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MSRP†: $399.99
mini notebook NB305-N410BL
4.33
out of 5.0
based on 444 user reviews.
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POSTED BY:
Novice
,
Sheboygan, WI
Overall rating: 
5.0 out of 5
"Love the small and compact aspect of this mini notebook. It feels solid and well constructed, the keys also feel great. Love the long battery life as well."
POSTED BY:
Matt
,
Atlanta Georgia
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"What a fun little workhorse. Mostly take on trips with e-mails and cruise the internet. These products are NOT for serious multitasking work, if you purchased one for that....well you made a mistake. If you want a simple easy to use very handy little word processor-e-mail retriever-web searcher then this is the product for you."
POSTED BY:
ba
,
Wexford, PA
Overall rating: 
4.0 out of 5
"I really like my netbook. The only problem I have is the sound is not the greatest, the zoom level keeps changing."
POSTED BY:
Aquino
,
Houston, TX
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This mini NB it's a good deal for anyone that want mobility and need run some personal applications as a MS Office."
POSTED BY:
markiisu
,
long beach, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Cool to carry around ! Best for checking mails and doing reports on the go. It would have been better if a dvdr is part of it though. An external memory is an additional carry -on and expense. The speaker is not loud enough though."
POSTED BY:
singlark
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The NB305-410 has met and possibly exceeded my expectations. I am a heavy notebook user and have therefore made comparisons with larger screen computers. There is no limit to how many applications a user can open at one time. The original release or plans for Windows 7 Starter had a limitation of 3 applications open at one time. This limitation simply doesn't exist, so ignore comments for reviewers who mention this limitation -- the limitation is a myth. I have found that it is really not a big deal that Windows 7 Starter lacks some of the visual customization features for the Windows desktop (which you could probably get with 3rd party applications). I have Windows 7 Home Premium on a notebook. It is not true that upgrading Windows Starter on your Toshiba NB305-N410 is necessary. It is not. I would, though recommend purchasing the extra 2mb memory module to replace the 1mb module the computer comes with. Performance is excellent, as long as the user doesn't open up too many applications at the same time. The Atom processor is not intended for heavy graphics intensive work so don't expect high performance if you do heavy editing of movies and photos. For simple editing of photos, though, it's fine. Naturally for normal word processing and internet use, it is more than adequate. My reasons for getting a netbook were 1) portability 2) battery life. The NB305-N410 meets these requirements admirably. For prolonging battery life, make sure the USB charging port is turned off (it usually is by default, but make sure in the settings). Go to the Control Panel>Systems setting for customizing visuals and use the settings for performance and then customize those settings. Limiting the visual effects with icons, trailing cursors, shadows etc. will make the system run faster and increase battery life. Use the Toshiba Eco utility to quickly use settings to save energy -- in this case, your performance may go down slightly. If you want snappier performance but with shorter battery life, then use the Eco utility to turn. It's very easy to toggle between the 2 settings if you pin the utility to your taskbar. If you are not going to be using the internet, then turn off the WiFi. This will also have prolong the battery life. The tab key is a little too small and sometimes some of the keys seem unresponsive, requiring a little heavier pressure; however, I am finding with time, I am getting used to these minor points and naturally adapting to the keyboard, which in general is excellent. In order to cut costs, many new computers no longer come with system restore CDs and this computer is no exception. This is not a big deal. There is a utility installed for creating system restore CDs/DVDs. There doesn't seem to be a limitation to how many times you can use this utility. This is a plus point for the NB305-N410 -- On some computers, you can only make one set of restore CDs and then you can no longer use the utility to make more sets. Again, not very important either way, since you can always use CD/DVD writer software to make additional copies. Use the the create system restore utility when you first get the computer. I highly recommend this computer, as long as you are realistic about its intended use."
POSTED BY:
RC
,
NY, NY
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Easy to use, long battery life, no fingerprints."
POSTED BY:
Tom
,
Alameda CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The keyboard is delightfully manageable and what set it apart from competitors. Also, the memory was up-gradeable to 2Mg. Trusted the Toshiba brand. Battery life not as advertised. machine runs very hot. should be vented to side. Speakers worthless. might as well provide head set and eliminate speakers."
POSTED BY:
Slick20
,
Reno, NV
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I use my net book to take notes as seminars & lectures, I type much faster than I can write by hand, so it is easy to record the information."
POSTED BY:
Reg
,
Columbia, MD
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Wow...this is my first Netbook. I'm very impressed and even more so that I got a Toshiba. My wife has one (205) and I got the 305. A really nice machine."
POSTED BY:
Chasquis
,
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Overall rating: 
3.0 out of 5
"This is my first laptop and I bought it with one thing in mind: travel abroad with a light-weight computer with long battery life. It worked very well, never did I tired or felt burdened while in Barcelona, Spain. The battery lasted at least 8 hours with light intermittent use (emails, Internet news, phone calls via MagicJack). On the negative side, its small screen made it difficult to read print; changing the size to "large" made reading easier but in this setting many windows would cut off the bottom part of a message, making it impossible to click on the "save" button (for intance, when tryng to complete a rent-a-car transaction). Also, the internal speakers were too weak to be heard; I remedied this by buying a headset with microphone (the Toshiba has a jack for this) and I was able to use MagicJack to make and receive crystal clear free phone calls to/from the USA while travelling abroad (Barcelona, Spain). Now I am back in the USA and will be using my bigger desktop computer. This tiny Toshiba will be tucked away in its travelling case ready for the next trip."
POSTED BY:
Bunny
,
Phoenix, AZ
Overall rating: 
2.0 out of 5
"I bought this little laptop thinking it would be a great little one to have around the house. I am very disappointed. It is slow. It is almost useless to have a very long battery life because it is so slow when it is not plugged in that is not worth using. The keyboard is sticky and does not work well."
POSTED BY:
JLB65
,
Charles Town, WV
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The advertising and reviews were right on. The keyboard is easy to use, and speed/battery life set at a good balance."
POSTED BY:
BC
,
Rocklin, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The Toshiba Netbook performs exactly advertised. The battery life is the greatest plus. A faster processor would be nice but maybe we should just think a little more rather than acting so fast!!"
POSTED BY:
tadiver
,
Howell, NJ
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"It worked well loading photos onto facebook but I was not able to play Framville."
POSTED BY:
bitspaw
,
Dallas, Ga
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Unsure at first, but after using it for about a month This is almost as good as having a laptop...Fast and smooth; easy to use and very dependable...Only bad thing (and it's not that bad), It would have been nicer with 2GB of memory...But still this is great"
POSTED BY:
Aussie
,
St. Petersburg, FL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I bought this netbook to replace my five year old HP notebook. What impresses me most is the long battery life. It seems almost unbelievable that a battery can last so long after my years with the HP. I was wishing it had a DVD drive until I realized that's so unnecessary with all the movies available through online sources. It took me about two minutes to start watching a movie on Netflix. I am very satisfied with this computer."
POSTED BY:
Dino
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"nice for the price"
POSTED BY:
Traveling Fool
,
Marin County, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"This is a great little netbook - convenient to travel with and an easy-to-use keyboard considering how small it is. Could be a little faster in the processing but overall it's a very good netbook."
POSTED BY:
TheStatMaster
,
Okemos, MI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The mini-laptop is well constructed unlike the ones made of hard plastics. The only thing is sometimes one of the keys on the keyboard appears dull and letters are missed during typing. This might be due to my typing and my unadjustment to touch of the keyboard."
POSTED BY:
tbo
,
Auckland, New Zealand
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I chose the Toshiba NB305-N410 over the ASUS 1005PE (the only other netbook in contention) largely on account of its significantly more robust feel and its matt vs. glossy case finish (which makes the ASUS and just about every other brand of netbook that I reviewed a fingerprint magnet!)"
POSTED BY:
Pat
,
Muncie, IN
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I love the Toshiba netbook. It meets all my needs. Contains all the features I need, is compact, light, and sturdy."
POSTED BY:
lobo
,
bronwnsville, tx
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"excellent for traveling, excellent weight and size but a little bit expensive"
POSTED BY:
Joe
,
Secaucus, NJ
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The netbook is on the slow side considering I upgraded to 2gb memory and the full version of Win 7. However, given my purpose for the purchase it's fine."
POSTED BY:
EarlC
,
Virginia Beach, VA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The mini notebook NB305-N410BL Laptop has performed at and above my expectations. It was really hard to beat the price for such a small computer that is packed with so much power. When I finally realized that I did not need a clone of my much larger PC and did not need the DVD drive or some of the other peripherals that come with larger laptops, I bought this Toshiba notebook. What I have is a truly remarkable companion for travel. It's enhanced internet connection capability, integrated webcam and mic, high-capacity hard drvie, light weight, long battery life, and overal functionality will allow me to enjoy this laptop for many years to come."
POSTED BY:
brasilian
,
Aliso Viejo, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"For the money, the quality and reliability and performance of this netbook cannot be beat, in my opinion. The battery life is amazing; at one time I had it going for nearly 9 hours ! The design, ergonomics and weight of the netbook are excellent. I especially like the silver keyboard because the black letters appear clearly even when dark, unlike with most netbooks from other companies. Highly recommend this netbook for anyone who needs a Windows-based compact PC for on-the-go usage."
POSTED BY:
Joe
,
San Dimas
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I bought this for travel ease. I have a street atlas loaded on this netbook and it works great while travelling. But the speakers are so weak I can't hear the instructions."
POSTED BY:
use real name
,
Anchorage, ak
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"I didn't expect for my my keys to be sticking since I've had my computer for approximately a month and a week or two. I do feel that it is overpriced."
POSTED BY:
frapich
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"Very small very light, great battery life. But, key board is not very good, I keep missing the "A". Wifi is working very poorly compared to other laptops I have used in the same conditions. Worst of all, the sound is extremely bad, not good for webcam discussion, you can't hear the other person. The sound is ok with a headset though."
POSTED BY:
Ralph
,
Houston, TX
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"first experience with such a small PC. convenient to use, WiFi capability very good."
POSTED BY:
pford
,
Rochester, NY
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Reliable, lightweight machine - extremely easy to use - I love it."
POSTED BY:
jarlid
,
Wichita, KS
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I didn't need a netbook but thought it would be fun and it is. Neat to take along whether to the coffee shops, travel--or even to bed. I love it."
POSTED BY:
Michael
,
Newport Beach, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Great keyboard, long battery life, small size."
POSTED BY:
Trisha
,
Isleton
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Once you get used to the smaller screen and learn to adjust the information to full screen as well as utilizing the multi task buttons on the keyboard this small lap top will do just about anything you ask of it...my only two complaints is the heat that comes off of the bottom of the lap top when in use and the speed for processing, would highly recommend purchasing the upgrade."
POSTED BY:
Bob
,
Lewisburg, PA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Windows 7 Starter stinks. Had I know the shortcomings of Windows 7 Starter, I would have bought a regular laptop with full blown Windows 7."
POSTED BY:
SKM
,
Holmen, Wi
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This laptop is reliable, compact, user friendly."
POSTED BY:
New Netbook User
,
Huntersville, NC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I did lots of research before purchasing this netbook and I have been very pleased with the product. Toshiba did their research and produced a solid capable netbook. I was concerned about the keyboard size, but the Toshiba is very ergonomic. I've had no difficulty adjusting to the keyboard. I've experienced some diffuculty adjusting the touchpad settings to my cursor motion preference, but the touchpad is consistent and responsive. Power management tools are great! Recharge at night, and it gets though the whole day without a problem. Perfect for Internet, picture sharing, and basic productivity applications."
POSTED BY:
Juo
,
Menasha WI
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I really do like this netbook even thou there are a few issues with it."
POSTED BY:
csm
,
Houston Tx
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"Received this netbook as a gift for Father's Day and at first was very excited. However, I have found that the keyboard is probably the worst I have experienced. Not that it is too small but the keys seem to work only after repeatedly hitting them which slows down typing as I have to constantly go back over aything I have typed and add all the missing letters."
POSTED BY:
Ron
,
Cleveland, Ohio
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Fine for e-mail and web use. A bit touchy. Improved with a double on the RAM from 1 to 2."
POSTED BY:
GP
,
Bethesda, Maryland
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I purchased this laptop for travel in March 2010 and have been very happy with it. Upgraded RAM to 2GB right after unpacking without any problem. For the intended purpose, this is a great little laptop - light in weight, full-size keyboard, crisp display, and good overall performance! Would not hesitate to recommend this laptop to family or friends."
