Item : B001NEJO0Y Customer Reviews Great computer by .. David Griffey () I'm not real good on computers and this is only the fifth I've ever bought. This one seems to be the easiest to use and is the fastest. Still learning more on how to get the most of it, but after a month I'm impressed! Very happy with laptop by .. T. Wientjes () I have had this laptop for a few weeks now and really enjoy it. The one downside: the first thing I did when I got it was to try to uninstall some of the bloatware (the Norton 360 antivirus protection in particular, since I already had my own antivirus software and having two versions on the same system can cause all sorts of problems). Uninstalling that one program caused several error messages that I couldn't resolve (I'm not very tech-savvy). It wasn't worth my time to fix it, so I did a system recovery and restored the computer to "out-of-the-box factory version" or similar terminology. That fixed the error messages, but of course the Norton was back. Being lazy, I've just decided to pay for the Norton rather than go through the hassle of uninstalling the bloatware. So just thought I'd pass on my experience. Otherwise, I really like this laptop. It's perfectly functional for what I need (web browsing, word processing, iTunes) and seems sturdy and durable. A great value in a laptop by .. gpsailor () I've had the Toshiba Satellite A305-S6908 for over a month now, and am very impressed with it's performance,features and especially, value/$. Since I bought it, I haven't found any laptop on sale in locally in Silicon Valley that competes with it for value per dollar. It's fast, has decent graphics performance, surprisingly good speakers, and flys through my number-crunching programs and spreadsheets almost as quickly as my quad-processor desktop. Others have complained about the glossy finish on the keys and surfaces, but I haven't found this a problem at all. The included Skype software and built-in video cam and microphone have been a pleasant surprise, permitting some free video calls to far-flung friends, including some in Europe. One great laptop! toshiba satellite A305 S6908 review by .. G. Wyatt (apache jt arizona) Good computer, easy to use, even with Vista. Good price, I would recommend it. No regrets by .. C. Kang (Chicago) This is my first "my own" personal laptop I bought. I was impressed with the performance of a Toshiba laptop I used at work, so I naturally took interest when Toshiba was having these great deals and people were writing up great reviews. I've used laptops for work, but I wouldn't say I am an expert when it comes to tweaking the machine. So I am now using it with all the "bloat wares" people have been writing about. 15.4" screen is large enough to allay my fear of haunching over the machine. My wife's 14.1" made my neck and shoulder so painful that I thought of going with a 17", but now I don't regret going with 15.4". I don't know what an expert would say, but I am happy with the quality of the screen. I watched a few episodes of "Lost" and it was good enough for me. 4GB provides more than enough memory to run a few large excel files simultaneously and browse the internet. The sound is just beautiful for a laptop. The exterior? Fantastic. I mean, it's just so pretty to look at. The smudge and finger prints? I think only those with OCD would fret over it. I wish the case wasn't plastic. But what can you expect for this price? First time buyer? Don't be scared. Buy it.