Toshiba Satellite M45-S165 15.4" Notebook PC (Intel Celeron M Processor 370, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Dbl Layer Drive) review:
1 stars (Beware of Toshiba's lack of support and rudeness) - My laptop had broken down within the one-year warranty period.

I was not getting any video output. I had received authorization from Toshiba to return it. The laptop returned from Toshiba broken!

The keys were falling off. The back of the screen had pieces missing! The case was severely damaged. Toshiba claimed that this was caused by the user, and REFUSED any service to the DAMAGE THAT THEY CAUSED. There was NO VISIBLE DAMAGE when we sent it. I am a University Professor, and had no reason to lie them (I could have just gotten another one!). Despite several phone calls from people who confirmed that there was no physical damage prior to us, sending it to them, all we got was very rude handling of the complains. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANY TOSHIBA LAPTOP TO ANYONE.
4 stars (Nice machine for the price, but keyboard felt cheap) - I found this at Best Buy for $799 after a $200 instant rebate and was generally impressed.

This machine had some problems with freeze-ups when it was first introduced earlier this year, but it appears that Toshiba has finally worked out most of those issues. in addition, the new 100gb 5400rpm hard drive is impressive!



Pros:

- Attractive design - thinner and more eye-pleasing than M35/M35X predecessor

- Exceptional sound from built-in speakers, though deeper bass is lacking

- TruBrite display produced excellent images

- Touchpad is smooth and has good tactile feel

- Solid WiFi performance

- Toshiba power management and system management software: Touch and Launch, Acoustic Silencer, graphical WiFi utility



Cons:

- TruBrite display exhibits lots of glare, though this is common on nearly all glossy LCD's

- Display exhibits too much flex and seems fragile

- Poor 3D performance due to integrated graphics and shared memory

- Below Average Battery life

- Keyboard seems slightly cramped and is shifted to the right rather than centered

- Keyboard on this model feels louder and cheaper than other M45's (I compared all three at Best Buy)

- Relatively low-resolution 1280 x 800 display (98 PPI), though TruBrite has good color & contrast
5 stars (Great Buy) - I own this PC and for the price it is a great deal. If you do not need much else than a computer for business mobile use, simple DVD and music playback, and networking activity, then this is the perfect computer. The battery has a better life than the Dell that I previously owned. Dell is a nice computer if you plan to keep it in your home. But for on the go, I have been most impressed with Toshiba, the wireless networking that comes installed is great. You can pretty much find a network anywhere.



Great laptop, perfect for the college or military bound person.

Toshiba Satellite M45-S165 15.4- Notebook PC (Intel Celeron M Processor 370- 512 MB RAM- 80 GB Hard is the Personal Computers version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "CLICK HERE TO ORDER" button below for around  Too Low ToUSD.