Rating: 
Summary: Talk about a sexy laptop!!!
Review: ..
Having been chained to an old Toshiba Tecra 700 CT for the last five years, I was ready to upgrade to something not only more powerful and reliable, but hopefully something that would look nice and have some fun features.I selected the Toshiba Satellite 5005-S504 because it was powerful - with 576 meg RAM, 30 gig hard drive, and a 1.1 Gigaherz procesor speed. I especially wanted the large hard drive, since I will be using it for academic studies and I want to load some large reference programs into it. After loading everything I have, I still have a huge amount of space left over, so I guess I will have to see what Amazon has left to sell me. The function of the machine is GREAT, and the way it handles graphics is awesome. The dvd player works great, and the display really seems three-D. One of the first things I did with it was to plug in Jurassic Park III, and the graphics were so good I thought that mother of a carnosaur was going to jump out of the screen and eat me. I also loved the sound, although I soon afterwards added a larger amplified sound system. I was also thrilled that it was so easy to plug the machine into a television set. I will be using a lot of Powerpoint and it will be nice not to have to use the old adapter system. The only drawback is that it has no serial or parallel ports, but since I networked it, it really doesn't matter. I did purchase an adapter for the serial port, but don't expect to have to use it. In short, this is a great machine and I love it.
Rating: 
Summary: Lots of Computer for the Money
Review: I bought this computer to replace an older Toshiba laptop and
so far I'm quite impressed. On the plus side..... Speed in General- Wanted a much speed and ram as I could afford.
I bought cheap last time and regretted it. 15" Display- Had a 12" before,so I'm in heaven with this one.
Clarity to me seems quite good. CDR- Not a real biggie for me with the large drive, but nice to
have.Also has DVD which I'll probably never use. 30gb Drive- Should be enough for quite awhile. Smart Media Slot- Have a digital camera so it comes in handy. Speakers- The sound from this considering it's a laptop is very
very good. The only two gripes are.. I wish they would do like Dell and include an eraserhead along with the touchpad. I'm getting a little more comfortable with the touchpad but still prefer an eraserhead pointer. Battery life seems short to me at 1:45.
Rating:
Summary: best desktop replacement so far in the market
Review: i bought this laptop two weeks ago. the graphic is awesome, and CD-RW is working great. i love everything except the battery. it is just too short, only around 1: 40.
Rating: 
Summary: Do not buy it!
Review: I love this laptop. I bought it to use as a personal home computer, for working away from the office, quicken, etc. It has been fantastic for that -- a very comfortable keyboard, easy on the hands, and a beautfiful screen that is a delight to the eyes. I miss it when I am at work using my IBM Thinkpad, which is much stiffer and slower. (Back when I had a desktop PC I preferred my Toshiba so much that I brought it to work -- the IBM Thinkpad is at least a tolerable alternative.) After having a chance to play around with it a bit, I have been so impressed with the audio and video capabilities that I find I use it way more than I have ever used a home computer -- I almost always turn it on when I get home just to play with it. It is blazing fast, it looks and sounds fantastic. I just got a digital darkroom so that I can do my photography on the computer. I watch DVD's on it (it is great for travelling -- I used it to do my favorite yoga tape every day on my last vacation). In short, this laptop is a joy to use. My only complaint is that it is noisy, moreso than my Thinkpad, which makes it not so great for listening to CD's quietly. On the other hand, the speakers are so good that you can listen to CD's loud enough to drown out the hum. It is also gorgeous, sleek and stylish looking with a cool blue cover. Overall, I have absolutely no regrets about investing in this machine. I have had it for about six months with no problems at all.
Rating:
Summary: Love it
Review: I love this laptop. I bought it to use as a personal home computer, for working away from the office, quicken, etc. It has been fantastic for that -- a very comfortable keyboard, easy on the hands, and a beautfiful screen that is a delight to the eyes. I miss it when I am at work using my IBM Thinkpad, which is much stiffer and slower. (Back when I had a desktop PC I preferred my Toshiba so much that I brought it to work -- the IBM Thinkpad is at least a tolerable alternative.) After having a chance to play around with it a bit, I have been so impressed with the audio and video capabilities that I find I use it way more than I have ever used a home computer -- I almost always turn it on when I get home just to play with it. It is blazing fast, it looks and sounds fantastic. I just got a digital darkroom so that I can do my photography on the computer. I watch DVD's on it (it is great for travelling -- I used it to do my favorite yoga tape every day on my last vacation). In short, this laptop is a joy to use. My only complaint is that it is noisy, moreso than my Thinkpad, which makes it not so great for listening to CD's quietly. On the other hand, the speakers are so good that you can listen to CD's loud enough to drown out the hum. It is also gorgeous, sleek and stylish looking with a cool blue cover. Overall, I have absolutely no regrets about investing in this machine. I have had it for about six months with no problems at all.
