Toshiba Satellite A665D-S6076 15.6-Inch LED Laptop

Toshiba Satellite A665D-S6076 15.6-Inch LED Laptop (Fusion X2 Finish in Charcoal) (Personal Computers) 

We've only had this machine for a few days, but it's been great. I am still having trouble getting my head around the fact this machine sells for $579 on Amazon. Wow. This replaces an older Shuttle XPC that has served us well for many years. The Shuttle is now happily residing in the man cave. Only a few minor complaints:

1) Not a big fan of the multi-touch action on the touchpad. It's a bit jumpy and sensitive. It's too easy to "pinch" and you find yourself with really big or really small text on your web pages, even when your hand is just close, not necessarily touching. I have a MacBook Pro for work, and this multi-touch pad isn't even close to working as well, but then this machine cost about a third of what the MacBook did. I can totally live with it. It's mainly my wife's machine anyway, and she prefers a mouse, so it's a non-issue.

2) Web cam is cheesy at .3 MP, but it gets the job done.

3) Screen is really glossy. I wish there was a matte option. You can get quite a bit of glare in a sunny room.

That said, there are also many pros:

1) Very snappy overall. I've always been a fan of AMD due to their architecture and cost/speed ratio. I never thought it made sense to split hairs with performance metrics on a personal machine anyway. As long as you get pretty current technology, you'll be fine. I have been in a technology job for many years dealing with servers and such, and my experience makes me prefer AMD if I have a choice. Your mileage may vary. 4GB RAM and a nice 500GB hard drive are all we'll ever need. Wish the HD was 7200 RPM, but that wasn't a deal breaker by any means.

2) Surprisingly good sound. I streamed an Austin City Limits episode on it and it sounds incredible for a laptop. Headphones also sound much better than other laptops. Even a bit more crisp and clear than my MacBook. Very impressed with the Dolby/Harmon/Kardon combo.

3) Bang for the buck. $579? Ridiculous.

4) Not too much bloatware. I was expecting more. I only had to uninstall a couple of apps and disable a few of the Toshiba software apps that pop up in your grill when you first boot the machine up. I was expecting to spend hours uninstalling junk, but I haven't had to.

Toshiba Satellite T235D-S1350 TruBrite 13.3-Inch Ultrathin

Toshiba Satellite T235D-S1350 TruBrite 13.3-Inch Ultrathin Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers) 

Purchased this laptop a couple of weeks ago for my son who starts college in the fall. Primary objective was a capable laptop with extended battery capability. Specifically, I was seeking a laptop which could readily run Microsoft Office 2010, but was not a "gaming" laptop; given there are already too many distractions in college! The other key feature for my son was a full size keyboard, as he has large hands - this ruled out most netbooks. The 13.3" display and 3.9 pound total weight is an excellent balance between capability versus transportability.

The T235-S1350 uses a next gen Intel CPU (U5400), which is among the most efficient available (i.e., very low power usage). Note this is a 'value' Intel CPU, which has virtualization disabled (i.e., hardware support for running a virtual PC with another operating system). The AMD CPU versions of the T235 (-S1340 and -S1345) have very capable CPUs, but are not very efficient compared to the latest Intel CPUs; hence their reduced battery life.

The product description incorrectly lists the battery rating at 48Wh - it is actually a much more capable 61Wh. The included software allows tailoring of "eco" settings to achieve extended battery use. Based on standard usage, my son has achieved 5-6 hours of actual use (rated at 8+ hours).

Only significant negative is the lack of Bluetooth, as a standard wireless mouse requires one of the three USB ports. The combo eSATA/USB port is a nice bonus for future growth. Would purchase again.

Toshiba Satellite L655D-S5110 15.6-Inch LED Laptop

Toshiba Satellite L655D-S5110 15.6-Inch LED Laptop (Fusion Finish in Helios Grey) (Personal Computers) 

I'm gonna be slightly skewed in this review because I just upgraded from a netbook (MSI Wind U120), but this laptop more than does the job. I have owned it now for about 3 months, and it has kept up superbly with everything I've thrown at it. I use it to program (I'm a CS major in school) and play games like League of Legends, and it hasn't skipped a beat. For the sale price of $589, it more than does the job. 

Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5041 15.6-Inch Laptop

Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5041 15.6-Inch Laptop

Technical Details

• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit),3.4 hours of battery life
• AMD V Series Processor V120,250GB HDD (5400rpm),2GB DDR3 memory
• DVD-SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash drive
• HD TruBrite LCD Display
• No Bluetooth (No Antenna)
• 65W (19V 3.42A) Auto-sensing 100-240V / 50-60Hz input
• Li-Ion (48Wh 6-Cell)|Up to 3.4 hours
• 2-USB (2.0)
• 10/100 Ethernet LAN
• Wi-Fi Wireless networking (802.11b/g/n)
• Standard stereo speakers Headphone jack (stereo) Microphone jack (mono)
• No Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel
• 256MB-893MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory

Toshiba Satellite L635-S3104 13.3-Inch LED

Toshiba Satellite L635-S3104 13.3-Inch LED Laptop (Grey) (Personal Computers) 

I've had this notebook for about three weeks. It meets my expectations for the most part. Unfortunately it comes loaded with Norton, Toshiba software I haven't found a use for yet, and Windows 7 takes some getting used to. The description above of the stereo speakers is pure bunk. At the highest volume setting they sound like a pair of headphones turned up all the way. No bass whatsoever. I think there's another Toshiba model that's installed with Harman-Kardon speakers. Go with that one.

Toshiba Satellite L505D-ES5025 TruBrite 15.6-Inch

Toshiba Satellite L505D-ES5025 TruBrite 15.6-Inch Laptop (Grey/Black) (Personal Computers) 

Where do I start, I have been researching laptops for the last 6 months, looking at specs etc. I needed to replace my laptop that has become outdated. I bought a Dell 5 years ago that was just too slow to watch videos, download anything or keep up with all of the new software upgrades. I wanted a laptop with speed, good memory, decent video graphics, large enough hard drive so that I wouldn't be changing it soon. Plus I wanted an expandable computer in terms of memory so that I wouldn't be limited at a really good price.

It is a 15.6 inch, 2.3G processing speed and 4G memory, with 320 Hard drive it is fast, you can view most of the HD videos clearly they finally load for me on You Tube..lol I need one also for work at home, since I use it for a lot of number entries. This is one of the best if not the best keyboards w/10 key numeric pad. I have large fingers and it is comfortable and easy to use it is set up just like an adding machine for accountants, or bookkeepers. There is just enough texture and grip of the keys for fast and easy typing. Another thing I loved about it was the gray interior it shows less visible fingerprints and dust for those who don't like the glossy black of most Toshiba's out there.

It was easy to set up I was so worried about how long it would take. I had already had a wireless network so all I did was boot up created a password and sign on, the connected to my wireless network and I was on the net. Yes to some it might have too much bloatware(unnecessary programs) but for those who are not as computer savvy it includes all the files to get you up and running but you need to update them from time to time. The camera is so easy to use and Skype is already set up.

When I bought it was a much better deal it is bright and easy to use for night viewing, especially if you watch movies or download movies online. I have just had it for a month but as long as you have a good registry cleaner program to clean up Windows 7 it should continue to run fast. One downer is I wish Toshiba would come with the Operating System disks included it is irritating to have to copy them on your own.

Overall you cannot get most of the specs like a large comfortable full size keyboard, with a 15.6 inch TruBrite screen, webcam 1.3 pixel, 320G Hard drive, ATI graphics, labelfish for your CD/DVD, 2.3G AMD processor with 4G memory for this price you cannot compare. Plus it is lightweight easy to move from room to room. So far very happy with my purchase.

Toshiba Satellite L555D-S7005 TruBrite 17.3-Inch

Toshiba Satellite L555D-S7005 TruBrite 17.3-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers) 

Out of the box this unit worked flawlessly. This is the most attractive notebook I've ever owned. Someone across the room heard a music video I was watching and said "that computer has great sound." It is great to have my numeric keypad back for crunching numbers.

Mobile broadband and 16GB flash drive USBs worked as expected. So did WiFi and a hardwired network. The 17.3" video is just awesome. This is my second, larger, notebook and I'll never go smaller again.

Toshiba Satellite T235-S1370 13.3-Inch Laptop

Toshiba Satellite T235-S1370 13.3-Inch Laptop ( Fusion Chrome Finish in Black) (Personal Computers) 

Except for one "feature", you can't beat this laptop for its price in the 13", ultraportable, workhorse class. The LED screen is great and this computer's ergonomics are truly world class....the best anywhere. It's sturdy and the exterior form factor makes it feel and handle even lighter and smaller than its 3.8 pounds and actual dimensions.

