Toshiba - 14" Satellite Laptop - 6GB Memory - 640GB Hard Drive - Platinum P745-S4217

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Toshiba 14" Satellite Laptop / Intel® Core i5 Processor / Blu-ray ROM / 6GB Memory / 640GB Hard Drive - Platinum is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Toshiba 14" Satellite Laptop / Intel® Core i5 Processor / Blu-ray ROM / 6GB Memory / 640GB Hard Drive - Platinum

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of the Toshiba 14" Satellite Laptop / Intel® Core i5 Processor / Blu-ray ROM / 6GB Memory / 640GB Hard Drive - Platinum from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

50% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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A second look - update of buyer beware

 

I purchased this model in September 2011 from a big box store. Pros: It is pretty The sound is excellent The i5 processor is okay Battery life okay - about 3-4 hours Nice size Cons: Extremely sensitive touchpad that needs to be disabled in order to...

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Buyer beware

 

I purchased this model in September 2011 from a big box store.

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Poor product

 

Purchased this laptop Jan 27th, 2012 from Best Buy in Florence AL. Hard drive went bad this morning & win7 would not boot. ( only had this product 18 days?) Spoke with the Best Buy Geek squad / customer support and they said since it was past 14 days...

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Not the best

 

I purchased this laptop about 6 months ago and the thing had gotten progressively worse in performance. The worst thing about the laptop is the battery. I would have a full charge and shut it down (not sleep mode) when I boot it up so a day later, the...

Built in Blu-Ray

Battery Life SUCKS

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Screen turned it off

 

It was a bad choice to choose this TOSHIBA computer, its screen turned it off just 10 after the purchase, as I living outside USA, I lost my money! And I sent a email to best buy and TOSHIBA and they didn't answer. So TOSHIBA and BEST BUY computers...

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Amazing computer to grow into

 

Computer is advanced enough you can grow into this one. However, the battery life is awful. It dies faster than any computer I have ever owned. As long as I keep it plugged in I am fine. With that said, it has amazing graphics, is fast enough to not...

Graphics and it is super fast

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Love My Toshiba Satellite Laptops

 

The P745-S4217 is my second Toshiba laptop. I loved my 16" in everyway except the weight when transporting it. So I now use this one as a desktop for my husband to use. I looked around for a while before finally purchasing my 14" to be sure I was...

Everything except

The cheapness of the display case

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Toshiba 14" Satellite laptop

 

Bought this laptop about 4 weeks ag and am THRILLED with it! The speakers are fabulous, the keys are very easy to work with. Love the compact design. It has lightning speed with connections. Would highly recommend!!

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Overall, a good product at a good price

 

Good product, Blu-Ray is a plus. Price reasonable. Battery life is not great but overall, I'm happy with it.This product is... Good sound quality, Easy to set up and is lightning fastAbout me... Business Professional

Easy to set up

Battery life not great

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