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Toshiba Satellite M105-S3064 14.1" Widescreen Laptop (Intel Core Duo Processor T2300E, 1024 MB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive)
Product Description
Toshiba M105-S3064 Satellite Notebook Computer - This portable computer system delivers an impressive set of creative and entertainment-oriented features. The Intel Core Duo Processor 1.6GHz features 2 separate processing cores on a single chip. It's almost like having 2 processors in one. More than enough power to edit hi-res photos, view movies, play games, and more. A DVD SuperMulti drive is built-in, which can be used to watch DVDs, burn your own DVD movies, backup massive amounts of data, create audio CDs, and much more. The Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system that is pre-installed on this machine, gives you the power to more easily browse through, and play your digital audio, pictures, and movie files. These features just scratch the surface of the M105-S3064's capabilities. Built-in 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi Wireless Network Adapter 120GB 5400RPM SATA HDD DVD SuperMulti Drive - (writing) up to 5x DVD-RAM, 2.4x Double Layer DVD+R, 2x Double Layer DVD-R, 8x DVD+R, 8x DVD-R, 4x DVD+RW, 4x DVD-RW, 24x CD-R, & 10x CD-RW DVD SuperMulti Drive - (reading) up to 8x DVD-ROM & 24x CD-ROM 14.1 Widescreen TruBrite LCD Native Resolution - 1280x800 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 128MB of shared memory (memory is taken from the main system's RAM) Built-in Harman/Kardon Stereo Speakers Built-in v.92 56k Modem 1 TypeII PCMCIA CardBus Card Slot 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter - supports Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMedia Card (MMC), xD Picture Card Ports - 1 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet, 4 USB 2.0, 1 Firewire, 1 S-Video Out, 1 RGB/VGA Out, 1 Microphone In, & 1 Headphone OutProduct Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2161 in Personal Computers
- Brand: Toshiba
- Model: PSMA0U-09V01U
- Dimensions: 1.50" h x 9.53" w x 13.50" l,
- CPU: Intel Core Duo 1.6 GHz
- Memory: 1000MB DDR2 SDRAM
- Hard Disk: 120GB
- Processors: 2
- Display size: 14.1
Features
- Elegant, multimedia-focused laptop with 14.1-inch LCD; 1.67 GHz Intel Core Duo T2300E with 2 MB L2 cache
- Extra-large 120 GB hard drive, 1 GB of RAM (4 GB max), dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner
- Four USB 2.0, one FireWire, one VGA, one S-Video, one PCMCIA, multi-format memory card reader
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (128 MB of shared RAM); tri-mode 802.11a/b/g wireless connectivity; 10/100/1000 Ethernet
- Windows XP Media Center edition; ExpressMedia DVD player doesn't require system boot to play
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description
Stay productive while you're on the go from office to airport to client meeting (and back again) with the Toshiba Satellite M105-S3064 laptop PC--packing today's leading-edge mobile technology into a nicely light and ergonomic design that's easily portable. You'll also stay confident knowing your data is protected by an integrated fingerprint reader. It's powered by Intel's new, groundbreaking processor--the powerful Core Duo T2300E--which provides an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved gaming and multitasking performance and a more efficient power consumption. The dual execution core T2300E has a 1.60 GHz processor speed, lightning quick 667 MHz system bus, and large 2 MB L2 cache.
This multimedia powerhouse is loaded with the Windows XP Media Center operating system, which enables you to save TV programming and save shows to the hard drive or burn to DVD via the dual-layer, multi-format DVD burner. It also includes built-in Harman Kardon stereo speakers that produce pristine virtual surround sound. The 14.1-inch widescreen display offers TruBrite technology for optimal image clarity and a 1280 x 800 resolution for extra desktop working space and a widescreen aspect ratio for watching letterboxed DVDs. Other features include a large 120 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM (4 GB maximum), tri-mode 802.11a/b/g wireless connectivity, an ultra-fast 10/100/1000 Ethernet port, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 128 MB of shared video RAM, 5-in-1 memory card reader, and a long-lasting battery life of up to 4 hours.
The Basics
This Toshiba Satellite A105 has a 14.1-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter and more vivid thanks to its anti-glare feature. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which uses Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) and provides up to 128 MB of shared video memory. It also features an integrated audio card with headphone and microphone jacks as well as a built-in microphone--handy for VoIP communication on the road. Connectivity and Expansion Slots
This laptop has an integrated tri-mode Intel 3945ABG wireless LAN, which is compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found in home routers and wi-fi hotspots) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher throughput, but more limited range--great for closed office environments). You get a fairly basic offering of connectivity options:
The pre-installed Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is essentially Windows XP Professional Edition with a variety of tools to help you to create, organize, and enjoy digital media ranging from music to home movies to photo slide shows. Additionally, it enables you to control your television with the included remote and record and pause programs (much like a DVR--or digital video recorder--such as Tivo or ReplayTV). It's compatible with cable, digital cable, satellite TV and antenna inputs, and it includes an FM tuner. It also comes preloaded with Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, McAfee AntiVirus, InterVideo WinDVD and WinDVD Creator, and Sonic Solutions RecordNow.