The dual core Pentium 1.2GHz processor, a crippled version of the iseries, works much better than expected. I do wish the i3 and/or i5 had been an option as well as a 7200 rpm drive but, no matter, it's quite fast enough as it is. The integrated graphics are also really good for integrated graphics...again, the iseries architecture thing.

So, to the 3 star rating -- This laptop and other late model Toshiba's have a power off battery drain issue, or problem....how you view it depends on how you use your laptop. Left installed, the battery will drain at about 10%/day with the laptop turned off.....not sleep or hibernate, but off! Ten days max without use or charging and the battery's dead unless it's been removed. Turns out this is well known among users. Toshiba says it's normal behavior, which is just nuts, and won't address it further. Speculation is this is a motherboard design flaw possibly linked to to the USB port sleep 'n charge feature. Irrespective, please be aware of this and expect it before you buy. If you use your laptop daily and charge it often, or don't mind pulling the battery when it's not going to be used for a few days, this should not be a problem and the T235 remains an outstanding value...a bargain. If, like me, this is a secondary computer used for business travel that can routinely sit unused for a week or more....then it may well be a deal breaker.

Toshiba Satellite L635-S3100 13.3-Inch LED Laptop (Grey)

Toshiba Satellite L635-S3100 13.3-Inch LED Laptop (Grey) (Personal Computers) 

Speed is great, lots of storage space...smaller than my old dell, but not too small like my netbook. The design looks awesome too, although I'm not too fond of gloss...however I'm able to get passed that so I just love it! Would recommend it to students and those who need a laptop at home

Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4100 14.0-Inch Laptop - Black

Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4100 14.0-Inch Laptop - Black (Personal Computers) 

Being a builder of desktops that finally needed a laptop for school use, I knew the performance would be less for the price than that to which I was accustomed. For the price though the performance is adequate and even though Toshiba added some unnecessary software that seems to bog it down, you can remove it if you want. The keyboard and touchpad have a great feel compared to a lot of laptops I've used but the touchpad buttons are annoying with their loud clicking. Only thing extra I wish it had was a volume control button rather than just using the function keys. That said, the flash card function (fn keys) are convenient and make toggling power modes, wireless, mute, etc, super easy.

Oh and the speakers suck but what do you expect. Get some good headphones and get better sound without annoying people around you.

PS. There is a known issue with the Realtek wireless adapter driver so if you are having issues with it connecting and then dropping the connection every other minute just update it with the driver utility on Realtek's website for the 8188CE. Not a knock against Toshiba as it's not their fault but update it even though Windows says the driver is already up to date.

Toshiba Satellite L655-S5112 15.6-Inch LED Laptop

Toshiba Satellite L655-S5112 15.6-Inch LED Laptop (Fusion Finish in Helios Black) (Personal Computers) 

I've only had this laptop for a month or so but I've been happy with it so far. I bought it to replace an HP dv6000 which spontaneously died on me after only 3 yrs. I don't recommend HP laptops. I've read several good reports in newspapers and online about the Satelite series. If this one lasts longer than the last one, I'll be buying Toshibas from now on.

Toshiba Satellite M645-S4065 14.0-Inch LED Laptop

Toshiba Satellite M645-S4065 14.0-Inch LED Laptop ( Fusion X2 Finish in Charcoal) (Personal Computers) 

just wanted to bring to everyone's attention that this Toshiba M-645 S4070 may not
be created equally in all retail environments. My husband suggested I check the
product specs before I pushed the final transaction button....and boy, am I glad I did. I thought I would be saving $70 plus tax on Amazon over Best buy, but found
that the processor was an i-3 instead of the i-5 and that the hard drive was 5400 rpm instead of the 7200 rpm. So, like I said....just be careful and watch your specs.

Toshiba Satellite M645-S4061 14.0-Inch LED Laptop

Toshiba Satellite M645-S4061 14.0-Inch LED Laptop (Fusion X2 Finish in Charcoal) (Personal Computers) 

I bought this on a lightning deal at a great price and was going to sell it. I opened it and that was the beginning of the end for me. I really liked the look of the computer, the display and the keyboard layout. I know one of the reviewers mentioned the Wifi issue but I haven't had that problem. I have had 3 Toshiba laptops and had great experience with all 3 (in fact, sold the 2nd one to help pay for this one!). I am a student and this computer works great for what I need. It is light enough for me to carry in my backpack to school yet provide good performance (although I wouldn't recommend this for gaming purposes). Not that this is essential, but the Fusion X2 finish is really sharp! Compared to my old laptop, the battery life is a step up, I'd say I average 2.5 hours on NORMAL use (not the "everything off and the screen as dim as can be while processing nothing" battery test that is quoted in reference to battery life).

