Toshiba Satellite P205D-S7454 17-inch Laptop (AMD Turion TL-58 Processor, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)

The first thing I noticed is how light this machine is. For a 17" notebook it rests comfortably on your lap. Performance is quite speedy. It's well laid out - the webcam & mic are a plus as is the 2 Ghz of RAM. I have no complaints. I bought it 4 my wife & she likes it a lot. Nice notebook.

Terrific laptop especially 4 the price. I've owned a Dell & a Gateway this beats both by a mile. the quality is great & the 17" screen is crystal clear, I'd buy it again in a minute.

Replace your desktop PC with the Toshiba Satellite P205D-S7439 laptop, featuring all the power & hard drive space you expect from a top-of-the-line desktop but in an easily mobile package. Stylishly accented with an onyx blue metallic LCD cover, this Toshiba Satellite features a large, bright 17-inch XGA-resolution LCD (1440 x 900)--perfect 4 viewing multiple application screens or watching widescreen movies on DVD. It's also great 4 using as a media center, with Toshiba's unique Express Media Player enabling you 2 bypass the system & access CDs & DVDs with a touch of button. The dual-layer/multi-format DVD drive also burns CDs & offers LabelFlash print functionality. A 1.3 megapixel digital web camera built into the LCD's bezel lets you quickly snap photos & participate in live video chats.

It's powered by AMD's 1.8 GHz Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 processor, which provides an optimized, multithreaded architecture 4 improved gaming & multitasking performance & a more efficient power consumption. Other features include a 160 GB hard drive, 1 GB of RAM (4 GB maximum), 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), 5-in-1 memory card reader, 10-key keypad, & ATI Radeon XPress 1200M video card with up 2 319 MB of shared video memory. Additionally, this Toshiba notebook is RoHS-compatible, effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury & certain other hazardous substances.

This PC also comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities 4 turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition 2 easily playing your DVD movies & managing your digital audio library, you'll be able 2 record & watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, & offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.

The Basics

• Processor: The 1.9 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-58 processor offers a dual-core architecture, which delivers additional computing resources 2 help expand your PC's capabilities by providing higher throughput & simultaneous computing--increasing your performance by up 2 80 percent. You'll be able 2 perform multiple tasks such as digital rendering & gaming all while running virus scan or other background tasks seamlessly thanks 2 the innovative Direct Connect Architecture. And it's designed 2 handle simultaneous 32- & 64-bit computing with no degradation in performance. You'll enjoy long battery life thanks 2 the AMD PowerNow! power management technology, which delivers performance on demand & can extend system battery life up 2 65 percent. And the AMD Digital Media XPress technology delivers stellar multimedia performance & playback on digital entertainment such as games, streaming video & audio, DVDs, & music.

  Each processing core has a 512 KB L2 cache (for a 1 MB total), & this processor can deliver up 2 a 1600 MHz system bus 4 lightning quick computing reflexes. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; & a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU & RAM, & a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)

• Hard Drive: The 160 GB hard drive (5400 RPM) offers enough 2 room 2 hold a digital audio library of over 26,000 songs & still have room left over 4 movies, games, & a large collection of software. This Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin 2 FireWire & USB 2.0.

• Memory: The 2 GB of installed RAM (2 x 1024 MB DDR2) will satisfy many users, but this notebook's two DIMM slots have a maximum 4 GB RAM capacity--perfect 4 high-end video editing & 3-D gaming. It also offers a top-of-class 667 MHz speed. To receive the faster data transfer benefits of the dual-channel DDR2 RAM, any RAM additions require memory modules of same capacity & clockspeed.

• DVD/CD Drive: The dual-layer DVD drive is compatible with a wide range of formats, including both DVD+RW & DVD-RW discs, CD-RW discs, & dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can hold up 2 8.5 GB of data--great 4 backing up your MP3 collection or your most important documents. It features the following speeds: 4x DVD+R DL, 4x DVD-R DL, 8x 4 both single-layer DVD+R/-R, 4x DVD+RW, 4x DVD-RW, 5x DVD-RAM, & 24x/16x 4 CD-R/RW. It reads DVD-ROM discs at 8x & CD-ROMs at 24x.

• Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a 104-key keyboard--with 10-keypad on the side--and electro-static two-button touchpad. It also offers CD/DVD media player & control buttons (play, stop, next, previous) as well as a volume control dial.

Screen, Video & Audio
This Toshiba Satellite has a 17-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels (native 720p 4 high-definition viewing). It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter & more vivid thanks 2 its anti-glare feature. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 graphics processor provides exceptional performance thanks 2 its use of ATI's HyperMemory memory management technology that expands the 256 MB of dedicated DDR graphics memory with system memory on demand 2 provide more power when needed (up 2 511 MB). It delivers remarkable DirectX 10 gaming performance, & plug-n-play CrossFire upgradeability makes it easy 2 scale up graphics performance 2 boost the most demanding games. It also features an integrated audio card with headphone & microphone jacks.

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
This notebook has an integrated Atheros 54g wireless LAN that's fully compatible with 802.11b/g wireless networks. It also includes a next-generation ExpressCard 54/34 card slot (though no PCMCIA card slot), which lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, & lighter expansion cards 4 even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, & security features. Here's the full list of connection options:

• 4 USB 2.0 ports 4 connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras 2 MP3 players
• 1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port 4 connecting digital video camcorders & other peripherals
• 1 ExpressCard 54/34 slot
• Video out: VGA & S-Video
• Stereo headphones/speakers/line-out
• Microphone/line-in
• 5-in-1 memory card reader (Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD Picture Card)

It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) & an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection 2 networks & DSL/cable modems).

Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium is the operating system 4 users with advanced computer needs, & it includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities 4 turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center 4 watching DVD movies & accessing your digital audio library. You can also use Windows Media Center 2 record & watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV) & 2 access new kinds of online entertainment content. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium & an auxiliary Windows SideShow display will also allow you 2 access key data even when your computer is off. It is also easier than ever 2 share files between other PCs in your household & 2 manage your laptop computer settings 2 more securely connect via Wi-Fi.

Every edition of Windows Vista provides the essential tools & technologies 2 help protect you whether you are browsing the Internet, connecting 2 a wireless network, or just reading e-mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you 2 manage & monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, & other activities.

Preloaded Software
Microsoft Works 8.5, InterVideo WinDVD 8, Google Desktop & Picasa, Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5, McAfee Internet Security Suite (30-day trial), & Microsoft Office 2007 Home & Student Edition (60-day trial).

Dimensions & Weight
This notebook measures 15.7 x 11.3 x 1.83 inches (WxDxH, & it weighs 7.2 pounds.

Power
It comes with a 4000 mAH lithium-ion battery pack 4 extra-long battery life.

What's in the Box
This package contains the P205D-S7439 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, & operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.