How is the build quality? I'm especially interested in how firm the bottom is. Some Toshiba models seem to have a lot of flex in the base.
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Have had no problems with this issue. I often use the laptop on my lap and it seems firm to me.
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I would say yes. But I will say this that the bottom of mine broke right in the front where the power light is, then it got a crack on the other side, and then the next thing I knew the whole bottom broke completely in to two pieces. I am not hard on my laptop at all. I was very disappointed about the bottom case part. The top is wonderful. Different material though than the bottom. Now I have got to buy another one, but it won't be this one. I wish I could find one where the bottom is made out of the same material as the top. :-(
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I currently have a Toshiba NB205-230 and the keys feel good, soft, and very quiet. My only complaint with the one a bought is Win7starter, but that is easily fixed. Even for what I used it for, which was long distance communication and holding data it was a great help to me.
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it's slightly heavier than a "regular" laptop. it's pretty rugged, but not too heavy.
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Rich, Thanks for the reply. Let me know what you see popping onto the market. Only 3 cells on this one, I wonder why. Good enough for me tho. This one is more full featured than those other little ones. They are too limited and small. This one has a good price. I know, for a little more I could get a regular laptop. I just like the toy feeling of it. And it doesn't take a lot of power to stay on for hours. Shipping is 3 to 5 weeks! So there's time to cancel if another one looks good. Nice to have a little thread here to check while I wait. Thanks.
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they both look pretty good to me according to laptop magazine's reviews. I think it depends on which keyboard you prefer cause that's one of the most important aspects. Also, the trackpad seems better on the toshiba but there's not multitouch which I use a lot on the asus for two finger scrolling. Also, if you plan to use the camera for video conferencing, then the Asus has a 1.3 mp camera versus the toshiba's 0.3 mp. Keep in mind only the toshiba black one is cheaper and it's because the keyboard is not as good and the build quality is cheaper. The other toshibas which are $399 are more expensive than the 1005ha. One advantage on the on the toshiba is the hard drive protection. Other than that it seems like personal preference to me. Both screens on the asus and toshiba are glossy. It's just the lid on the toshiba is matte. It seems like that is the trend on the newer generation of netbooks for some reason even though a lot of people prefer matte screens. I recommend going to Best Buy and trying them out in person first. They sell a lesser variation of the Asus there and also the same toshiba.
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I was really surprised to find that the hard drive was not user serviceable.I eventually opened up the whole thing See pictures below.Opening it up was not that difficult. Just needed to be careful not to break some tiny keyboard connectors/cable.This is a good thin 14" laptop with DVD; the only complaint is this built-in hard drive thing.http://i41.tinypic.com/35hizhh.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/27yoif5.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/14l3faq.jpg
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Our Toshiba is the L655-S5116 model. To be honest, a friend who works on computers for a living installed the keyboard for us. He said there is some tape that runs from the keyboard to the computer that is very fragile. My husband felt he would be able to do it if he had to(although there are lots of screws) but he was glad someone else had the job. Sorry I wish I could have been more helpful.
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The laptop was returned after a few weeks of use. I found the keyboard difficult to use; the entire keyboard would depress when I type and the edges looked like the whole thing was about to come off. I bought a series-P, which was on sale a few weeks after I returned this laptop. Try looking for newer Toshiba models. This particular one was fast, no doubt about that; but aside from the really flimsy keyboard and the fact that it made typing a little difficult, for me at least, it wasn't that bad a purchase.
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I do not recommend purchasing of Toshiba at all. My Toshiba 3.0TB died after 1 month of using. Bed Locks. Now it is in the box, useless. Buy Samsung 3.0TB. Works great.
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I would certainly recommend the hard surface (HS) version over the soft for many reasons. You will actually get the same amount of padding on the bottom of the HS as you would on the soft, as you can see in a couple of the pictures. The HS version is shaped as a wedge, and has what is essentially a rear exhaust instead of blowing hot air down towards your legs as the soft version does. The HS also has raised bezel to help stabilize your laptop while the soft version has absolutely no mechanism to keep your laptop in place. Hope this helps, and good luck with the purchase :) I would certainly recommend the hard surface (HS) version over the soft for many reasons. You will actually get the same amount of padding on the bottom of the HS as you would on the soft, as you can see in a couple of the pictures. The HS version is shaped as a wedge, and has what is essentially a rear exhaust instead of blowing hot air down towards your legs as the soft version does. The HS also has raised bezel to help stabilize your laptop while the soft version has absolutely no mechanism to keep your laptop in place. Hope this helps, and good luck with... » Read More I would certainly recommend the hard surface (HS) version over the soft for many reasons. You will actually get the same amount of padding on the bottom of the HS as you would on the soft, as you can see in a couple of the pictures. The HS version is shaped as a wedge, and has what is essentially a rear exhaust instead of blowing hot air down towards your legs as the soft version does. The HS also has raised bezel to help stabilize your laptop while the soft version has absolutely no mechanism to keep your laptop in place. Hope this helps, and good luck with the purchase :) « Show Less
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I would suggest looking at the Toshiba web site. We bought the 58 inch model.
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It might be tight. My Toshiba is 14" wide and it fits comfortably. There is some stretch room. This product wears like iron. Very well constructed, yet light weight.
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It was purchased for another employee - they like it - they use their laptop on it - it is not currently handling anything that vibrates - - I would gather that after a while with constant vibration it would loosen to some degree.
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This is my first laptop computer. There are no sharp edges and it feels sturdy. My computer techy told me that this is one of the best laptops out there. I bought it mainly because I wanted Windows 7. I would give it a 5.
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It feels a little bit hollow inside that's all. I understand why people complain about it but it hasn't been a problem for me at all. also its only on the top part of the laptop. behind the monitor. ive had it for almost a year now and its a very worth investment.
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Thank you for your helps also on this. I just bought a 55inch toshiba and it had SOE issue. It did look funny watching tv like this. It felt like the picture wasnt real or the angles of the camera were screwed up. It actually felt like i was on the set watching the actors/actresses acting a scene out. SCARY.. thanks all for this info. Im sure it will help many out there with this problem.