Yes one more thing! The speakers are outstanding for a 14" laptop. My wife and I regularly stream music, and the speakers provide loud, "non-tinny" sound.

Quick update for a few questions I saw...I do not see my fan running all the time. The keyboard is not backlit, unfortunately. Here is a quick list of Windows Experience numbers:

Processor 6.6
Memory 5.9
Graphics 4.5
Gaming Graphics 5.1
Primary Hard Disk 5.6

Toshiba Satellite A665D-S6075 15.6-Inch LED Laptop

Toshiba Satellite A665D-S6075 15.6-Inch LED Laptop (Fusion X2 Finish in Charcoal) (Personal Computers) 

Overall, I was very satisfied with this purchase. It was an extremely competitive computer for the pricepoint, especially with the Christmas deals. The graphics card wasn't everything I hoped for, but it still beats my old desktop, and will be perfect for medium level gaming for years. The triple core processor is rather fast, as is the 4gb of ram. However, the backlit keyboard is basically a lie. They have useful media control buttons on the top that are lit, but the keys themselves are not illuminated. Not too big of an issue though. Don't expect too much reverse compatibility though. Windows 7 64bit plays most games and 64 bit applications fine, but some of my favorites remain nonfunctional. And attempting to install XP for dual booting is not at all easy. But this is just the nature of the operating system, and no fault of the laptop. The power cord could have better placement, as it comes out of the computer on the top right, right next to the DVD tray and alway gets the tray stuck. The power cord is very loose and falls out of the wall and converter easily. Despite all that, it delivers in most of the ways I wanted it to, namely: graphics and processing POWER. Despite quirks, I am satisfied with my purchase.

Toshiba Satellite A665D-S6051 LED TruBrite 16-Inch Laptop

Toshiba Satellite A665D-S6051 LED TruBrite 16-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)
This laptop is really the perfect laptop for entertainment purposes. It has a ATI Radeon HD 4250 and the m880G chipset working with the processor for a decent GPU, but it would be certainly not ideal for any serious gaming or intensive 3d rendering.

As an entertainment laptop though, this computer has just about everything right about it. The 16" screen is beautiful; the 1.6ghz quad core Phenom II is a wonderful multi-tasker and great for media. The speakers are absolutely unbelievable for being internal laptop speakers; They actually sound good, at loud volumes! Unheard of in my experience with laptop speakers. The bass is amplified surprisingly well given the constraints, as are the tones in general. There is a very important program on the computer that allow you to control the audio your computer is putting out: It is called "Realtek HD Audio Manager", and can be found in your control panel. It will allow you to utilize an equalizer and Dolby enhancement.

Also great are the many ports that are found on this computer. There are 4 USB, one being a hybrid USB/eSATA. There is (importantly for entertainment purposes) an HDMI output, as well as a VGA output, just in case, I guess. The keyboard is back lit, as is the screen, so typing in low-lit conditions is a breeze. The keyboard and the touch pad that are on this computer are of truly excellent quality; I have had other Toshibas recently that had much worse touch pads and keyboards and so I feel really happy that I do not have this issue. This computer is not that heavy, but it is 16", so understand that it is not ultra portable.

The type of battery that is in this computer is very efficient with energy consumption and can last for well over 3 hours (nearly 4, actually) without really other than a little screen brightness sacrificed (pressing the "eco" utility button is all it takes to get close to 4 hours without really sacrificing much. This is a great balance for me, because most other laptops of this type have much more power-hungry processors in them that eat up the battery in closer to two hours, as opposed to the 3 to 4 I get with this computer. This is much easier to work with the approximately over 2 hours with most other computers of this type. Also helpful in this area of energy saving is the technology that allows you to listen to music, charge devices, or do pretty much anything you want through the computer's ports while the computer itself is in sleep mode.

As for the cons of this computer, they are really limited. It is a great computer, especially for the mid $600s, but I do wish that the hard drive speed was 7,200 RPM. I'm not sure if the 5,400 RPM hard drive will create a bottleneck with the computing ability of this laptop, but in my initial tests on this computer, there has been only slight lag versus what I would expect on a 7,200 RPM computer. I may try to put in a cool, power sipping 7,200 RPM internal SATA drive at the end of my 1 year warranty, as I could just take the SATA drive in here already and put into a casing and hook up through the eSATA port as a backup drive. Two benefits from one move! A related hardware gripe is that the M880G chipset/ ATI Radeon 4250 is a decent GPU for everyday applications, but it could stand to have been beefed up a bit...

