Good solid dependable notebook for the price
Written: Sep 22 '03
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Pros: Good price/value, clear 15" screen, quick, dependable, 2 USB ports
Cons: Occasional jumpiness of TouchPad
The Bottom Line: Recommended, especially for the price-conscious user who doesn't need a super-powerhouse machine on his/her lap.
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| Thogek's Full Review: Toshiba Satellite A15-S127 (PSA10U-00RESV) PC Note... |
We're primarily loyal fans of Micron computers, but when it came time to getting my wife her long-awaited laptop computer, we forced ourselves to look around (largely due to cost considerations) and ran across many positive reviews (and a fortuitous price deal -- about $650 after multiple mail-in rebates) on this Toshiba Satellite A15-S127 Notebook.
My wife's been using it regularly for about a month or so now, and she couldn't be much happier. The computer has been steady and dependable, as well as light and easy to carry and settle into place, and durable enough to handle a little bumping around during and between uses. The 15" screen is clear and sharp (and only slightly darkened when viewed at shallow angles), our Netgear MA521 wireless network card connects the machine to our home network without a hitch, CD-RW drive works great (including allowing her to burn her first custom CDs), etc., etc, etc. She uses mostly lighter apps such as email, web-browsing, word-processing, etc., but even her basic uses of Photoshop seem to do well enough (although for those who are serious about Photoshop or similar usages I'd suggest a stronger non-Celeron processor).
My wife's only negative issue so far is the TouchPad. This may be in part just something to get used to (as opposed to the more familiar-to-her mouse), but the 'Pad does seem erratically jumpy at times. But the notebook does have two ready USB ports, so we should be able to find her a nice trackball to plug in and take care of that problem.
Overall, the wife is very happy with her new "puter", and her new connected mobility. And that's good enough for me.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 650
Operating System: Windows
Processor: Intel Celeron
Processor speed: over 1000
Screen Size: 15 inches
RAM: 256
Internal Storage: CD-RW and DVD
Hard Drive (GB): 21-30
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Location: Newbury Park, CA, USA
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