Do you like your Toshiba?

My first Toshiba was a Satellie 1005 handed down from my grandpa. It wasn't the best hardware-wise, but it pushed through my high school career and continued to work without a problem until it was replaced at approx. 8 years of age. Figuring Toshibas were exceptionally reliable(as I had only heard sob stories about other brands) I bought another one, an A305-S6916 Special Edition with the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650. I do think the A305 feels cheaper and less rugged than the 1005, but compared to other laptops that were the same price range, that laptop was a godsend. At the time Vista had JUST been released, and it ran it perfectly fine(something that couldn't be said for every new laptop at the time).

Throughout it's early life, I pretty much put it through some insane abuse, I did a lot of CPU-intensive CAD, video editing and other hobby works... video conversion, etc. And I also do a lot of gaming, so that abused the graphics hardware as well. Whenever the laptop was run, it was pretty much running hot most of the time. Most laptops nowadays would throw in the towel after 2-3 years, but this laptop is still running just fine even now, in 2012, at about 6 years of age. I've always appreciated it's cool silvery pattern art form paint job, and Tron-reminiscent case lighting. The laptop's good running condition could be due to me dusting out the fan.

Now that I'm in college, I've bought a Toshiba Qosmio X775-3DV82B, and I'm very happy with that so far. But the A305 is still set aside, to take to classes and do homework on, because it's still a fantastic laptop even now.

My overall opinion of Toshiba however is that they may not make the most rigid, reliable or durable laptops(for that I opt for Thinkpads), but Toshiba makes the best budget laptops. They definitely have a way of getting you the most for your money, and as long as you take care of your Toshiba, I imagine it can last a long time.

 

Brand new Toshiba Windows 8 notebook and can't upgrade to Windows 8 pro, can't boot to USB now I have a SSD installed. Technical support is absolutely useless, they know less than I do. Feel like I am on my own now I have given them my $1000 bucks.

 

I don't really have anything bad to say about Toshiba other than I have one that needs a hinge replacement (right side). Other than that, the two Toshiba models my wife and I have are some of the better ones we've come across. Her's is the one that needs the hinge while mine was recently won from ShopGoodwill (Toshiba Satellite X205-S9810). I also acquired an HP DV2700 at the same time along with an older Compaq Armada M300 (needs hard drive). And I've had Acer before these for college work which simply refused to withstand the work load. Even if it is going on 5 years old and has somewhat of a hard time playing some Facebook games (Farmville 2 works very well!) it is still capable of playing the games I enjoy playing (Sims, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, Call of Duty). Wife says it's slow because it can't play a lot of the Facebook games well she likes to play but all-in-all, it's a great laptop. I do a lot of web designing for college assignments using Adobe Design Premium CS 5.5 and the computer performs very well. I've not had to contact Toshiba for any support so I am unfamiliar with their customer service.

When compared to most of today's computers, almost every Toshiba I've tested out (store displays) has felt more rigid and solid compared to the competition. The little HP that came with the Toshiba I won needed work (typical nVidia GPU fault), which I fixed, but even after putting it back together it feels flimsy compared to a Toshiba. Even the Toshiba with the broken hinge is still working while awaiting for a hinge replacement (still looking). If someone were to walk up and ask me which would be the better bang for the buck between HP/Compaq, Dell, Acer, Toshiba, or Sony...I'd have to pick Toshiba. Just make sure to get an extended warranty if available. Love my Toshiba! By the way...I'm a little behind times so my apologies...but what is the ExpressPCI card slot good for? Never had one before so I am unaware of what it can be used for.

 

I bought a Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7170 for $1000. Used it for a month, broke and decommissioned for 4 months (motherboard replacement needed), and has just now came back with a new mobo but an undetected (or probly not even there) GPU! I'm so happy with them right now... -_-

 

Toshiba L675 wrong choise :/

 

This is a great company and no.. i don't work for them. I happened upon them after inquiring trusted fellow employees at the old Walter Reed Army Medical center. being a wage paid employee, getting bang for the buck and more so reliability was an issue.

my Satellite P775D-S7144 rocks. they have told me it is their most popular line of laptops in terms of power vs size vs price. I did have my laptop repaired because the motherboard died on me. Since the repairs, it seems to run 1000% cooler then it did when I bought it. I think that their automatic manufacturing didn't have proper amounts of heat-sink creme for the heat dissipation.

If anyone is looking for or shopping for a great replacement laptop, consider the P series. Qosmio seem really nice like lexus or luxury mercedes benz like. But if you're a retired guy like me on a fixed income, consider Toshiba. I spoke to a dell owner once and they told me they wished they sprung for the Toshiba because their laptops screen kept going bad. I'm almost certain they are geared to the professional business market but I'm biased. I've owned 3 Toshibas and nary a problem except this one which really can't be a ding against them if the motherboard was faulty.

 

I just got the Toshiba S855. I was disappointed with the build quality. It doesn't feel as solid as my old Toshiba. The screen feels a little flimsy. The keyboard isn't as nice as the old P series. However, this laptop is very fast even without an SSD, so overall, I'm liking it. My other disappointment was in the speakers. My old laptop sounded very good but the sound quality of these speakers is subpar.

 

I've sold a few of the Toshiba S855 (the ~$500 AMD model) to my clients and while they are not exactly business-class, for a consumer grade laptop they are very good. Compared to the offerings from other brands in this price-point they are very well equipped. I don't count the slow HDD against them, 1TB is fantastic and you can't expect an SSD in this price point. I am not sure calling the speakers "subpar," is fair, but I never expect anything out of laptop speakers regardless of brand. Again, considering the price, I think Toshiba has to be given credit.

