Toshiba Satellite A215-S7472 15.4-inch Laptop (AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core Processor TL64, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)

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Toshiba Satellite A215-S7472 15.4-inch Laptop (AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core Processor TL64, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)

The Satellite A215 notebook delivers cutting-edge technology that's built to match your mobile and multitasking lifestyle. AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology incorporates high-performance and energy-efficient, superior graphics and wireless network performance. Take advantage of 2GB of SDRAM to run your applications. There's also plenty of storage for all your MP3s, work, picture and video files with 250GB of Hard Drive Capacity. The brilliant views of the 15.4" diagonal WXGA display with TruBrite technology, brings games and movies to life. For the ultimate in media versatility, Toshiba's DVD Super Multi drive reads and writes up to 11 formats. Toshiba's Bridge Media Adapter simplifies transferring pictures and other digital data. Chat Live and stay in touch using the Webcam that's built into the LCD bezel. The integrated 802.11b/g wireless LAN technology easily connects you to a LAN network. 4x USB ports, conveniently placed, add easy support of even the largest peripheral devices. DVD SuperMulti +/-R double layer with Labelflash Fixed Optical Disk Drive supports 11 formats - 24x CD-ROM, 24x CD-R, 16x CD-RW, 8x DVD-ROM, 8x DVD+-R Single Layer, 4x DVD+-R Double Layer, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW and 5x DVD-RAM ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 with 64MB DDR discrete graphics memory, plus up to 256MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory using ATI HyperMemory technology Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet Atheros 802.11a/g/n wireless-LAN ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54 Slot 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter - Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Multi Media Card and xD Picture Card Video Ports - RGB (monitor) output port, S-Video output port and HDMI output port Audio Ports - Microphone input port and Headphone output port Data Ports - i.LINK IEEE-1394, 4x USB 2.0, RJ-45 LAN port and RJ-11 modem port Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit version

A great multi-tasker for road warriors, the Toshiba Satellite A215-S7472 notebook PC offers dual-core productivity from its 2.0 GHz 64-bit AMD Athlon 64 TL-60 processor. It allows you to easily run multiple programs without bogging down your system, and it features intelligent power management for longer battery life. Stylishly accented with an onyx blue metallic LCD cover, this Toshiba Satellite features a large, bright 15.4-inch XGA-resolution LCD (1280 x 800)--perfect for viewing multiple application screens or watching widescreen movies on DVD. It's also great for using as a media center, with Toshiba's unique Express Media Player enabling you to bypass the system and access CDs and DVDs with a touch of button.

Other features include a 250 GB hard drive, 2 GB of installed RAM (4 GB maximum), quad-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), ATI Radeon X1200 video card with up to 319 MB of shared video RAM, dual-layer DVD burner, 5-in-1 memory card reader, a webcam integrated into the bezel for easy video chatting, and biometric fingerprint reader for added security. Additionally, this Toshiba notebook is RoHS-compatible, effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances.

This PC also comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition to easily playing your DVD movies and managing your digital audio library, you'll be able to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.

The Basics

• Processor: The 2.2 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64 processor (Gold Edition) offers a dual-core architecture, which delivers additional computing resources to help expand your PC's capabilities by providing higher throughput and simultaneous computing--increasing your performance by up to 80 percent. You'll be able to perform multiple tasks such as digital rendering and gaming all while running virus scan or other background tasks seamlessly thanks to the innovative Direct Connect Architecture. And it's designed to handle simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing with no degradation in performance. You'll enjoy long battery life thanks to the AMD PowerNow! power management technology, which delivers performance on demand and can extend system battery life up to 65 percent. And the AMD Digital Media XPress technology delivers stellar multimedia performance and playback on digital entertainment such as games, streaming video and audio, DVDs, and music.

  Each processing core has a 512 KB L2 cache (for a 1 MB total), and this processor can deliver up to a 1600 MHz system bus for lightning quick computing reflexes. (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.)

• Hard Drive: The 250 GB Serial ATA hard drive provides more than enough capacity for storing a large audio and video library, as well as extra space required for video editing. However its 4200 RPM speed is a bit slower than current standard hard drives. This SATA hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to FireWire and USB 2.0.

• Memory: The 2 GB of installed RAM (2 x 1 GB DDR2, PC5300) is an excellent start, but you'll want to add more RAM to handle today's demanding multimedia and productivity suites. It provides two DIMM slots and has a large 4 GB maximum RAM capacity. It also offers a top-of-class 667 MHz speed.

• DVD/CD Drive: The dual-layer Labelflash 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: 4x DVD+R DL, 4x DVD-R DL, 8x for both single-layer DVD+R/-R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 5x DVD-RAM, and 24x/16x for CD-R/RW. It reads DVD-ROM discs at 8x and CD-ROMs at 24x.

  With the Labelflash functionality, you can burn high-resolution, high-contrast pictures on the label side of DVD discs using the same laser used for data recording. Enjoy transparency and high-quality not found in traditional printable media. All you need is a Labelflash DVD disc to start labeling without a printer.

• Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard 86-key keyboard and electro-static two-button touchpad. It also offers CD/DVD media player and control buttons (play, stop, next, previous) as well as a volume control dial.

