Toshiba - Satellite Laptop / Intel® Core™ i5 Processor / 14" Display / 4GB Memory / 500GB Hard Drive - Metallic Blue

I also have this laptop, but i got the bad lemon of the "lot" first the wireless went, then the cd rom, then the hardrive.. after all that was fixed it ran really fast like it was supposed to, now its an awesome laptop. i just had some bad luck. came with a 2year warrenty so i didnt have to pay anything to get it fixed, it was just out alot. only bad thing.. the volume on this laptop sucks, even if it on high volume its still low. poor poor poor sound. very bad.

i've had this laptop for almost over year, and its been great at almost everything, specially since i am a freshman at college. it is a fast and affordable laptop, and what i really like about it is its design. it has a impressive wireless and a beautiful display. but as a negative i must say, the speakers arent that good or impressive and it has a very weak battery life (max 4h) and must be charged every other day!

In searching for a laptop for college next year and for my senior year, I was looking for something cheaper. Thinking about it for some time, I thought it might be better in the long run to purchase a laptop for a higher price, and indeed I was right. This laptop is wonderful and I have no regrets picking this one. Everything is great on this laptop. The only 1 complaint I have is that the wifi on/off switch is located to where I easily bump it. Other than that, this laptop was a great investment.

I have had this for 3 months now, paid ~$780 for it and bought the $200 you’re-going-to-break-it-plan (got 4 kids). Bought it at BB in Huntsville. PROS: It runs smooth. No real crashes of yet. Video is good. Good Battery life. Picks up WiFi good. CONS: First off, the preloaded programs on the computer slow it down so bad I had to remove them. These programs belonged to Best Buy and Toshiba. Once I removed them and configured the PC for speed it is ok in speed. I just expected more out of a i5; however I think software add-ons is really to blame. Hardware problem is the sound. Almost none. Don’t plan to use this in a room with people talking around you and expect to hear anything on the PC. It is real low output and the speakers are located facing down in the front so if it is in your lap you will not hear anything but a mumble. Only has two USB ports on each side, I like one more. The Optic drive worries me. I don’t think it will make it if I used it much, sounds like poo and feels like it is about to fall off when you eject the CD. Should have went for the i7 or maybe just a different one. Again, preloaded software is a speed killer. Fix the startup programs and it’s a ok PC, but I personally would like a little better. I would take it back if I hadn’t already loaded my business software on it and get a better one but it works good enough for now. Till next time.

I bought this laptop two weeks ago and am considering returning it. Overall it's a pretty good machine, but I'm having some major issues with it--- 1. The sound quality is horrible. I ALWAYS have to hook up external speakers to it, which is fine when I'm at home, but I don't want to constantly carry desktop speakers around with me when I'm mobile. 2. The mouse click keys (the two buttons at the bottom that you hold down to scroll or double-click on anything) are really hard. I didn't notice this in the store, but once home and using the laptop, my thumbs are constantly killing me and I have a blister on one of them! Maybe I just got a bad model, but I've seen one other review saying they had trouble with those keys as well, so I think it might be on all the models. 3. The wireless on/off button is really inconveniently placed on the right side...it's easy to click off accidentally! Not a huge issue, but annoying! I love the computer other than those issues, but for a major purchase, I feel like it should be a little better than it is and I don't want to keep having my hands hurt so much every time I use it...that's my #1 complaint. Is anyone else having similar problems??? Thanks!

Great notebook for $699. Slot load DVD burner is a big plus. No DVD tray to have to worry about breaking. FAST Core I5 CPU. Backlit keyboard is really convenient. I use this out in the field when I work, so I activated the WiMax that is built into this notebook. GREAT reception. Everything works well together in this notebook, and for the price you just cant beat it. Just wish it also came in black and not just blue. Thats the reason for my 4 star rating.

Pretty decent system, should have come with Windows 7 Pro though. Have fun ejecting a CD/DVD though -- no button for that like on other systems (have to use Explorer to Eject). Also, lots of luck getting this one upgraded (RAM/HDD) if you ever need that -- basically have to disassemble the whole thing to get at those components when they could have been exposed by access panels (like other systems have). Other than that, it's an OK system for the price.

I love the lighted keyboard. The battery life is excellent...I get more than 5 hrs on a single charge. It's really portable and fast as well. The core i5 processor is really impressive. Prior to this latop I had a Toshiba Satellite from about 2 years ago. It ran a amd anthalon x2 and I thought that was really fast. This laptop is far faster though. It can wakeup from sleeping in less than a second. The hard drive also has a ton of space. I can't think of any complaints...I would prefer having a seperate number pad, but then it wouldn't be as portable. I like the side touch keys for the keyboard light, play/pause, volume, etc., but I sometimes accidently press them...but it's not a big deal. The only other thing is fingerprints. You can see them pretty good on the keyboard and the top. But the keyboard is really nice to type on. The speakers aren't that good, but I'm used to it with pretty much all toshiba's. The webcam also is really nice. Oh! And I also love the slot loading disk drive. The touchpad also works really good. Overall, really great laptop!