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Rating  - Excellent Machine!
A solidly built laptop, this computer has a pleasing sturdy feel to it and very well-arranged controls. For day-to-day activities it has plenty of computational horsepower and the screen is quite bright. Harmon Kardon speakers give great sound and volume for their compact size. USB ports are conveniently located on the sides where you can access them--which also makes them easier to bump. We purchased the machine to be our primary home computer to pay bills, balance the books, surf the internet, etc. We also play an occasional game. We have found this to be an excellent and reliable machine and we recommend it without reservations. Last, the white lighting scheme on the keyboard is very cool and helps you get your bearings in low light conditions.
Rating  - HOT touchpad - ouch
I have the Satellite A305-S6858. Overall the computer works nicely, but the touchpad is burning hot. I asked Toshiba if there's a particular temperature it should not exceed but they were not able to answer my question over the phone. They gave me an authorized dealer to go to which I will do next week. After looking on the Internet, apparently others experience the same thing. This happens whether or not it's plugged in or running on battery. I spend a lot of time on my computer and do not want to use an external mouse. I wonder if there's anything that can be done. Even using a chillpad doesn't make a difference.
Rating  - Such a good computer I bought one for my mother
I've had this computer for about 6months now and I'm pleased to say it was the best buy I could have ever imagined. The only issue I have had was with the OS and it is the same issue you'll find with anyone who owns Vista, driver compatibility. After doing the appropriate research and acquiring all the necessary software upgrades, this computer has really taken off.
So my suggestion to anyone out there with computer issues, look at the OS (in this case Vista) it's still very touchy. But to be honest, once you work the initial bugs out, update the software and drivers, everything seems great. The best places for software and driver updates are at the manufactures of the individual hardware components. Also, for software updates, try [...]. It's a freeware site that collects software updates directly from the manufactures. The site is clean and I've talked to quite a few computer goo-groos who swear by it.
Good Luck and I hope I've helped.
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Computers & Hardware : Toshiba Satellite A305-S6839 15.4' Laptop (Intel Centrino 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) Customer Reviews
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