| Laptops and Notebooks Reviews : Toshiba |
 | Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4036 LED TruBrite 14-Inch Laptop (Black)
Great Computer for the Price. Perfect for students. -- 2010-09-02
Toshiba is by far on of the best companies to buy from. This is my second Toshiba computer and once again, they built a great machine. This laptop is very light/portable and can do anything that a student would want. Don't waste your money on laptops twice the price of this one.
Great value -- 2010-09-01
Great Laptop for the price.
4.3 on Windows Experience index
Pros
Decent Speed
lots of memory
Great 14 in Display
web cam
optical drive
Light for a notebook its size
Cons
No HDMI out
Around 3 hr battery life
Facial Recognition software rarely works
Fingerprint Magnet
Overall
A great laptop for a college student can run some games runs Starcraft II great and can get the job done.
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 | Toshiba libretto W105-L251 7-Inch Dual Touchscreen Laptop (Silver/Black)
BUYERS BEWARE -- 2010-09-02
Ordered it via 2 day shipping, delivered today via UPS next day. It was defective out of the box. Called Toshiba tech support, spoke to Tier 1 (twice) and Tier 2. Toshiba USA DOESN'T support this product and at this time they don't know who will. The dual screen would not work.
Level 1 support gave me a number. It was a toll number and when I called it was "local computer store" in CA. (Did not to post the number to protect the poor store owner)
Called again and got Level 2, he too was not helpful.Said he would get Level 3 to call me. He "spoke to the higher ups in Toshiba" and has no answer or help at this time.
My case may be unique so here is my short summary (Based on 6 hours of use) .
PROS:
1. Looks Cool, great concept, dual screen
2. Small form factor
3. USB Port
4. External battery can be replaced
5. Inbuilt camera
6. Flash compatible.
CONS:
1. No tech support for now
2. Not sure if the defective machine is a software or hardware issue and if it limited to just this one computer.
3. No replacements in stock any where, if you have defective machine.
4. Expensive, for $1300 can get a lot of computer if you can live without the "Dual screen" and form factor
5. Touch screen has no stylus, if you have thick fingers you are out of luck, can't make it work, will keep hitting the wrong icon or text.
6. Noisy fan, (placed in the top screen), runs almost the minute you turn it on.
7. Speakers have a very weak output.
COMPARISON TO OTHER MACHINES
None to do so. Small form factor, dual touch screen. It would be a stretch to compare to iPad, but the iPad is cheaper, easy to use and in stock every where, but it has no dual screen, limited os, no USB, No flash
SUMMARY: I think I am going to return it to Amazon, defective product. Would suggest that buyers hold off this laptop. Save your money and buy something else.
UPDATE:
Trying to restore the device to make it work. No help from Tech Support.
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 | Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q885 TruBrite 18.4-Inch Laptop (Black/Red)
Awesome Laptop -- 2010-08-27
I got this laptop a few days ago and I must say I am very impressed with it.
The i5 450 is fast, not as fast as my other laptop the fast none the less.
The Nvidia Geforce GTS 360m is great for most all modern games and doesn't have any problems holding up. (So far I tried this comp with Starcraft 2 and Mass Effect 2 and they both work great)
The Screen is nice and large, a bit bigger then I had in mind but 18.4 is fricken huge and a lot of real estate especially if you are into strategy games.
All in all very happy with purchase.
X505-Q885 Delivers -- 2010-08-25
I was looking for a new laptop to replace my desktop. I shopped everywhere online and looked at every laptop there is. My budget was $1200. The Qosmio was recently dropped to $999, and when that happened, I decided to jump on it. I bought the SquareTrade 3-year warranty, and with tax, total was about $1230. For that price, you will NOT find a laptop with a 3 year warranty that has the hardware the Qosmio does. I recieved mine on Tuesday, August 24th, which was the promised delivery date. I paid an extra $2 and got 2-day shipping, and was very pleased with the speedy delivery. I am a gamer and I bought the Qosmio with the intention of using it for gaming. So far I have loaded Crysis and Starcraft 2 on it. Crysis performed very well, not spectacular, but very well. All settings on High, running at a consistent minimum of 25 fps, which in Crysis is smooth enough for solid gameplay. Starcraft 2 I maxed all the settings out on Ultra, and my fps is holding at least 40. Very solid gaming machine this is. My biggest complaint so far is the surface is incredibly smudgy. Any part of the laptop you touch, you will leave behind a fingerprint and residue. But, that's easily wiped off. The laptop looks great, the media control touch-buttons can be easily disabled, the speakers sound awesome, and I really love the huge 18.4" screen. The webcam is very, very clear and nice. The entire computer does seem a little on the fragile side, as the screen portion is very easily bendable, so take a little extra caution when moving or carrying the laptop. Lots of great connectivity, 4 USB's + HDMI, a nice touchpad. So far this laptop was DEFINATELY worth $999. I am very, very satisfied with my purchase. I would recommend this laptop to anyone looking for a nice, large laptop to use for gaming. The lowest-end model Q885 still runs the i5 processor, and it is handling 2 top-notch games for me so far with superb performance. So far, so great.