POSTED BY:
Liz
,
No. California
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I purchased my little netbook for two reasons: First, it came in very handy on my recent trip to Europe. I was able to transfer pictures from my camera's memory card, watch movies from my iPod and catch up on e-mails when I felt like it. Second (but really the primary reason) I am commuting to work on a train and need access to personal files and the internet - it is such a joy not to break my back lugging around a laptop. It is light with a great battery life. Since I upgraded it to full versions of Windows 7 and Microsoft Office I am able to use my commute time productively."
POSTED BY:
Rose
,
Honolulu, HI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The Toshiba mini notebook is really a great help to all my day to day activities."
POSTED BY:
Ryan
,
Portland, OR
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I did a fair amount of online research and this was the best deal. I couldn't be happier. A great product."
POSTED BY:
T.T.
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"This is a great hardware for the price. Light weight, long battery life, etc. The problem is the Windows 7. I turned off all the features which slows down the PC but still it feels pretty slow. I might try to install Linux and see how it compares to Win 7."
POSTED BY:
RSMAMA
,
Buena Park, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"We recently traveled to New Orleans for a convention. I found it light weight and was adequate for my needs. Way to go!!!"
POSTED BY:
Sammy Sue
,
Boulder, CO
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The driving force in me buying a netbook was to lighten my load for travel. Lugging my laptop around when I am going on partial work, partial fun trips was getting to be a bit much. You can do almost everything with Windows Starter than you can with Windows 7. I was able to set up my VPN server accounts with no problem. I love the weight and feel of this laptop. I love the versatility it gives me for travel as it fits in my purse. The negatives are you can only upgrade the memory to 2 GB. I did this. Not sure how much of an improvement that was as I only used it twice with the 1 GB chip. The other huge disadvatage is that the processor is only a 1.66 Ghz and I need at least a 1.8 GHz to run QuickBooks. I am a bookkeeper and this was disapointing to find out. I cant run QB off of an external drive thus there are not any real options for viewing my QB files on the road with this laptop unless I put them on an outside server. This computer is simple meaning you can do about 2 or max 3 tasks at a time. When they sell it they say it is a single task program, but I loaded Outlook and can run that and MS Office programs at the same time and it works pretty good. This computer is not as fast as your main laptop so dont expect it to be. It is a nice light computer for doing email, internet browsing and some light work. I still think I am going to love it for the purpose I bought it for. The keyboard is just slightly smaller than a regular one and no problem getting used to. The screen is amazing and the hard drive is plenty big for just moving over my docs. I chose not to move over my photos and music to this netbook and have just kept them on my main laptop and external drive."
POSTED BY:
Khuncapo
,
Miami
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I'm now in Switzerland for holidays and thanks to my Toshiba Mini Notebook it is so easy to connect and chat with all my friends around the world. And it takes so little space in my luggage!!!"
POSTED BY:
sandwing
,
cleveland, oh
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"great little netbook that acts like a big laptop."
POSTED BY:
Neutral
,
Thomasville, GA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The Toshiba Mini Notebook, Model NB 305-N410BL, is a great little computer. It is easy to use, its keyboard easily accommodates large hands, and its weight is fantasic. Upgrading from Windows 7 Starter, thru Windows 7 Home Premium, to Windows 7 Professional was a snap; both upgrades were quickly accomplished after purchasing the necessary Product Key. Other installed features, such as certain printer software, are also most attractive."
POSTED BY:
Sissy
,
Lynden, WQ
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I bought my netbook for my kitchen counter, where it seems the family checks email, facebook. It doesn't get in the way and is useful for daily record keeping and web surfing. We all love the portability and the key size."
POSTED BY:
Simbad
,
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I very much liked the appearance and consider that the resources it comes with are similar to those of a more expensive notebook in other brands. I found it practical, light and at the same time solid. In the other hand, it seems to me that it takes too much time to start and have had problems to validate the Microsoft preloaded software, it uses a torturing method where is necessary to find and submit a product key that comes in tiny letters. They don’t provide an email address where to ask for support."
POSTED BY:
SRT
,
Bluffton, SC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I received my netbook for Fathers Days and fell in love with it as soon as I took it out of the box. Very easy to get started and preforms beautifully. I highly recommend this computer."
POSTED BY:
'Whatever"
,
Phx., Arizona
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"It's a nice little laptop, concise, loaded with enough memory to work as I travel. It's light and easy to pack in a light bag. The keys are large enough to fit me, but easy to manuver. The screen is also large enough and can adjust easily once I got the hang of it. Basically, it's just "nice" with lots of ports and "easy" taking up little space and good to carry. Way to go, "nice" and "easy"."
POSTED BY:
The road life
,
Everywhere
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Not a bad laptop. The processing speed of applications is a little slow and unless your connected to super high speed internet, the online portion of it really isn't that good for a notebook. Overall though good laptop, just a little slow."
POSTED BY:
mrpinto
,
Columbus, OH
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The good: good looking; seems to be robust; good price, lightweight; long battery life The bad: speaker and built-in web camera are way below average"
POSTED BY:
JBSchutte
,
Wisconsin
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Empressive looking, nice key board but way to slow. Simple tasks like typing this message are even slow to display with the cursor actually falling behind the typing. I even paid the extra money to upgrade the ram and to Windows 7 home premium hoping to get a speed boost but no luck."
POSTED BY:
Vonnie
,
Ohio
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I love the size, keyboard, the functions. I don't really have a complaint. It is easy to use, good quality and good price. Perfect trifecta! I would recommend this product."
POSTED BY:
Gina
,
Fairbanks, AK
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I like my color and I like the fact that it dose just about anything a lap top do and it is smaller. I personaly don't like the big lap tops, so my husband got me the not book ( Yeah )"
POSTED BY:
Xecelus
,
Cincinnati, OH
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"While the battery life and small size of the Mini were the reasons why I bought this computer (seeing as my main laptop is heavy and has a very small battery life), this laptop can be very frustrating in that it the processor speed is rather slow due to the toshiba processes and the fact that it is 1 Ghz. The memory can be upgraded, but would not result in better performance because the processor is the limiting factor for the computer. The windows operating system that is installed is another point of cons because there is barely enough to do even the simpliest of applications. The quiet sound does not bother me as much because laptops are not supposed to be very loud. On the bright side the computer is super light in weight and picks up every wireless signal that is nearby. It also has an amazing battery life as long as you do not increase the brightness of the screen. The computer also has ample storage space, but not enough computing power to transfer files within a reasonable time frame (It took nearly an hour to transfer 20 GB of information from a PNY USB drive)"
POSTED BY:
knox13
,
Knoxville, TN
Overall rating: 
1.0 out of 5
"I upgraded from a 5 year old laptop and was amazed to find out that this computer is much slower then my old laptop. Why? I don't know, it has a faster processor and more ram. Its a dog plain and simple. My smart phone is faster! The speakers on it are useless too. What's also interesting is this survey changed my ratings the first time I submitted it in case it doesn't keep what I put here are my aratings: Overall : Poor, Features: Average, Performance: Poor, Battery Life: Excellent, Price-Value: Poor"
POSTED BY:
Patty
,
Yakima, wA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I do own another laptop, but I bought this one when I travel abroud to do my home work. I use both and when I am not using it I am going to let my brothers use it too. They know about computers than I do. But, as time goes by I am learning more."
POSTED BY:
Lt.Ranger.Bob
,
Land O'Lakes, Fl.
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I believe the only thing I dislike with the notebook is the operating system. It have Windows 7 installed on it and it has taken a lot of work to get to work in a fashion that I like. I would have been much happier with Windows XP or Vista."
POSTED BY:
piemakerjan
,
Portland, OR
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I am not really sure what I expected, but it does everything and more than I had hoped. It is light weight and easy to travel with. It has 250 GB and is just right for loading up with digital photos...just what I needed."
POSTED BY:
Leslie
,
Lockeford, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This mini notebook is a perfect size. It is light weight and fits conveniently in my purse. I am most impressed with the display. It is sharp and clear. The notebook is fast, no lengthy wait for startup, and the long battery life is great on trips. The full sized keyboard with raised keys is another feature that appeals to me. It helps to make typing a breeze. I am extremely pleased with this notebook."
POSTED BY:
Buddy
,
Central New York
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Most all the Netbooks on the market have the same processor, RAM, screen size, etc. How the Toshiba is different ( better ) is Key board size and layout , longer battery life, Quality materials and good customer service."
POSTED BY:
Jerry
,
Erie, PA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Was setup and ready to go in a few minutes. Never had any "gliches" as of yet. Decent support service - online help"
POSTED BY:
Mike
,
Austin, TX
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This PC is awesome, nothing else to say."
POSTED BY:
Travel Photographer
,
St. Pete, FL
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"All in all, the NB305-N410xx Netbook Laptop is a fine product. It is one of the few Netbooks that come with a 250G Hard Drive instead of the standard 160G and since I plan to use this for storing travel photos, the extra capacity was what drove my purchase decision. However, the first things I did was upgrade from the suppled 1G RAM to 2G (the minimum required by my photo processing SW) and upgrade the Operating System from Win7 Starter to Win7 Home Premium. In reading other product reviews prior to purchase, I found many who bought this product did the same thing. I would recommend Toshiba offer these two options with the appropriate price structure. It would save the customers the hassle of doing the updates themselves. The only other issue is speaker quality. The sound quality reminds me of a 79-cent squeek toy. Not a deal breaker for me but I'm sure the speaker quality could be improved with little added cost. Keep up the good work, Toshiba. I also bought one of your portable Hard Drives as a backup for my photos."
POSTED BY:
Wes
,
Amissville, Va
Overall rating: 2.0 out of 5
"nice, but keeps resetting windows explorer while I'm using it. still debugging it, but why? its brand new."
POSTED BY:
singer1
,
Reno,NV
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This is my first time using a netbook. I bought it to stay in contact with my e-mail on my last vacation. It definitely has some limitations but I have to say that I was impressed with it's light weight and how easy it was to travel with it. Sitting in my rental car outside of available Wi-Fi locations (McDonalds and the like) felt a bit clandestine unless I bought something at the drive-thru. Although the battery meter kept giving me different lenghts of runtime (usualls it started saying 4 hours - then 20 minutes later 6.5 hrs or more) It certainly continued to give me exceptional runtimes overall. I think I am averaging about 8 or 9 hours on a charge. The screen is bright and despite the small size, very clear and legible. Colors are vibrant and the keyboard feels solid and positive. I'm not impressed with the onboard sound but I may not have it set up yet for optimal sound output. I'm still working on this but - what can you really expect from a netbook? Overall I am quite happy with my purchase."
POSTED BY:
Elon Dude
,
NC
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"This device has a very good quality screen and keyboard, which is something that was very important to us when purchasing a small device. Having a netbook in general takes care of a majority of our computer needs, checking and sending emails and surfing the web. The only draw back we have found with this device is with the sound. Needs to be louder and speakers need to be moved from under the device. Overall, excellent devices, sturdy and good quality."
POSTED BY:
Mark
,
Los Angeles, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"My objective was to get a netbook for easy of startup and lightweight portability. The Toshiba unit satisfies those perfectly. I took it on a trip overseas to make hauling it around easy."
POSTED BY:
jsteve
,
Prescott, Az
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I love this machine. It is so convenient because it's lightweight and easy to stow in my tote bag for traveling. It works wonderfully for e-mails, browsing, playing games, etc. and the battery life is longer than any computer I've had in the past. I also have an HP 17 inch laptop but I have found that I use the Toshiba 90% of the time because of the convenience. The only negatuve it would be the speakers. The are positioned under the computer so the sound is very soft and distorted. If you want to listen to music on it, this is not the computer for you."
POSTED BY:
John
,
Hockessin, DE
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I expected the netbook to be slower than my laptop and it was, but it is faster than I expected it to be. I expected the keyboard to be hard to use but I find it equally as comfortable as my laptop keyboard. I expected the netbook battery to last longer than my laptop battery and it does -- perhaps three times as long."
POSTED BY:
ffpainz
,
Atlanta,GA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I wasn't certain that a netbook would fill all my needs, but I qas proved wrong, I find I open and use this computer far more than I did my old very expensive laptop, mainly due to size, easy to use features and the size. Great job Toshba!"
POSTED BY:
Pachacutec
,
San Mateo, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This mini and light weighted netbook comes loaded with great features. Wonderful screen, excellent keyboard, and its performance is superb. What is missing? Bluetooth connectivity. It is incredible that this feature is not included for a netbook that is more expensive than its competition. Overall, I strongly recommend buying this product."
POSTED BY:
Steve
,
Virginia
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I was looking for a light weight, compact computer to surf the web, check e-mail and Skype. I found it in this Toshiba Netbpook for a reasonable price."