Rating:
Summary: Do not buy it!
Review: I purchased this laptop with the understanding that it would out-perform my Compaq Presario 1215 with Windows 95, which is still working perfectly. When getting the Toshiba, I also purchased the max 4 year warranty. I'm glad I did. Within the first year, the LCD display went out. During the 2nd year the hard drive had to be replaced. Then again during the 2nd year they had to replace the CD/CDRW drive. During the 3rd year they had to replace the CD/CDRW drive, the System board, the sub-system board, the fan, and several other things. When I got it back, the CD/CDRW was having a hard time reading the CD's. They assured me that this was normal because they said that this is a slow speed drive. Even my old Compaq Presario 1215 that I bought in 1996 read's faster. After putting up with this for a year, I got tired of waiting 5 minutes each time for the CD/CDRW to recognize the CD's. After sending it back for the 5th time, they accused me of damaging it. I told them that my conclusion was that they either damaged it or that it was damaged during delivery the last time it was fixed. They did replace the CD/CDRW after threatening legal action, in which we are still considering. Considering that we are a well established Church and the fact that we own several computers and that this Toshiba is in a locked office and has been handled very gently and hasn't gone anywhere except back and forth to Toshiba. I have come to the conclusion that the internal parts in Toshiba laptops are just plain cheap. They never even offered me a new one considering that I purchased it at Best Buy, brand new. So I strongly recommend avoiding Toshiba. Go with Dell or Hewlette Packard. Dell would be my first choice, then HP since Gateway uses high pressure to get a sale.
Rating:
Summary: Best price for an excellent product
Review: I was amazed how can a top computer (512 Mhz,1.1 Ghz), can be at this incredible price. i received mine and its state of the art, plus a beautiful presentation, highly recomended buy!!.
Rating:
Summary: Problem from day 1
Review: I was so excited when My new computer came via UPS that day ordered from Amazon.com My favorite place to shop :) After unpacking and inspecting the computer I realized the cd/dvd players drivers were not installed. After 3 calls to Toshiba totaling about 4 hours of time I was told I would have to pack it up and ship it to them to fix or pay 350 dollars for an on-site warranty soooooo I packed it up and sent it back to Amazon and ordered a Hewlett Packard instead through Amazon. A lot of people have problems with the fans in these also its a pretty pretty computer too bad its has so many bugs operationally.
Rating:
Summary: Problem from day 1
Review: I was so excited when My new computer came via UPS that day ordered from Amazon.com My favorite place to shop :) After unpacking and inspecting the computer I realized the cd/dvd players drivers were not installed. After 3 calls to Toshiba totaling about 4 hours of time I was told I would have to pack it up and ship it to them to fix or pay 350 dollars for an on-site warranty soooooo I packed it up and sent it back to Amazon and ordered a Hewlett Packard instead through Amazon. A lot of people have problems with the fans in these also its a pretty pretty computer too bad its has so many bugs operationally.
Rating:
Summary: Best of the 20 Laptops I've Owned!
Review: I'm a road warrior, travelling 10,000+ miles monthly for the last decade or so. I've owned many many laptops. This is BY FAR the best I've ever used. The Screen Resolution of 1600X1200 changes the way you use your computer. Built in CDR/DVD have been a lifesaver. I haven't missed/or needed any legacy ports (the 5005 doesn't have them) The Video is fantastic, the Harman/Kardon sound system superior to other laptops, and the 40Gb drive makes carrying 'spares' of CDs and data files routine. I have NO Complaints about this Toshiba, I've owned Big Laptops, Small Laptops, Name Brand (Sony, Dell, IBM, Compaq, Toshiba, Apple), and no names. This is simply the best I've ever used.
| 
