Very nice for student
Written: Jun 21 '03
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Pros: Fast, big hdd, enough ram, affordable, dvd cdrw,
Cons: Low display quality, poor linux support, no floppy drive,
The Bottom Line: Very good for students/people with low budget.
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| dargaard's Full Review: Toshiba Satellite 1130-S155 (PS113U-05X9Y7) PC Not... |
I just bought this laptop about a week ago.
Comparing to other laptops with same specifications its price is quite low, however there are few minuses in this laptop (which probably explain low price).
Biggest problem i found is a low quality monitor - it reflects a lot (so you might occasionaly see yourself in it:) ) and it is hard to find right position for display (it is either too dark at the top of it or too bright at the bottom).
Amount of RAM hdd space you get is very nice though. It is really fast, and stable too (didnt have any problems with that yet). You will also get dvd cdrw combo, which seems to work great. And also you get 3 USB ports! is not that nice? Not to mention TV out RGB out and build in speakers.
Linux is another problem with this laptop - toshiba seems to have very small linux community and support. In redhat9 dvd rom touchpad were not detected automatically. And with touchpad the only solution to that problem was to get some driver written by some random person. As far as official linux tools go , toshiba has some toshiba tools package, which includes 5 or 6 useless tools, that mostly dont work.
Overall: This laptop is quite good if you have low budget (around 1.2k) and need fast and relyable machine - i doubt you will find anything better for this price. however, keep in mind, that ram hdd can be upgraded, while low quality monitor stays with you for lifetime of laptop:)
P.S. Forgive my poor english.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 1100.00
Operating System: Windows
Processor: Intel Celeron
Processor speed: over 1000
Screen Size: 15 inches
RAM: More than 256
Internal Storage: CD-RW and DVD
Hard Drive (GB): 31-40
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