POSTED BY:
Captain
,
Kansas
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Bought this netbook to take on 2 week vacation. It was great in its performance and light as a feather for tranporting in my backpack. Battery life was so good I didn't take the charger. Keys are easy to type on. Wireless connection was easy so getting to internet and my emails was simple and I was able to stay in contact with friends and family."
POSTED BY:
thundersky309
,
Merced, CA
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"I almost didn't buy this computer because of how ugly it looked, but then I noticed that the battery lasted alot longer than the other ones and it was also the most expensive netbook. Windows 7 works great I found a way to change the background. It does show video a little blurry but it barely skips. One annoying thing about it though is that even a little shake can make the music or video on it skip which means its not good to use it while you carry it and I mean even the SLIGHTEST bump to it will make it mess up. It starts up really quickly and the screen is beautiful. I also love the webcam. I would recommend this netbook to a friend because it works just as good as most PCs and it has a lot of memory. I rate this netbook 9/10 compared to the other netbooks, but compared to a normal labtop 4/10 because its cleary inferior. Overall I'd say I'm pleased with the netbook if you don't play games on it, it works mostly perfect expect for the slight skip every once in a while."
POSTED BY:
KBF
,
Los Angeles, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I got this for going back to school and so far it has been a really good little machine. The battery life is amazing, and the picture isn't bad for such a tiny screen. I did upgrade the RAM, though, so mine is not "out of the box", but so far I am very pleased with my purchase."
POSTED BY:
ohgseolj
,
Harrisburg, PA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
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POSTED BY:
Research guy
,
Cincinnati
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"This netbook clearly offers more for the money than almost anything else to which it can be compared. Big hard drive, expandable memory (to 2 GBs), and Windows 7 (Starter) are all significant advantages. I have yet to get the promised 11 hours of battery life but the 6-8 hours I HAVE been getting has been acceptable."
POSTED BY:
CGeeS
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Great product, lightweight, great battery life. Although it seems like the OS is sluggish when running off of battery power and is not plugged in. I did have to send the last netbook back since the some of the keys on the keyboard weren't working properly. Otherwise, very happy with the product."
POSTED BY:
teachkids
,
Taylors, SC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Small enough to fit in my purse and yet does everything I need it to do! Used it on the plane, riding in the car, and for transporting needed info to/from work. The Battery Life is amazing!"
POSTED BY:
Kelly
,
Superior, CO
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Great value for the price! Works great! It does everything that I expected it to do."
POSTED BY:
jerseysure
,
laurel springs, nj
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The Toshiba Mini Notebook is a wonderful tool to have around work, school, and home. I've been using it around home in every room whenever I need access. It's the first thing I check in the morning next to my coffee. It's better than a regular laptop because it is so small and light, but does everything I need it to. Even though I have it set up for my personal computing, I have watched family members reaching for it when they need to look something up quickly no matter what room they are in. I look forward to bringing it on vacation with me next week. It will be very convenient compared to the "lugging" I would have to do if I took a regular size laptop. This thing can fit in my purse!"
POSTED BY:
ProfT
,
Madison, NJ
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I used to have a Dell Mini 9, and moved up to this. Though it has a bigger footprint than the Mini, the keyboard is terrific. And the battery life is phenomenal - I've gone from getting 3.5 hours on the Mini to 9 hours on the Toshiba. The 250GB hard drive is nice and roomy, holding all of my music and movies. Finally, Windows 7 runs great on this machine. I'm traveling to Asia for a month this fall, and will be confidently taking this with me to serve all of my needs. Double thumbs up, Toshiba."
POSTED BY:
FAUSTO
,
Arlington, VA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This TOSHIBA netbook is an oustanding small laptop that delivers high quality performance despite its small size. It is quite a reliable machine that easily beat most of its competitors. I am happy I bought it."
POSTED BY:
David
,
Ocean City, MD
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I researched this well before I bought -- great little netbook. Consumer reports, PC Magazine rated it above otheres. Good value for the money. The only downside is that the speakers could be improved and it was heavier than I expected with battery."
POSTED BY:
meme
,
columbus, ga
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"great and light weight"
POSTED BY:
Howie
,
San jose, CA
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5
"I have had this netbook and the keyboard continues to get worse as the space bar does not work half the time. In addition some letters are slow to respond to the keyboard touch."
POSTED BY:
Mcgheehe
,
Cocoa, Fl
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"I like the features and convenience but the operating system makes me even less happy than Windows ME did. It is supposed to be less of a resource hog but I show 50-65% usage after the security and start ups have run and no apps running at all. If reloading with windows XP doesn't improve things I will return the machine. I would appreciate any tips to improve performance to at least the level of my 5 year old low end Acer Aspire laptop."
POSTED BY:
Susieq
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"When we finally decided to consider getting a laptop for when we traveled, we hadn't considered a netbook. However, while looking at laptops while visiting our kids, our daughter suggested looking at a netbook. We looked at several regular laptops and netbooks and liked the Toshiba netbook. It's lighter weight and more compact than the regular laptops. The Toshiba keyboard is easier to read and use than other netbook brands. The price was good and we feel Toshiba has a good reputation for quality. We are very pleased with it. Since we have a desktop pc at home, we mainly bought it for travel, but we do use it at home when one of us is on the desktop or we just want to watch tv or something while computing. When we are visiting our kids and teenage grandkids, now we have a pc of our own to use instead of waiting for theirs to be available. Another plus is we can use it to watch movies on the plane."
POSTED BY:
MMS
,
Gainesville, FL
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Easy to type key board. I added 1GB or RAM and upgraded to Windows 7 Home Premium. Despite the additional RAM, the computer is still a bit slow. I think the pre-installed software is the issue. My major problem is all the software that Toshiba installed. I do not want it and do not know how to wipe it completely off my computer. Battery life is about 7 hours. Nice looking and easy to use/ travel with."
POSTED BY:
nekero
,
Indiana
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I purchased this netbook to use on an upcoming trip to Germany. I plan to use it to access e-mail, store photographs taken, keep documents created in Word and Excel with information pertaining to my trip and itinerary, write a travel blog, and listen to internet music. So far this product has either met or exceeded my expectations. It also is a great looking product with its attractive blue case."
POSTED BY:
ellie bellie
,
buckeye,az
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Does everything a larger computer but it's a mini. keyboard is large and easy and all the programs are built in even skype. thought the battery life was advertised as 11 hrs. it's more like 7-8ish, which is still more than the competition."
POSTED BY:
None
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Toshiba makes a good product. As far as the NB305 it does cost more then the other's in the same size. I picked the NB305 besause it is a little nicer built and better looking then the others but PC World gave it a low rating. Performance wise they are all the same rating slow. I have a fullsize sattlelite that I love. Keep up the good work Conrad"
POSTED BY:
Les
,
Richmond, VA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Quick and easy to set up and use almost immediately. Lack of decent speakers and minimal Word 7 major drawbacks. First trip with Notebook entailed stops in 4 motels and a private residence, plus numerous check-ins using local wi-fi connections. Unit always connected quickly and easily."
POSTED BY:
Kenny
,
Brooklyn, NY
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This netbook is the best example of this amazing product segment. [That sounds like marketing-speak.] It compares *very* favorably with my previous computer (a desktop). I haven't yet had any problems running any of the programs I run on any other computers. The netbook itself is sturdy, sleek, well-made, and generally excellent (like all Toshiba products I've owned). My one, extremely minor, gripe is that the supported resolutions for external displays are limited. I would have liked were it to support at least 1280×1024 (e.g. almost 1080p HD) for use with a monitor or HD TV."
POSTED BY:
JSH
,
Catonsville, Maryland
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I did a lot of research before settling on the NB305 Toshiba netbook and am very pleased with the purchase. Toshiba engineering is their usual "excellent" -- very long battery life, built-in web cam, an automated product support feature already "on-board" at purchase make me certain that I selected the right light-weight product. I have only three issues with the out-of-the-box experience: 1. Like most of its comepetitors, Toshiba ships this unit with Windows 7 Starter edition. I upgraded to Windows 7 Home Premium as soon as I got the machine up and running. Many users may be satisfied with Starter Edition but I am not. 2. The built-in speakers are weak and hard to hear. Aux speakers or headphones are definitely needed, especially with Skype. 3. The 1 gig of RAM as purchased was marginal for my needs (I run Adobe Lightroom 3 on my Toshiba) so I upgraded to 2 gigs via the online Toshiba store. The RAM upgrade takes less that 5 minutes to accomplish). Very glad I settled on this model and I recommend it to anyone on the go that needs a reliable and full featured netbook. We use this around the house extensively, as well, and it saves us trips upstairs to use our MAC."
POSTED BY:
Mike
,
Forest Grove, OR
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The NB305 is the perfect computing companion for me. Light, versatile, powerful enough for the work I do and user friendly. I've owned 5 Toshiba laptops over the years starting with a T1000. Toshiba laptops work, all the time, without fail."
POSTED BY:
Marko
,
Clancy, Mt.
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I had been using a PDA but screen was too small for my needs. Saw the NB305, read the reviews in Consumers Reports, and decided to try the mini. I have not been disappointed. I maxed the memory and the mini is almost as fast as my full sized notebook."
POSTED BY:
pic
,
indio, ca
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Net book acts just as I expected for email and internet. Only complaint is the touch pad is too sensitive."
POSTED BY:
Toshiba Fan
,
Wilmington, NC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I do love this netbook. Read the reviews. Battery life seems to be better than the reviews. Perfect for my needs, which are minimal - reading e-mail and newspapers. Long-time Toshiba user; have a Satellite for work and won't buy anything else"
POSTED BY:
UHU
,
Miami Beach, Fl
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Ok, but the to much heat sweating my lap"
POSTED BY:
Cuse165
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"Very nice size and feel and not heavy at all. It is a okay keyboard for short emails and internet chats. I can see it being a bad and hard keyboard for typing long papers. The touch pad is very nice and has a good feel to it. The battery life for for is a max of 6 hrs. I am using low power and get 6hrs so I am not sure how to get there 11hr life. It is faster then I was planing it to be so that is good. The only thing is there are a lot of net book out there with almost the same hardware specs. For a lot cheaper then this one. So I am not really sure if this one is any better then like the other cheaper ones. Any net book is not going to be very fast and and the best. So I think this net book you do not get your moneys worths. I had to send my pc back to them for hardware repair. I only had my pc for 3 weeks. So I think all pc brands now are all the same. I would not buy this pc for your main pc."
POSTED BY:
AA
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"Video Performance is very bad compared to other netbooks. But Battery Life is great and keyboard is very good. Don't recommend it if you watch any kind of video. (low quality still does not work on it.)"
POSTED BY:
Muffin
,
Acworth,GA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This notebook works really well for the purpose I bought it for. I needed something small to carry around my house and up and downstairs all day. I have a daycare in my home and I do my paperwork on my computer. My husband and I take turns watching during naps. Sometimes I'm upstairs sometimes down. It has all the features I needed except I wish the speakers were louder and that the magnifier feature worked differently. These are not really a big deal to me but you might want to check them out if they are important to you."
POSTED BY:
Nimo
,
Emmen, Holland
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"For the price, it was pretty good. I wouldn't do anything too crazy with it, just the simple email/internet/etc. Can't have too many applications open at the same time otherwise it slows the whole thing down. It's not very skype friendly, or rather skype seems like it takes too much memory to run. So either the netbook has to improve features to accomodate or skype needs to develop a program that runs with lower memory. Otherwise, it's good for the price and easy use, handy for traveling."
POSTED BY:
zoom
,
La Jolla, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Good keyboard, long battery life, largest hard drive and windows 7. And Toshiba is a quality supplier."
POSTED BY:
Becky
,
Milwaukee, WI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"So far, the performance and battery life are good. I was a little upset that virtually every time I booted up it tried to sell me something. It took awhile to remove that. The keyboard is necessarily compressed, but you eventually get used to that. All in all, a very impressive machine."
POSTED BY:
Geoff
,
Hilo Hawaii
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Like many others, I did a lot of research before I bought this netbook. My main concern was speed and performance. After I got this netbook I partitioned the drive and put windows 7 (Ultimate) on one side and Jolicloud on the other side just to test it. Both systems work great... and fast too. I really thought it would bog down and that I would have rush to put in the second gig of ram, but it does just fine with only 1 gig of ram. Video and streaming have been awesome and the wireless has been great so far. Perhaps the best feature is the Keyboard. I don't know why Toshiba doesn't make all their laptops with the chiclet keyboard."
