Toshiba - Satellite Notebook with Intel® Centrino® Duo - Onyx Blue Metallic

this computer works really well, the picture is really great quality and all of my programs run really smoothly. if you are a gamer or just an everyday computer user, this computer is the one for you. i would recomend this computer to anyone looking to buy one.

My expectations of a laptop have grown considerable over the years. For that reason, I'm reluctant to buy from retail outlets with all manner of OEM software preinstalled. XP Home may suffice for some, perhaps even most, but not for me. Media Center is about as useless an app as one can have. However, those don't come close to the inconvenience one experiences with all the ancillary utilities and startup "tools" in place once you setup any of Toshiba's Satellites. Is the processor top notch? Absolutely... in theory. And 2GB of RAM with decent cache should have been enough, if it weren't for that annoying wireless network sniffer. If you have the wherewithal to modify your install or carefully shutdown startup processes, then by all means, grab yourself a Satellite if it goes on sale. It's a solid piece of machinery with a great looking screen and decent vid card. However, if you plan on robust use of this item, prepare to be frustrated. It will lag behind you most of the time. However, when it works, it works well. Correcting these issues would require a much pricier model, so snagging one for less than 1K ain't so bad.

I just bought this lab top and it runs smoothly and i have no problems with it. My friends also bought the same one and they have no problems with it. They have had there lab top for like a year or two and it still runs smoothly. I recommend this lab top!!!