Toshiba 16″ Satellite A505-S6005 Intel Core i3 Laptop 4GB Notebook 500GB Computer PC
July 24th, 2010 | 39 views |
- Intel® CoreTM i3-330M Processor o 2.13 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
- Configured with 4GB DDR3 1066MHz (max 8GB); 500GB (5400 RPM) Serial ATA hard disk drive with TOSHIBA Hard Drive Impact Sensor
- 16.0 diagonal widescreen TruBrite® TFT LCD display at 1366 x 768 native resolution (HD) o Native support for 720p content
- Built-in harman/kardon® stereo speakers Dolby® Sound Room®; Webcam and microphone 10/100 Ethernet Wi-Fi® Wireless networking
- Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Product Description
This Toshiba Satellite A505-S6005 notebook boasts a large 16-inch widescreen Hi-Def TruBrite LCD display with 1366 x 768 resolution, perfect for watching movies, videos, or laying out two documents side-by-side. Access C… More >>
4 Comments to “Toshiba 16″ Satellite A505-S6005 Intel Core i3 Laptop 4GB Notebook 500GB Computer PC”
I got this computer after my 3rd Gateway died. My Dad recommended it to me after he bought one. I researched it and asked a couple of Toshiba owners that I know and took the plunge.
I love how fast it is. Multitasking is a breeze because of the i3 Dual Core processor and I love the look (although the fingerprints show up if you look at it too hard lol). I love the large hard drive and the speakers are the best laptop speakers that I’ve ever heard. It is also one of the quietest computers I’ve ever had.
I wish that the keyboard was a little quieter (it sort of clacks when you type) and I wish that the finish on the keyboard was different. I do love the offset numbers keypad, makes life a little easier.
This computer also has HDMI with CEC and I have yet figured out how to use it but it makes me feel better knowing that it’s there lol. I would like to try Netflix or something on it in the future.
The webcam and mic are a little shabby but I don’t plan on using it much so no big deal. The multitouch pad is boarderless which is great and has the finger zoom feature. I like being able to instantly zoom when I need to.
Overall, I love this computer. It has great specs for the price and is even a great starter computer. Having Windows 7 makes it a little more user friendly (I was powered up and surfing the net within ten minutes). I have recommended it to anyone who will listen!
Rating: 4 / 5
I really like this computer even though I am new to Windows 7. I love the sound system – so much better than my Sony Vaio. I like the screen size but its a little heavy due to the battery. Overall I think I will be very satisfied with this model. Consumer reports gave it a good rating for this screen size and overall Toshiba has the lowest repair rate – also according to consumer reports. The missing star in my rating is just because its heavier than I am used to.
I had one difficulty and that was my old wireless router wasn’t allowing this computer onto the network. It was found, but it couldn’t connect. I recommend you call the manufacturer of the router because I had to download a newer driver so it could work. It cost me $98 but Toshiba couldn’t have solved this problem for me.
This seller was a good seller and I recommend them. I received the computer faster than I had expected. And it was in its original factory sealed box, well packed in another box.
Rating: 4 / 5
The S6005 has many good features- long battery run time, hdmi port, sata port, legible keys. Good performance. The bad side is the display: 1366 x 768. You run out of vertical space really fast at that resolution. Think I’m a wimp? You try it, tough guy. Also, it’s impossible to position the display such that the screen has consistent brightness top to bottom, unless you’re 5 to 6 feet away. Meaning when you use it, it will be dark on he top and light on the bottom. That display has an extreme vertical angular brightness dependency. I checked this with Powerpoint with a constant color background in slide show mode, which covers the entire screen. For white, yellow and red, the screen is perfect- no vertical brightness difference. With dark blue, it’s a joke. Midnight blue on top, with washed-out hazy sky blue on the bottom. Sucks if you’re trying to show something to someone that involves blue and the hue matters. Like a movie maybe. Or a chart. Or a picture. With lighter blue, green, orange, and purple, the defect is there, although not as pronounced as with dark blue. My friend’s 2005-era 15.6″ Toshiba laptop doesn’t show this defect, the resolution seems better, and the screen just looks a whole lot better. Why did Toshiba cheap-out the display? Not to save money or anything, I’m sure. Too bad.
Rating: 3 / 5
I recieved this in good time and am very pleased with it. So far I have not had one problem.
Rating: 4 / 5