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

I bought this computer 4 my father in law. I chose it because of the huge hard drive 4 a laptop(250GB), the 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core Processors, & the 17" widescreen & full keyboard (has the numbers 2 the right). At my house we are a Mac family, but my father in law is 75 & has only known windows so we decided 2 purchase a pc 4 him. For the price, we got an awesome computer. It has the same processors as my 20"imac, & 4 half the price.

The only cons I have with this laptop is that:
(a) it's a pc (we just love macs)
(b) it runs on Vista (at least it's premium edition).

Other than that, if your looking 4 a lot of computer 4 a little money, then this is it!

My father in law only uses it 2 surf the web, check email, & look at pictures of the family we send. So 4 him, it works out perfect.

I purchased two of these as business laptops. Overall performance is good & the screen has moderate 2 good clarity. I have primarily used Dell laptops until now & find the keys & think pad buttons on the Toshiba 2 be a little bit cheap but they perform well enough 4 the price of the laptop. One annoyance is a single pixel in the screen that goes 2 red when the screen is showing darker colors & not enough of an annoyance 2 return/exchange. The webcam is grainy but I don't intend on using it. Excessive bloatware took a while 2 remove but it can be done & this is a consistent industry standard. I will be purchasing a third & will be getting an HP 4 comparison. The three star rating is 4 good solid performance. A four rating would require more of an investment in a laptop & a five would be a complete custom job.

When you're ready 2 broaden your possibilities but not your budget, the Satellite L355 series is ready 4 you. Easily work with complex spreadsheets or multiple open windows on a 17-inch diagonal widescreen display, which is also great 4 tabletop presentations. Type & do heavy data entry on a full-size keyboard with 10-key pad. This, along with Intel Pentium Dual Core processor, a super-multi optical drive with LabelFlash, abundant memory & lots of storage makes this laptop series a superb alternative 2 a desktop computer. And with a built-in microphone & webcam you'll be able 2 stay in touch with friends & colleagues without leaving your chair.