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Tarfumes.com - Toshiba Satellite X205-SLI5 17-inch Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium)
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List Price: $1,949.99
Our Price: $1,899.00
Your Save: $ 50.99 ( 3% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Toshiba
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Average Customer Rating:   
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Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Personal Computers
Brand: Toshiba
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.4
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Display Size: 17
EAN: 0883974080717
Feature: Portable multimedia powerhouse for HD video enthusiasts and PC gamers--17-inch LCD and four Harman Kardon speakers with subwoofer
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Graphics Memory Size: 512
Hard Disk Size: 320
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Toshiba
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Model: X205-SLI5
Modem Description: Fax / modem
Processor Count: 2
Publisher: Toshiba
Studio: Toshiba
System Bus Speed: 800
System Memory Size: 3000
System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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Portable multimedia powerhouse for HD video enthusiasts and PC gamers--17-inch LCD and four Harman Kardon speakers with subwoofer
2.40 GHz "Penryn" Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processor, dual 160 GB hard drives (for 320 GB capacity), 3 GB RAM (4 GB max), dual-layer DVD burning (with Labelflash disc printing)
Quad-band Wi-Fi LAN (802.11a/b/g/n); Bluetooth 2.0+EDR; Gigabit Ethernet; Nvidia SLI Dual GeForce 8600M graphics (up to 767 MB of available memory)
Connectivity: 6 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 HDMI, 1 VGA, 1 S-Video, 1 ExpressCard 34/54. 5-in-1 memory card reader
Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Satellite X205-SLi5 is action at your fingertips for hard-core gaming or heavy-duty video editing in one sleek designed notebook, with eye-popping views from the brilliant 17-inch diagonal WSXGA+ TruBrite widescreen display. One-touch launch of the Dual Mode Pad and you face off in full throttle mode with the newest Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processor with 3MB L2 Cache. Top gamers will appreciate the top-of-the-line NVIDIA SLI Dual GeForce 8600M GT graphics card with 512MB dedicated video RAM, for uncompromising gaming stamina for mind over muscle defeat of your opponent. Dual 160GB (7200rpm) hard drives, 3GB RAM as well as upgraded 1GB LAN connectivity for faster transfer rates provide an uninterrupted thrill-packed adventure. Burn, rip and store more multimedia files with the DVD SuperMulti drive and amp up the audio with four built-in Harman Kardon speakers and subwoofer. Connect to LCD or Plasma TV in HD, courtesy of the HDMI connector with support for up to 1080i and 5.1-surround sound. 17.0 diagonal WSXGA+ (1440 x 900) TruBrite TFT LCD display PCI-E x16 NVIDIA SLI Dual GeForce 8600M GT, 512MB GDDR3 discrete graphics memory, plus up to 255MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory Built-in Webcam and microphone Labelflash DVD+-R/RW SuperMulti Drive with Double Layer 4 Built-in Harman/Kardon Stereo speakers with 1 subwoofer Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965 802.11A/B/G/N 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN Bluetooth v2.0 (EDR) Fingerprint reader 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter - MMC, SD, MS, MS Pro, xD ExpressCard 54/34 Slot 6 x USB 2.0, Headphone out; Microphone-in, VGA, S-Video, HDMI, IEEE-1394, RJ-11(Modem), RJ-45 Approximate Unit Dimensions - 15.7 (W) x 11.3 (D) x 2.05 (H) Approximate Unit Weight - 9.37lbs
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Hope you like buying batteries
Comment: I've bought two Satellite laptops, and both have had their batteries fail within two years. One of them won't keep a charge for more than a few minutes, and sometimes powers off when you disconnect the AC power; the other sometimes just shuts down at the slightest movement. When we called the tech support, they didn't mention that the batteries were subject to recall; now I just found out, and Toshiba won't process the recall. I don't know if the problems are battery related, since it'll cost $500 to have Toshiba diagnose the problem. That's right, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS once it's out of warranty.
The screen on the newer laptop - just two years old - has gone funky, with some horizontal lines.
They both run somewhat warm, with the fan going nonstop.
As you can tell, these are my last Toshiba laptop purchases. It's great value for the first year, so enjoy!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Computer
Comment: This laptop is good for its price level This thing has worked well for me since I bought it 3-4 months ago, although not from amazon.(I got it for $1250 after looking a bit)
Pros:
Its got plenty of memory.
Processor speed is good, while 2ghz is not the best out there, having 2 of them makes up for this.