 

I've got a little red Toshiba Satellite L655-128...it's been great! Well except the fact that I have run out of space on it, apart from that it's been excellent as a laptop. And lasted a long time too

 

I'm still using my Toshiba Libretto W100 dual-screen tablet/netbook/laptop.... well.... whatever it is, I still don't know what to call it lol. And well, it's been more than 3 years, and I still love this tablet, even though it's running windows 7 on a touch screen interface lol. When I have time, i'll eventually try to put Windows 8 on it, just to see how that works out. The SSD has been upgraded from the stock 64GB to a Crucial M4 mSata 256GB =D. It's awesme for reading my ebooks and manga on 2 screens, and playing a few indie platformers off steam. The huge downside is the fan though, it just goes off sometimes for the weirdest reasons, but at the time this was built they really did not have power efficient cpu's that did not get super hot besides the Intel Atom... and that had horrible performance.

 

The vote may express my thought. Generally I am OK with my Toshiba notebook. After all I have used it for three years. I am suprised that It did not crack down till now because I have no time to take care of it. Though something goes wrong now and then, I can handle the problems through searching solutions and finding ways by myself. But the big trouble I ignored when I paid my money is that it is too heavy to carry easily, especially in those days I have to take it to my office everyday.

 

Hello,
I have had a Toshiba A105 with XP running for 9 years. The only thing I have done to it is upgrade the HD. Recently I bought my wife and I both P50 Toshibas. Mine is loaded with 16GB ram and the 1TB HD and touchscreen etc. While there seems to be a plethora of higher rated laptops and favorites so far I am very satisfied. I had considered a MACBOOK PRO loaded with the same processor, storage etc and it was so out of the ballpark cost wise that I had to laugh. My computer will be used for some photo editing and lots of music production using some very resource hog software. This machine seems very well equiped to do what I want, so I think my answer for now is that for the money, I did very well getting this machine.

 

My first laptop was (and for now, still is) a Satellite L305-S5918. I got it 4 years ago. I found it at Fry's on sale for about $400 (including tax) with Vista installed and a free upgrade to Windows that was just around the corner.

It is showing one or two signs of aging, but I am very happy with it. I have been in the market for another laptop and my first choice is Toshiba, based on this one.

Unfortunately, it's very difficult to find a 15+" laptop that doesn't have a number pad, and just about impossible to find one with a 16:10 aspect ratio, which is what my Satellite has. This is pushing me into the used market, as I'd rather have an older model that meets my criteria than a newer one that doesn't.

Can anyone recommend an older Tosh model that meets one or both of those conditions -- no num pad, 16:10 monitor -- and that is at least a powerful as my Satellite L305-S5918, but not any older in terms of processor technologies?

I've been looking at used HP 8530w's, which have the exact same keyboard layout and the same aspect ratio. But I am VERY open and would actually prefer to get a Toshiba that was as powerful and as (so I understand, never having actually seen one) well built as these HP business class lappys.

To be honest, I have no idea where my Satellite falls (or fell) o the low-end - high-end spectrum. My guess is that it was a mid-level consumer model, but I don't know.

 

Hi Madgirl, we are kind of in the same boat my P745 is giving some issues but I need another 14" high end laptop. So I am not that interested in the new P50.

Anyhow, the P745 is a 14" Toshiba that would meet your criteria and it has 16:10 aspect ratio. The P755 has an additional number pad.

 

does anyone have any experiences of the u840? tried googling if there were any mentions of it on this site but nothing came up. i remember checking it out in person and i really liked it but was concerned by the price and the practicalities....official reviews are mixed online...

 

If my memory serves me correctly, I've had my Toshiba Satellite A75-S209 for about 9 years. I've upgraded to a 200gig Hard Drive, and increased the memory to 1.5gig. I've had no problem other than the battery has died twice, but with the number of years I've had it, that is to be expected. It is now being used as a desktop computer over the past couple of years and that has helped with the wear and tear.

 

I like my Toshiba L855-5187, 15.6, Intel i7-3630. Purchased March 2014. Very solid so far, running Windows 8.1 Update.

 

I like my toshiba satellite c40, but the only concern I have so far is that the mouse pad sometimes stuck.

 

I love my Toshiba P50-T. It is the best computer I have ever owned so far!

 

No complaints from me, they never seem to break or have any issues plus there easy to work with but they do lack in style alot of them lol

 

I have five Toshiba laptops, 3 Qosmio x300/x305's an A500 and a A300.

The 9700m GTS Qosmio works great as it only uses one fan. Temps are good and hasn't given me any troubles. As for the 9800m GTX one, it never spins up it's second fan when you want it to resulting in very high GPU temps! It spins in the BIOS and all that or on boot, but in windows it does not spin at all resulting in temperatures excess of 100 degrees centigrade. I've tried another motherboard and fan, but this occurs yet again. This restricts me from using it. Then we've got the SLI one. It powers on and all that, but shuts itself off as soon as it loads the splash screen! I've tried reflashing the bios and purchasing another motherboard and another SLI gpu, but it does exactly the same thing regardless. Even when I remove the dedicated 9800m GTS SLI from it, it still does this. I really wish I knew what the problem was.

The a500 works pretty well aside from the kinda worrying 4650m temps. It idles at 50-61 degrees centigrade, and the fan only kicks in during the 60 range.

The a300 has the same issue, albeit with a 3650.

I would say my experience on Toshiba laptops would be "mixed". The first Qosmio works great, but the other two have been giving me nightmares just trying to get them to work properly. If that 9800m GTX Qosmio spun up it's second fan in windows, I would be able to use it. I just wish I could find out what the problem is.

 

Have yo thought of putting that second fan on an external switch so u can make it come on when temps get high.. just an idea

 

External Switch? Do you think the temp sensors are fried?

 

yes external so u control when it comes on.. they could be but i doubt it tho not a comon problem buit anything is possible lol