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Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980
$730.00
Released October, 2009
The Pros:Integrated webcam is clear and bright - excellent for videoconferencing via applications like Skype and Google Talk. Built-in speakers perform surprisingly well for their size - sound outputting is loud, with minimal distortion and sufficient low-end presence. General processing applications are fast and responsive - ideal for emailing, web browsing, word processing and image/video viewing.
The Cons:Hard drives are seemingly prone to operational failure - many users report needing to replace the CPU within only a year of regular use. Touch pad is overly sensitive - cursor navigation may cause frustration amongst inexperienced laptop users, especially when scrolling.
The Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980 is a mid-range, 16" notebook computer, one of several pre-built options in the A500 series. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo processor clocking in at 2.20 GHz, 4 GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive.
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The S6980 uses integrated graphics, and so is not designed as a gaming laptop, but will provide strong performance in general computing tasks. The A505-S6980 also features a DVD burner, built-in webcam, and an HDMI port for playing HD content on a larger display. Battery life is rated at 7.53 hours. Windows 7 is pre-installed.
Features
- 16" LCD (1366 x 768)
- Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 (2.20 GHz)
- 4GB RAM
- 500GB HDD
- Intel integrated graphics
- DVD burner
- HDMI port
- Built-in webcam
- Eco-utility tool
- 7.53hr battery life
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- 7.17 lb
User Reviews (2)
Pros & Cons
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Integrated webcam is clear and bright - excellent for videoconferencing via applications like Skype and Google Talk
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Built-in speakers perform surprisingly well for their size - sound outputting is loud, with minimal distortion and sufficient low-end presence
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General processing applications are fast and responsive - ideal for emailing, web browsing, word processing and image/video viewing
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Keyboard keys are fairly large as compared to other models from Toshiba - excellent for users with big hands who have trouble typing quickly on regular laptops
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Excellent overall feature set for the price point - integrated DVD burner is a major selling point
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Hard drives are seemingly prone to operational failure - many users report needing to replace the CPU within only a year of regular use
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Touch pad is overly sensitive - cursor navigation may cause frustration amongst inexperienced laptop users, especially when scrolling
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