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Specification:

Operating system: Windows Vista Home premium;

Dimensions: Height = 11.3″; Width = 15.7″; Depth = 1.8″; Weight = 7.2 lb;

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, 1.66 GHz;

Memory: 3072MB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 4097 MB;

Hard drive: 250GB, 5400 RPM;

Graphics: 1440 x 900 screen resolution, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 (shared) 251MB;

Ports: 6 USB ports, 1 Firewire, Express Card, VGA card, Media card, S-Video out, NO PC card;

Additional Features: The Labelflash disc-Labeling

Networking: Wireless 802.1 a/g/n, dial up modem, Ethernet card, Built in webcam, (BLUETOOTH NOT INCLUDED);

Included: 6-cell Lithium-Ion battery; 65 W AC Power Adapter;

Warranty: 12 months Parts and 6 months labor manufacture warranty

Pros:

* This Intel processor gives you a better battery life comparing with equivalent AMD processors. The Core 2 Duo processor gives you more power than the standard 1.66 GHz processor because it has two engines.

* The 3 GB RAM included in this computer is very good. Since windows Vista requires you to have at least 1024 MB of RAM, one can get a lot better performance with 3 GB of RAM.

* The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 is a decent graphics card, it’s good to watch movies and a lot of games, but some games like half life 2, Halo 2, or CS might have problems with it.

* The 250GB of hard drive is enough space for a basic use and great for a laptop of this kind; 250 GB of hard drive is very hard to fill up unless you have got a lot of music and movies (dvd quality).

* The Wireless 802.11 a/g/n is a strong wireless card since you can get the ‘g’ and ‘n’ wireless.

* The 1440 x 900 resolution screen is very good for a laptop and since the screen is 17” , you can get a very good picture quality out of the computer. The 17″ screen is very good if you are using the laptop a lot and do not have an external monitor.

* The Labelflash disc-Labeling is a technology that Toshiba usually uses to create label on labeflash media

* Nice features like a built in webcam, Media card, and express card readers (xD, memory Stick, memory Stick PRO and Multimedia Card)

Cons:

* The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 is a decent graphics card and some games wont be played on it. cards such as GeForce Go 8400M are a lot more powerful than X3100 and have better performance.

* The computer’s wireless card does not support the ‘b’ routers, but on the other hand ‘b’ is very old and not many people use them anymore.

* The battery life is not that great because you are getting a 6-cell battery and since the laptop has a 17″ screen, the battery life won’t be more than 2:30-minutes.

* comparing to other brand computers, the laptop is a little bit heavy and thick

* Does not have a Built in Bluetooth

Overall:

Overall, this laptop is a very good and an excellent choice for a average user. Not that great for gaming but you are still able to play 95% of new games. The 3 GB RAM is very good for a laptop of this kind. You are able to burn/play CD and DVDs, download pictures from your camera to your laptop by using the Media card reader. The processor of the computer is very powerful and has a high performance on Windows Vista. The battery life is a little bit short which could be better if you get a 9-cell or a 12-cell battery directly from Toshiba.