179 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
86% of people recommend it.
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Score 10.0/10
helen, widnes
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the 17" screen is really clear, and useable, the set up was easy and user friendly
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haven't found any as of yet
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Sep 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Nice screen size, fast for the money!
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Weight
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 May 2008
Score 9.0/10
Dan, Sheffield
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No problems! The widescreen is fantastic, just have to find a bag to fit it! Good looking and great performance
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battery life is short, but there is a selection of performance ratings that are easily selectable - this means you can change the laptop's settings between increased battery life or increased performance at the click of a button.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Oct 2008
Score 8.0/10
Nigel, Whitchurch, Shropshire
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All good for my requirements
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None found at the moment
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 30 Sep 2008
Score 10.0/10
Jane , Poole
, “just a family”
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17" Toshiba lap top for the price we paid was and still is unbelieveable
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None
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 06 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
ahmed, Cardiff
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big screen, good speed
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1- Doesn't come with original Windows, only backups, while in other countries it comes with full original operating system.
2- Somewhat heavy.
3- The battery loses its charge, even if you only left the laptop without working.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Jun 2008
Score 3.0/10
lawrence, milton keynes
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Reviewer left no comment
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pixels already missing on screen
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 19 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
William, Bedford
, “Experienced PC user”
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Good, functional design. Very easy to set up for initial use and to use thereafter.
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Product comes pre-loaded with a lot of proprietry software that i simply dont need or want - clutter! And it is not easy to remove without taking risks that there may be adverse side effects.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 07 Oct 2008
Score 9.0/10
gbyorkie, Rotherham
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Easy to use, good performance and well worth the money.
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A little heavy for some people perhaps and Office 2007 you have to pay extra for after the trial.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Oct 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Fast start up and shut down. Good size screen. Excellent precise keyboard.
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Standard battery. Windows Vista prompts. No camera card reader.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 06 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
Looby, Kent
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Great value for money. Does everything I ask of it, which is primarily music, photos and internet of which it copes well
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Only thing I would like to see improve is the battery life really
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 13 Oct 2008
Score 8.0/10
Deloki, Blyth
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Very good machine really an excellent buy.
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That particular machine had a problem, in that it closed down if you removed a USBcord by mistake, I am sure that thais cannot be a general problem
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 13 Oct 2008
Score 7.0/10
Peter, Dover
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Layout of keyboard is like standard PC keyboard.
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Bit too heavy for its size.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Oct 2008
Score 9.0/10
Meziane, Feltham ,Middx
, “Genuine customer.”
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well designed and very efficient,good screen bright and clear view,value for money.
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could not enter a product key to access office and word as the vista does not recognise it.I will be in touch with you soon.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 12 Oct 2008
Score 7.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Nice design, high performance, everything works very very quickly
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Really quite large so not very portable and battery only lasts an hour or so
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Oct 2008
Score 9.0/10
Elizabeth , Glamis
, “self employed artist”
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Very practical
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none but will get used to windows vista once I have learned the format of usage Tearing my hair out at the moment with that! the older we get change is difficult!!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Dec 2008
Score 9.0/10
Jason, Berkhamsted
, “Marketing/design co director”
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An unbelievable product for the price. This really is a great machine, all aspects of this laptop are better than any machine of similar cost.
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 09 May 2008
Score 10.0/10
ann, bradford
, “I am a BSc”
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very easy to use and does what I want it to do at a good speed.
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No one knows what the little wheel at the front is for.
purchased 14 May 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Brilliant entertainment laptop. Although heavy and large, not really purchased for carrying around so suits the purpose to which it was brought for. Brilliant screen, good sound. All rounder!
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 19 May 2008
Score 6.0/10
alan, airdrie
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17" screen n webcam
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Far too slow on internet
purchased 19 May 2008
Score 10.0/10
Rosemary, Bridgend
, “I am a Nurse”
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Easy to use and set up, and I'm allowed to say this ..............for a woman?
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Would have liked a choice of windows ep or vista!
purchased 09 May 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “just a normal girl”
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super pc,i have always bought toshiba i trust their quality ever time
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no bad really just webcam posioning is just at place where you open and close so could easily get damaged in my opinion
purchased 26 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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nicely packaged unit - good screen
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All the toshiba add ons - just want a bog standard machine without all the other "helping" programs running in background
purchased 14 May 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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high spec computer at exceptional value !
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none
purchased 11 May 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Good size screen, Very good wireless networking device installed.
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Battery life is a bit short even on low perfermance, I was expecting a bit longer but I am very pleased with it overall.
