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Summary: Loosing patience
Review: At first I thought it was a pretty good PC. Then I tried using the fax modem. It wouldn't fax. Then I tried their tech support. What a waste of time. After 30 minutes on hold I get someone who has me uninstall and reinstall everything. AFter that doesn't work, they moved me up to the next level of support. After another 10 minutes on hold they have me, er, uninstall and reinstall everything. When that didn't work they just hung up.Nope, I wasn't mad, yelling, or impatient. I didn't use rude language. They guy just was stumped, so he hung up. Then I call back, after 15 minutes on hold, I turn on the TV and settle in for a long wait. After an hour, I gave up. This is probably going back to the store.
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Summary: Toshiba equals quality
Review: For business I needed a laptop--and fast. I picked this one up due to the rebates offered at my local dealer. I wanted the cheapest laptop that would be decent. This ruled out Compaq, Apple, and HP. I had to choose between Sony and Toshiba, and pound-for-pound the Toshiba A45-S151 looked like the best possible deal. I considered ordering online from IBM, but due to a business requirement I needed to buy the unit and have it running within an hour. This Toshiba has shined from the moment I turned it on. Long gone are the days where the "biggest" is the most expensive. These days you pay extra for something light and small, while the cheap deals are the larger, heavier, less efficient laptops. Personally I like this unit's 15" screen even though text looks a little fuzzy at its native 1024x768 resolution. The A45-S151 is a beast weighing in at 7.7 pounds. For CPU it has a top of the line Intel P4, and its not a Centrino. Therefore the unit has big fan(s) and vents to keep this baby cool. The unit is big and needs a big laptop carrying bag. Still, it is incredibly functional. DVD playback is very impressive. The wireless "G" works very well. The touchpad is decent, and the keyboard feels very nice. A regular parallel port is a refreshing feature in a world of USB-only. For USB it has four jacks! The thing boots quickly, and the power saving features actually work with Microsoft Windows properly. The included lithium ion battery lasts a long time. Time will tell the battery's true constitution. As always the first thing to do is format the hard drive and install an operating system. The unit functions with its included OS, but I recommend starting clean. Its too bad they ship these things with Windows XP Home edition--its missing important features that are available in Windows XP Professional. Formatting and starting clean will give you a clean slate--free of spyware, invasive promotional marketing materials, AOL, bogus Norton installations, and other annoying pre-installed garbage. Companies like Toshiba would be wise to ship the unit in a condition that people could use it right out of the box--optimally with pop-ups already blocked, unlimited Anti-Virus protection (like AVG Free Edition), an anti-spyware application, and Windows Messenger services completely disabled. If you need major portability you may want to avoid this heavy Toshiba model. Otherwise I believe this big old workhorse is the best possible use of a limited laptop budget.
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Summary: Great performance, medium transportability
Review: I pretty much agree with the other reviews. The computer is awesome, Toshiba keeps showing it is the leader. Esthetically way superior than Dell, great reliability and with an straighforward installation process. BUT... I would only note that in my opinion the computer is not for everyday trips school-home. It is kind of heavy and actually I found that most backpack-style computer cases do not fit this computer without being really pushed to their capacity limits (or even beyond them). Suggestion: compare carefully the dimensions of this computer and of any backpack or case you may be considering. It is basically a Great desktop replacement.
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Summary: Like it.
Review: Nice keyboard. The touchpad works well. No glitches so far that couldnt' be fixed. Phone support is a bit sketchy but you shouldn't need it very often. The programmable touchpad works well. Each of the 4 corners of the pad can be programmed to launch commands or programs when pressed, while the sides of the touchpad can be configured as scroll regions. The keyboard is sized well for big hands and has very good tactile feeback. Amazon's review has a couple of significant errors. First, this PC uses a Pentium 4M CPU, not a Celeron as Amazon states. Second, the PC comes with 4 USB 2.0 ports - Amazon's review implies the ports are not 2.0.
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Summary: Like it.
Review: Nice keyboard. The touchpad works well. No glitches so far that couldnt' be fixed. Phone support is a bit sketchy but you shouldn't need it very often. The programmable touchpad works well. Each of the 4 corners of the pad can be programmed to launch commands or programs when pressed, while the sides of the touchpad can be configured as scroll regions. The keyboard is sized well for big hands and has very good tactile feeback. Amazon's review has a couple of significant errors. First, this PC uses a Pentium 4M CPU, not a Celeron as Amazon states. Second, the PC comes with 4 USB 2.0 ports - Amazon's review implies the ports are not 2.0.
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Summary: What a perferct product!
Review: The product is very good!I am very like it!Do you think so?
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Summary: Great laptop and great value
Review: This is my second Toshiba laptop and I'm very happy with the purchase. My first one is over 4 years old and still has no problems, but I decided it was time to upgrade and purchased this laptop and it's lived up to my expectations. Performance is fast and the big screen is great, I haven't used a desktop in years and do all my work for internet development on this laptop. The wireless connection is excellent and the keyboard is comfortable. I've seen other friends' laptops go bad or the touchpad/mouse function go awry, but not my Toshiba. There's some easy software that comes with it to write to CDs, and I played a DVD on it and the picture was sharp. It is heavy, but as a desktop substitute, I don't mind it.
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Summary: Great laptop and great value
Review: This is my second Toshiba laptop and I'm very happy with the purchase. My first one is over 4 years old and still has no problems, but I decided it was time to upgrade and purchased this laptop and it's lived up to my expectations. Performance is fast and the big screen is great, I haven't used a desktop in years and do all my work for internet development on this laptop. The wireless connection is excellent and the keyboard is comfortable. I've seen other friends' laptops go bad or the touchpad/mouse function go awry, but not my Toshiba. There's some easy software that comes with it to write to CDs, and I played a DVD on it and the picture was sharp. It is heavy, but as a desktop substitute, I don't mind it.
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Summary: Toshiba A45 S151 Big Beauty
Review: This is our first fully funtional laptop. Previous units have always sacrificed power, flexibility, and or speed for size/portability. Can be used as a desktop replacement, BUT is HUGE for daily transportation. Do NOT suggest for someone who must be joined at hip to computer at all times. Given this reality - this unit is GREAT!!
Does everything required of it; and does it EXTREMELY well.
Keyboard is about the most substantial I've seen on a notebook; layout of ports is mostly excellent -only complaint is re. use of USB 1 instead of newer 2.0. All in all a GREAT BIG TREAT to use.
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