Toshiba Satellite P305-S8910 17.0-Inch Laptop offers replace your desktop PC with the Toshiba Satellite P305-S8910 laptop, featuring all the power and hard drive space you expect from a top-of-the-line desktop but in an easily mobile package. Stylishly designed, this Toshiba Satellite features a large, bright 17.1-inch XGA-resolution LCD (1440 x 900)–perfect for viewing multiple application screens or watching widescreen movies on DVD. It’s also great for using as a media center, with Toshiba’s unique Express Media Player enabling you to bypass the system and access CDs and DVDs with a touch of button. The dual-layer DVD±RW drive burns CDs and offers LabelFlash print functionality. And you’ll be able to watch and record television programming with the included TV Tuner, which includes both NTSC (480i) and high-definition ATSC (720p/1080i) tuners.
A 1.3 megapixel digital web camera built into the LCD’s bezel lets you quickly snap photos and participate in live video chats. The integrated webcam does more than just video chats. It includes Toshiba Face Recognition capabilities–the ultimate hands-free, hassle-free way to log onto your laptop. Just show your face to the webcam–no keeping track of hard-to-remember passwords and no unnecessary typing. And if you’re using one laptop for several users–say for the whole family or for a small business–Toshiba Face Recognition lets you switch profiles with one simple look.
It’s powered by the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor–with Centrino 2 technology–which boosts speed, reduces power requirements, and saves on battery life. The 2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 includes a quick 1066 MHz front-side bus and 3 MB of L2 cache, providing an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved multimedia and multitasking performance.
Other features include a 400 GB hard drive, 4 GB of RAM (8 GB maximum), 5-in-1 memory card reader, 10-key keypad, Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics with up to 1750 MB of shared video RAM, combo USB/eSATA port, and pre-installed 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 operating system. Additionally, this Toshiba notebook is RoHS-compatible, effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances.
Helpful consumer’s review
If you are looking for a widescreen laptop, this Satellite has everything you want and doesn’t give you things you don’t want for the money. I had an HP and I won’t ever go back. I love the fact that you get the (64 bit) version of Vista, that is the only way to get the true benefits of 4gb of ram with Vista. The eSATA/USB port is the only way to go if you are planing on using an external storage device, it is many times faster than using USB alone. They put just the right amount of software on the computer without all the bloatware the comes preinstalled with other computers (HP). This laptop has a great look and finish, I especially love the feel of the keyboard and when you type it is very quite. I forgot how much I missed the 10 keypad, I won’t go without one again. The finish does seem to be a little suseptible to scratches. The Harman/Kardon speakers sound great, you can turn the sound all the way up without any static. The FM tuner works great and it is nice to listen to the radio while on the laptop. So far, the battery life is very impressive for such a large screen laptop. The more I use this Satellite, the more I love it.
