Toshiba Satellite L355-S7831 17-Inch Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core T3200 Processor, 3GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium)

Toshiba Satellite L355-S7831 17-Inch Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core T3200 Processor, 3GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium)

Features:

• 17.0-Inch (Diagonal) Widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD Display at 1440 x 900 Resolution
• 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor with 1MB L2 Cache
• 3072MB DDR2 SDRAM System Memory, 250GB (5400 RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M with 128MB-1342MB Dynamically Allocated Shared Graphics Memory
• DVD SuperMulti (+/- Double Layer) Drive with Labelflash, 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN
• Windows Vista Home Premium, dims in inches: 5.5 (W) x 15.7 (L) x 1.39 (H) approx., 6.94 lbs.

Product Description
If you are looking for a simple notebook with a large 17" screen the Satellite L355 Series notebook is the right choice for you. This notebook comes with a 17-inch diagonal WXGA+ TruBrite widescreen display that shows bright and crisp views from the DVD SuperMulti drive or shots taken from the Webcam. If you do a lot of heavy typing or data entry you'll simply beam running your fingers across all 104 of these keys. Just think of how much faster and smoother you can work. Building spreadsheets, typing term papers or balancing the books? Problem solved. Intel Pentium Dual-Core technology delivers true multitasking capabilities, long battery life and compatibility with the latest wireless and graphics technologies. Plus, with 3GB of RAM memory even the most complex programs will have met their match. A 250GB hard drive will take in your files, photos and other entertainment and still beg for more. Three USB connections are located on the side for convenient access to all your peripheral devices. Browse the Internet with wireless 802.11N at home or at your local hotspot for next generation networking connectivity. If you're looking for an affordable notebook to do big things this is the notebook for you! 17.0 diagonal WXGA+ (1440 x 900) TruBrite TFT LCD Display Built-in Webcam and Microphone Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with up to 1342MB Shared Graphics Memory Labelflash DVD+-R/RW SuperMulti Drive with Double Layer Atheros 802.11b/g/n Wireless 10/100 Ethernet LAN 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter - MMC, SD, MS, MS Pro, xD ExpressCard Slot 54/34 Slot 3 x USB 2.0, Headphone out; Microphone-in, RJ-11 (Modem), RJ-45 Approximate Unit Dimensions - 15.7(W) x 11.5(D) x 1.70(H) Approximate Unit Weight - 6.94 pounds

Customer Reviews

Business Use (2008-10-24)
I purchased two of these as business laptops. Overall performance is good and the screen has moderate to good clarity. I have primarily used Dell laptops until now and find the keys and think pad buttons on the Toshiba to be a little bit cheap but they perform well enough for the price of the laptop. One annoyance is a single pixel in the screen that goes to red when the screen is showing darker colors and not enough of an annoyance to return/exchange. The webcam is grainy but I don't intend on using it. Excessive bloatware took a while to remove but it can be done and this is a consistent industry standard. I will be purchasing a third and will be getting an HP for comparison. The three star rating is for good solid performance. A four rating would require more of an investment in a laptop and a five would be a complete custom job.