Toshiba Satellite A205-S5804
Manufacturer: Toshiba Part number: PSAF3U-0NR00V
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- This stylish Satellite A205 notebook is must have everyday computing with a widescreen. Intel mobile technology offers capabilities along with large capacity hard drives and memory. Enjoy the DVD SuperMulti drive for multiple entertainment possibilities. With the Express Card slot and USB ports, manage and share your files with desktop-like connection.
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10
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a great bargain
by pfishkattt
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June 4, 2008
Pros: blazingly fast
Cons: short battery life
Summary: purchased at best buy for $450 - well constructed, great display, good keyboard, an all-around great value -love it!
Summary: purchased at best buy for $450 - well constructed, great display, good keyboard, an all-around great value -love it!
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7
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Great first laptop
by GNPacific
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August 27, 2008
Pros: Easy to use; has all necessary basics; compact size
Cons: OEM Battery has only 1.5 hours of usable time. Extended life batteries are available, but at additional cost; only two (2) USB ports.
Summary: For a first time laptop, this unit is very good. As stated earlier ease of use is a plus for this laptop, and this is good for those just starting ...
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Summary: For a first time laptop, this unit is very good. As stated earlier ease of use is a plus for this laptop, and this is good for those just starting out. My wife especially likes this laptop. We took it with us on vacation and she had a great time using it. While she likes the 'touch-pad' mouse, she did buy a Logitec USB wireless mouse just because she was more comfortable with it.
Updated on Aug 27, 2008
As noted by others, the OEM memory size is only 1GB .. we did find it necessary to max out the memory to 2GB. That said, extra memory was NOT that expensice and this is still a great laptop for those seeking a bargain priced unit.
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8
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Good laptop for the price! Fast, light, just what I need
by afenster
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May 1, 2008
Pros: Great laptop with large screen for under $500
Cons: Battery life, need to have 2GB RAM to run vista
Summary: I really like my Toshiba. I bought it with 1GB RAM at best buy and quickly upgraded it myself to 2GB as I read some review that said it would ...
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Summary: I really like my Toshiba. I bought it with 1GB RAM at best buy and quickly upgraded it myself to 2GB as I read some review that said it would be faster with more RAM. I haven't noticed a significant difference. I thought it was pretty fast before. I use pretty heavy graphics, multi-media and games and it works great. Very easy to connect to my wireless network. Overall it is a great machine, good size screen, not too heavy, nicely laid out keyboard.
The only cons, the USBs are on the left in the front so when I hook up a mouse and use it on the right, I have an annoying cord running across the front to contend with. Also battery life is around 3 hours max with power save on and about 1.5 hrs if screen is set to bright, etc. Definitely use power cord whenever you can. I have had it shut down in the middle of docs but I didn't lose a thing. As soon as a plugged it in everything was right there.
I would recommend this machine as it is a great price and lots of functionality for the price.
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6
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Good for the price
by Jeffer_I
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March 11, 2008
Pros: display, keyboard
Cons: battery, video, expandability
Summary: Honestly, All I needed was a laptop that would handle basic websurfing and some office utilities. I rarely when in airports, and such so battery life was not much of ...
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Summary: Honestly, All I needed was a laptop that would handle basic websurfing and some office utilities. I rarely when in airports, and such so battery life was not much of a concern. I found this laptop to be entirely adequate assuming the following:
-Increase the RAM to 2 Gigs. (I scavanged this from my old, defunct laptop).
-Turn off the Aero features of Vista.
Again, I have limited needs for a laptop. For this price I was very satisfied. If you need more power, or a laptop with longer battery life, then you can do better.
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9
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Great Value
by mfb98
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February 19, 2008
Pros: High-end parts for low-end price
Cons: Haven't found one yet
Summary: Compared with similar laptops the big online retailers are selling, you can't match this Toshiba. Put these parts in a Dell or HP case and you're paying 700 ...
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Summary: Compared with similar laptops the big online retailers are selling, you can't match this Toshiba. Put these parts in a Dell or HP case and you're paying 700 or more. Best Buy had this model on sale for 460 and sold out at many stores....for good reason. I've had it for a month and haven't found a problem yet.
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Specifications
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Manufacturer:
Toshiba
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Part number:
PSAF3U-0NR00V
General
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System Type
Notebook
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Width
14.3 in
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Depth
10.5 in
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Height
1.5 in
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Notebook type
Budget
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Screen type
Wide-screen
Processor
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Processor
Intel Pentium Dual Core T2330 / 1.6 GHz
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Multi-Core processor technology
Dual-Core
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Data bus speed
533 MHz
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Chipset type
Mobile Intel GL960 Express
Cache Memory
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Type
L2 cache
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Cache size
1 MB
RAM
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Installed Size
1 GB / 2 GB (max)
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Technology
DDR2 SDRAM
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Memory specification compliance
PC2-5300
Storage Controller
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Storage controller type
Serial ATA
Storage
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Floppy Drive
None
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Hard Drive
120 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
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Hard drive type
Portable
Optical Storage
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Type
DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated
Display
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Display Type
15.4 in TFT active matrix
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Max Resolution
1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
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Widescreen Display
Yes
Video
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Graphics Processor / Vendor
Intel GMA X3100
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Video Memory
Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0
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Max Allocated RAM Size
251 MB
Audio
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Audio output type
Sound card
Multimedia Functionality
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TV Tuner Type
None
Input Device(s)
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Input device type
Keyboard,
Touchpad
Networking
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Networking
Network adapter
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Networking / Wireless LAN Supported
Yes
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Data link protocol
Ethernet,
Fast Ethernet,
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g
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Networking standards
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g
Expansion / Connectivity
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Expansion Slots Total (Free)
2 Memory
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Interfaces
2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A,
1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm,
1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45,
1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm,
1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15),
1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11
Manufacturer Warranty
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Service & Support
1 year warranty
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Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 1 year
Operating System / Software
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OS Provided
Microsoft Windows Vista,
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics'
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Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Mar 2008)
7.7
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