Toshiba Satellite A205-S5831

Intro: The Toshiba Satellite A205-S5831 is a 6-pound, mainstream consumer notebook computer.Compared to other mainstream notebooks on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $565.Has Wi-Fi (wireless connectivity) built-in.

Noteworthy Features: Has a 160GB hard drive, which is somewhat larger than some similarly priced notebooks.By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this large a hard drive is $1,310.

Weaker Features: Shared video memory has a negative impact on system performance which may be okay for users with more modest graphics needs.Users with more demanding needs should look to a graphics solution that brings its own muscle.

Suitability: A mainstream consumer notebook, suited for general mobile computing.Preserve favorite home movies for future generations by saving them onto DVD with this computer's DVD writer.Comes with office-grade word processing software -- capable of producing all the complex documents you may need to publish.Improve your family videos by editing them with this notebook?s bundled video software.If you have a wireless network at home, wirelessly browse the Web from any room in your house with this Wi-Fi enabled notebook.

Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this notebook has great features for the money.Generally, given the trade-offs between performance and low price, this item will likely only appeal to serious bargain hunters.

Suggestions: (1) Given this device's Wi-Fi capability, you may want to get a wireless access point for your home, so that you can browse the Web more conveniently from any room.(2) For help in deciding if this is the right computer for you, see CNET's buying guide for notebooks.