Toshiba Satellite C55-A5245 15.6-Inch Laptop (Satin Black in Trax Horizon)

Today we make a summary of the Toshiba Satellite C55-A5245 15.6-Inch Laptop:

 (48%):

• "Lighter than it looks."
• "Very affordable for the price."
• "Only little bloatware and mostly useful."
• "Outstanding battery life."
• "High build quality."
• "Full Size Keyboard"

(24%):

• "Good option because of Windows 7"
• "Very fast computer"
• "Nice size to travel with and work"
• "It's a pleasure to use, it feels good."
• "Hard to open optical disk drive"
• "Doesn't have Bluetooth"

(9%):

• "Screen is nice & sharp. Colors are good."
• "Nice easy to use keyboard."
• "Has ample hard drive storage."
• "The speakers are HORRIBLE."
• "Touch pad is way too sensitive"
• "The touchpad placement makes typing difficult at times."

(6%):

• "Features, the memory, drives, speed, jacks are all fine."
• "I especially like the speed."
• "The speakers REALLY suck."
• "This is the second Toshiba I have not been happy with."
• "I don't like the keyboard and the speakers suck."
• "Found this computer to be quite flimsy."

(13%):

• "Customer service very bad."
• "The battery would not charge after 1 day."
• "Sound system is screwed up."
• "The hinges are breaking. It is just cheap cheap cheap!"
• "Just normal typing makes a huge racket."
• "The Space Bar requires much greater pressure than other keys (abnormally so)."

Summary:

Overall it's a well rated laptop, the keyboard and touchpad take getting used to, while the speakers on the laptop are definitely lacking. It's a safe bet for a cheap laptop but if you do run into problems, you might have some hassle with the customer service.



Technical Specifications for the Toshiba Satellite C55-A5245:

• Intel Core i3-3110M 2.3 GHz Processor
• 4 GB DIMM RAM
• 500 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
• 15.6-Inch Screen, Mobile Intel HD graphics
• 1366 x 768 Screen Resolution
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 4-hour battery life

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