Product Description

See yourself as others see you: the new Satellite P305-s8838 is pure elegance set off with a brilliant, high-gloss Fusion Finish. With a variety of advanced A/V features¿like Harman Kardon stereo speakers, Dolby Sound Room and an S/P DIF port, the Toshiba Satellite P305-s8838 laptop has more to entertain you. Featuring up to 256 MB of discrete graphics memory, the powerful ATI Radeon HD 3470 graphics system on the Satellite P305-s8838 offers exciting, glitch-free gaming. Use your Toshiba laptop to power-up your favorite portable electronic devices, even when the machine is off, with USB Sleep-and-Charge support. The integrated Webcam and Toshiba Face Recognition help you have more fun staying in touch, and you won¿t have to miss your favorite FM talk, music or news with the FM Tuner built right in. The Labelflash feature on your Satellite helps you enjoy and organize your DVDs by creating attractive designs right on the surface of the disc. The Toshiba P305-s8838 ships with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (SP1, 64-bit version), a 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5750, 2 MB L2, Mobile Intel GM965 Express Chipset, configured with 4096 MB PC5300 DDR2 SDRAM (both slots may be occupied, maximum capacity 4096 MB), 320 GB (5400 RPM) Serial ATA hard disk drive, DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive with LabelFlash supporting 11 formats, 17.1" diagonal widescreen TruBrite display at 1440 x 900 native resolution (WXGA+), Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel, FM Tuner with antenna, and Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN (802.11a/g/n). Dimensions: 15.8¿ x 11.4¿ x 1.38¿ /1.50¿ without feet, weight: Starting at 7.39 lbs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1682 in Personal Computers
• Color: Black
• Brand: Toshiba
• Model: P305-S8838
• Dimensions: 1.38" h x 11.40" w x 15.80" l,
• CPU: Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
• Memory: 4000MB DDR2 SDRAM
• Hard Disk: 320GB
• Processors: 2
• Display size: 17.1

Features

• 17.1 inch (Diagonal) Widescreen TruBrite TFT Active Matrix LCD Display at 1440x900 Native Resolution
• 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5750 with 2 MB L2 Cache
• 4096 MB PC5300 DDR2 SDRAM, 320 GB (5400 RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 with 256 MB DDR Discrete Graphics Memory
• DVD SuperMulti +/-R Double Layer with Labelflash Drive, Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN (802.11a/g/n)
• Windows Vista Home Premium, dims in inches: 11.4 (W) x 15.8 (L) x 1.38 (H) approx., starting at 7.39 lbs.

Customer Reviews

You do the math....
Let's see, for around $1K, you get a 17 inch screen, 4 GB Memory, 320 GB hard drive. And the speakers on this thing will blow you away. Highly recommended. This is my second Toshiba laptop. I hope this one works as well as my first. I never had a problem with it in four years.

Did I mention the speakers on this thing are amazingly good?

I love this Laptop!
My last laptop was a a Toshiba Satellite, from about 4 years ago. I loved everything about it, except one minor flaw, that year's model was known to have, so when I went to purchase a new one, I was brand loyal. I stuck with the 17" screen as well, because I love to game and every so often I watch a DVD on it. The sound system is incredible on this. I love the way the keys feel. That might sound funny, but they are nice. As well, one change I appreciate is the number pad built into the keyboard to the side, like any full sized keyboard you use with a desk top computer. It was hard for me to get used to not having that on my other laptop and I am glad to have it back, because I use it a lot for business purposes. I LOVE the Vista. I have had no problems getting used to it. It is a smooth operating system. I was a bit worried about software compatibility and the 64 bit system, but so far have had no problems. I don't much care fore the placement of the earphone jack hole, and the volume adjustment wheel. It used to be on the side, but now they are in front where you can't see them without straining your neck, but that isn't enough of a problem to affect my giving this a 5 rating. This laptop is also nice and cool, as well as quiet. I do keep it on a wire grate laptop standLaptop Stand/Holder, Wire Mesh, Black/Silver for ventilation, and would recommend all laptop users do the same to extend the life of their computers. I have never seen a computer start up and shut down as fast as this one. Also, I had to call the customer service, because I had a question, and they were great! I love this laptop, and recommend it to everyone- especially for the unbeatable price.

This Laptop Rocks!
I would say the features on this laptop are very robust, and the Sound quality from the speakers on it will beat any other laptop out there you have listened too. The Toshiba Laptop is a great platform and that has been well put together and well thought out. The only con I can say is the lack of Bluetooth, and if you use a Bluetooth adapter you have used Toshiba's or install a bear version of windows Vista that is not Toshiba's version. Because of licensing issues looks like. If you do install a 3rd party blue tooth the Bluetooth will stop to function after 30 days. Other then that this laptop rocks!!