purchased 04 Jun 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “student, open university”
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Great product for the price. Delighted with item. High spec for the money.
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Not found any so far.
purchased 14 Sep 2008
Score 10.0/10
Hugh, Livingston
, “IT Project Manager”
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Size, speed, weight
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Size, difficult to find a laptop bag for a 17" Laptop
purchased 13 Sep 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “`”
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appearance
easy to use
design
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none so far
purchased 16 Sep 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Number pad really useful.
Large screen. Good machine. Family all like it better than there new one from large supplier.
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Large screen using a little more of the battery life. So don't go to far from power point.
purchased 17 Sep 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Nothing bad about this machine, Does exactly what its meant to with no problems.
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Not found any.
purchased 24 Sep 2008
Score 9.0/10
David, Bucks
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Good solid performer,great screen and vista is working ok. Wireless is a real strong point and enjoying using the webcam. Really great value for money.
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none that I have found so far!
purchased 25 Sep 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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quality seems good, and the toshiba help facility is very good ( it's like a book, so you can brows it to find your answer rather than rely soley on the search facility to find something you might be referring to differently to them)
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battery life seems a bit poor but I've nothing to compare it with.
purchased 26 Sep 2008
Score 10.0/10
williams, cornwall
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screen size,speed
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inbilt mouse to senseative
purchased 30 Sep 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
purchased 30 Sep 2008
Score 10.0/10
kane , Luton
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good camera good for music
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no bad points
purchased 04 May 2008
Score 9.0/10
Stephen, Lytham, Lancs
, “Only buy quality products”
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Excellent quality. Very user friendly.
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I haven't found any.
purchased 08 May 2008
Score 10.0/10
jerry, ipswich
, “experienced laptop user satisfied”
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Great screen, efficient and quick start up- works to my high expectation. Standard battery lasts a couple of hours. Fantastic value for money.
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memory error message on shut down.
would have been nice to have card readers as well as usb
purchased 07 May 2008
Score 3.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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big screen
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motherboard went within a couple of months of purchase
purchased 01 May 2008
Score 2.0/10
Sunita, Luton
, “I am a student”
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Reviewer left no comment
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It is heavy and keeps crash dumping repeatedly and has also slowed down over the last few weeks - I am not sure what this is due to at the moment. The battery life is not good at all, although the settings have been changed.
purchased 05 May 2008
Score 10.0/10
Tony, Marske By The Sea
, “Im honest ,,honest”
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Just a very nice machine
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I prefer XP
purchased 18 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
roy, London
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good screen, excellent functionality
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battery life could be improved
purchased 05 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
purchased 03 May 2008
Score 9.0/10
Patricia, Bridlington
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Overall I am quite satisfied with my laptop,especially the built in webcam.
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If I was to buy another laptop I think I would go for one a bit smaller but with the same specifications .
purchased 03 May 2008
Score 10.0/10
amanda, pembroke dock
, “mum of 3”
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its good overall, very happy with laptop.
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not found any.
purchased 05 May 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Does everything I need it to do.
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Now I've a lot on it it is slow to load.
purchased 02 May 2008
Score 9.0/10
Louise, Birmingham
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although this laptop is big it's great as a home pc rather than a portable. it's fast and reliable.
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can't think of anything?
purchased 05 May 2008
Score 9.0/10
Jan, Bédoin
, “Recently retired ”
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Good layout. Solidly built.
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Additional USB point would be adventageous.
purchased 13 May 2008
Score 10.0/10
JOHN, LINCOLN
, “A PENSIONER INTO TECHNOLOGY”
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DID NOT LIKE VISTA MUCH SO HAD IT TAKEN OFF AND WINDOWS PUT IN ITS PLACE BUT THE PRODUCT HAS GIVEN ME HOURS OF SATISFACTION AND I HOPE THERE WILL BE A FEW MORE THOUSAND HORS TO COME
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JUST VISTA PROGRAMME FOUND IT UNSATISFACTORY
purchased 03 May 2008
Score 10.0/10
Collin, Castletown
, “an aging old man”
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Easy to use, good screen size.
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a bit heavy for my lap top bag
purchased 07 May 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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We bought the laptop for my son who is at college, he is very happy with it and he would recommend it to his friends
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 05 May 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Excellent all round performance. Not particulary portable with a 17 inch screen but perfect for around the house with a wireless network. Big enough to watch dvds on without too much compromise, I haven't used my desktop computer since buying this.
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 07 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “wise, old-timer”
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great machine - my first laptop -very solid
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no backup discs
purchased 04 Oct 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Good screen, slim design for size
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Uninstall the uneccesary pre installed software to make it process better!!
purchased 06 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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screen size, ability to do lots of things and it copes without any problems
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battery life isn't great
purchased 07 May 2008
Score 6.0/10
Sian, Bristol
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Good screen size
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Could do with more usb ports
Not enough disk space
Battery life is about an hour
purchased 05 May 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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ease of use,especially the number pad
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fan on base
purchased 09 Sep 2008
Eleri , Cardiff
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Good screen size and very quick
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None
purchased 09 May 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Professional, mature couple ”