POSTED BY:
flymutt
,
Memphis, TN
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Purchased a NB305 netbook for travel purposes. It worked great connecting to other wireless networks in Europe. The battery life was the main feature I was looking for and I get about 8 hours of pretty heavy use on the battery. The performance was good and enabled me to do just about anything I wanted."
POSTED BY:
Director
,
Waverly, Ohio
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"It is great to be able to carry this around."
POSTED BY:
Barb
,
Chicago
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"This is a good little netbook..takes a little bit getting used to, but that should be expected. It would be nice if the mfgr offered 2 gig of ram as an opiton. The only negative comment is the battery. There is no way one can get 10 hours unless they turn it on and don't use it. My battery power went from 7 hours left to 4 hours left...in 1 hour."
POSTED BY:
Dollface
,
Landing, NJ
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Meets my needs perfectly and is light enough for this senior to carry without affecting my arthritis."
POSTED BY:
Van
,
Loganville, Ga.
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"It great, Windows 7 is a little stranges."
POSTED BY:
Evie
,
Port Charlotte Fl
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I was disappointed in Win 7 Starter. There was a display problem after the post with broken multi-colored stripes at the top of the screen. I downloaded a display driver, and it took care of the problem. I did the Anytime Upgrade to Win 7 Home Premium and was pleasantly surprised at how well the Toshiba Mini handled it. No additional drivers were needed. Overall it is an excellent product. I have been showing it off to everyone."
POSTED BY:
Miss J
,
Bedford,NH
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Wonderful way for me to stay connected!"
POSTED BY:
The ant
,
Milwaukee, WI
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I bought this net book to enable me to help out my service professionals in the field with repairs. I upgraded it with memory and installed windows 7 premium. I have enjoyed working with it."
POSTED BY:
Rey
,
Highland,IN
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Really like the look and layout of this mini. It is plenty fast for what I need and the battery life is awesome. Greatly recommended!"
POSTED BY:
Lonnie
,
Kalamazoo, MI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"We travel a great deal and were looking for a small, easily transported computer that can be used for basic email and web access. The Toshiba mini notebook NB305 fits the bill perfectly. Actually, I find myself using it much the same as I use my desktop. Other than a smaller display the performance is equal or better. The battery life is exceptional. Thank you for producing a very user-friendly product."
POSTED BY:
Memphisblu
,
Memphis, TN
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"This laptop is "kicking"! Everyone I show it too inspires the "hu- ha", squad."
POSTED BY:
PoorYetEducatedCollegeStudent
,
El Paso, TX
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I bought this laptop about a month ago and have quickly fallen in love with it. It was originally intended for school purposes only, but I now have about 40 Gigs of movies/music/apps downloaded which I regularly sync with my Ipod Touch (and it works great). For the price, you cannot beat it. It looks good, its small and lightweight, it has lots of memory, it has a webcam which I have already used to skype and it works well, plus enough processing power to where I never really notice that its slow or anything. Plus it has Wi-Fi that works really fast at school. Downloading powerpoints is never a problem. I would definitely recommend this laptop to any poor college student who also would like to use for music/storing media. I never had any need to multi-task fifty different screens anyway. :)"
POSTED BY:
Brian
,
Newmarket, NH
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"This netbook works very well. It has excellent battery life, and lots of memory space. The built in camera works nicely and seems to be clear from my experience. My only complaint is with the placement of the speakers. They are pointed down at the table in the front of the machine and it makes it hard to hear. I'm glad I got this machine and will find some way to deal with the speaker issue."
POSTED BY:
wabtalbot
,
Ca
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Love the weight / the battery doesnt keep the 11 hours....even using it lightly...gets somewhat hot ...but overall great netbook!"
POSTED BY:
Bucki
,
Troy, OH
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I have enjoyed this unit but it is too early too judge. So far so good!"
POSTED BY:
Bill
,
New Mexico
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Simple and convenient to use. Keyboard and battery life are the highlight items. Having Window 7 is a bonus."
POSTED BY:
Diegol
,
Morristown, NJ
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I was in doubt about buying a netbook but after using this Toshiba I'm glad I took the best decision. This Toshiba works great and it's perfect for traveling and home browsing."
POSTED BY:
ElvinH
,
Beavercreek, Ohio
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I have several laptops and my Toshiba netbook is the second netbook I have. I really like my Toshiba netbook and I probably use it more than my other laptops because the battery life is great, it is very light weight, a pleasure to use and very quick. The only problem I have with it is that the speakers are not very loud. If you are planing to buy it to listen to music or anything that requires sound you will need a set of speakers. Beside that I would highly recommend this netbook."
POSTED BY:
Ciao
,
Upstate, SC
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"This is a great mini netbook to start out with. There are some built-in features I personally did not like which I turned off. The standard memory and battery are fine for brining to class and taking notes. I stopped bringing the power cord to school because even my 2.5 hour class would not use up the battery life on this mini. I don't like the scroll in place feature that seems to come back after you turn it off. I will have to deal with support on that later. I also do not like the left/right mouse buttons which round down toward the front of the unit. If you occasionally have the mini actually on your lap and you don't have six-pack abs, you may inadvertently press one or both of the mouse buttons. Having access to a cd-rom drive is essential in order to install programs which require such a drive in order to be installed. Sometimes you can get away with using a USB drive. This still requires having a machine somewhere that puts the data from the CD onto the USB. One VERY good point about this mini is that there are two partitions containing restoration data for the operating system and programs. You will need CD's or USB drives for this. I created mine and put them in my fireproof safe. You can also purchase restore disks from Toshiba."
POSTED BY:
Howie
,
San jose, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The only real issue that I have had with the NB305 is the keyboard. The space bar often does not work and allows words torun together. (Just like that) Should the keyboard be replaced???????"
POSTED BY:
PedoJuco
,
Salt Lake, Utah
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"It really is perfect for work and play. I am able to play 720p and 1080p media files just fine with it. Everything I have tried has worked and I never have to carry the wall charger cause the battery is so awesome. The only thing that isn't perfect about this netbook is the speakers, they are not loud at all but I expected that. I upgraded it's RAM to 2GB, I am very happy with it."
POSTED BY:
JAKE
,
MARCO ISALND, FLORIDA
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5
"HAVING HAD EXPERIENCE WITH A TOSHIBA LAPTOP, I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO FIND THAT THE TOSHIBA NB305 LAPTOP HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS. THE FIRST PROBLEM IS THAT THE KEYBOARD FUNCTION IS SIMPLY UNSATISFACTORY. WHEN TYPING, LETTERS AND SPACES ARE FREQUENTLY OMITTED REQUIRING THE USER TO REDO MANY WORDS AND SENTENCES. EITHER THE COMPUTER IS TOO SLOW TO DETECT THE KEYS TYPED (THIS IS UNLIKELY AS I AM A SLOW TYPIST) OR THE KEYBOARD SIMPLY DOES NOT DETECT THE KEYS BEING TYPED. EITHER WAY, THE KEYBOARD IS UNSATISFACTORY. A SECOND PROBLEM INVOLVES THE BATTERY WHICH IS ADVERTISED AS HAVING A STORAGE LIFE OF 11 HOURS BUT WHEN FULLY CHARGED SHOWS ONLY 7 HOURS OF SERVICE."
POSTED BY:
Grammy
,
West Fargo, ND
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I love my new Toshiba netbook. I will be going into classrooms in the fall to evaluate student teachers and it will suit my needs perfectly."
POSTED BY:
lou
,
spokane wa
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"overall good, but a little slow on the processing side,"
POSTED BY:
John
,
Denver, CO
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I am pleased with the netbook so far. Perfect for traveling. Battery life is outstanding. Very happy with the purchase."
POSTED BY:
mick
,
scottsdale az
Overall rating: 2.0 out of 5
"I BOUGHT THIS NETBOOK TO COMMUNCATE WITH MY DAUGHTER THRU SKYPE (WHICH IS IN THE LOAD PACKAGE) WILL NOT RUN! I WENT 2 GIG MEMORY. IT STILL SHOWS POOR PERFORMANCE. I GET POOR VIDIO AND NO AUDIO. I CAN TYPE . I EVEN TOOK OUT TOSHIBA NON CRUSIAL PROGRAMS."
POSTED BY:
Luke
,
Dothan, AL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I have a 17 in HP but find myself using my notebook exclusively. It is just so responsive and lightweight. Take it everywhere (like a best friend)."
POSTED BY:
Palatine
,
Westchester County, NY
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I like this machine a lot. Great battery life, ultra portable, decent screen resolution, and a keyboard that's considerably better than the other netbooks I've tried."
POSTED BY:
Bald
,
Hot Springs AR
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I keep getting messages that the resolution is not high enough for what I am recieving and I cannot change to the resolution they recommend. I also have a problem with being able to read email on the computer. The screen is small but that is what I wanted but there must be a way to show the email message on all or most of the screen."
POSTED BY:
Kristina
,
NY, NY
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"NB305-N410 is a great netbook if you need a laptop on the go. It's light and compact enough to fit into my handbag. It's not as fast as my MacBook Pro but fast enough to handle multi-tasking. Display is very sharp. My only complain is the pre-installed Toshiba software that slows down the boot up so you better either unistall it or disable it."
POSTED BY:
Sam
,
Dearborn, MI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"It is the easiest computer I have ever used, I I have had some excellent computer and have found I had no idea what to do with them, I saw this one, and I have the most difficult time trying to use them, they've made great dust collectors, I hate putting this computer down, I LOVE IT! I can't say enough good for it!"
POSTED BY:
fjvav
,
NY, NY
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"insufficient screen resolution problems with some functions and programs."
POSTED BY:
Anacondaracing
,
Asia, Europe and US
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I love this little computer! It sits well on my fold down tables on the airplane, purfect size screen, works great with all my software and with my terrabyte drive, I can watch all my movies, recorded TV, etc. for hours!"
POSTED BY:
Joe
,
DC
Overall rating: 2.0 out of 5
"I used to have an HP with the same characteristics, and it was much more faster, best features and practical. This computer is slow and too basic on the features. Just to mention some failures, the function (FN) button sometimes work and some others don't, the sound system is terrible and the speaker are poor quality and almost nonexistent in comparison with other similar computers. If you use headphones there is always a "zoom" noise in the back that makes very unpleasing to try to listen music in privacy. Some times I regret changing the brand"
POSTED BY:
Seraphine
,
NYC
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I do love my toshiba and find that the battery life & power saving mode is excellent. The toshiba netbook works quickly and is increibly light in weight (which was a major selling point for me). It has an almost normal sized keyboard-- or at least is very easy to type on. My only complaint at the moment is that the volume does not get high enough to comfortably watch a movie on the netbook. Even listening to youtube videos is difficult. I might have to buy some little speakers."
POSTED BY:
Liam
,
Berkeley, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Exactly what I was looking for. The battery life is truly impressive and it's a quality product. It can be your day-to-day computer."
POSTED BY:
NetBook User
,
Michigan
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I had a Dell Inspiron Mini 10 before purchasing the Toshiba NB305. The Dell died after 6 months because it had a known issue. The Toshiba has a health monitor that tells me the status of the hard drive, battery and processor temp. I love that it is supported with software updates from Toshiba. First time I turned it on infact Toshiba had released updated drivers for hardware for problems that were slightly noticed before I could give it any thought. I even was able to optain software from Toshiba to allow me to use Face Recognition software for log in. In short it is a very good product, with very good support. I feel like a lot of thought went into this product."
POSTED BY:
Ratman
,
Bryan, TX
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"My NB305 netbook has worked well for me in the first month of service. I installed 2 GB memory and have yet to have the machine crash by running too many programs. The starter version of Windows 7 loads and shuts down fast and I have had no hardware issues. The keyboard is a little small and takes some getting used to. It would be nice if the original install on the machine contained a full version of Office rather than the trial version."
POSTED BY:
FrankB
,
Fort Worth TX
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I have been very please with performance and quality of this unit. The battery life is very good. I added an additional 1Gb of ram and this makes it perform better. Also upgraded to real copy of Win7. I would really recommend this uit to anyone looking to buy a Netbook."
POSTED BY:
Sweet Colleen
,
Clemson, SC
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I went on a Cruise with my original laptop and swore I would never do that again. I immediately went out and bought the Toshiba Netbook. It is great!! Light and easy to carry with all the features and apps I need."
POSTED BY:
eldorado
,
Marietta, GA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Very nice mini notebook Superior touchpad size and function Superior keyboard feel Good HD capacity Great battery life on ecomode battery setting 3rd USB port provides power when unit off Good built quality given its weight The price also is very good."
