Toshiba Satellite 1955-S801

I have a Satellite 1955-S801 and after 6 months of ...

Strengths: Large screen, wireless keyboard and mouse, good processor speed

Weaknesses: Bad technical support from Toshiba and Best Buy Deffective cooling system

Summary: 2003-03-02 21:25:12 I have a Satellite 1955-S801 and after 6 months of normal use the CPU cooling fan started making noises and after just a few hours of use it shouts down, and have to wait sometime to turn it on again or it will shut down again.

There is a class action against Toshiba for a design flaw on other Satellite models (Kiesel, Boucher & Larson, LLP. represents a putative class of consumer purchasers of Toshiba Satellite® 5005-S504 and/or 5005-S507 portable notebook computers) and it may get worst for them if more users have the same problem.

My system is under warranty but I wonder if this will repeat in 6 months. I will take 4 weeks to have my system back from service.

If you are interested in a possible legal action against Toshiba, or at least put some pressure to get an improved system or your money back, please contact me by email at raulc2000@netscape.net

Thanks

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Truly a Great Desktop replacement. Very happy I bo ...

Strengths: Speed, Memory, Size of screen, ports, desktop replacement, wireless keyboard and mouse, dvdr, sxga.

Weaknesses: Speakers sound but can always have external speakers if need be. Had a tough time locating a laptop case which fits.

Summary: Truly a Great Desktop replacement. Very happy I bought toshiba again. The speed is phenomenal. The disk size is adequate. The 2.5mhz is more than adequate. The video game game cards with 64mb is great. The 512 mb is more than adequate. Had to mail order a targus noteworthy excursion laptop case which is the only one to fit the notebook of its size. Overaall very impressive laptop.

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This unit has completely replaced my desktop syste ...

Strengths: Screen size! It is wonderful to open up this bad boy and have room to work without miniscule fonts. Speed and connections are a great plus.(backing up my Palm via IR is great!)

Weaknesses: Weight is a factor, but not all that bad considering what the machine has to offer. Speakers are adequate, not great.

Summary: This unit has completely replaced my desktop system and is able to easily handle very demanding usage including software development. With the wireless keyboard and mouse you can sit back from the screen and handle long work sessions more efficiently. Plus, being a laptop, it is great to then be able to take your work with you, without having to copy to a zip drive, etc. My only gripe, the latch on a small plastic connector cover under the keyboard broke almost immediately.

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overall this is an excellent functioning laptop. a ...

Strengths: the overall capability and maintenance of this laptop is excellent.

Weaknesses: the only negative aspect is the location of the cd-rom which is on the right side. sometimes gets tangled in the other wires attached to the laptop and cannot open all the way.

Summary: overall this is an excellent functioning laptop. again, my only dispute is where they put the cd-rom.. it would have been better on the left side or in the front of the laptop, away from ports and usb connections. otherwise the sound, sight and performance is excellent compared to other laptops i have seen lately. there are many great features and if you are looking for speaker sound quality, well do like i had done and use plug in speakers..the CREATIVE speakers are very good with this laptop. i never use the laptop speakers however they are not that bad either. all in all hip hip hooray for toshiba's 1955 series..dan white

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I have to say that aside from the weight of the la ...

Strengths: The overall appearance of the laptop, professional needs have been met for business.

Weaknesses: The weight of the laptop was not really expected, it is very heavy.

Summary: I have to say that aside from the weight of the laptop, I have found it to be beyond my expectations in the way that Toshiba has addressed the needs of a business professional. Sure it does not have great speakers but most business applications do not require that type of sound system. It is blue so it feels up to date in style, the screen has a generous 16 inch dimensions that it allows you to see what you are working on even without your glasses. When you open it, it does impress your other business associates. I am very happy with the laptop.

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The Satellite 1955-S801 is a very beautiful notebo ...

Strengths: 16 inch screen. Wireless Keyboard. Sufficient ports.

Weaknesses: Weight. Placement of CD-ROM button. Speakers.

Summary: The Satellite 1955-S801 is a very beautiful notebook, very fast for a nonmobile Pentium 4 processor 2.2Ghz. The use of black, blue, and gray colors makes this computer sleek, just as good looking as a SONY Vaio.

The 16-inch screen is big, colorful, and clear.

Has enough ports to make this notebook a real DESKTOP replacement.

The wireless notebooks works well, even from eight feet away. The keys are thin and feel very balanced.

Gripes.

One thing I noticed about this computer was the weight and size. It is heavy due to it's large screen. When used on your lap, the weight of the screen tends to keep this notebook unbalanced; though, there is enough hand/arm rest to support this notebook.

The speakers are not that great. Wish they had added a subwoofer like in their other models.

The open button for the ROM drive is very hard to locate. It almost feels like it doesn't exist. Should've placed the button on top edge of notebook, instead of on the side.

Other than that, I would recommend this notebook to anyone looking for a replacement.

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