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Toshiba Satellite U405-S2918 13.3-Inch Laptop Review from Loren Paulsen. “Flip the switch” and go – I’m happy with it, I was able basically to open the box, plug it in, and start browsing the web. It detected my wireless instantly, no setup worries for me, which was soo much better than my last laptop.

Pros:

-what a price, very powerful and good looking for under $900

-medium size, fits in large purses which is convenient

-outside top of case is sexy silver, makes a good mirror (not quite that reflective, but almost)

-built in webcam, which the face recognition uses

-no annoying lock to keep lid closed, but very tight and secure also

-white LED lights, soothing and less annoying than blue, if a little bright

-sound control (spin wheel) on outside for easy access

-textured touch pad so i know when finger is on it

-64-bit Vista, excellent, easy to use for me so far, and this computer is built so it will run fast

-USB ports on both sides

-came with an interesting radio antenna, which i use occasionally

-power cord is nice and long, very convenient for public places

-keys have a nice feel to them, stiff but sleek

-screen is bright and crisp, haven’t found it too reflective for my taste

-overall, sturdy, portable, a real looker

Cons:

-the battery on my laptop doesn’t last as long as the manufacturer says, only about 3 hours unplugged on balanced power usage, the power saver mode hasn’t made a difference in this so far…5 hours would be nicer

-does not come with microsoft office products, including but not limited to Word and PowerPoint, although many laptops don’t come with this software anymore

-not able to decrease the brightness of the screen enough for when I am using it in a dark room, and the buttons to adjust said brightness are very inconveniently placed at the top of the keyboard…they are secondary functions of the F6 and F7 buttons, so that you have to use the FN key which is at the bottom of the keyboard

-I am always accidentally pushing the LED seamless buttons at the top near the power button (they control sound and music), these buttons are attractive but annoying

-speakers are too quiet and i often have to use headphones or secondary speakers, but the sound quality is decent, if quiet

-keys are glossy and adorable, but they show dust and fingerprints all the time, no matter how clean you are…but it looks so good when they are clean it is probably worth it

-MY X KEY POPPED OFF THE SECOND DAY USING THIS LAPTOP…from my experience, Toshiba keyboards are notorious for losing keys, if this happens to you, do yourself a favor and send it back right away and get a replacement

-a really good docking station for this laptop is not yet available as far as I can tell

-thin enough for me, but not ultra-thin or small like other new trendy laptops

-tiny spacebar, big enough but smaller than on a standard keyboard, takes a little getting used to

Make your own decision, I am keeping it and loving it after a month

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