen is bright, clear and AMAZING.

The only things that are a bit troubling are: 1) Due to the shiny case all finger prints and smudge marks are noticeable. 2) While 2Gbs of memory is good - for $50.00 I increased the memory to 4gbs. The system can only use 3.3Gb of the 4GBs due to the 32bit operating system, but the extra memory certainly helped. 3) Also for some reason my wireless network card intermittently stops working, but a quick reboot and that fixes that. I am assuming that it is a Windows driver and I am looking for an update.

I give this machine a 5 of 5 due to the fact that it does everything that it represents it does. If you are looking for a lightweight, low power, long battery life laptop/netbook, then I would highly recommend this computer.

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Toshiba Satellite A505-S6020 TruBrite

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This laptop has many excelent features, but unfortunately Toshiba decided to put all of that power inside a very cheap shell. If you need to do much typing, then you are going to be extremely frustrated with the keyboard that comes with the laptop. First of all the keyboard is pushed all the way to the left, because Toshiba decided to include a full size number key pad to the right (who in the world needs a number key pad this days?), so find your self having to seat further to the left in order to be able to type. This may sound like a minor thing, but you will know what I mean once you have to use this machine.

However that is not the worst part of the design. The keys are very smood and flat, bunch up against each other, so you can not tell if your fingers are in the correct position. In my experience 9 out 10 times you make mistake with the initial placement of your fingers in the keyboard. I never realize how many times I take my hands away from the keboard when I use my computer, until now.

Is a shame that a company like Toshiba would spend on making a laptop with great features, at a reasonable price, but could not design it in a way that it could be easy to use. I have an older Toshiba Satellite laptop, and the key board is very good. Why in the world would they change it? The reason why most keyboard have indentetions in the keys, and a way for the user to determine the placement just by feel is because after so many years it has proven to be the most effective way. Do not change what is working well, unless you are certain that you can improve upon it.

The experience using this keyboard has been so frustrating, that I most definatelly do not recomend this product. Pay the extra hundred dollars for another brand with the same features, but user friendly.

Good Luck with the purchase....

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Toshiba Satellite T135-S1310 TruBrite

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I have bought this laptp and it is really great. Super fast, really lightweight and with an impressive look.

About the sound: you can increase sound DRAMATICALLY if you follow this steps:

Go to Control Panel
Select SMART AUDIO
On the lower part, select SMART EQ/3D SETTINGS
Select CUSTOM
Pull the buttons up (i have them still at number 7, quite enough as you will see)
Enjoy AWESOME volume!!!

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November 21 Review Actualization

Well, it has been almost a month since I bought my T135 and I can say I love this little Titan.

Pros:

-LIGHTWEIGHT
-Powerful. With Windows 7 64 edition, I can get as much performance as a my other Core 2 Duo Toshiba Sattellite A135 laptop.
- I can get 9 hours plus of battery life (Eco Mode). As per the other person stating that he can get only 4 hours of battery life, that is in full power mode. Try to get 4 hours of battery life at full power from any other machine and you will fail miserably
- Great Graphics
- Great sound if you do as I stated above:
- Wifi 802.11N!!! I mean, I an get my 802.11N signal from some 200 meters in my garden!!!
- Gorgeous looks
-FAST, FAST, FAST
I have edited video and music (iTunes and a couple of DVD rippers) and it does them in a couple of minutes
- IT'S a TOSHIBA!!!!
- Video conferencing (Skype and Messenger) it's really good, although the camera it's only 1.3 megapixels
- After 10 hours of use, at full power, it barely gets warm. You can put it on your bag right away
- Ultra Low Voltage means Ultra Low Energy Consumption. I mean guys, we have to be environmentally conscious. This babe just uses 19V of energy at full power, down to 8-10 Volts at Eco Mode.

NEUTRAL

- I hate on every laptop (no matter what brand) the touch pads. I always use an external mouse.