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 | Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q890 TruBrite 18.4-Inch Laptop (Black/Red)
Super Gaming Labtop -- 2010-08-29
Excellent, Fast, Huge and Heavy. toke it out of the box. installed games and now happy ever after :)
Awesome, vibrant 18.4 laptop -- 2010-08-28
I'm just loving my Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q890 18.4 inch Laptop. All my applications run smoothly on it. StarCraft II plays great with bright vivid colors popping off the wide screen. Also, I run my graphic application for sculpting 3D models with Zbrush 4.0 seamlessly.
This laptop has some weight though. So, take note of that if you're going to be transporting this baby around. It contains a Blu-Ray drive for playing High Definition movies. Supporting Harman/Kardon speakers. It contains only three USB ports thought. Still if you desire a great laptop for gaming and graphic applications, I recommend it. Also, I've noticed the 1.3 megapixel built-in webcam shows a brighter picture than my previous Toshiba laptop.
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 | Toshiba Satellite A665-S6055 LED TruBrite 16-Inch Laptop (Black)
nice laptop -- 2010-09-03
This is my first new laptop in several years, and my first Toshiba. When I ordered this, I didn't realize it was the 25th anniversary edition, and about the only feature this doesn't have is the backlit keyboard. It has an eco-friendly mode to minimize energy use, the ability to turn on and off the touchpad if you're using a mouse, and a light for the touchpad to indicate if it is off or on. It also has a hardrive lock out feature where it will lock if it detects movement in the computer to prevent damage to it.
I'm still playing with the face recognition software, that is about the only thing I have had any problems with so far -more user induced than the computer. It has a gorgeous picture and plays digital videos like a charm, with an HDMI cable it transfers the image to my tv without losing image or sound quality. It was great to have on a last minute trip to help keep my son occupied watching movies. The SD card slot in the front is great, I had to borrow someone's camera and pulled all of our pictures off their SD card and can go back to edit them once I get the chance.
I am also liking the Windows 7 operating system so much better than Vista, and the Toshiba software add ins make for quick navigation back to what I use the most often. For the size of this laptop, I was pleasantly surprised at its weight- much lighter than my old Dell. I'm also loving the i5 processor for when I am editing multiple large documents in both Word and Adobe= no hang up like on my tower.
Good laptop / webcam pictures are fuzzy and hazy -- 2010-08-22
I just purchased this laptop, and I do like its features as well as the fact that its surface is no longer like older finger-print magnets that Toshiba has recently put out. I'm having some problems with the webcam though, as the images that come out are very fuzzy and hazy and the color is very much off. Has anyone encountered the same problem or could this be a problem with the unit I got? Can it be remedied by tweaking some program on the laptop I haven't quite discovered yet? Or should I return the unit and ask for a replacement? Would very much appreciate the help. Thanks.
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 | Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q887 TruBrite 18.4-Inch Laptop (Black/Red)
pleased with it for the most part -- 2010-09-01
When I first got the laptop, it crashed on a daily basis due to problems with the NVIDIA drivers. I did some research on the net and found some help from someone called XACTXX on the NVIDIA forum. I don't know if Amazon will allow the link, so I'll copy and paste the solution in case any other purchasers have the same issue:
"The problem lies with the Toshiba Windows 7 theme that comes pre-installed with the laptop, which somehow conflicts with the graphics card. This is why most laptops that get this error are indeed Toshiba ones!
So all you need to do is the following:
1) Right-click on an empty space in your desktop, and click on 'Personalize'.
2) Choose the 'Windows 7 Basic' theme. Make sure you do not choose any of the Aero or Toshiba themes.
3) Click on OK.
You should now not get any more NVIDIA Display Kernel crashes."
And he was correct! I went from sometimes 2 or 3 crashes a day to no crashes in 2 weeks.
My one complaint about this computer is the speakers. The sound (quality and volume) is better than on my Toshiba Satellite, but it keeps going up and down when I'm playing music. Weird. I see that someone else solved the issue with external speakers, but I think for a computer in this price range, having to buy extra speakers to get sound volume that remains constant is rather annoying.
The touch pad also sucks, but I use a wireless mouse, so that doesn't bother me.
Other than those negatives, it's great, fast, and performs well. It's been 3 weeks, and so far so good. (And it's now $200 cheaper than what I paid:-))
VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED -- 2010-08-31
I have been working on and around computers for over 20 years. Even having built a couple of my own last 2 desktops. So while I am not an expert I sure know FAR FAR more than the average guy.