Another con with this computer is that the USB ports are awkwardly placed near the outsides of the wrists when the fingers are on the home row keys, and plugging the USB mouse into a port located in this location makes you have move the mouse around the piece jutting out of the USB port. This is really only a problem when working with limited space, and since the touch pad is a great one, this isn't too big of a problem, really.

The last con would be the bloatware. There is really quite a bit of software loaded onto this computer, and with some of the programs, you will probably decide to uninstall, as I did. There are useful programs and there are useless ones; be prepared to remove some stuff that you don't need, though.

Bottom line, this computer is an awesome entertainment machine. The processor is a great choice for multi-tasking and energy efficiency. It is really a good processor for this computer. The other features like harman/kardon speakers are excellent, especially if you are going to use your computer primarily for media ass I am.


Edit- The price on this computer has fluctuated quite a bit recently. I want to note that this computer, despite having a quad-core processor, is certainly not worth as much as an i5 or similar processor. I love AMD, and believe that their new line of Turion II X2 processors seem to be the sweet spot with them and laptops. 2.3ghz, two cores, modern processor technologies... These Turions don't have the four cores like the P920 in this laptop, but since these cores can't be utilized completely in today's usage, I have found that the higher clock rate and only two cores seems to work better for most any application that I have tried. This laptop is not bad, with it's four cores and very low power consumption. However, compared to the Turion II X2 P520, a processor with higher clock speed, equal power consumption, and two fewer cores, I think it will show that the two, faster cores work better for most processes. It should be noted that both of these processors have 2mb L2 cache, but the four cores spreads it to 512k per core while it is 1mb per core on the dual-core.

Toshiba Satellite C655-S5142 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)

Toshiba Satellite C655-S5142 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers) 

this computer is great for the price i jus recieved it so i cant say much more about it at the time. the memory card reader slot is located in a odd place however. Its located under the computer which i find is wierd

Toshiba Satellite L455D-S5976 15.6-Inch Laptop (Matte Silver)

Toshiba Satellite L455D-S5976 15.6-Inch Laptop (Matte Silver) (Electronics) 

While the listed $394 price tag is not that extreme, take that listed "$204 off" from a 599.99 base price with a grain of salt.

Overall the reliability record of Toshiba Satellite machines has been quite solid, ranking alongside Asus and Sony in as the best terms of malfunction rates despite some of the lowest prices, so taken from that aspect this is a great budget machine that won't get too hot or eat too much power.

That said, the price is somewhat in line with sale prices you can find of machines one step above this in terms of specs (dual core processor's with 3 gigs of RAM).

If you can find it for $329 or less and don't have needs much heavier than web-browsing/word processing/maybe playing (if you purchase a pair of speakers or at least headphones) than this could be the perfect machine for you.

At $394 however you can probably do better, and if you want to be able to play games a couple years old, use photoshop, mutlitask, etc. then you are probably best of looking for a machine just a touch more powerful than this.

Toshiba Satellite L505-GS5037 TruBrite 15.6-Inch

Toshiba Satellite L505-GS5037 TruBrite 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers) 

Not too long ago, I needed to buy a new laptop computer since my old Dell computer nearly died. (There was some sort of hard drive problem that would only allow me to start up in 'safe mode.') After scouring Amazon for several days, I decided upon this Toshiba Satellite computer. It seemed like the best value for the money I was willing to spend.

Pros:
Big screen -- This is great for watching movies in true 16:9 ratio. The screen is also really bright so you won't miss any details.
It has a number pad -- I really like being able to use 10-key typing to enter numbers in documents and web sites. Having a number pad is surprisingly necessary.
Fast start-up / Fast wake-up -- This computer has enough resources to start up quickly from an off state. The start-up feels like it could be a little bit faster, but, again, it is still significantly faster than my old Dell. I usually don't put my computers in hibernation mode when I walk away for any extended period of time, so I can't critique that feature of this computer.
Stylish -- This computer looks sleek and sophisticated. It is a real joy to look at.
Generous system resources -- This computer has 4GB of RAM and 500GB of hard disk capacity. It also has those new Intel processors that feature "hyper-threading" technology. Since Windows 7 is a system hog, a new laptop should at least have 6GB of RAM, but 4GB seems to be just fine for this machine. I can switch quickly between programs, start programs quickly, and end them quickly, too. A 500GB hard disk is just an astoundingly huge amount of storage space. There is more than enough space for photos and movies.
The mouse-pad -- I don't know how Toshiba did it, but the mouse-pad is the coolest feature of the laptop. The mouse-pad looks like it was spray-painted on top of the plastic shell. It also works really well AND it offers multi-touch functionality. If you need to increase the size of the font on a web page, all you do is spread two fingers on the mouse-pad. It is actually pretty damn cool.