Dimensions and Weight
This notebook measures 13.5 x 9.55 x 1.5 (WxDxH) and weighs 8.5 pounds.
Power
It's powered by a 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery (4000 mAh), which has a battery life of up to 4 hours (depending on usage). It has a recharge time of 3 to 3.5 hours.
What's in the Box
This package contains the M105-S3064 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.
Stay productive while you're on the go from office to airport to client meeting (and back again) with the Toshiba Satellite M105-S3064 laptop PC--packing today's leading-edge mobile technology into a nicely light and ergonomic design that's easily portable. You'll also stay confident knowing your data is protected by an integrated fingerprint reader. It's powered by Intel's new, groundbreaking processor--the powerful Core Duo T2300E--which provides an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved gaming and multitasking performance and a more efficient power consumption. The dual execution core T2300E has a 1.60 GHz processor speed, lightning quick 667 MHz system bus, and large 2 MB L2 cache.
This multimedia powerhouse is loaded with the Windows XP Media Center operating system, which enables you to save TV programming and save shows to the hard drive or burn to DVD via the dual-layer, multi-format DVD burner. It also includes built-in Harman Kardon stereo speakers that produce pristine virtual surround sound. The 14.1-inch widescreen display offers TruBrite technology for optimal image clarity and a 1280 x 800 resolution for extra desktop working space and a widescreen aspect ratio for watching letterboxed DVDs. Other features include a large 120 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM (4 GB maximum), tri-mode 802.11a/b/g wireless connectivity, an ultra-fast 10/100/1000 Ethernet port, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 128 MB of shared video RAM, 5-in-1 memory card reader, and a long-lasting battery life of up to 4 hours.
The Basics
- Hard Drive: Large and in charge, the 120 GB hard drive (5400 RPM) offers enough to room to hold a digital audio library of over 20,000 songs and still have room left over for movies, games, and a large collection of software. This Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to FireWire and USB 2.0.
- Processor: The Intel Core Duo T2300E processor is built with the Mobile Intel 945PM Express chipset, and it has a 1.67 GHz processor speed, super-fast 667 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and large 2 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.) The Intel Core Duo processor has two computational execution cores in a single processor, providing greater system response when running multi-threaded applications simultaneously with no significant increase in power consumption. It's optimized for multitasking and is ready to support the next version of Microsoft Windows, code-named Vista. It can simultaneously run multiple demanding applications--such as graphics-intensive games or serious number-crunching business productivity applications--while downloading music or running virus-scanning security programs in the background. It's more efficient, thanks to Intel's Power Coordination and Deeper Sleep, which help to transfer power only to those areas of the processor that need it. It also features Intel's Digital Media Boost, which delivers enhanced performance on floating point-intensive applications such as CAD tools, 3-D and 2-D modeling, video editing, digital music, digital photography and gaming.
- Memory: The 1 GB of built-in memory (PC4200, DDR2 SDRAM, 2 x 512 MB) is good start for power users, and it offers excellent 533 MHz speed. It has two memory slots, enabling you to add a maximum of 4 GB to handle immersive 3D video games, video editing, graphics-intensive presentations, and multiple open business productivity applications. Also, to receive the benefits of the dual-channel DDR2 RAM, any RAM additions require memory modules of same capacity and clockspeed.
- CD/DVD Drive: The double-layer DVD drive is compatible with a wide range of formats, including both DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs, CD-RW discs, and dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can hold up to 8.5 GB of data--great for backing up your MP3 collection or your most important documents. It features the following speeds: 2.4x DVD+R DL, 2x DVD-R DL, 4x for both DVD+RW/-RW, 8x for both DVD+R/-R, 5x DVD-RAM, and 24x/10x for CD-R/RW. It reads DVD-ROM discs at 8x and CD-ROMs at 24x. With Toshiba's unique Express Media Player, you can won't have to wait for Windows to boot up before you can start a DVD movie or CD. Just a simple press of the button bypasses the system and starts your media playing.
- Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard 85-key keyboard and electro-static two-button touchpad. It also offers a launch button for the Express CD/DVD media player and control buttons (play, stop, next, previous).