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
Be ready for the next platform in wireless connectivity with this notebook's integrated quad-mode Wi-Fi chip. Based on the draft 802.11n Wi-Fi specification, it offers up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range as existing 802.11g wireless. It's also backward 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). It also includes a next-generation ExpressCard 54/34 card slot (though no PCMCIA card slot), which lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. Here's the full list of connection 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 ExpressCard 54/34 slot
• 1 HDMI output (for connecting to a compatible HDTV or home theater receiver for uncompressed digital audio and video via a single cable)
• Video out: VGA and S-Video
• Stereo headphones/speakers/line-out
• Microphone/line-in
• 5-in-1 memory card reader (Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD Picture Card)

Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium is the operating system for users with advanced computer needs, and it includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center for watching DVD movies and accessing your digital audio library. You can also use Windows Media Center to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV) and to access new kinds of online entertainment content. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium and an auxiliary Windows SideShow display will also allow you to access key data even when your computer is off. It is also easier than ever to share files between other PCs in your household and to manage your laptop computer settings to more securely connect via Wi-Fi.

Every edition of Windows Vista provides the essential tools and technologies to help protect you whether you are browsing the Internet, connecting to a wireless network, or just reading e-mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you to manage and monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other activities.

Preloaded Software
Microsoft Works 8.5, InterVideo WinDVD 8, Google Desktop and Picasa, Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5, McAfee Internet Security Suite (30-day trial), and Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60-day trial).

Dimensions & Weight
This notebook measures 14.3 x 10.6 x 1.55 inches (WxDxH, and it weighs 5.8 pounds.

Power
It comes with a 4000 mAH lithium-ion battery pack for extra-long battery life.

What's in the Box
This package contains the A215-S7472 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.

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Toshiba Satellite A215-S7472 15.4-inch Laptop (AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core Processor TL64, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium) Reviews

For best results, i need a lot of RAM, a good processor, and a decent graphics card. For a hard core gamer thou, this laptop wouldn't work. The RAM upgrade is a MUST. I could run COD4, but it lags every 5 seconds or so. This computer with an upgrade of up to 4 gb RAM, is perfect for the job. Out of the box, I believe it would work much better with windows xp, since it has less demanding system requirements than vista. I'm an engineer who needs to run complex structural analysis software.

Vista needs min. Product too slow. of 1gig of ram and thats all this computer has. I thoght toshiba would lighten up on the software to run vista but I guess when are going backwards in technology.

Also, THE BATTERY LIFE SUCKS BIG TIME. I see on here it's going for as much as $850. well. Well come to find out that Toshiba just isn't fixing the problem and selling the computer for way more than it's worth. It has ZERO ZERO ZERO cool or visually pleasing aspects about it's appearance. I can tell you right now that with ALL the settings turned down to their lowest and the battery life fully charged that this computer gets EXACTLY 2 hours and 10 minutes.

THIS COMPUTER IS NOT WORTH THAT MUCH MONEY. My mom just bought an HP for $750 and it is 20 times more decked out than this computer, AND CHEAPER than it is selling for on here. Heaven forbid you have a two hour class with no plug nearby. First, you cannot burn CD's with iTunes. Lastly, it's pretty ugly. $500 maybe.

Secondly, you cannot play the Sims 2 on it. you could be there for a while. I was told that the computer was purchased for around $600. I have been trying since i got it to burn CD's and eventually I just gave up and figured i must have been wrong in thinking in could burn CD's.

I have a couple of minor peeves about this computer. Thirdly, it runs somewhat slow. I only gave it two stars because it's never blue screened or blacked out on me like I've heard that it's done to other people.

I've had this computer for 4 months now. All that money on expansion packs down the drain because once again Toshiba is overpricing this laptop and putting in crappy hardware. If I've got photoshop open AND I want to open a game AND go on the internet.

Don't even get me started on the black cover with a WHITE KEYBOARD. Even so, mine was $600 and it would be worth it to you to drop the extra $150 for something that will have everything that a basic needs computer should have.

I was devastated when i found this out. This is an overpriced piece of ugly junk that can't burn cd's in itunes, play the sims 2 or multi task and will probably die when you need it the most.

no solution from toshiba either. Other than that it is a good computer for non advanced users. So if you are an itunes user, are planning to use dial up or use your computer on the move, this laptop is probably not the best computer for you. also battery life is lousy (about one hour in power saver mode). Also the modem doesn't seem to work right, when trying to connect to dial up i have to uninstall it and then re install it in order for it to connect. First it has a firmware problem that doesn't let you burn cd's with itunes (when you try you get a 2131 error message) and the people at toshiba have not shown any intention of solving it (dell laptop using the same drive had this problem but dell solved it months ago). In general a good laptop, but has a few problems.

I have had multiple BSOD, boot errors, and windows loading errors since getting this machine. I bought this machine for a general purpose laptop and in that regard it sometimes works, however the stability of the machine is very low. And there are no XP drivers for the graphics, the ATI drivers from the ATI site do not install. If I try to run Virtual Box to host a virtual machine the ATI driver crashes and brings down the entire machine with it.

I'd return it if I could but its too late for the store to take it back. Avoid this machine, its cheap but you get what you pay for. Toshiba told me to adjust the power settings as others have stated, but it only causes the battery life to run down faster as the CPU never throttles down. The keyboard is not as responsive as it should be either, typing can be error prone due to poor key response. So this is Vista only, which isn't a good thing.

Its reached the point where I'm ready to write off the money spent and buy a different notebook. I've reinstalled the OS multiple times, it seems a bit more stable on the last time but I still get BSOD errors due to the graphics driver crashing, I think its a hardware issue since driver updates don't fix it.