Toshiba Satellite C655-S5119 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)

Certainly this laptop lacks all the bells and whistles (no HDMI, no Webcam, no Mic etc) associated with a typical modern laptop, so what? It sure is built to perform and I am very pleased with its performance. The CPU has 3M cache, great for multitasking, all its components rate very well on the Windows performance index and the screen is nice and bright. I love its keyboard!

I bought Logitech 2 MP Webcam Pro 9000 with Built-in Microphone, which was available for $35 during Thanksgiving weekend and it just resolves the no webcam issue with it and at $365 (330+35) I would say it is a steal!

The rating given is a reflection on amazon's goof up.

The laptop is a decent one with sufficient power for daily use. The bottleneck for performance might be the graphics card. It has a full size keyboard which is attractive. The display is a little sunken compared to a hp laptop making it look smaller.

Now coming to Amazon's part (the seller):

If a product is offered as a part of a lightening deal we at least expect the product description to be reliable. A decision has to be made in a minute or two which will cost hundred's of dollars. One of the main use of a laptop for me is skype. A missing webcam and mic implies I will have to spent more money and also carry an additional thing wherever I take this laptop.

Edit:

I contacted the amazon customer service and they are working for a resolution. The reply was prompt which earns them a star more.

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I am really pleased with this laptop. I needed a machine primarily for internet use but wanted it fast enough to handle additional tasks if needed. I think for this purpose it exceeds my expectations and I think it is a good value. It also interfaces really well with Facebook and games, and is fast.

The screen is more clear and bright than my old Dell, and it has a shiny, not matte, surface. I appreciate that it is not all loaded up with junk programs. It offered Norton at setup (which I decided not to load), and even came with a freebie version of Word and Excel which has ads on the screen but at least its something. The exterior is textured which hides fingerprints, and for the size it is not heavy. Best thing is it doesnt seem to get hot and its very quiet. Its perfectly quiet.

My only complaint when the lid is closed, it goes into sleep mode and as far as I can tell you have to reboot when you open the lid. One minor thing regarding the keyboard, the number pad is on the right side, not on the top, so I feel a little off center when I type. However, I expect to get used to that in no time.

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This is the second time I've ordered a Toshiba laptop and both were terrible and crashed within the first month of use. Do not buy Toshiba. VERy POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE full warranty for the first year, but they make you pay to have it returned to be fixed.

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I could live without the web cam, although I really would have liked and used it.

However, the hard drive spins with a loud whine, which is getting louder. I haven't been able to use it much, because of a hectic week at work, but today it rebooted itself 3 times while I was trying to read email.

Enough is enough it is going back, and I don't want a replacement. I am not sure if I will try another Toshiba or not. My last Gateway was still doing very well after 4 years, until I gave it away because I bought this Toshiba!