... Toshiba did a good job designing this laptop but i would not under any circumstance recommend this as a notebook for serious gaming, regular carrying around... pretty heavy and might damage it - dispite the fact it has anti-shock features.
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(+) positive aspects include the speed, apperance/design of the laptop, and the enhanced performance. (-) i have a matt black laptop and it shows dirty finger prints.
Advantages: Sound and video! Disadvantages: Keeps breaking, recommd getting a 2 year warrenty
...love sound and video quality. Toshiba did a good job designing this laptop but i would not under any circumstance recommend this as a notebook for serious gaming, regular carrying around... pretty heavy and might damage it - dispite the fact it has anti-shock features.
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Processor Type Intel Core Duo T2300
Processor speed 1660 mhz
Memory Size 1024 MB
Memory Type DDR2 ... DVD SuperMulti Dual Layer
CD-ROM Speed 24 x
CD-RW Speed. 10 x
DVD-ROM Speed 8 x
Screen Size/Type 15.4" WXGA
Graphics Card Type ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1400
Graphics Memory 256 MB
TV-out
Sound Type 16 bit Stereo T
Modem Type 56k
Wireless Enabled
No. of USB Connections 4 T
No. of Firewire Connections 1
Infrared Port Included ... more
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This laptop is an ingenius piece of junk that derserves the bin however ill start with the good points.
Advantages/positives:
Wonderful compatablitly with Vista, life server after my hard drive broke and my BIOS( nerd stuff - binary input and out system) wouldnt accept a old version of XP pro ( no sp). Well the point is that it works like a dream with Vista Business.
Decent computing power, can handle games which require a lot of processing demand and graphics.
Excellent entertainment notebook, nice surround sound when watching DVD, movies, music, games etc.
Harman/kardon speakers are a lovely touch espically if you the crank the music on max, perfect sound.
4 usb ports for all your usb needs since the 100gb is not always enough and could use an external harddrive or if you want to use a normal mouse.
Disadvantages/negatives:
There are 4 buttons(Play/pause/stop/ back or forth) and an off button which is really annoying as it takes a while to realise its not part of the QWERTY keyboard. Also they provide pointless features that you can do with the mouse 10x faster.
BBQ time!! i cooked my system board completely!!! had to use an external fan(those you use in the summer to cool yourself down with) to cool it down otherwise it would burn my legs.
Hard drive died a week after the warranty ran out.... conspiracy or conisidence? I expected better from Hitachi....
BIOS is useless wont allow old versions of XP to be installed.
This laptop needs juice!!! dont expect to watch a 2 hour DVD and be able to finish it by the battery dies.
Heavy sucker... it weighs more than 2.7 kg, its a back killer.
Overall:
Its a lovely laptop for enterainment, i love sound and video quality. Toshiba did a good job designing this laptop but i would not under any circumstance recommend this as a notebook for serious gaming, regular carrying around... pretty heavy and might damage it - dispite the fact it has anti-shock features.
Full specification
Processor Type Intel Core Duo T2300 Processor speed 1660 mhz Memory Size 1024 MB Memory Type DDR2 Hard Drive Capacity 100 Gb Optical Drives DVD SuperMulti Dual Layer CD-ROM Speed 24 x CD-RW Speed. 10 x DVD-ROM Speed 8 x Screen Size/Type 15.4" WXGA Graphics Card Type ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1400 Graphics Memory 256 MB TV-out Sound Type 16 bit Stereo T Modem Type 56k Wireless Enabled No. of USB Connections 4 T No. of Firewire Connections 1 Infrared Port Included Other Interfaces WIFI 802.11b/g Battery Type Lithium Ion Battery life (up to) 2.1 hours Software Titles Included Microsoft Works Operating system XP Weight 2.72 kg Height 267 mm Width 366 mm Depth 36.8 mm Colour Grey / Silver
Advantages: Functional, reliable, light and looking nice :) Disadvantages: Easy to scratch, needs more RAM
Hi,
I've had my Toshiba (that's the 2nd laptop I've had, the 1st was Toshiba, too) for almost 3 years now, and had no problems with it so far. No blue screens, no weird behaviour. I think it just needs more RAM, that's why I'm upgrading it to 2x1GB, instead of the current 2x512MB. Apart from that the battery is dead after 10 minutes, but that's just because I kept it plugged in to AC for the last couple of years.
