Toshiba Satellite L555D-S7930 Review

Just got a new Toshiba Satellite laptop with my bday money (thanks family!).  I've finally gotten a brand spanken new laptop.  I've always received hand-me-downs from work - no complain there!

Well this laptop is super cool! I was debated between a desktop or a laptop and decided on this Toshiba Satellite laptop.  We've been checking out reviews from Consumer Reports and think we've made a great decision.  Well this laptop was only $30 higher than the HP desktop that I was looking at.  I couldn't go wrong.

I'm still pretty new to the laptop but I can tell you from a non-techie point of view....it's really pretty!  Its shiny black with smooth, flat keys.  There are so many options and programs on this thing! It's got the new Windows 7 Home, which I'm still learning.  It comes with great tutorials. Windows Media Center is a-m-a-z-i-n-g!  You can view TV shows on it for crying out loud!  My kids are getting tired of me yelling "oh my gosh" every time I figure something new and exciting out with the laptop.  Oh well, everyone has their little quirks, right?  Nevermind.

Anyway, here comes the "technical" lowdown, which I know very little what it really means

 Toshiba Satellite L555D-S7930 - - - -

Detailed Product SpecsProcessor:  AMD TurionTM II Dual-Core Mobile Processor M500

Operating System:   Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit)

Memory Size:  3GB

Memory Speed:  DDR2 memory

Display Size: 17.3" widescreen (oh yeah!!!!)

Display Type:  HD+ TruBrite® LED Backlit display

Display Resolution:  Supports 720p content, 1600x900

Graphics Engine:  ATI® RadeonTM 4100

Hard Drive Size:  250GB

Hard Drive Speed:  5400rpm

Secondary Hard Drive Size: None Available

Optical Drives:  DVD-SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with LabelflashTM drive supporting up to 11 formats

Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel

Wireless LAN: Realtek® 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN

Bluetooth  (what!@##$, did not know that)

No Bluetooth (No Antenna)

Inputs and Controls:  CD/DVD Buttons (Play/Pause, Stop, Prev Track, Next Track), 104 key US keyboard with 10-key pad (black), TouchPadTM pointing device with multi touch control, Mute button

Security and Protection: Security Cable Lock Slot, HDD Recovery (no clue what this is)

Modem

LAN: 10/100 Ethernet LAN

Audio:  Standard stereo speakers, Built-in microphone, Microphone jack (mono), Headphone jack (stereo)

AC Adapter:  75W (19V 3.95A) Auto-sensing, 100-240V / 50-60Hz input

Battery: Li-Ion (4000mAh, 6-Cell)

Battery Life:  Up to 2.33 hours (not very long, keep your cord handy)

PC Express Slot:  1-ExpressCardTM Slot

Media: Memory Card Reader

USB Ports:  2-USB (2.0), 1-eSATA/USB combo port

Software:  TOSHIBA ConfigFree®, TOSHIBA Face Recognition, WildTangent® OrbTM Games Console, Ulead Label@Once, TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor, Norton Internet SecurityTM 2009 (30 day trial), Hard disc (HDD) recovery, Microsoft® Works Version 9.0, TOSHIBA Disc Creator, TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator, TOSHIBA DVD Player, Microsoft® Office Trial Home and Student 2007 Edition (60-day trial)

Weight:  Starting at 7.0 lbs.

Color: Fusion FinishTM with Breeze Pattern in Black Onyx (pretty & shiny)

Standards:  Energy Star Qualified, EPEATTM Gold, RoHS Compliant

Standard Limited Warranty:  1-Yr Parts and Labor, 1-Year Battery

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