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Very easy to set up and operate.
A very compact and stylish laptop
Sleek modern design
Excellent screen display
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None that we have discovered
purchased 05 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
Alison, Telford
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Easy to use and good size.
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Battery could last longer.
purchased 07 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
Christine, Cardiff
, “very fussy about products”
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It is very clear and concise and I like the size of the screen and for someone who does not use the machine on a daily basis it is ideal because the price was not over the top
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It is a bit large and obviously cannot be transported easily but this was not my intention I wanted a p/c that I could use and when needed.
purchased 20 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
mark, chester
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very easy to use, screen is nice and clear Great all round laptop
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software that is loaded was all on trial for 60 days bit of a pain, unit slightly heavy for carrying arround, wish I had brought a smaller screen size.
purchased 05 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
Vin, Cheshire
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built in wireless and camera
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does not start up straight away. Requires to switch on and off
purchased 05 May 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Good screen size
Very good graphics and sound.
The processor is fast and allows me to listen to music, surf the net / use a word processor / deal with EMAIL etc, with ease
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None as of yet
purchased 08 Oct 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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LIGHT CLEAR GOOD RESPONSIVE KEYS
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OPEN LATCH DIFF TO SLIDE TO OPEN LID ALWAYS FEARFUL OF TWISTING THE SCREEN
purchased 07 May 2008
Score 9.0/10
Tom, Fraserburgh
, “this "Oldun" still learning.”
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Larger screen.web cam. easy to use.
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None yet
purchased 04 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
Sudhakar, Paris, France
, “Power user of HomePC”
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Excellent value for money. Has all the necessary things for a Home PC. Comes with Pre-installed MS Office evaluation and Google Desktop. Ideal home Laptop. Cannot ask for more.
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The battery life was the only disappointment. It seems to discharge completely in 1 hour.
purchased 15 May 2008
Score 9.0/10
Malcolm, Stafford
, “Accountant working from Home”
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Excellent big screen. Very easy to carry round. Excellent performance. Easy to set up.
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Can't get use to the mouse. Now use a "normal" mouse
purchased 05 May 2008
Score 10.0/10
jo, harlow
, “A Musical Maverick”
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Keyboard lay-out, screen size, excellent resolution
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Can't think of any
purchased 07 May 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Lovely screen and it is very quick for what we want
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No Bluetooth (Or not that I could find) But thats no real loss
purchased 04 Oct 2008
Score 7.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Wide screen
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Keys not in the normal place for a typist - too far over to the left
purchased 08 May 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
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ease of use and spec
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quite heavy and battery life not great
purchased 09 Oct 2008
Score 7.0/10
Ally, Chesterfield
, “Am silver surfer ”
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Good looking. Great screen size. Graphics good and speakers good considering its a laptop. Quite fast. Useful having various USB ports on both sides. Webcam works well
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Software - Vista usual problems! In sleep mode it crashes sometimes so I dont use it - usually switch it off. Sometimes i have put it in sleep mode only to find it has used all the power up from the battery (so therefore it is not gone into proper sleep mode). Quite an annoying feature.
purchased 05 May 2008
Score 4.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Reviewer left no comment
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keeps updating and doesn't always shut down
purchased 07 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Large screen. Easy to use
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Battery life seems really short. Can be slow too
purchased 05 May 2008
Score 6.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Big, bright screen
Fast
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Touchpad can be a bit temperamental when scrolling
purchased 05 Oct 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Great large screen, powerful quiet laptop does everything I want, very happy with it.
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Obviously due to the large screen it is reasonably heavy and bulky but probably less so than other 17" laptops.
purchased 23 Sep 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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17" screen, valuie for money
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Feels somewhat plastic however this is their entry level 17"
purchased 15 Oct 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “ordinary user”
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excellent display
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windows vista been a little unstable
purchased 11 Oct 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “very quick service”
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Very pleased with the laptop
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none
purchased 28 Oct 2008
Score 10.0/10
John, Liverpool
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Speed/performance; features; software included; display and keyboard layout.
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Short battery life and heavy. It's great as a desktop replacement though, as long as you don't want to cart it around, or use it away from the mains for extended periods.
purchased 07 Mar 2009
Score 8.0/10
Pauline, Leeds
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Good screen, nice keyboard with number pad. Performs well.
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A bit on the heavy side. No backup discs.
purchased 08 Mar 2009
Score 10.0/10
Suzanne, Newport Gwent
, “Female and Iike computers ”
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The keyboard is full size so is easy to use you don't have to change keys and having a 17" screen it's easy to read.
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The only bad point and this is a personal thing it was preloaded with Windows Vista and I would have prefered Windows XP other than that there are no bad points.
purchased 11 Mar 2009
Score 10.0/10
liz, edinburgh
, “I am honest”
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great value and really nice quality
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there are no bad points
purchased 31 Mar 2009
Score 9.0/10
barry, london
, “General home user”
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screen size
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 17 Sep 2009
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Business user”
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Lightweight, quick & responsive, excellent screen size
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Windows Vista !! Having been used to windows XP I am finding this very difficult to use at times.
purchased 17 Sep 2009
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Screen Size in Inches