POSTED BY:
Writer-on-the-Move
,
Irvine, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The absolute best thing about this netbook besides its small size/light weight is that the battery goes forever! I am often somewhere where I just want to work for a few minutes or it's not convenient to plug in. I can use the computer for hours (maybe at least 6, over multiple uses) without having to recharge. Then I can just recharge overnight at home. Another great thing is the time to boot up/shut down. Unlike a standard laptop, you can get into it and turn it off relatively quickly, so it really is possible to work for 10 minutes since you don't have to spend 5 of them turning it on and off. Keyboard and screen size are decent for such a small machine and the keyboard feel normal--not mushy or overly stiff. Of course, it's easy to hit the wrong keys on anything that small, even though my fingers are thin, but it's manageable. And I can carry it in my Purse! Things to improve: cursor jumps around constantly when you use the touchpad so it's a good idea although not always practical to use a compact plug-in mouse; ability to zoom in and out in screen size is very helpful but also gets "caught" and starts self-adjusting; and the glare outdoors makes it almost impossible to see the screen (maybe there's something that can go over the screen to make it visible in bright sunlight?). Great machine that makes me very productive! A little more expensive than the other models I looked at (and I looked at a lot!), but well worth the money."
POSTED BY:
seadog
,
Duluth Mn.
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"First laptop I have owned, wanted to get smaller size for travel. Nice comfortable screen easy on eyes and compact. Only problem is hard to hear sound, have volume turned up all the way but still not enough volume. could plug in speaker I think. Overall I like it."
POSTED BY:
Customer
,
Compton, MD
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"A very handy and convenient laptop especially when traveling. Only negative to date has been the amount of volume from the internal speakers which is very very low even at full volume."
POSTED BY:
Will
,
Renton,WA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I bought this computer because it is small easy to carry around open and use. I am finding battery times as advertized are a little off. But better that other 10 inch . Had a hard time with the key board but once learned it was OK. I was hoping to use it to connect to company server when I was on the job site but found out after I need window 7 professional , and office 2007 more expense. But I do like it."
POSTED BY:
Joe
,
Santa Rosa, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Handy notebook - great to check e-mail or view the web on the go. Good performance, however should come with an upgraded version of Windows 7."
POSTED BY:
Lukas
,
Kansas City, MO
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The only complaint I have might have to do with only having the standard 1GB of memory but it does lag quite a bit while typing. In Internet explorer if you type faster than a hunt and peck typist you will notice 1 or 2 charcters out of 10 did not type properly. Does not have issues in Microsoft Word. I noticed when typing on multiple websites. Very noticable. Definitely not user error."
POSTED BY:
wildwest
,
Rio Rancho, NM
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I bought this machine to reduce the weight and bulk I had to carry while traveling by airlines. I've upgraded the RAM to 2 gigs before loading all my required software to handle business on the road. The video out is a little low on resolution but it will get the job done for basic presentations. Nice to have the on-board video camera to video conference my family while away. Excellent battery life to work on the plane or set back and watch a movie with headphones."
POSTED BY:
Willie
,
Greenville, SC
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I have used my new netbook computer for three weeks and found it to be an excellent choice. It is light, easy to carry around, and does most things very well. I found it to be a bit slow and the speakers are useless as at full volume you can hardly hear any sound. You'll need earphones or external speakers. For the money this is an excellent computer and I highly recommend it to everyone. I've had absolutely no problems whatsoever with it!"
POSTED BY:
OB
,
Middle East
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Very fast boot up, quick internet connection in home or airport using wireless. Keyboard is just smaller than normal size but easy to get use to. The webcam is a good feature and works great. Oveall volume is a bit low but I connected external speakers and have headphones to use. Battery life is very good and can go for hours without a re-charge. Was hard to get it out of my wifes hands when I left to go back to Middle East. Would recommend this mini-laptop to others."
POSTED BY:
william
,
Jackson Ga
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"I can't see the screen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
POSTED BY:
dj75
,
texarkana, tx
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5
"I purchased this netbook after my original Toshiba laptop crashed right after the warranty expired. Three weeks after I bought the netbook, the screen quit working. I baby my electronics so I know for a fact it was defective and not anything that I did to it. Overall I feel this netbook was poor quality, had poor performance, although it did have great battery life when it did work."
POSTED BY:
soccerlass
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I love everything about this laptop, except for one small thing: You have to be careful how you hit some keys. Like the "a" for instance, go too fast and it doesn't register a hit. Not a huge deal. Battery life is great, weight is easy, size is nice. Main reason we got this was to Skype with, travel with, and the ease of surfing the web on a lighter system with longer battery life. Happy to say it does all fabulously! Recommend for sure!"
POSTED BY:
Gmac
,
Sacramento, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Excellent quality product at a good price."
POSTED BY:
Ify
,
Goleta, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Pretty good, fast and portable netbook, but the battery life is not up to 11hrs. It's about 7hrs."
POSTED BY:
K
,
NJ
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Bough it for web surf only. Light to carry around. Very fast response."
POSTED BY:
Dan
,
South Windsor, CT
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Love the size and ability to go anywhere with the laptop....wish I wasn't always hitting the mouse pad and/or spacebar when typing. Overall loving the versatility and features.....still learning most of the options we have with it."
POSTED BY:
The Prof
,
Baton Rouge, LA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This NB305 replaced my 7 year old notebook. Since it only has an Atom processor, I didn't expect much from it, but I was wrong. I can surf the internet wirelessly with it just as fast as my Dell desktop. Windows 7 starter isn't as customizable as I'd like, but it works fine. Nice keyboard feel; lightweight; terrific battery life of 11+ hours!"
POSTED BY:
Slugger5550
,
Central, SC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The size is perfect for on the go and Very user friendly. I do reccomend upgrading to windows 7 home. I also added Norton 360 antivirus because the Kapersky DID NOT provide enough protection, This notebook has become a hosehold favorite for quick look ups and directions. I would make this purchase again today."
POSTED BY:
Bob
,
Holcomb, MO
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5
"The speakers are absolutely useless, they are there, I can bearly hear a whisper, but can't understand a word. If I had known this, I would not have purchased it. And, YES. volume is turned to max."
POSTED BY:
Gelert
,
Portsmouth, NH
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Netbooks have become a bit more powerful, and a bit more useful over the years. Power conservation is key to many mobile users. Smart phones are great, but the battery usage can be difficult, and of course typing on such a small keyboard extremely difficult. The next best machine is a netbook such as the NB 305, which is small, light, and with amazing battery power. I use this primarily for work, and not to watch videos. It connects up with my business server, uses all the software I need to use, and lasts forever. I'm taking it overseas to China in a couple of days, so I'll see how convenient it is. But at this point, I'll at least be able to get across the Pacific on one charge."
POSTED BY:
Mur
,
Chicago suburb, IL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Purchased as a gift for a friend. The service I received from Toshiba went above and beyond the call of duty. My friend reports the notebook is astonishing in performance, picture quality, and ease of use. It is extremely portable and easily connects to WIFI at the library and elsewhere. Just what the doctor ordered."
POSTED BY:
ThePcHawk
,
Corpus Christi, TX
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This is the first notebook that I have ever liked. The keyboard is usable and the battery life is outstanding."
POSTED BY:
Ellea
,
Omaha, NE
Overall rating: 2.0 out of 5
"The sound system of Toshiba Netbook is not good at all !! I just do not recommend any to buy this product. I can not enjoy any music, video, youtube, or so..the sound is so so so low...almost you cann't hear To hear something you have to put stress on your EARS..."
POSTED BY:
Alan
,
Abingdon, MD
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This netbook performs exactly as advertised. Wireless N works great. Keyboard is excellent. Only downside which keeps this netbook at slightly less than 5 stars is that it needs 2GB of RAM. Some videos are a little choppy. Otherwise a great machine."
POSTED BY:
Priscilla
,
Cape Cod, MA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I love my mini LapTop. It is just the right size to pack into the car or into my carry-on for travel. I can do everything I need to do. Convenient....comfy."
POSTED BY:
J
,
Indianapolis, IN
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I am using this mini notebook for real time with my reporting software and it is working great!"
POSTED BY:
thangam
,
lewis center, OH
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"We have three models in our family.Out of these, this model is better. However the audio is poor."
POSTED BY:
BellaB63
,
San Pedro, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I am enjoying the notebook but the one thing that needs a great improvement is the speakers...I use skype alot and I have to say if you don't have ear plugs you cannot hear a thing..you have to put your ear right next to the speakers in order to hear a little something. Other than that the notebook is great."
POSTED BY:
BJ
,
Staten Island, NY
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I bought this 2 months ago n doudt this laptop is the best quality..."
POSTED BY:
hose
,
Omaha, NE
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"So far so good> Only just started using. Had to download new utlity to get sound etc. Should tell you to do this when you purchase."
POSTED BY:
Elle
,
Saint Louis, MO
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"This is my second Toshiba laptop and unfortunately the problem with the first (Satellite) remains with the second. For some unknown reason, Toshiba and Flash technology do not get along, causing the laptop to freeze up when running applications that use Flash... ah well, its only been 5 years that I know of that its had this problem. Maybe they'll fix it in the NEXT generation."
POSTED BY:
Bruno
,
Palermo, Italy
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The notebook is light yet durable. I was attracted most by the keyboard, its sturdiness. The audio is weak, however, with minimum volume"
POSTED BY:
RalphSATX
,
San Antonio, TX
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Recently purchased two nb305-410bl and one nb305-410wh netbooks for our family. I previously purchased a nb205-325bn for my son, Dec. 2009. Great netbook, price, features, function, and battery life. Highly recommend."
POSTED BY:
Pookey
,
Pickerington, OH
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I give this a 5 star rating because I find this is the best netbook money can buy. You can't beat the battery life....the keyboard is easy to view and it is very quick and responsive. I would highly recommend this netbook for someone looking to downsize from a desktop. It is much more versatile as far a carrying around on vacations...buisiness trips and etc."
POSTED BY:
paulsa
,
Van Nuys, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"If you're looking for a netbook that has a long battery life this is the one for you. It has 3 USB ports which is a great feature. The keyboard is thoughtfully laid out and it's comfortable to use. Well built."
POSTED BY:
Marvelous
,
Beavercreek, OH
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Great for handling away from a table, desk or workstation. Convenient in airports."
POSTED BY:
Bubai
,
Boston
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Nice get up; cool blue color; picture quality good; sound is a bit on the lower side; works well with a head phone though...a bit slow..takes time to open pages....i feel thats the major drawback for this laptop....overall not bad"
POSTED BY:
willie
,
Downingtown Pa
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"wanted a small computer to use while watching t v and this one fits the roll perfectly"
POSTED BY:
pablo
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"The NB305-N410BL is not a bad netbook. It's light weight, has a good display screen and a nice keyboard but I did find some things that just don't live up to Toshiba's hype. They say you'll get up to 11 hours of battery life. I'm lucky to get 6 hours. I found the performance of the machine to be average at best even with the additional memory but the biggest complaint is that Toshiba does not supply the the software that comes with the machine on a CD. If you want the CD you have to pay for it."
POSTED BY:
Wally
,
Lake Arrowhead, Ca.
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"My Toshiba Notebook does every thing I wanted it to do for me. Email - writing manuscripts - and portability as I travel. The key board is better than I hoped for - fits a man's hands no problem."
POSTED BY:
detstn
,
greenwich ct and israel
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"Netbook came bundled with Windows 7 Starter and yet I have been unable to use it. I contacted Microsoft and they said the problem is with Toshiba. Every time I attemt to enter the product key I get a reply that it is invalid. The laptop is worthless without word processing etc capabilities."
POSTED BY:
NYCJV
,
New York
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"The laptop is one of the nicer looking and well built netbooks I looked at during my search and it has good features. I primarily bought the Toshiba NB305 due to the 11 hour battery life. However not only do I not get 11 hours with economy power and reduced brightness, after a full charge it tells me it is 100% charged and states 8 hours 35 minutes and 10 minutes later it says 8 hours 55 minutes and then 30 minutes later it might say 7 hours and 20 minutes, it is all over the board. Only once did a full charge state 10 hours and 35 mniutes and then it went down to 8 hours+ in under 30 minutes. Also, it loses a great deal of battery power when turned off, even though I've disabled the usb sleep function which I thought might be draining the battery it still loses power between each usage. The battery test shows the battery is good. This has been quite frustrating, especially since I'll be traveling to an area with no power and was hoping to at least get a good bit of power out of the netbook for a week. Did I really expect 11 hours, of course not, but I did expect the power to be quite a bit more stable. Other than that the netbook is functional and the keyboard is nice, however it is a bit slower than my 16" Sony laptop but that is to be expected with a Netbook. If you don't care about battery performance and are fine with a 7 hour battery, the Toshiba is a nice netbook."