Great videocard, the video card in this thing is petty good.
Plenty of ram; it can support up to 4gb of ram but only has 3 istalled which should be plenty for most people.
Good screen size
Cons:
It says 320gb total for two hard drives, however mine say they are only about 150(oddly enough) each instead of the promised 160, this is only a minor annoyance to me really.
Heavy, another minor annoyance, I dont carry this everywhere so it doesnt bother me too much; this is really a desktop replacement though.
Keyboard took some getting used to.
Now, the only major thing here is lack of battery life, at mabe an hour to a couple hours depending on what your doing this thing will not be far from the wall for long, but like I said this is really supposed to be a desktop replacement.
Overall, if you need a laptop to replace a desktop then this would definitly be for you, I find its a good computer and can run anything I use, the games Dawn of War and Rome Total War will run very well on it with graphics most of the way up. I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 mainly due to battery life.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Laptop
Comment: Fast shipping.......few problem with the CD directory (common with Toshiba laptops) but overall I am pleased.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great gaming laptop - at least for casual gamer....
Comment: I purchased the x205-s9810 back in July to replace a Dell Inspiron I had. I did it primarily to play WOW and get more than 12 FPS ;-). I haven't tried any other heavy duty games like Crysis or anything, although I hear that it runs very well with it. (I did try Star Wars Galaxies, but that game's graphics suck anyway....)
Pros:
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Ports: All major inputs and outputs (6 USB, HDMI, etc...).
Touch Pad: Touch pad is very cool (especially the volume control).
Keyboard: Keyboard layout rocks. Ilove the silver matte finish.
Speakers: the Sound!!! WOW. Best sound out of a laptop I've heard.
Media keys and camera are a cool feature. Overall aesthetics are nice.
OS: Vista is fine if you turn off all the annoying admin pop-ups, configure the windows and views, etc... I've only ran into problems doing heavy networking, WebDav, etc.. But then again, it's not for business, but pleasure and gaming.
Fingerprint Scanner: I use this everyday to log in. Very nice feature.
Cons:
These are MINOR cons (and why I gave it 4 stars; wish they had 1/2 stars....):
Glossy Finish: As others have said the glossy finish, both on the monitor and cover, grab finger prints like nobody's business. BUT did I buy it for looks? No. So that's not a big deal to me. I wouldn't pass this computer up just beacause of looks...
Fans: The fans blow out to the right and left. This means that if you use a mouse a lot (like I do), your hand will burn up in no time. I have resorted to taping a piece of folded paper to the right side to deflect the heat away. This heat really only comes into play when you're gaming. They should have made the fans blow out the back instead.
DVD Drive: I've only used the DVD drive once to install something and it was VERY loud; vibrated like crazy. I'll have to try another soon to get a better idea. The laptop was, however, sitting on a stand at a 30 deg. angle so that might have had something to do with it.
Standby: For some reason, every now and then, when I put the unit on standby, and try and unplug a USB device, it shuts down. Now, this is probably my fault due to the pulling of the USB device andnot stopping it first. If I pull it out first, and then put it on stand by, everything is fine.
Power Brick: Yep...it's a brick. Heavy and hot especially when gaming. BUT AGAIN, what do you expect from a gaming laptop! Doesn't bother me a bit.
Weight: Heavy, heavy, heavy. But I don't care as I would expect that from a gaming laptop. Not a big deal to me. I'm not a wimp so I can handle carrying it around the house and to the local gaming coffee house.
Conclsions:
For the money and features, and especially if you're a casual gamer, this is the best gaming laptop on the market so far. If you are a intermediate to advanced computer user, the computer will end up working like a charm once you configure Vista like you need it (I had bought a copy of XP in case Vista was as bad as people said, but I didn't need it). I am very happy with the laptop so far.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Don't waste your money
Comment: If you're reading this review right now, then chances are you want to make sure you are making the right choice.
Let me assure you, if you're planning on purchasing a Toshiba laptop, you are not.
Please, google "toshiba laptop complaints" and get the REAL reviews.
As for my input...
this is a conversation that took place in an authorized toshiba shipping store:
me: "Man, let me tell you something... NEVER buy a Toshiba laptop."
clerk: "With the ammount of them that we ship back every month, I never would."
..just in case you were wondering how many laptops this authorized postal service receives from customer and ships out for repair every month - "..about 30" is the answer that I got
Good luck.
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