CONS

- You can do a fingerprint exam on the laptop. I do not know why it gets so finger dirty (and believe me, I wash my hands very often). I bought a GelySkin for the exterior and it's a great add-on


Hope this review is usefull

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Toshiba Satellite T135D-S1325 TruBrite

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The mouse is annoying; I did read about this but thought it was not a big deal. Having only the thing for the left and right click need some getting use to but the big issue is the erratic behavior and some time it freezes up.
I am not a picky person so things like the flexing keyboard and your finger prints all over are no big deal to me.
The other issue is the heat; this laptop gets really hot on the left side.

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Toshiba Satellite A505-S6004 TruBrite

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Great things about the Satelite:
+ 16" wide screen display - it's beautiful
+ Fast, starts up in a couple of seconds and no waiting on your apps
+ Huge 500GB hard drive.
+ Windows 7, I wasn't expecting much, but no problems, runs without issues
+ Microsoft Office, installed, free for 60 days
+ Huge high quality speakers, this machine is music and movie ready.
+ Attractive
+ A little heavy but not bad for its size.
+ Toshiba is very reliable
+ Motion detector locks the hard drive in place when it detects the laptop is being jostled around.

Could be better:
> Light above track pad too bright
> Keys are LOUD
> Norton installed and bugs you about paying every time you log on

Overall, this is a great laptop. SOme of the display lights are a little bright and the keypad is noisy. I can forgive that though because this laptop is so fast. I'm never waiting anymore. Windows 7 is proving to be very reliable and easy to use.

Initially, the touch pad was "helping" me and this was really annoying. To turn off some of the trackpad features that do things for you: Go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound, under the Devices and Printers section click on Mouse. Another dialog pops up, CLick on the Device Settings tab, then on the Settings button. From there you can set up the touch pad the way you want it.

I upgraded my laptop to a 12 cell battery and that battery lasts about 7 or 8 hours. If you can afford the extra battery, it's worth it. THe 12 cell does take about 2 hours to charge though.

My friends who work in computer repair say they get less Toshibas in the shop than any other brand and highly recommend them.

Buy a large laptop case to carry it in. It will not fit in a standard size case.

Norton is slow and a pain, I uninstalled it and installed Vipre.


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Toshiba Satellite U505-S2005 TruBrite

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Weighing less than 5 pounds, the ultra-portable Toshiba Satellite U505-S2005 notebook PC packs in an extraordinary amount of power and productivity into its elegant, compact package. The 13.3-inch widescreen display offers TruBrite technology for optimal image clarity and a 1280 x 800 resolution for extra desktop working space and a widescreen aspect ratio for watching letterboxed movies. And this lightweight chassis is sure to stand out in the crowd thanks to the beautiful, textured finish with a Matrix pattern in Luxe Brown.
Thanks to the built-in webcam and Toshiba Face Recognition software on this machine, you'll enjoy a more convenient way to communicate, log on or share your laptop among the family. Other high-tech features include a touchpad with multi-touch control, power-saving Eco Button to help reduce power consumption based on your needs, USB Sleep-and-Charge port, a hard drive impact sensor that protects your data, and a dual-layer DVD±RW drive that burns CDs and offers Labelflash print functionality.

Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to.

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Toshiba Satellite L505-ES5015 TruBrite

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we wanted a lap top for our vacation to florida. We found this one at Staples for $499.00. We have only had it for a month and so far we love it. We have only two issues with this lap top. #1 when you set up a guest on the computer you can not give the guest a name. #2 the mouse pad is super sensitive, I called tech support 5 days ago and they have not called me back. This does not say much for toshiba tech support. The first person I talked to could not figure out how to change the sensitivity. I would buy this product again.

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Toshiba Satellite L505D-ES5025 TruBrite

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It's a very good product for the price I paid. Totally satisfied with it. Delivery was on schedule. Great experience. Amazon.com is one of the best places to purchase and they got the best deals.

Chose this model because it got a good rating from Consumer Reports. My first Toshiba. So far, seems like great quality for the price. Easy set-up. Speakers are so-so, but then I didn't buy it for that feature. Screen is bright and beautiful. Love the extended keyboard. High hopes for a good relationship with my new laptop.

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