POSTED BY:
PW
,
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"So far, so good! I've been impressed with the battery life and the performance for such a small amount of memory. Could do with fewer Toshiba preloaded items, but it's OK. I don't understand why only Windows 7 Starter is included."
POSTED BY:
jules
,
south NJ
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The only problem I have encountered is that the volume of the speakers is very low. I think it might be due to the fact that the speakers are on the bottom."
POSTED BY:
rbc
,
fredericksburg,VA.
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"After using the netbook for a few weeks here goes. 1. The volume is to low for the internal speakers. 2. Windows starter cannot show downloaded movies without additional software. Now for the positive, 3. Lightweight,small,easy to type, very portable. 4. I thought about returning it, but NO ONE made a better or smaller netbook. 5. I do like it."
POSTED BY:
Jafar's Owner
,
NYC, NY
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"My first Toshiba computer/laptop purchase ever. Bought it out of desperation when my main laptop screen started malfunctioning and i needed to finish my thesis. It has become my main laptop. Named in Jafar and he is awesome. Battery Life impressive, keyboard VERY comfortable, moreso than my older 12.1" laptop's. Screen very good, added ram to make it 2GB and its quite speedy...havent attempted to play anything but facebook games on it, but in all other/ordinary tasks its definitly enough. Its light, easy to transport. Windows 7 starter is a bit lame but third party software easily gets around visual limitations. Doesn't get too hot either. I very happy with this Toshiba product so far."
POSTED BY:
midmich36
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"After searching for, and looking at many netbooks, I selected Toshiba's NB305. It has power, long battery life and is light weight. It was a no-brainer!"
POSTED BY:
starran
,
32207
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The NB 305 does more than I expected. Have used it for transferring and reviewing photos, email, surfing mostly. Love it. Cons: all the toshiba software embedded. I don't need or want online backup that will eventually cost me."
POSTED BY:
Tink
,
LA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"my husband bought this for me besause I do a lot of photos and play games. It is working out6 perfect."
POSTED BY:
Patti
,
Florida
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"The netbook works well. Love the size and weight; can easily put it into my purse when traveling. A manual included with the netbook would have been nice. The speakers are a "0"...can't hear a thing even with the speakers all the way up."
POSTED BY:
kk
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"That says it all - battery lasts a good 6 to 7 hours - all else is working great - So far, So good!"
POSTED BY:
Anne
,
Mississippi
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This lightweight computer is perfect for transporting places within my home. It's smaller size and nice keyboard make it very easy to use. I use an external mouse, because I prefer it to the built in touch mouse. I would consider myself a newbie as this is the first ever computer I have owned. With small children here, I have a cloth covered hard case in which to store it, which is also nice."
POSTED BY:
BK
,
washington dc
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This is probably one of the best netbooks available right now. Awesome battery life, very light weight, webcam and Windows 7 starter all included. I actually like using this Toshiba netbook more than my regular laptop."
POSTED BY:
firsttoshiba
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I love the computer overall. The only problem...a big one... is that the lcd screen rubs on the G and H (or there about) keys and will make permanent scuff marks. Solution: buy a glasses cleaning cloth and place over the keyboard when the unit is closed; use it to clean the screen. It's worth it because It's a nice computer"
POSTED BY:
Sandy
,
Woodbridge, Va
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Great laptop with long battery life in a small package."
POSTED BY:
dmm731
,
Missouri
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Internet performance is a little less than I expected. It may be a combination of my wireless "N" router, ISP, etc, I am not sure who is culpable. Other than slower download, all other aspects of this netbook are very good. I would buy it again."
POSTED BY:
T-Town Pete
,
Toledo, OH
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I can't see why anyone would buy a tower. With this unit I can watch video on demand off the internet in the AM, and take it to McDonalds and look up my latest fossil finds in the PM, before I get home. Great field computerfor scientists and engineers."
POSTED BY:
RAD
,
Metro-Atlanta, GA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"This is a nice netbook, but it does lack in a couple areas in my opinion... it does not have Bluetooth -- that would be nice for making Skype/VoIP calls... although the keyboard is full size, it's not as responsive as other laptops I own... performance is sluggish sometimes -- possibly because I have the standard 1GB of RAM and haven't upgraded to 2GB. But, overall, I like it."
POSTED BY:
africaparsish
,
Holland, MI
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I am very much enjoying my new netbook, thought it is still only a month old. I look forward to putting its promises to the test"
POSTED BY:
Andy
,
Temecula, CA
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5
"This had to be the worst computer I've ever used. Anytime you revert to using a smartphone to quickly look for something on the web because it is 3X faster at processing than your computer, somethings wrong. I used (suffered) it for a week and then put myself out of my misery and traded it in for a MacBook. Too bad too, as I loved the size, weight and price point. But if the machine does not even perform to the minimal of expectations any positive is quickly washed away. It seems to me that the OS on the machine, even stripped down, is still way to bulky for the Atom processor. Blame Wintel I guess."
POSTED BY:
Blackmyre
,
Des Moines, Ia
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I love my notebook. Great size, weight and portability. Awesome battery life. Would suggest upgrading the sound but with headphones that's good too. This could be a great gaming notebook with very little modification on Toshiba's part. They might want to consider that."
POSTED BY:
ski
,
stoughton,ma
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"have not had any problems,it's fast, portable conects to wifi quickly and easily"
POSTED BY:
Dragon1
,
Dunlap, TN
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I find the NB305 a good addition to my travel needs without the need to carry a heavy laptop from place to place. It has all the computing power needed to do great presentations, view email and orders and update my business information on the go. If you are looking for a laptop that's lite and easy without a lot of bells and whistles than this is it!"
POSTED BY:
jimbo
,
columbia, MD
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I switched from an ASUS to Toshiba for my travel and back-up computing needs and really enjoy the style and keyboard of the NB305-N410 over other similar products. I upgraded to Windows 7 home premium and installed the Toshiba 2 GB RAM (great deal on this). I can do just about everything with my netbook that I can do with my primary notebook computer - screen size adequate for most of my needs except for detailed photo editing. The only minor complaint I have is that the battery appears to lose some of its charge if it sits unused for more than a week. I overcome this by doing file transfers and WEB work couple of times a week on the Toshiba netbook. You can't beat the value and size/weight of the NB305-N410 for your travel needs, and it also isn't a bad main computer if you have space limitations at home or away at school."
POSTED BY:
Navniv
,
texas
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"There are few laptops that have everything a person wants without being 50lbs. The Toshiba netbook comes close. Powerful enough to run most used applications this highly portable netbook has ease of use on it's side as well as intuitive navigation performance. As a on-the-go soccer/music/theatre/baseball/...(you get the point) dad I can link to the net to get my work done from wherever I am and be an active part of my kid's lives at the same time. So here's a great big THANKS to toshiba!"
POSTED BY:
Hendrik
,
Alexandria, VA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Was traveling with my brand new netbook. Had it in a computer bag together with my heavy-duty laptop. At Madrid airport, my computer bag disappeared from the baggage cart as I was taking a leak....... Stupid but true. Liked the netbook. Only complaint so far: I could not get the sound volume to go up enough for my taste. I had the memory enlarged to two 2 gig and found it to be reasonably fast. Also like my first exposure to Windows-7. Liked the keyboard. They really maximized the use of the limited space available."
POSTED BY:
AJ
,
Houston Texas
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"small, light, fast (upgraded to 2GB memory).... great battery life. Keyboard is reasonable size. Small screen somewhat limiting but great for travel. Charger seems large for this class of computer."
POSTED BY:
JY
,
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I would have given this netbook an overall rating of excellent if the audio had been even average. The speaker can barely be heard over even a quiet room noise. Battery life is outstanding. The keyboard and display are great. The computer has the look and feel of quality hardware. It is easy to upgrade the memory from 1 to 2 GB and I did that. The built-in wireless works superbly. The touch pad is fine. Everything except the speaker is top of the line. That's sad. This could have been a really great little computer, though I'm not at all sorry I bought it. It is a delight to travel with."
POSTED BY:
butch
,
byrdstown tennessee
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"this small notebook has proven to be a great system, it does everything i ask it to do. design, ease of use are remarkable! thanks toshiba!"
POSTED BY:
what
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"There is a hissing noise in the headset jack if you use USB mouse (if you use one of the USB ports on your right side). The noise will go if you just move the mouse to the USB port to your left side."
POSTED BY:
Learning
,
Costa Rica
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I am a grandmother that is just learning to use a computar, but this mini has been great so far."
POSTED BY:
stevulka
,
roselle, il
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I'm pleased with the speed considering the processor/RAM involved. Like all netbooks I miss the numeric keypad. Little documentation even with the online manual (I.E. explain 2nd key functions, still trying to figure some out)."
POSTED BY:
Jade
,
Arizona
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I bought this netbook to bring with me on my travels. I would have wanted more USB hubs though. Overall, this netbook ROCKS! I chose it over Acer, HP, Dell 'cuz I like the silver keys, the 6-cell battery & the wi-fi. It's also light and small enough to put into my purse."
POSTED BY:
Ol' Blue
,
Amarillo, Texas
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The only problem I have with this laptop is the downgraded operating system."
POSTED BY:
Westchase
,
Tampa, FL
Overall rating: 2.0 out of 5
"Laptop is compact and easy to handle and of course to travel. Unfortunately we've had the laptop for close to 6 weeks and had to take back to the geek squad for repair. The display is already out and it's it was sent out from the local store in FL to their repair center and the process takes at least 2 weeks so now we have to wait. I hope there is no more problems with this netbook. Never had a Toshiba before and my initial impression is not the best. I'm starting to wonder if I made a good choice..."
POSTED BY:
Jillian
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I looked for quite some time and did plenty of research before buying my Toshiba mini netbook. I went with the mini for travel purposes. I'm so pleased with my choice. So small and light weight. Excellent battery life. I would definitely recommend this product."
POSTED BY:
walleye
,
Brownwood, TX
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I received this as a gift, we have a 17" laptop but my husband is usually on it , the notebook has come in handy for me, it just took a little time to get use to a smaller screen and key board. It would be nice if window 7 was not just a starter program"
POSTED BY:
Paul
,
San Francisco, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The computer is still new, but it seems to be good for someone who just uses a computer for internet and light wordprocessing, etc. It's compact and lightweight, making it good for travel. I wouldn't use this if it were my main work computer, but I think it's fine for average home use. Let's see how it is in 2 to 3 years, however, when most computers start to self-destruct."
POSTED BY:
moviecannon
,
New York City
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I finally stopped shaking. This new world that has opened for me was well worth the angst I subjected myself to. Watch out you young folks..........I'm catching up. It's not as hard as I thought. I'm on the information highway and it's a fun ride."
POSTED BY:
Punk
,
Detroit, MI
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The Toshiba net book was exactly what I was looking for and does the things that I wanted it to do. I wanted a computer that would be small, and allow me access to the internet. In addition, it needed to have enough space such that I could have my money program. My husband and I are going to be traveling more and more and I wanted something that I could easily carry with me - and in particular keep our finances up to date."
POSTED BY:
JrWoodie
,
Manassas, VA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Great little Netbook for on the go. Great battery life. Tucks in my case with ease and with an aircard can use it anywhere. Great for quick look-ups on the web or for pulling up maps when you are on the run. Never go anywhere without it."
POSTED BY:
Ryan_of_eris
,
Worcester, MA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"it is small but has a nice wide touchpad. It is slower than a full sized laptop but fits in my satchel and never needs a charger through the day. It does just what I want it to. I didn't like some of the shovel ware like the obtrusive webcam app but that is easy to remedy."
POSTED BY:
Byronmck
,
Loudon, TN
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The best laptop for travel. Very compact, has adequate power and features and a breeze to use. Useful for general use, not just internet."
POSTED BY:
Winesipper
,
Naples, Fl
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"For the money, this netbook is good value. Easy to use keyboard. Be sure to buy the mini-mouse by Toshiba for easier surfing. Drawbacks? The netbook "vibrates" which I find annoying. Skip the Norton offer...better products out there that won't slow your performance."
POSTED BY:
ac2521
,
Houston, TX
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I've had this laptop for a few weeks now. It works pretty well, good connectivity, but it is slow. I upgraded the memory to the 2 gig version and it speeded it up a little, but still runs pretty slow compared to my macbook. Not sure if it's the starter version of Windows 7 or not, but all-in-all it's pretty good in a pinch. I mainly got it for travel, and it does travel well. Good job Toshiba, but speed it up a little, huh??"
