Excellent value for the price
Written: Aug 30 '04
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Pros: Inexpensive, decent hardware, reliable, CD burner
Cons: Needed memory upgrade, cooling fan issue, no internal floppy
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| d2002's Full Review: Toshiba Satellite A15-S127 (PSA10U-00RESV) PC Note... |
While not the latest and greatest laptop, it is certainly an excellent value. As long as you don't play high-end games or use it as a server, it should serve you well for most of your day to day computing needs.
The 15 inch screen is bright and does well with graphics and most games. The speakers won't replace your stereo system, but for playing high volume speakers its best to use headphones anyway. The keyboard and touchpad are good. Battery life is decent-- the power saving options help.
The CD-RW and DVD have been a pleasure to use. There are a variety of ports (1 serial, 1 parallel, 2 USB, etc), card slots, internal modem, and an ethernet port. The RAM will likely need upgrading to run any Windows OS beyond 95.
About a year after purchasing the laptop, the cooling fan started to make strange noises; I expect it to give out soon, but apparently cooling fan issues are not unique to Toshibas.
Overall, I would certainly purchase this model again. I don't want to go back to bulky desktops after my very positive experience with Toshiba.
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Amount Paid (US$): 850
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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