 [Larger view] | Toshiba Satellite A45-S250 Notebook PC (2.8 GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD+R/RW Combo)
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 The greatest Machine Available. | |
| I got this Toshiba after a LOT of research. And being in COmputer Sciences and usually Building my own computers .. i know quite a bit. Toshiba has really Take the competition out of business with this machine. This is the perfect Desktop replacement. This is one machine that will do all, with a huge RAM, 60 GB Huge HArd Disk, And the P4 2.8 Processor this system is better than most Desktops you can find. But this does not mean that it would affect the mobility. Although a bit heavy because of all the extra loaded stuff in it, it has an AMAZING battery life. More than 4 hours EASY!!! It just keeps on going.
I reccommend this machine to anyone looking for a LAPTOP / DESKTOP it will do anything and everything you could ever dream of. I bought mine from Best Buy and they have an amazing service so i cant say anything about the Toshiba Customer Support. | |
 Very unhappy with Toshiba | |
| Toshiba has the worst customer support system I have ever been involved with. I have had to send my computer into their repair depot 4 times for the same problem (backlight failure). They refuse to replace the computer. The last time the hard drive failed and I lost everything I had stored in the computer. They still tell me "your only option is to have it repaired". There are difficulties reaching their helpline. The wait times start at 10 minutes and go up to 30 mins. I've given up on several occasions. Even when you do get to talk to a technician, they are difficult to understand as English is obviously their second language. Several times I was talking to people in India. I would caution everyone reading this to buy a different make of laptop. | |
 Pleased with the product, but | |
| I used the Amazon information to go by, and one thing that I was specifically looking for was a serial port, as many of the applications I run require a serial port connection. I got the device and was very well pleased with it, however, it had no serial port! I like the device well enough to give it to my son, but I am disappointed with the product presentation by Amazon. If you have no need for a serial port, it is a lot of machine in a small package, and I liked it a lot other than the one area. I should have done more research on the device at other sources of info. |
