I have only been using this laptop for 5 days, but so far it seems pretty darn nice. It is fast everything opens and loads instantly. Startup/reboot takes literally a few seconds.Excellent processor, ample RAM to handle many tasks at once, and can be upgraded to 16gb.
Screen is glossy and so it does have some glare depending on your lighting and angle. Frame around the screen is glossy back.
They keyboard, I am struggling to get used to. If my nails weren't so long, it would probably be much easier. The keys have some space between them and they are raised think Scrabble pieces laying on a table, just not as thick. They are totally flat and square, no slanted edges. I find myself missing a lot of keys when typing and have to be more purposeful and exact and be more proper with hand posture. To be honest, my fingers hurt after typing on it all day today. I am hoping it is something I will get more used to as time goes on. If you're already familiar with this type of keyboard, I am sure it will not be an issue.
The touchpad is pretty far off to the left. When you have the 10key number pad, the touchpad usually is more to the left, but this one seems pretty far over. My HP was not that far to the left. I am right handed, so it is a bit of a stretch. I am getting used to that though.
I had to really mess with the mouse/pointer settings in order to get the touchpad to work well for me. Factory set, it was skipping and sticking for me and when I would tap to click, i'd have to tap a few times, instead of once. It is much better now that I changed most of the settings. The touchpad is slightly textured, but it doesn't cause any issues.
The screen is bright. I have adjusted it down some, a little more dim.
It is quiet. I hear the fan kick on for a few seconds every now and then, but it is so very quietly. Haven't felt the laptop or the charging block get hot at all yet and it has been plugged in and running for 5 days straight. I put it to sleep maybe 4 times a day for about 15mins to an hour. The laptop has never even gotten slightly warm.
Windows 8 is.. different...slightly annoying, but I am sure I will get used to it. I deleted/uninstalled almost all of the "Apps" from the startup screen. I'd like to totally disable that screen. It will be useful for some, but others will hate it and see it as a roadblock of sorts to get to the "regular" desktop screen. It takes some getting used to, that's for sure. There are a lot of places on the web to see tutorials etc. There is a short bit of one in the laptop user manual as well.
Size and weight s perfect for me. Not too big, not too small and not too heavy. It isn't what you would call "thin and light" but it isn't too bulky or heavy. I don't like the smaller screens of netbooks and tabs, but I also do not like the huge 17" screens ether. This 15.6" is perfect. I don't travel with my laptop much, so extreme portability is not an issue for me. It is less than an inch and a half thick.
As soon as I set the laptop up, it picked up my wireless printer and already had it installed somehow. No clue how, but it was nice to not have to go through that whole setup process. On the other 4 laptops that are connected with the printer, I had to manually look for available devices, add and install the printer, usually needing to use the disk. Not this time. I just clicked on add printer, thinking I would have to use the normal process of adding it and it was already there and ready to use.
The sound was pretty bad at first, but I updated the driver and it is much better now. Still has somewhat of the cheap alarm clock radio sound to it, but not nearly as bad. There are some settings I will try and mess with and see if it makes a difference. I am not too worried about the sound though...it's not like I will be using the laptop speakers as a music source.
Something I *really* like is Toshiba's "Sleep and Charge" feature. It allows you to charge your cellphone, or other items, even while the laptop is sleeping or turned off. This is such a convenient feature for me. I love it.
So far, I am loving the laptop itself and still getting used to Windows 8. Definitely recommended. It is fast and powerful enough to handle pretty much anything and is Energy Star rated. Toshiba even offers free electronics recycling. 5 stars and will update as needed.
The keyboard is excellent with a good feel.
The processor is a quad core i7 2.4GHZ,
Since I use Photoshop, illustrator and some other programs I have not heard the fan. I am yet to test it playing games.
The screen is the glossy type but it's clear and gives nice details.
The surfaces is also glossy and can be a fingerprint magnet.
The touch-pad is also good and has a matte feel.
The batter life is great so far but I've only had the laptop for 1 week.
All in all it's a good laptop and in my humble view an excellent bang for your buck.The laptop arrived in optimal conditions, the CPU is an intel core i7 very quick in my opinion, I've a ASUS G55V with 3610QM and I can not feel the difference in applications like office, the laptop is usually silent, and the temperature is generally lower of course I use a platform with a fan, the unique disadvantage is the GPU but respect to the price is ok, yesterday I could run Call of Duty Black Ops without problems with setting in middle quality, really I'm very happy with the laptop.Overall, the computers performance is great, the i7 processor is lightening quick even with several applications running simultaneously. However, the biggest gripe I have is that the construction feels cheap. I have been a loyal HP user for decades because the laptops have a very "solid" feel for construction. This Toshiba just feels cheap to me, and the keyboard needs to have the keys hit very firmly and centered for the key to work. I feel like I am constantly spell-checking because my key strokes are not firm enough. I know, I know..."so just type more firmly" is what you are thinking...but I AM! My HP must have me spoiled, with feather light key actuation. Takes a bit of getting used to, so I am adjusting. I am also adjusting to the whole Windows 8 operating system...still not a big fan of the "tile" displays. I guess I need to "unlearn" my comfort for using Windows 7 for so long.
In summary:
PROS: Super quick processor, great screen resolution,excellent for multi-tasking
CONS: Keyboard not very sensitive, overall "cheap" feel for construction
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