POSTED BY:
af4hl
,
Myrtle Beach, SC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I am a web developer, and purchased this little netbook primarily for client meetings. The processor is fast enough to be very agile running Windows 7, and the battery life allows me to leave the ac adapter at home. I was expecting compromises in performance, but was extremely pleased to find that there were few to deal with."
POSTED BY:
Krisis
,
Atlanta, GA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I travel extensively and was tired of not being able to use a laptop on an airplane because of poor battery life or if the jerk in front of me decided to recline his seat all the way back. This laptop is the answer to all of my needs. Very nice screen, fast start-up/shutdown and very good battery life. It does everything I have asked and then some. May get extra RAM but I am not sure it is really needed. I paid about $50 more than I wanted in such a competitive market but I feel it was well worth it."
POSTED BY:
Unco Lon
,
Phoenix, Arizona
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I'm a writer with small hands. I wanted a laptop to help me write whenever inspiration strikes. I didn't need all the bells and whistles. I didn't want some-thing too large. Just something compact like a portable word processor w/ internet capability. I had always admired the functionality of Toshiba laptops. My NB305 is absolutely the perfect tool for my mobile needs. The size and weight is not cumbersome and the arrangement of the keyboard is ideal for my small hands. I have accomplished more with my netbook in the past month than I have with my antiquated desk top computer in the previous six months. Whoever designed the NB305 had someone like me in mind. I am most appreciative. Thank you Toshiba!"
POSTED BY:
Mcguyver
,
Fresno, ca
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This is a great laptop for the money! It will run all day on a charge."
POSTED BY:
Jenny
,
Chico, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Great laptop, incredible battery life, used it for a whole week without recharging and having to take all the A/C stuff with me to work."
POSTED BY:
s
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"Expensive, especially when it does not come with full package of microsoft windows 2007. Unbelievable that you have to pay pay for full version. Also, Toshiba website does not offer a scan capability to see exactly what upgrade/updates you need for your specific computer. They expect us all to be experts to know what upgrade we need."
POSTED BY:
Dom
,
Tucson, AZ
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Exceptional battery duration. Still getting used to Windows7. I would prefer Windows XP."
POSTED BY:
Gecko996
,
Albuquerque, NM
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"Performance is not very fast. It takes ~8 minutes to boot up, and can only handle one application like firefox, wish the processor was faster. Also, I had to buy the upgrade for windows 7, not really all that expensive, but still an additional expense to make the os usable."
POSTED BY:
Bodhi
,
Mandurah Western Australia
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I am finding that the keys are not as satisfying and efficient to use as the keys on my other laptop. The space key frequently does not respond to my touch and I have to frequently go back when I am typing and press it again to put a space between words."
POSTED BY:
Maryann
,
Archbald, Pa
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I love the convenience of the NB305. However do have some reservations re. paging down to the bottom of a long document. Cannot seem to do this. If anyone can help me out with this, I would appreciate it."
POSTED BY:
wakeandsky
,
Detroit, MI
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I've been fairly pleased with the system for what it is. I don't like the fact that I can't just add another gig of memory, but have to replace the current card with a 2 gig card. I liked the full size keyboard, but I find the metallic keys slippery. I would like more texture on them. I still haven't gotten used to the very narrow tab key. Perhaps I am mistaken, but it seems to me a larger screen could have been incorporated into that size lid."
POSTED BY:
clashcity
,
Crystal Lake, IL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The Toshiba NB305 is a great little computer for the price. Nice convenient size and weight and the battery life is excellent."
POSTED BY:
tjohn
,
Anchorge,ak
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"Battery life is fantastic, have problems connecting to public wireless networks. Handy size but seems to bog down easily."
POSTED BY:
Guss
,
Lockport, NY
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"I have a Toshiba laptop that I like very much. That is why I bought this NB305. Although it is mostly functional there are 3 things that bother me. First, it seems slow compared to my laptop. Second, the absence of user documentation except by internet is a problem. I thought MS Office was included but there is no code to activate it that I can find and nothing tells me how to aquire Office. Do I have to buy this as an add-on? Third, I can not hear the speakers and need earbuds to listen to audio. This is disappointing."
POSTED BY:
vicki165
,
Springfield, IL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"LOVE this new netbook...so easy to use, nice keyboard, loads quickly and surfs the net fast"
POSTED BY:
gm
,
Miami , FL
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Great travel companion for the whole family. Light and reliable. Only minus : sound , could really use a more powerfull speaker."
POSTED BY:
Sonbeam
,
Mountain City, TN
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I have owned several laptops, one of which was a netbook. Toshiba's Netbook is head and shoulders above the others. The biggest plus is the extended battery life. Most others last 2-3hrs, but 11 hours, wow! I still have not used all the features like skype but the pc maintenance tools that Toshiba has built in work great. The only draw back to this netbook is the 1GB of RAM but very few others include more. I did upgrade it myself to 2GB without any difficulty. I never even thought of using Toshiba until I heard about Toshiba developing an SDXC card that offers 64GB with the potential of up to 2TB. I knew then that Toshiba was not a small time player in the computer market but on the cutting edge of technology, so I decided to give them a try and I have not been disappointed since."
POSTED BY:
None
,
Lawton Okla
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Used it on a recent trip to Asia and the battery life allowed me to do my work while on a 12 hour flight."
POSTED BY:
luis car
,
Miami- USA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Simple the best, you should elect by one of this Regards..."
POSTED BY:
Austin Guy
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"A good laptop, especially considering the price & value. Windows 7 Startup, while not what I would have preferred (XP) is fine. Unfortunately, Toshiba feels the need to put bloatware onto everything. I would hope that in some future world, PC makers might sell a bloat-free version of their software. I would pay $20 extra to have it not ever on it"
POSTED BY:
Pete
,
Minneapolis, MN
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I needed a small highly portable notebook with a good battery life. I am a beginning writer and want to run word processing and creative writing software and be able to use it fully without worrying about a 4 or 5 hour limit before the battery flops. Toshiba has produced a product that, for its price, is one of the best values on the market today. It touts an 11 hour battery and has, under normal usage, a minimum of 8 hours. Couldn't ask for better. The display is clear and bright, and it has a good sized hard drive. I am running Windows 7 Professional and a handful of writing apps that fit my portability needs as well as having the built-in wifi for the internet. This makes research available as well as writing. The keyboard is small (I have large hands), but is usable with a solid and comfortable feel. Easy to get used to. I couldn't think of a mini that is better suited to real portability with power! I have already recommended it to people looking at netbooks and will continue to recommend it highly. Great machine!!!"
POSTED BY:
gizmo
,
aston, pa
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"FOUND IT EASY TO USE AND UNDERSTAND. IT WAS A GOOD CHOICE"
POSTED BY:
SteveO
,
Longmont, CO
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I picked up this net-book for use specifically as an addition to my desktop and laptop. It's multiple usb ports, small size, and long battery life make it excellent for travel and use around the house for e-mail, web surfing, and e-periodical and e-newspaper reading when you don't need the power and screen size of a laptop."
POSTED BY:
Stella
,
Boston, MA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Wonderful little treasure-totally portable-does everything I wanted it to do, efficiently and reliably. I am very pleased that I made the decision to buy it and had an excellent experience with the sales rep. Thank you."
POSTED BY:
Charlie
,
Bloomfield,CT
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"It is slow but has lots of features and capability and sufficient battery life to last several days of my use. Also it doesn't gett too hot to be on my lap."
POSTED BY:
beth
,
Southington, CT
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I wanted a small netbook for quick browsing in front of the TV and for travel. Haven't traveled with it yet, but It's lightweight and should be great on an upcoming trip. Battery life so far is excellent. As with most other reviewers, I wish the speakers were better - really can't hear without headphones/external speakers. which is too bad. I'd love to be able to sit on the couch and watch Netflix or set it up in the kitchen while I'm cooking without having to hook up speakers. Keyboard size is great - tab key is a bit too narrow, but it's an amazing size for such a tiny footprint. But overall I'm very happy."
POSTED BY:
Papachuck
,
Nooksack, WA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I was very surprised with this mini. I usually use full screen desktops and laptops. Mini does most everything I need. I upgraded the ram and hard drive. Very Easy. Only complaint is lack of memory upgrade. Would love to see memory up to 4 gigs at least."
POSTED BY:
wkuw
,
Birmingham,AL
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"This laptop does exactly what I need!!! It's compact, easy to use and easy to read!!! A great buy!!!"
POSTED BY:
Nanami
,
RJ, Brazil
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Does the job, if you know exactly what to choose in order to suit your needs. Performance is not the best I've seen, but should be good enough."
POSTED BY:
DLC
,
El Cajon, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I wanted a netbook to download photos to and stay in touch with while traveling. I researched many, but always came back to this one. Battery life is great. 8-9 hours. Speed is great. The speakers are a little weak, but playing with the settings helped a lot. Great sound with headphones. All in all, as the title says, it's a great netbook. I actually prefer it to my desktop."
POSTED BY:
sue
,
Wallingford CT
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"great netbook..I have only owned this mini notebook for a short time but I am very pleased, with its performance...and features."
POSTED BY:
Tom
,
Honolulu, Hi
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"purchased this netbook for use during emergencies. Long battery life not as long as advertised, but still better than any other available netbook or laptop."
POSTED BY:
frank
,
New york
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Love it"
POSTED BY:
Tony
,
Marlton, NJ
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"My little pal is easy to cary and store. He becomes alert right away and sleeps when I tell him to do so. His Widows7 is not as clean and versatile as my Wndows7 Pc at home but clean enough. For a little guy he has a lot of power and inner strength and capability. I am glad I got to know him and have him at my side."
POSTED BY:
M.G.
,
Sacramento, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"This is my first notebook/laptop. Wanted it more for fun and convenience than anything else. It is certainly portable and convenient for on the go, and affords me all the luxuries of being able check on email, or do a quick web search from the convenience of anywhere!"
POSTED BY:
merlin
,
New Jersey
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"stop all the updates! They slow down the computer. the mouse pad is very sensitive."
POSTED BY:
Tricia
,
Des Moines, IA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I have really been enjoying my new small computer. It performs quickly and has great storage. It fits my needs. Only one thing I feel needs improvement,the speakers. With the volume turned all the way up I can hardly hear it. All in all great product and performance."
POSTED BY:
Turtlejack
,
Metro Atlanta, GA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Great unit and so lightweight and easy to use. Fast startup, clear graphics and stores easily in your carry-on. Battery life is beyond expectations. Ran unit for over four hours on a flight recently and still showed over 65% battery life remaining. No more laptops for me on casual trips."
POSTED BY:
glenn
,
Los Angeles, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This is the first time that I tried and owning a netbook although I have used 3 different laptops in the past 10 years, I find not much difference except of course for the screen size. But the screen size is not that bad for email and web browsing. I like this machine because its very lightweight...very convenient when you travel and the battery life is excellent...10 hours of battery life is really something else....I highly recommend that you buy this product."
POSTED BY:
cj
,
OKC, OK
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"good machine but it does not have enough RAM to even run basic programs like internet explorer and Outlook (if you are managing emails of any size at all) The machine is very sluggish which is not want I was looking for in a new machine. I don't get it. you build a really nice quality product and skimp on the Memory!!! very foolish."
POSTED BY:
Sunfan
,
Scottsdale, AZ
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Easy to use, easy to transport, longer battery life, and good price make this a great investment. My only concern is that the bottom heats up and when using on your lap can be uncomfortable. I bought a cool pad to use when I do that. I do use a portable mouse since I have a difficult time with the touch pad. (strictly a coordination problem on my part) But the abundance of USB ports makes that easy, too. Otherwise, I think this is a great investment and good value."
POSTED BY:
TC
,
Loveland, OH
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The NB305 has many of the same features found on netbooks of this type. I use it mostly for internet on the road and traveling. Windows 7 Starter works fine for me. I don't miss any advanced features of Home Premium. I believe Starter is faster for netbooks. Toshiba puts in way too many other software packages that just take up a lot of time to uninstall. The lack of a restore DVD or internet download of it is a negative. But the battery life is excellent. I get at least 9 hours of use before a charge is needed. This is important especially when power outlets are scarce. All in all a very nice unit and my top rated netbook."
POSTED BY:
gym41
,
Hawaii
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Compact, light, long battery life, quiet, good speed, easy memory upgrade, fast start-up and shut-down."
POSTED BY:
hutch
,
Chicago, Il
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I like the fact that even though it is only 10" screen it is slightly larger than another brand I also have. I also like the fact that the keyboard is similar to a larger notebook in that the keys are slightly larger to fit my fingers better."
