Advantages: Ease of use, memory capacity Disadvantages: Quality, feel, value for money
The Toshiba Satellite L500 is the same as most other toshiba laptops. It looks stylish and can do all the basic functions that you would want for a laptop. However, when you use it, you dont feel very comfortable because it feels very cheap. The keyboard is very flimsy and feels like it is about to break every time you type something and the mouse pad and buttons do not respond well. However, the number pad on the right hand side of the keyboard is great as it makes it so easy to type numbers. You can buy this laptop with a range of processors and sizes of harddrive so you can choose the one which suits you best. The display is actually very good but the battery life could have been improved. On my model it will last for a maximum of 2.5 hours on its lowest power setting.
Overall, this laptop is reasonable at most things but not ...
Advantages: Value For money Disadvantages: No Bluetooth
i first bought a Toshiba around about 4 or 5 years ago, it was a toshiba tecra m3, it was a lovely laptop until i dropped it and broke it, i decided that i would replace it with another toshiba because of the previous good reliability i had got from the machine, i thing that attracted me to this laptop was firstly the fact it was an operating system upgrade for me and secondly the superior specifications, the only down side being that there is no integrated bluetooth and trusted security platform, i found that the offers that were available at the time of purchase were very reasonable and i feel i got great value for money, i also think that the designer of this laptop has taken very great care with the general look and feel of the laptop and have put a lot of thought into the hardware they have supplied and it holds pride of place ...
XGA (1024 x 768) (native) / 1280 x 1024 (resized), XGA (1024 x 768)
Native Aspect Ratio
4:3
Colour support
24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Max Sync Rate (V x H)
85 Hz x 80 kHz
Bulb type
200 Watt
Bulb life cycle
2000 hour(s) / 3000 hour(s) (economic mode)
Controls / Adjustments
Keystone correction
Features
Eco-Mode technology
Projector lens system
Lens Aperture
F/2.7-3.0
Zoom Factor
1.1x
Keystone Correction Type
Digital
Keystone Correction Direction
Vertical
Vertical Keystone Correction
-15 / +15
Audio output
Type
Speaker(s) - integrated
Sound Output Mode
Mono
Output Power / Channel
2 Watt
Speaker(s)
1 x mixed channel
Manufacturer's product description
The T8 XGA resolution offers users a higher pixel count (1024 x 768), which makes it perfect for projecting both video and data. It has a versatile throw range to suite any size of room, the perfect companion for the business, education or home. Plus a host of connections and the ability to run in eco mode, which reduces the operating noise and extends lamp life - it is a compelling option for education.