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17
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Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
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RAM in GB

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2
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Operating System

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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Software on which the device runs
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Number of Cores

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Dual
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Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to process more information at once making it faster.
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Hard Disk Capacity in GB

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120
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Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
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Screen Resolution (pixels)

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1440x900 (WSXGA)
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The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source.
A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
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Processor Brand

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Intel
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There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
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Processor

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Pentium Core 2 Duo
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This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
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Processor Number

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T2370
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This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
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Processor Speed in MHz

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1730
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The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
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USB Port

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3
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Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
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Integrated Webcam

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Yes
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A webcam is a small, in-built camera that allows you to record video to upload to popular sites like Youtube or have video chats with friends on Instant Messaging services.
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WiFi

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Yes
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Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
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Bluetooth

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Yes
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Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
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Fingerprint Access

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No
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Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
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Remote Control
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No
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DVD Writer

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Yes
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DVD Writers can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
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DVD Drive
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Yes
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CD Rom
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Yes
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Blu-ray Drive
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No
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HDMI Interface

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No
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Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
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VGA Port

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No
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VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. The VGA socket is used for connecting a monitor or TV to your computer. If you want to use an external monitor, TV or projector on your laptop make sure it has a VGA or DVI socket. VGA is also sometimes referred to as D-sub.
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DVI Port

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No
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DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. Like VGA, DVI is used to connect laptops, desktops and other devices to HD TVs or monitors. You can buy a small adaptor to convert your digital DVI socket to an analogue VGA socket for use with older monitors if needed.
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Card Reader

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Yes
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A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
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Dimensions (mm)

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398x43.1x292
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The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
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Weight (kg)

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3.15
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Brand of Graphic Chip

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Intel
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Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
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Graphic Card or Chip

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GMA X3100
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This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
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Colour

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Black
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The main colour of the product.
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Firewire
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No
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Manufacturer's Description
Designed for great everyday performance, Equium range products are affordable but serve up the power, features and portability that even the most demanding home users require.
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