I do have to say up front that Amazon shipping did NOT pack laptop well -- AT ALL. There was precious LITTLE packing material inside the main box to secure the inner computer box itself therein allowing lots of room for the computer box to bang around inside the packing box.
Basically on 3 intermittent occasions the following sequence of events happened:
1). I would press the power on button and NOTHING. ZERO response.
2). I then tapped it several times. NOTHING.
3). Then I pressed the button down, holding it for over 20 seconds. STILL NOTHING.
4). Then I plugged the electric cord in and the red light on the front indicated it was reading the cord and getting electricity. But STILL NOTHING when I tapped the power button!
5). Finally I unplugged the electric cord turned it over removed the entire battery, re-plugged the electric cord and pressed power button again.
THEN IT BOOTS UP LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED!
Now if that happened just once -- I'd say fine, it was a glitch. BUT THREE TIMES!!!?? -- No way! I am NOT going through this again. What a pile of garbage. Back it goes tomorrow!!
Please note the battery was fully charged and it appeared to shut down properly each and every time prior to the non working event -- and there were no other USB cords or memory cards, printers etc plugged in.
Sheesh. and now they expect me to pay for shipping?
NOT IF THEY EVER WANT MY BUSINESS AGAIN!!!
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 | Toshiba Satellite L655D-S5066 TruBrite 15.6-Inch Laptop (Grey/Black)
Good customer service -- 2010-08-26
The product is as was describe- very good, the following day I made my purchase, this product was discounted $100.00, I was not to happy, so I decided to contact customer services and with no problems at all I got $100.00 back, great customer service and quickest delivery ever, Thank you. Will shop there again.
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| Toshiba Satellite A665-S6056 LED TruBrite 16-Inch Laptop (Black)
very pleased with my toshiba -- 2010-08-21
My 5 year old Dell that my employer provided mysteriously died on me (wink;wink)and we now have to purchase our own laptops so my IT guy suggested Toshiba,Dell or HP. After reviewing each brand I ended up with the Toshiba Satellite A665 and I love it! It is super fast, easy to learn, beautiful pics,sound,etc. Plenty of memory and superfast. One of my coworkers has to replace her laptop and she looked at mine and decided to get one too.
Toshiba Satellite a665-s6056 -- 2010-08-16
So far with this product I have had several problems of the PC hanging up. The first incident, it froze completely and I had to call tech service. They told me I may have lost the operating system. The first attempt to fix the problem did not work, that was press the power buton and keep hitting f8 . The second attempt was to push the numeric 0 and the power button, this reloaded over 31,000 files and fixed the problem. Since then I have had several hang ups, where I had to shut down and reboot in safe mode, then shut down and reboot again. It has been frustrating, my 2 previous pc's were Dell with which, I had no problem.
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 | Toshiba Satellite T215D-S1150 TruBrite 11.6-Inch Laptop (Chrome)
Great but whacked once with the ugly stick -- 2010-09-02
I agree that for the money, it's a great computer and better than anything out there. It's a bit slow for me though. I've been working with a 4-year old Toshiba laptop that sputters and clicks but I don't feel any noticeable difference in processr speed with the t215. Perhaps I'm too impressed with the speed of that 10 inch Pad or my husband's Dell, but I'm not complaining. It's good... but if you want fast speed (I did upgrade the memory, btw), like switch-it-on-and-!POW!-internet-connection, it's not here.
Also, whoever decided to continue the weave texture from the top to the base should be figuratively boob-punched. It's hideous. The silver plastic base (fingerprint proof, schmingerhaint froof) alone would be hideous too, btw, Toshiba design team. Just use black plastic. Please. It's a nightmare whenever it's open. Actually, the nightmare is knowing I have to see the base when I open up my laptop. Once it's open, it's just a tragedy. My three year old son likes it. So, naturally, I strongly suspect old people might think it's snazzy, too. It's just SUCH A SHAME.
Excellent Netbook for Linux -- 2010-08-30
After much research and trying netbooks with Linux pre-installed, I ordered the Toshiba to replace my broken Eee1000. Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04 was installed via USB stick (from the first boot; didn't even get to a Windows screen), reformatting the entire drive to completely remove all traces of Windows and Toshiba partitions. After installing the Ubuntu "Restricted" package (this installs all the essential proprietary programs like Flash, mp3 support and other codecs), Skype, Chromium and Compiz Extra Plugins from the Software Center, everything just worked. I had no trouble connecting to various wireless access points, conducting video calls via Skype or watching YouTube videos. Performance even with just the installed 2GB is very good. I haven't tried the HDMI-out although the the VGA-out works well with external projectors. I gave the Toshiba 4 stars due to lack of Bluetooth and "only" 4 hours of battery life, however I would highly recommend it for anyone looking for a well designed netbook on which to install Linux. (Bonus - the Windows 7 and other stickers on the palm rests come off easily so remove them, put an Ubuntu sticker in their place and it looks like it came from the factory that way!)
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