User talk:Ekit0012

I had wanted to get a netbook for a while - I use PCs at home and work, and wanted something budget-friendly for blogging and freelance writing on the go. I wanted a real keyboard, nothing virtual, and I cared more about battery life and reliability than apps and customization. After much research, I decided to get this Toshiba.

I have had it for three weeks and it's everything I expected and wanted. I am typing on it right now! It's small, it's lightweight, it's relatively durable (I have a two-year old and it has survived her knocking it off the table, tripping over the cord, trying to adjust the angle of the screen and touching it with her sticky fingers). It doesn't get hot, can sit on my lap for hours. The screen is easy to see in all levels of light. The keyboard is a bit smaller than normal, but I found it easy to get used to it and now can type on it just as fast as I can on a regular sized keyboard.

I only use this for surfing the Internet and writing in Word. I downloaded Firefox because I use that on my other computers (it comes with Chrome and IE installed). Other than that, the only stuff I have on my netbook are a couple articles I have written and some images for said articles. I deleted a lot of the Toshiba bloatware and am not tech savvy - very easy to do.

I didn't add anything and am working on Windows Starter. The only difference with Word and Word Starter is you have to deal with a sidebar that has ads and stuff on it. If you can ignore that, there's no real need to upgrade.

I do occasionally use this netbook for viewing movies; the screen looks great but the audio is a bit poor. For less than $5 I found some external travel speakers on Amazon that plug in and take care of that issue, no problem.

It's fast, it's light, it's reliable. Black Friday 14 LaptopsThe packaging is easy to wipe clean and keep looking new. The cord is super long so it's easy to keep it plugged in and watch movies in bed or use it a long distance from the plug. I can't think of any complaints. It's not a laptop, it's a netbook. If you don't expect it to do everything your PC can do, you will be pleased. I had very much been wanting a netbook for some time so when my laptop's hard drive failed, I bought this at the local compusa. Ostensibly to aid in getting the new hard drive installed, in my 17" laptop; that might as well be a desktop for how portable it is.

I'm really very happy with it. It's a great little machine for the money and I actually find that I can touch type with reasonable accuracy after just a couple days. I also love the touch pad, which is probably the first one I have ever used that felt somewhat natural (maybe because it has a texture instead of being smooth).

Overall it's just a nice functional little computer, perfect for word processing, taking notes in class, and surfing the internet. I wouldn't want to use it for any sort of heavy duty graphics processing but I love the fact that the battery lasts at least 8 hours, on pretty average settings too not even the extreme power saving mode.

If you just need something small that you can use on the go this is exactly what you need. The better than average netbook keyboard really sets it aside from the competition. Black Friday laptopsI have been typing on every netbook I've come across for at least a year, so far this keyboard has been the best one. Something about the way the it's laid out just makes it seem more expansive. really nice basic computer, not suitable to do anything really fancy like games etc but if you are looking for a nice computer for on the go like work, school or just out and about or even convenience at home this is an ideal choice at a good price. HOWEVER, i highly recommend upgrading to 2 gigs of RAM instead of just relying on the pre-installed one. windows 7 CAN work on one gig but from my experience you need at least two gigs for it to really operate efficiently. i upgraded from 1 to 2 gigs and the difference is immediatley noticeable. also, like most manufacturers Toshiba comes bloated with a ton of crap ware you do not need that do nothing but bog you down, took me a while to clean it all up. by the way, Norton is one of the useless programs it comes with, it along with mcAfee suck big time use a free anti-virus like Avira and you will do fine, and save some money. that's my story and i am a stickin to it