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Toshiba Satellite 2430-S255 (PS243U-0276R7GC) PC Notebook

Toshiba Satellite 2430-S255 (PS243U-0276R7GC) PC Notebook

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Toshiba 2435-S255: Great laptop, Exceeds expectations!!

by swenpro , Mar 22 '05
Pros: 2.4Ghz P4, 512ram, 32mb GeForce4 graphics, 15"screen, NO PROBLEMS!!!
Cons: Loud fans, poor speakers, dim screen
First off, the laptop in the picture is NOT the computer I'm talking about. I own a true 2435-S255 w/o wireless that looks different from the one pictured. I purchased this computer when I was fourteen for about $1100, a steal deal at the time. ...
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Love this laptop which has replaced our desktop!!

by opiniongirl2 , Apr 01 '03
Pros: fast,quiet,cooling fans,graphics,speakers and screen size
Cons: battery life
We really love this laptop. Upon opening, everything worked perfectly and smoothly. We can't say much about tech support because we haven't had any problems! We purchased this computer to replace our Desk Top....a great decision indeed. It's...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
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Excellent Desktop Replacement

by opine001 , Jul 26 '03
Pros: Screen, keyboard, speed, capacity, ports/capabilities.
Cons: Hot keyboard after heavy use for extended periods.
Purchased this notebook as a "desktop replacement" about six months ago, and am very glad I did. It ...
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Good hardware ruined by proprietary software

by captluke , Nov 21 '03
Pros: good hardware for the price point, nice CD listening features
Cons: Horrible Toshiba power management software
The hardware is fine for the price point: performance, keyboard and screen are good. The Toshiba power management software, however, is horrible. Every time the computer goes into standby while on AC power it crashes so hard that I have to unplug the ...
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Nah
by srg1974 ,Dec 12 '04
Pros: good value lots of ram, big great screen
Cons: heavy, weak chassis
its been a good machine but big and heavy. chassis is weak and flexes and creaks. finish came off of buttons and keys. case shows tons of scratches and spots where finish came off. gets very hot and shuts offbut only in bed where vents are blocked. Tech support not so good. They couldn't sell me the little rubber feet that fell off so I had to find them at an online store and order them for 5 bucks apiece. They also didn't believe that I owned the computer because they were SHOCKED that I hadn't registered it yet. LIke I'm the only person to not immediately register their machine. And it started having a stripe on the screen where the color was lighter. Still usable and not all that noticeable but it kind of ruined the experience. They wouldn't pay to repair it (it was over a year) and it would have been very expensive. I unloaded it on someone else for 400 bucks.
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So-So, good value for money
by irenechow ,Feb 15 '04
Pros: Value for money, lots of RAM and hard disk space, great feature set overall.
Cons: Sudden shutdowns, airflow circulation BAD, CD/DVD drive heats up a LOT.
Sudden heat-related shutdowns are still a problem with this laptop. The intake fans are located on the bottom of the laptop, so if you put it on a flat surface it will shut down suddenly because there isn't enough air intake. So the circulation was extremely poorly designed.

I have had to use two small chocolate boxes to elevate the back of the machine. This of course means that everytime I need to use the CD/DVD drive, I have to lift up the computer. For the amount of money I paid, this is not acceptable.

Other than that, the product is good. However, sudden shutdowns are just completely unacceptable to me. It's like a car that suddenly stalls on the freeway and crashes.

The CD/DVD drive also has heating problems. Overall, these problems can get extremely annoying very quickly.
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