Toshiba Satellite 1905-S303 Notebook (2.40-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive)

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Great computer with one interesting problem...
First off, I'm very happy with the computer overall. It's nice, it's fast, and it's a good looking machine--except for its size. Although I highly recommend this computer, there are a couple of things some people might want to know concerning some of these machines. First, a minor thing: the fan on the left side is where the air comes out of, and it is quite warm and frequent, which keeps the comp cool, but anything near that side will get pretty warm. Second, and a big thing, is the video card, the ATI M6 card. I am not sure if the problem happens in every computer, but I've seen online many others with the same complaint. If you try to play one of the newer games--Warcraft III, Age of Mythology, etc--the computer will crash, give you a blue screen and restart shortly after you begin the game. Toshiba website has a driver that does not work, and no one appears to have the right driver for the card. However, there IS a solution.[...] For those of you who have this problem and have not solved it, go there. It was VERY helpful, and I'm glad the video card works now. Overall, though, it is a great computer that I still recommend.
Great Laptop Saves me Money
I've always disliked laptops and I had always stuck to desktop computers. Finally, I gave in and purchased this Toshiba. I've been using it for 3 weeks now and I have come to the conclusion that it makes me more flexible and saves me a lot of time. Battery life is descent, even though its always plugged in. The screen has no problems. It's speed is amazing. Not too heavy, even though it doesn't matter if you are going to set it down on a desk when in use. All my software works great on it. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a laptop. The screen actually doesn't hurt my eyes like the other ones.
My Last Toshiba
There's an old saying... you get what you pay for. This is DEFINITELY the case with the Satellite 1905-S303. WE've had the computer for about a year and a half now with nothing but trouble. Here's a run down: - Very Noisy Fan - Laptop runs HOT HOT HOT! even with proper ventilation - Periodically shuts down without warning (I think due to heat) - After a year, the batter life is abysmal (less than 60 minutes) - Very weighty & big - Poor placement of cooling fan; if you try to use the laptop on your lap, you often block the cooling fan causing a crash due to heat - Screen: if you have something really bright or really dark on the screen, you can sometimes see dark lines running up the screen from the light/dark area. - Awful power managment; 90% of the time the battery dies w/out any warning to plug in - WORST TECH SUPPORT EVER!!! We bought the 36 hour guaranteed turn around support. First time we sent it in for support, they "lost" the computer for a week. I lost a job b/c I didn't have my computer back in time for the demo. When they finally found it, but returned it untouched saying there weren't any problems (even though it regularly dies). Do yourself a favor... buy Dell. This is the LAST Toshiba I'll ever buy.