Cons:
Atrocious speakers -- OK, the worst feature in this computer are the absolutely horrible speakers. The sound that comes from them is tinny and without depth. I find it interesting, to say the least, that Toshiba would have a mid-range computer with decent hardware specs but include insufficient speakers. Whoduthunk?
Not enough ports / Bad port locations -- Again, for the amount of hardware specs this computer has, Toshiba only included 2 USB ports. The laptop shell is spacious enough to include 4 USB ports without any problems. My old Dell laptop had 4 USB ports. Also, the USB ports and power DC-in locations are really inconvenient: They are located on the right side of the machine. Most people are right-handed BUT protruding cords interferes with desk space which, in turn, limits the space that most people might have because of the locations of the ports. The USB ports and DC-in power port should be re-located to the back of the machine.

Other details:
The computer is finished with a matte black plastic shell. Just so you know, matte (any color) shows off every single speck of dust and finger print! After I type this review I'm going to wipe down the whole machine with a clean cotton cloth. Also, the keys are matte black, too, so they really show off finger prints! Don't laptop manufacturers know that laptops are dirty machines?! This laptop also weighs 6lbs. For me, it isn't heavy, but for others it might be too heavy.

Final thoughts:
Overall, I really like this laptop. It has plenty of resources for a multitude of applications. I can play some graphically intense games without too many problems. It has plenty of processing speed, RAM, and hard disk space for just about anything you can throw at it. This is a great all-around mid-range laptop. The only reason I didn't give this laptop a 5-star rating is because there simply are not enough USB ports, and the locations of the ports should be on the back of the machine instead of the right side. The speakers are also sub-par for what could have been included.

Buy Toshiba Satellite A665-S6055 LED TruBrite 16-Inch Laptop

Toshiba Satellite A665-S6055 LED TruBrite 16-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers) 

I am about to course a Master in Germany in Engineering, and I was looking for a laptop that could stand the exigency that a career in Engineering demands. This means, a decent video card (Nvidia 310) for my 3D modeling software, specialy Solidworks, a fast processor (Intel i5) por multitasking and calculations. And so far I can not complain, this laptop does all of these tasks very smoothly. But in particular, it is the new i5 processor what worths the money here. Believe me, if you are one of those like me that had a dilema between the cheaper i5, or put an extra money to get a laptop with i7, save that money, because i5 is more than enough for high speed demanding tasks (and remember I use engineering programs). I guess that if you are into multimedia editing of large videos and photos at the same time, then i7 would be your best choice. But for the rest 85% percent of us that will never take full advantage of this processor, it is just not worth it.

But I was also looking for a entertainment center for my 2 year academic program. This means, that I wanted something that could gather TV, DVD, Music, Nice resolution (1366 x 768, it is not 1080p, but you wont even notice), nice grapchics card and nice speakers in one laptop. And this Toshiba Satellite A665 S6055 does it all. DVD movies play very smoothly and vivid, plus the awesome sound coming from this pair of stereo Harman/Kardon speakers, which are very loud and crisp. I even use them as portable speakers to play my Zune thanks to "Sleep and music" feature.

Not to mention the design, limited edition because of the 25th anniversary. It is just beautifull and very stylish, less prone to fingerprints, the keyboard is great because the keys are a little separated one from each other and it is very confortable to type in. The numeric 10 pad is an useful add-on for a person like me that use numers the whole day. Windows 7 is a nice tool, I am just getting used to it, but certainly is so much better than Vista.

This A665 series laptop is so low priced, not because of lower performance, but because of lower hard drive capacity (who needs more than 285 GB?) and for having an Nvidia 310 instead of a 330M (If you are not a hard gamer, the 310 is perfect). So, for the price, this is an awesome entertaining/working laptop, REALLY fast, Big screen yet portable that I highly reccomend.