All in all - good buy, I'm not ...
tiesto80 09.01.2009 (08.01.2009)
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Review of Toshiba Satellite A100-756
Advantages: fast and dependable Disadvantages: mouse pad a simple turn off solves that so none
...dont even get near this toshiba have realeased newer versions left right and centre i know i have used and brought them for work but they dont match up to the 756 i think toshiba put there all in to the 756 and it works with all so simple as well as being fast its never ever gone wrong ang the only l;aptop ive not had to wipe clean every 6 months to keep it on the straight and narrow the only let down is the mouse scroller its got a built in roller ... ...the wrong time and drives you mad my suggestion turn it of in mouse settings and that sorts that so with that sorted the only problem is solved recommended so get online seach track 1 down and it will bring you joy as that is what we want from all laptops why would put so much money in one for anything else ...
nicke 07.03.2009
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Advantages: Fast, Lots of spaces, good screen and mobility Disadvantages: keyboard
Purchased this laptop in November 2006, it came with Windows Media Center Edition 2005 with an update offer to upgrade Windows Vista Home Premium on its release (Jan 2007) for free. However, I think that this laptop now comes with Vista pre-installed.
Used this laptop for light gaming, entertainment and application programing. It compleatly replaced my desktop pc and have used it as such. It has had 24/7 use and thanks to the core processor in it, ... ...which can occur with laptops. The addition of a dedicated graphics card means that gaming is possible on this laptop, even with the latest games, at the sacrifice of not being able to run with all the nice features turned on. Lots of HDD space (200gb) so i could quite happly keep all my music and video files on it and take them anywhere with me. Excelent battery life about 3 hours with everything set either off/or in low power state, can get 1.5 ...
pjumpleby 09.09.2007
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Quick review of Toshiba Satellite A100-756
Hi
I am using the same model of Toshiba Satellite A100-033 this product is quite good and I found it user friendly and easy to use as a Laptop its very slim and having a lite weight having a great features of new technolgy and support all unique functions of technology whom using right now in latest technology market.
Arslan Khan ...
arslankhank 14.08.2008
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Advantages: durability, reasonable price Disadvantages: heat if used long hours and noisy fun inside
This notebook is my first notebook I bought it a year ago soon after it was launched in UK. I paid £499 for it. I don't think I should describe the product description in the review so I will only mention my experiences and opinions. In my opnion, the Satellite series is the reasonable priced notebook introduced by Toshiba. I use it daily and its durability is quite good. The keyboard keys are easy to handle and use. The notebooks come together with ... ...classic looks.
When it is used for long hours (like 5 hours or more), it becomes hotter especially near the mouse pad area and the noise of the fun gets louder to reduce the heat inside.
To summarise the pros and cons, it is value for money. Good Luck in your research of notebooks info. ...
sunweohn 15.05.2008
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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium - Dutch / English / French, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition - Dutch / English / French
Software
Drivers & Utilities, Sonic RecordNow, Toshiba ConfigFree, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Connectivity Doctor, InterVideo WinDVD Creator Platinum 2, Norton Internet Security 2005 (Trial), Toshiba Summit, Microsoft Works 8.5, Microsoft Works
Environmental standards
EPA Energy Star Compliant
Yes
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support
1 year warranty, 2 years warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 1 year, Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return, Limited warranty - 2 years
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature
5 °C
Max Operating Temperature
35 °C
Humidity Range Operating
20 - 80%
Manufacturer's product description
The Satellite A100 platform balances state-of-the-art features with affordability in a sleek notebook design. Perfect for basic computing on the go, the series includes an Intel Core Duo processor and wireless LAN capability to keep you connected to the Internet or network. The 15.4" Diagonal Widescreen XGA display permits side-by-side viewing of documents for increased productivity.