This Toshiba Satellite A105 has a 14.1-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter and more vivid thanks to its anti-glare feature. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which uses Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) and provides up to 128 MB of shared video memory. It also features an integrated audio card with headphone and microphone jacks as well as a built-in microphone--handy for VoIP communication on the road. Connectivity and Expansion Slots
This laptop has an integrated tri-mode Intel 3945ABG wireless LAN, which is compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found in home routers and wi-fi hotspots) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher throughput, but more limited range--great for closed office environments). You get a fairly basic offering of connectivity options:
- 4 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
- 1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
- 1 VGA monitor port
- 1 S-Video out
- 1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type II, PCMCIA R2.01, PC Card16, CardBus)
- 1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack
- 5-in-1 memory card reader (Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD Picture Card)
The pre-installed Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is essentially Windows XP Professional Edition with a variety of tools to help you to create, organize, and enjoy digital media ranging from music to home movies to photo slide shows. Additionally, it enables you to control your television with the included remote and record and pause programs (much like a DVR--or digital video recorder--such as Tivo or ReplayTV). It's compatible with cable, digital cable, satellite TV and antenna inputs, and it includes an FM tuner. It also comes preloaded with Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, McAfee AntiVirus, InterVideo WinDVD and WinDVD Creator, and Sonic Solutions RecordNow.
Dimensions and Weight
This notebook measures 13.5 x 9.55 x 1.5 (WxDxH) and weighs 8.5 pounds.
Power
It's powered by a 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery (4000 mAh), which has a battery life of up to 4 hours (depending on usage). It has a recharge time of 3 to 3.5 hours.
What's in the Box
This package contains the M105-S3064 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.
Customer Reviews
An excellent choice.
Before settling on this laptop, I considered similar units by Dell and HP. Dell couldn't compete in terms of price/components, and HP is a disaster when it comes to customer service. I called Toshiba twice before my purchase (spending considerable time discussing three options with one rep) and twice since I bought the computer. It never took more than a minute to talk to someone, and today it was like 10 seconds. That put Toshiba right on the top of my list. So far, I am very pleased with this computer. Its two major drawbacks are battery life (I will be buying a 12 cell backup) and a cd tray which appears to be rather delicate. Boot time is not stellar, but it never is. With the 1024 MB of Ram, it is a fast computer, and the 120 GB hard drive should be more than enough for most people. The computer loads many unneeded programs (the Toshiba tech went through the entire list with me and we eliminated 18 of them), and you may want to remove a program or two from the hard drive. I have yet to try Wi-Fi, so I can't speak to that. Buy a wireless mouse that plugs into one of the USB ports on the side of the computer, and you will be happy (Microsoft has a nifty one that runs on a single AA battery).
UPDATE: I now have Wi-Fi up and running with a Linksys WRT54GL router, and it works like a charm. There were some issues, however, related to Windows and to the IP address of my laptop. I made a number of additional calls to Toshiba tech support, and I cannot overstate how impressed I was with it, especially because they answer the phone very quickly and call back as promised.
Great System with Some Light Leakage
I have to be up-front here - I bought a different model Toshiba - the M105-S3041, from Amazon last month. This laptop, the M105-S3064, uses the same case and display as my laptop. I was initially very happy with it. However, I must caution any potential buyers that the LCD on this system has a lot of light leakage. Otherwise a great little system for the money, though.
No Problems Here. Loving It!
I'm not sure what caused the previous reviewer to experience problems out of the box, but I'd recommend returning it for a different machine.
Mine was a breeze setting up out of the box once I realized there's an On|Off switch for wireless access. And, while it does come with a good bit of bloatware, it was all easily removable. There are a few other pre-installed programs (like Yahoo! Music Engine) I'm going to try out for a few days before deciding whether to ditch them or not, but still far less crud than has been shipped with my previous computers.
The keyboard has a nice feel to it. I've always preferred a laptop's keyboard since I have small hands, so I haven't had any trouble adjusting to this one. The key-click sound is rather nice, too: not as loud as a regular PC keyboard, yet loud enough to let you know your strokes are working. In fact, I spent 3 hours writing yesterday evening and didn't notice any additional errors in my typing.
I'm not a fan of touchpads, though, so I added a USB Wireless mouse. This machine ships with updated drivers, so it instantly recognized the mouse which meant I was off and clicking in no time.
Unlike my old Dell laptop, this one allows me to turn off the touchpad when using a mouse, and that makes me very happy. (I hate it when my thumb accidentally launches a program while I'm in the middle of something.) Another neat feature about the touchpad: you can set certain corners of it to launch various programs. Not a feature I'll use, I think, but still pretty cool.
The fingerprint reader is sweet since it's the one thing that ensures I finally (FINALLY!)have a computer that neither my husband nor kids can tinker with. There's even a quick switch if I need to step away that will blank the screen and require a fingerprint swipe to resume. I love that! I can't tell you how many times in the past I've sat down to start writing or blogging only to find that someone either screwed with my desktop (a minor peeve), read my email and forgot to mark it as "unread" so I knew to answer it (a rather large annoyance) or, worse yet, downloaded something that’s screwed up my entire PC (a major peeve). Not anymore. This laptop is mine, mine, all mine! Bwahahahahahaha!
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