Rating: Summary: Thank you Amazon! Review: After a lot of research and waiting for price drops, especially on Dell and Sony, I decided to go with Toshiba. Then I found a great deal on Amazon. Final price without tax or shipping is lower than from Best Buy or Circuit City (and don't have to wait for the store rebate). Plus I got a set of accessories for free, and rebate (free) on a backpack. But perhaps the most impressive thing was that I ordered this notebook on Sep. 16, using free, standard shipping, and got it on Sep 18 !!! Almost too good to be true. About the computer, so far so good. Quiet, fast. One thing I have to warn you is that this computer is set to "hibernate" when you close the display panel, meaning that it will shut down. I'm not very familair with notebook computers so I don't know this, and the computer doesn't come with the manual, causing a little frustation trying to solve the problem. So I found out that you to push the on/off button long enough to boot it back on. I almost thought I got a defective one. It's a little heavy like other reviewers said. Screen is better than I thought (but maybe not for large 3D games). Speaker is ok, standard. Should include a manual instead of a user guide file(because if you can't get the computer to start, how can you read it!??). But if you plan to use it as a desktop replacement, it's looks and feels sturdy enough, and I trust Toshiba, in terms of reliablity.
Rating: Summary: great price, great computer Review: After having 6 computers in 5 years, (most are still alive and kicking) this was my first venture into a laptop. It is very light, easy to use and the screen is very crisp and bright. The 2.66 ghz lets this thing move quickly and keep several programs open at a time with the 512mb of ram. Internet, not a problem. DVD player is easy to use and the picture again, very good. Have not had a chance to burn a CD with it as of yet, but having tried out the things that I needed, it has ran well. The wireless is a snap and works good, too. Compared HP, Compaq, Sony and Dell. This one has more features and better pricing.
Rating: Summary: great price, great computer Review: After having 6 computers in 5 years, (most are still alive and kicking) this was my first venture into a laptop. It is very light, easy to use and the screen is very crisp and bright. The 2.66 ghz lets this thing move quickly and keep several programs open at a time with the 512mb of ram. Internet, not a problem. DVD player is easy to use and the picture again, very good. Have not had a chance to burn a CD with it as of yet, but having tried out the things that I needed, it has ran well. The wireless is a snap and works good, too. Compared HP, Compaq, Sony and Dell. This one has more features and better pricing.
Rating: Summary: Perfect!!! Review: I bought this laptop a while ago at a Circuit City and I saved about $250 on rebates. It's the best laptop for you if you plan to use it for everyday and technical use. I'm not quite sure if it would be too great for video editing, but you should use a desktop for that anyways. I use it for school, gaming (not hardcore), and it has worked fine for me. Guess what: it has not once given me the blue screen of death and destruction that I have had happen so many times with other computers. I am acutally using it right now to write this review. Pros: Great size screen. Extremely quick Good, well placed keys on keyboard (this was a big plus for me) CD player when laptop is not being used as a computer Good DVD playback Great size hard drive Pretty good battery life Cons: The only thing is that it is pretty heavy, but if you are getting a desktop replacement, but you should already know that about all desktop replacements. I shopped for a laptop for about 7 months, this was the best equipped, and best priced laptop I could find. I looked at different laptop companies which include: Toshiba, HP, Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu, Gateway, Sony, Macintosh (out of my price range). I hope that this review has helped you make up your mind on choosing a laptop.
Rating: Summary: Good Review: I just replaced a three year old toshiba laptop with this one yesterday. So far everything is running as expected except I tried to play a 3D game and the graphics were choppy and it cut in and out more then I am comfortable with. I have a wireless lan network and it picked it up fast and set up was pretty painless. Overall, if your looking to play the lastest games that require a lot of graphics then I suggest you look elsewhere, otherwise this is a safe bet. thanks
Rating: Summary: Good Review: I just replaced a three year old toshiba laptop with this one yesterday. So far everything is running as expected except I tried to play a 3D game and the graphics were choppy and it cut in and out more then I am comfortable with. I have a wireless lan network and it picked it up fast and set up was pretty painless. Overall, if your looking to play the lastest games that require a lot of graphics then I suggest you look elsewhere, otherwise this is a safe bet. thanks
Rating: Summary: Best all around laptop for a business owner Review: I shopped around for the perfect laptop for over a year. I previously used laptops that were whimpy compared to the desk tops that I use to manage my small business. So to put it in one sentence, I was skeptical about finding the perfect laptop. Much to my surprise, the Toshiba A25-207 proved to be the perfect lap top for my needs. The laptop came with free software that saved me money. It also had a battery life that was more than ample for my needs during those short layovers in airport terminals. And best of all, it came with all the appropriate connections needed for the devices that I require to analyze data and generate reports. This laptop has saved me alot of time and money. Thank you Toshiba for building such a great laptop.
Rating: Summary: A good laptop for the price Review: I spent 3 months looking around for my first computer. Budget constraints and value for money were important considerations. After looking at laptop deals and incessantly waiting for a great laptop deal from Dell (some of which I missed), I decided to go for an IBM G-Series/Toshiba 207/307. According to some of the user forums and ratings, IBM and Toshiba laptops were rated among the best. I dont profess to be a computer expert. And all my views are as a result of seeing several laptop models and info websites, and comparing features. The IBM G-series costed more and had less features than this model (esp. RAM). The 307 model had a DVD writer and some superior features like higher hard disk space, superior broadband wireless etc for a great price. But, I thought it best to wait until the market settles for one of +/- R&RW DVD writers. Comparing features/price available on the laptops, I finally decided to settle for the Toshiba A25-207. Like one of the other reviewers, I got this notebook using free, standard shipping in just 2 days. Thank you Amazon for your prompt delivery. Pros: Good value for money, nice screen, good battery life, good picture quality. I like the design and its ergonomic features esp. slightly off-center touchpad. Cons: Heavy as should be expected from a desktop replacement. Some of Toshiba's competitors have superior resolution LCD screens viz. SXGA and UXGA in their laptops. Still, the current XGA TFT is better in a Toshiba laptop than some of the others that I had looked into. The placement of keys in the keyboard is not exactly to my liking. I guess I will get used to it in time. The latch that shuts the notebook while unobtrusive seems to be flimsy. Has 3 USB ports placed next to each other at the back. Would have preferred if two were placed at the back and one/two on one of the sides. I dont know why Toshiba went back to the shared,integrated VRAM. Some older Toshiba models had 32 MB of NVIDIA GEFORCE RAM, not integrated! Overall, this is a great laptop, especially for the price I paid.
Rating: Summary: JUNK the worst computer known to man! Review: This is a company computer and it is JUNK! I have a Dell desk top at work and an Apple ibook for home use so I know both O/S. My Dell at work is a solid machine! Not bad for windows based computer. This Toshiba is not worth squat! It is a junk slow piece of crap that could be best used as a boat anchor! If you want a lap top GO WITH APPLE the new O/S 10 Linux based is superior to anything Mr. Gates could even dream of plus you don't have to worry to much about viruses! The apple ibook is superior to all laptops except the Power book which is in a class by itself.
Rating: Summary: Toshiba Laptop Review Review: This is my first experience with a PC laptop. I couldn't have picked a better model to start with. It is lightening fast and very user friendly. Its screen is unbelieveable and the wireless internet is terrific. After spending more than fifteen years with a Macintosh I could never go back to Apple. Price alone is the big incentive for you get much more with Toshiba than Apple could ever offer!
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