Toshiba Satellite C855-S5134
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
By rob
I bought this computer to replace my previous laptop which was stolen. I was looking for a budget friendly one and after looking over and over again I found this great laptop.
For an entry-level computer, it's pretty decent but has some flaws that some people may found a deal breaker.
PROS:
-Big Screen
-Easy set up
-Wide full keyboard
-The 6Gb of RAM really can be noticed
CONS
-Keyboard may be unresponsive at sometimes but, not a deal breaker for me.
-Since it uses Windows 8, you need an Outlook.com/Hotmail.com account to log in. You'll be using the same password for your email and for your computer.
I personally like the computer a lot for its speed and performance. I find it as an inexpensive option for people looking for a computer for basic tasks like word processing, surfing the web, videochatting, etc.
Windows 8 is not as bad once you get used to it. You don't get the red X to close the programs; now, you drag the top of the window to the lower left corner and the program will close. I got used to it after 2-3 hours of using it + watching a tutorial on YouTube.
If you are looking for a budget friendly laptop this is the one.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
By E. White
I did a lot of research before purchasing this computer, and I feel I made a good choice. I don't understand why Windows 8 is getting so many bad reviews. It was obviously made for touch screen but can function just as well with a touch pad the same way, just not as cool. For the money this does what I need, pretty much anything. I only paid $350 for this one and seen 2 weeks later it was $50 more, as were the rest of the Toshiba C850 series that Amazon.com had. So I got lucky on buying it when I did. For as much extras as it has, the one thing it's missing is a built in prop so the base isn't flat against the surface causing heat... Also the touchpad is extremely textured and rough feeling, but I never use touchpads anyway I mostly use a wireless mouse. I'm actually building a docking station so I can use my TV as a monitor and wireless mouse / keyboard so I can sit back and be comfortable with a nice display. Even though the standard display on the laptop itself is amazing clear, I have bad eyes and need the words to be much larger when browsing or whatever. This PC is a monster machine. It has like a 3 second boot up time and loads everything instantly. I've been using it for a month now and haven't had a stall or anything. Even with Windows 8, my old programs work too, it has backwards compatibility drivers to run almost any program made for any version of Windows, even XP / Vista. Also works on games, like Sim City 4.
I was going to get the new Sim City but I think I'll wait until their servers can handle it lol.
Hope my review helps someone.
OH PS: BEWARE OF SUPER SAVER SHIPPING!
I had a 24" HDTV in an order a few days after I ordered this laptop, and they ended up shipping them together... They took a huge Amazon.com box, put the TV box in, and the Toshiba box in loose on the TV box. The Toshiba box had damage from sliding around during shipping inside the huge Amazon.com box... The Amazon.com box was literally falling apart... I debated sending the laptop back, but talked to customer service and they told me if it seems damaged during use within 30 days I could exchange or return it, and I'm typing from it now lol, I decided it's a keeper, so it's durable too.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
By ttecaines
This is a very solid product for a good price.
Just as a warning you will need to install 3rd party apps to make windows 8 usable and figuring out how to make the keyboard use function keys by default was difficult, but other than that it is great.
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