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    Any feedback on Toshiba Satellite A660-042?

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by spongemike, Jun 16, 2011.

  1. spongemike

    spongemike Notebook Consultant

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    Just purchase this for a really good deal $990 + tax when orginal price is around $1800.

    Anyways here is the spec
    Toshiba Satellite A660-042 15.6IN HD CI7 740QM 4GB 640GB GeForce GTS 350M Notebook 3D Vision Glasses

    NCIX.com - Buy Toshiba Satellite A660-042 15.6IN HD CI7 740QM 4GB 640GB GeForce GTS 350M Notebook 3D Vision Glasses - Toshiba - PSAW3C-042017 - in Canada
    Battery Information
    Battery Chemistry: Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
    Battery Energy: 98 Wh
    Maximum Battery Run Time: 4 Hour
    Number of Cells: 12-cell
    Built-in Devices
    Microphone: Yes
    Webcam: Yes
    Display & Graphics
    Aspect Ratio: 16:9
    Backlight Technology: LED
    Color Support: 16.7 Million Colors
    Display Resolution: 1366 x 768
    Display Screen Technology: TruBrite
    Display Screen Type: Active Matrix TFT Color LCD
    Graphics Controller Manufacturer: nVIDIA
    Graphics Controller Model: GeForce GTS 350M
    Graphics Memory Capacity: 1 GB
    Screen Mode: WXGA
    Screen Size: 15.6"

    I/O Expansions
    Expansion Slot Type: ExpressCard
    Input Devices
    Keyboard: Yes
    Pointing Device Type: TouchPad
    Memory
    Maximum Memory: 8 GB
    Memory Card Reader: Yes
    Memory Card Support: Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)


    Package Contents:
    Satellite A660-042 Notebook
    Lithium Ion Battery
    AC Adapter
    3D Vision Display Glasses (One Pair)

    Security Features:

    Hard Drive Impact Sensor

    Network & Communication
    Bluetooth: Yes
    Bluetooth Standard: Bluetooth 2.1
    Ethernet Technology: Gigabit Ethernet
    Wi-Fi: Yes
    Wi-Fi Standard: IEEE 802.11n

    Power Description
    Input Voltage: 110 V AC
    220 V AC
    Processor & Chipset
    64-bit Processing: Yes
    Cache: 6 MB
    Hyper-Threading: Yes
    Processor Core: Quad-core
    Processor Manufacturer: Intel
    Processor Model: i7-740QM
    Processor Speed: 1.73 GHz
    Processor Type: Core i7

    Storage
    Dual-Layer Media Support: Yes
    Hard Drive Capacity: 640 GB
    Hard Drive Interface: Serial ATA
    Hard Drive RPM: 5400
    Optical Drive Type: Blu-ray Reader/DVD-Writer
    Optical Media Support: BD-ROM/DVD-RAM/
    Solid State Drive Capacity: Not Included
    Solid State Drive Interface: Not Applicable
    Warranty
    Standard Warranty: 1 Year Limited

    I search the forums and it seems like there are no reviews for this laptop. Just wondering have anyone here used this laptop before and how was it?


    I have use some laptop before (Alieanware m14x) but I refund it mainly due to poor customer service from Dell. The other main issue I have with the M14x is that it is pretty heavy and the keyboard light really bug me. Sure having some light on is fine but when they go super fancy it gets out of hand and also it doesn't seem too professional. I do carry my laptop to work from time to time so having an alien head logo doesn't seem to good.

    Any reviews or feedback would be great.
     
    spongemike, Jun 16, 2011
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