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Toshiba Satellite U205-S5057

review DATE:03.06.07

Toshiba Satellite U205-S5057
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By Cisco Cheng

The Toshiba Satellite U205-S5057 is an ultraportable that takes your budget needs into consideration while providing most of the goods to make your daily commute less cumbersome. It's only $1,299 (direct), a modest sum compared with its premium-priced competition from such popular brands as Lenovo, Sony, and even Dell. The U205-S5057 includes a built-in optical drive, dual-core processor, and Windows Vista Home Premium. It has limitations, such as meager battery life and Vista-capable components rather than the Vista Premium–ready ones found in the Dell XPS M1210 (Vista). But then again, this is a bargain ultraportable.

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Toshiba America Inc

http://www.toshiba.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $1,299.00 Direct
  • Type: General Purpose, Media, Ultraportable, Value
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
  • Processor Speed: 1.66 GHz
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • Weight: 4.1 lb
  • Screen Size: 12.1 inches
  • Screen Size Type: widescreen
  • Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
  • Storage Capacity: 160 GB
  • Networking Options: 802.11a/g
  • Primary Optical Drive: DVD+R DL

Bottom Line

This ultraportable has an integrated optical drive, but the below-average battery life makes it more of a of daily commuter's machine than a flight-friendly one.

Pros

Basement price. Integrated optical drive. Bright screen. Ultralight material.

Cons

Meager battery life and no extended battery options. Could use another stick of RAM.


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