I Need Help Buying A Laptop?
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 10:50 am
I know nothing about memory or the stuff inside the computer. please help. I want to know if you would buy this computer? Now this is a refurbished Item witch is about half of retail price. I would be using it for school work,pictures,and music. I would like a decent amount of memory. please tell me if this computer would meet my needs.
SATELLITE A205-S5864
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5550, 1.83 GHz, 3GB, 250GB Hard Drive, DVD±R/RW, 15.4″ WXGA Display, 56k, Wireless, WebCam, Vista Home Premium.
• With powerful Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5550, 1.83 GHz, 3GB Ram And Wireless-N networking, this laptop makes it easy to surf the Web, stay connected to streaming media and video chat with loved ones using the built-in Web cam. Enjoy your favorite DVD movies on the 15.4″ widescreen using the double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW drive.
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• Processor & Memory:
• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5550 (1.83GHz)
• 667MHz front side bus speed
• 2MB L2 Cache
• 3GB DDR2 SDRAM memory (both memory slots occupied, shared)
• Drives:
• 250GB (5,400 RPM) SATA hard drive
• Labelflash™ DVD-SuperMulti Double Layer Drive:
• Max Speed – CD-ROM (24x); CD-R (24x); CD-RW (16x); DVD-ROM (8x); DVD-R (8x); DVD-RW (6x); DVD+R (8x); DVD+R DL (4x); DVD-R DL (4x); DVD+RW (8x); DVD-RAM (5x)
• Graphics & Video:
• 15.4″ widescreen TruBrite® TFT LCD display; 1280 x 800 (WXGA) native resolution
• Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100; 8MB – 256MB dynamically allocated video memory (shared)
• Communications:
• Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g) WLAN
• 10/100 Ethernet
• 56K modem
• Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel
• Audio:
• Built-in stereo speakers
• Sound volume control dial
• Keyboard:
• 86 key US keyboard
• TouchPad™ pointing device
• Expandability:
• Two main memory slots (occupied)
• ExpressCard™/54 slot
• 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter accepts Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard and xD-Picture card
• Ports:
• RGB port (monitor)
• TV-out (S-Video)
• i.LINK™ IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port
• Four USB 2.0 ports
• RJ-45 port (LAN)
• RJ-11 port (modem)
• Headphone output
• Microphone input
• Operating System:
• Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium with SP1 (32-bit)
• Additional Software:
• Microsoft Works
• Ulead DVD MovieFactory® 5 for Toshiba
• Norton 360™ All-In-One Security (trial version)
• Power Supply:
• Li-Ion battery pack (4,000mAh)
• 75W (19V x 3.95A) AC adapter: 100-240V, 50-60Hz
• Additional Information:
• Dimensions: 14.3″ W x 10.6″ D x 1.32″/1.55″ H
• Weight (approximate): 6.0 lbs.
• LCD Cover Color: Onyx Blue Metallic
please tell me what you think
Category: Audio Surf
November 10th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
I would have to say that it is an okay laptop, but not one i would buy. Its PC, which means viruses all over the place. If you are going to use it for school it might be hard keeping up with it. I’ve had a friend that owned one of these and said it wasnt very reliable. If anything, i would go macbook becasue it is more reliable, doesnt get viruses and maintains itself for years. and it also has vista which has tons of bugs, so i would say no to this computer, but if your looking for a pc get the xp or windows 7 when it comes out, if you dont have a tight budget, then definatly get the macbook.
November 10th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
its ok for a cheep laptop about £300 = $550
average laptop is
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.26
4gb ram
500gb hardrive
blue ray drive
1gb graphics card
what you want if you want power
November 11th, 2009 at 1:00 am
The specs are plenty for what you will be using the computer for. Vista got a bad wrap in the early days of its release, but all the bugs are worked out now. The only thing I would recommend if you get this is to upgrade to SP2, which is free and can be done online.