POSTED BY:
Tonya
,
Muskogee, Ok
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"compact, travels well, can do internet, facebook, blog, and pics!"
POSTED BY:
Marieb
,
Plympton, Ma
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"this is almost like a full size...I love it, I dont even use the big laptop or desktop anymore."
POSTED BY:
Robbi
,
South Texas
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I loved my bigger laptop so much that when I wanted to invest in a Net book, I went with a Toshiba."
POSTED BY:
Fred
Overall rating: 2.0 out of 5
"We bought the notebook to take on trips. We use Skype alot and hoped this would be aconvienent way to do it. The volume was unaccepable to me and I returned the notebook"
POSTED BY:
june
,
nyc
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"good small powerfull"
POSTED BY:
Randy
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I really like the Toshiba netbook and would recommend it highly. The only problem is the low maximum speaker volume and I do not not consider that a major issue. It's performance is excellent."
POSTED BY:
Jack
,
Richmond, VA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"We are very pleased with the performance, size, weight and battery life. It has been perfect for our traveling, domestically and overseas. We have not had the difficulty with the pointer that others have suggested. We easily upgraded the memory to 2 gigs."
POSTED BY:
SuzyQ
,
Columbus, OH
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I mostly use the Toshiba notebook for email and internet browsing and have found it fast and functional. It has plenty of battery power for my needs and while the screen is small (duh!), it is clear and sharp. The keyboard is easier to use compared to most other laptops. So far I'm very satisfied."
POSTED BY:
circulator
,
Lake Isabella CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Small and light weight. Speakers too small to be of any real use. Keyboard good sized and wasy to use. I like it!"
POSTED BY:
clover2cover
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I am extremely satisfied with my latop!! It works with good speed and a very clear monitor. Once in a while I miss the cd/dvd drive but I have an external one that I can used if the need arises. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!"
POSTED BY:
burgie
,
westlake village, ca
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"cursor moves around on its own, causing me to type where I don't want to.. sometimes I open an e-mail and before I can read it, it is gone-- totally disappeared from the screen (never happens on my PC).... very annoying"
POSTED BY:
scarytwo
,
san antonio,tx
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I really am enjoying this new little laptop. It has great battery life and is very convenient for travel or just sitting around browsing. I would just like it better if it came with more memory and something other than windows 7 starter. Overall very satisfied."
POSTED BY:
Buddy
,
Baton Rouge, LA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I had a HP netbook and did not like several things about it. I gave it to my Grandson and bought this one for myself. Now, both of us are happy."
POSTED BY:
wsr
,
El Paso, TX
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"The computer itself is marvelous for traveling; it's the perfect size for taking on commuter flights. The hard drive size is great and it connects easily to the internet. The battery life cannot be beat. However, the Windows 7 starter operating system leaves much to be desired. It is so restricted in its abilities that I would rather pay extra for a bigger memory card to support the full Windows 7 operating system. This is the only reason for my poor performance rating and not recommending to my friends."
POSTED BY:
km
,
seville ohio
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"It took me a long time to decide on a notepad & I am extremely happy with my Toshiba."
POSTED BY:
pookie
,
So. Dartmouth, MA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I am very satisfied with this little gem. It is an addition to a household that was sharing a MacBookPro It's taken a little while to refamiliarize myself with Windows and overall I'm very satisfied."
POSTED BY:
Jay
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"It's a great substitute for kids to use and stay off parents computer."
POSTED BY:
AirAds
,
Atlanta,GA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"My experience with netbooks has not been good prior to this model. The full size keys on the keyboard, the incredible light weight and battery life combination are amazing. The drawback is the performance. But what you give up is negliable. I would love to throw my corporate notebook away and use this."
POSTED BY:
yicpvr
,
Kansas
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I'm retired from a Fortune 500 company. I had several, company supplied laptops for buiness use and travel over the years. I purchased this little gem, primarily to use while traveling, to access the internet and personal emails. I love it's compact size and how well it works with 'wireless' technology. I'm happy to have made a really good choice!!"
POSTED BY:
Sharon
,
Elgin, Illinois
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Since I keyboard over 100 wpm, I look for a unit that has a comfortble keyboard (no keys sticking or lagging, strange configuration of "extra key", etc.). I love the keyboard. Most laptops and notebooks are difficult to key on. This unit is not."
POSTED BY:
lmrge
,
Woodbridge, VA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"nice netbook, with bluetooth and 2gb of memory it would be 5 stars."
POSTED BY:
Nana
,
Lake Placid, NY
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Wanted a small computer for travel on our recent month-long trip. It did the trick ! Lightweight, provides all necessary features, long battery life. My only reservation is that the model I own has a power button which is accessible from the exterior. It was accidentally turned on while in its case, causing the battery to overheat. Would prefer a better design for power access. Otherwise, everything is perfect."
POSTED BY:
agarceso
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I like it a lot. However should be sold with 2 Gigs in RAM. 1 Gig is not enough to run basic software on a Window 7 platform."
POSTED BY:
girltechie
,
Florence, SC
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Bought an ACER & hated the keyboard. Chose this 1 because of high rating w/PC Mag. Love the netbook but I'm a master typist & sometimes keys are not sensitive to a light or corner touch. Otherwise great product - wanted the red one but settled for a blue one."
POSTED BY:
Mr
,
Alexandria, VA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I've resisted using a laptop because I dislike carrrying things around, paricularly if they have some weight to them. The Toshba N305-410, at just over 2.5 pounds has handled that objection. I take this machine everywhere. It works for me in every way I need it. I'm not a technical user, nor a heavy user. But I haven't enjoyed a computer more than this one."
POSTED BY:
Cef
,
Sunnyvlae, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Preconfigured and as shipped, the netbook had problems esp. the audio. The volume was too low and I had to research a fix. Fortunately, the fix worked - new driver and powerful setting. Battery life is the best though - at least six hours of continuous use."
POSTED BY:
Mano
,
Baltimore, MD
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Only problem I have with this Netbook is the slowness in startup and some applications, otherwise, excellent little laptop! No other problems noted."
POSTED BY:
Ghost Rider
,
Santa Rosa, CA
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"This computer is just the right size for my travel. It has the features I need, but the screen does not always show the full features that are on the screen. I wanted to change the home page in Internet Explorer in Tools > Internet Options >I type in the new page name but I can not click on Apply because it is not visable on the bottom of screen. Speaker Volume is so bad that set at 100% you can barely hear it in a silent room."
POSTED BY:
Marilyn
,
Cocoa Beach Florida
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I love it. I debated for about 5 months on what I wanted and finally ordered the Toshiba. I wanted something small and portable and user friendly and it was perfect. I had anaother toshiba laptop so I was somewhat prejudiced to that brand. I took it on a recent trip to NYC and found it just perfect to check my emails and work on a few small projects and organzied my pictures on the flight. My husband enoyed using it for the gams... I'm sure I will enjoy it on my trip to Europe this summer also. As a day to day computer I would probably find it too small but for traveling it is wonderful. I thought I would have to upgrade to 2 gb but so far it is enough for what I need so I'm glad I decided to wait to order the additional memory."
POSTED BY:
HappyScott
,
Springfield, MA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I purchased this netbook for basic use in my business, I was tired of carrying around my heavy laptop, so for internet, word processing, and just email, this was perfect, no complaints, battery life and features are great!"
POSTED BY:
Manny_TPA
,
Tampa, FL
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Exceptional min book. I have had no problems what so ever with it. The battery life has been bordering close to 11 hours every time with very good performance. The only improvement I would suggest would be to improve the processor speed."
POSTED BY:
Dan
,
Richwood, OH
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This thing is great. Long battery life and all the features I need. It doesn't have a cd drive, however I rarely use one. How much longer are we really gonna use disks anyway. Love it!"
POSTED BY:
anscochrome
,
Omaha, NE
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I purchased this mini-notebook to serve as a go between for my memory card readers (I do a lot of digital photography) and an external hard drive for dumping the files and being able to clear and re-use the memory cards the next day (both SD and Compact flash). I maxed out the ram to two gigs, and did a windows anytime upgrade to Windows 7 home premium. I must say I am totally delighted with this little computer. The performance is reasonable, it is nice and light weight to carry! A far better purchase than a 500 dollar + Epson memory card reader and dumper-that device cannpt surf the web or send email:) I use the built in SD card reader for Windows Ready Boost-I have a 4 gig Sandisk SD card dedicated to the task. It is nice to know also that is my external usb card reader goes belly-up on the road, I have the built in unit to use as a backup. If you liike the keyboard style of the Apple Macbook, this unit duplicates the feel of that down to a T-one of tjhe major reasons I chose this netbook (I'm a hunt and p typist not a touch typist, but even I appreciate subtle keyboard improvements) Well done Toshiba!"
POSTED BY:
JMTG
,
Michigan
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"I have owned this for just over a month. The wireless card has given me alot of trouble. It keeps disconnecting from the router or not finding the wireless routers at all. I have tried this on both my two routers, a friends place with two routers and on a business trip at two hotels. I was only successful at my place, it wouldnt connect at any of the other places. Even at my place it drops the connections every day, even at full strength signal. I have tried updating the driver, with no success, and rolling back the driver. Other than not having reliable internet unless it is hardwired in with Cat 5 cable, and that internet surfing is a bit slow, the rest of the features are good. Hope they offer a fix for this issue."
POSTED BY:
Mike
,
Bull Shoals, AR
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"System sound (internal) leaves a lot to be desired. It's almost impossible to hear with any surronding noise competing."
POSTED BY:
RJM
,
New Bern, NC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I highly recommend this netbook. The keyboard, screen & mouse pad/keys are excellent; the styling is very good. Performance was a bit sluggish until I upgraded to 2GB of memory and now it is more than satifactory. The battery life is outstanding, although it did decrease about 10-15% after I added the additional 1GB of memory, but no complaints here. Overall, my opinion is that this is one of the best netbooks available."
POSTED BY:
Nikname
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I would think this is the best product ever but... itr came loaded with spyware that I had to dig out (I hope), other trial products that I'm not sure I was able to totally remove. Worst, I was told that if I upgrade my RAM myself it will void the warrantee (is that right?) That's another penalty of thirty bucks or more. Very unhappy about that."
POSTED BY:
Nana
,
Honolulu, HI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I believe it to be a bit over priced. I bought it to replace my palm pilot. The weight and size is more than I would like, but for the time being I'll deal with it."
POSTED BY:
VITS
,
Rockville, MD
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"- Battery life exceeding 8 hours in eco mode - Performance decent for a Netbook, but will likely add another GB of RAM due to Windows 7 OS requirements - Wireless signal strength can be a little weak at times, dropping connection at about 25-30 feet away indoors - Ultra portable, slim and sleek, probably one of the most attractive portable computers I've ever owned - As with most portable PCs, the adhesive for the rubber feet are terrible, lost one within the first week."
POSTED BY:
FLK
,
Port Huron, MI
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Take this with me everywhere and anywhere. Love the long battery life--up to 10 hours. Only thing I would complain about is the touchy touch pad. Sometimes it is just too sensitive. I am in school, so the portability is a real plus."
POSTED BY:
Ferny
,
Wisconsin
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Everyone Who sees it and types on it likes this computer. it is easy to type on."
POSTED BY:
t man
,
clearwater. fl
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"This netbook is better than my laptop. It does everything I hoped it would and then some. Good battery life. Great screen. Great features."
POSTED BY:
Snow-squall
,
Webster, NY
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The laptop is outstanding in all aspects except that it has the Windows 7 starter and not the full Windows 7. If upgrade is possible to the full Windows 7, then I will truly be a very happy geek."
POSTED BY:
Wynette
,
Detroit, MI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I love the light weight of the laptop. I use it for online schooling and so far so good. I recommend this netbook to any college student who doesn't want to lug around a heavy laptop on campus."
POSTED BY:
deviatepenguin
,
Raleigh, NC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I've tried netbooks from Acer and Dell and this Toshiba is the best by far! Works wonderfully with The SageTV Placeshifter client when the others fell flat. The only downside is that the sound is a bit weak, but a pair of USB speakers corrected the problem while using the unit at home, I would recommend this netbook to anyone looking for an ultra-portable PC."
POSTED BY:
Internet Junkie
,
Los Angeles, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"It is so easy to use. It came with windows 7 ( I did not have to pay to upgrade to it ). Very fast. Very light weight. Before I got it I was afraid that the screen would be too small, but it is totally fine. If you are a gamer you might need a bigger screen, but for school and work it's totally fine. The only thing I did not like was that I cannot change the Desktop pic. I did not have any trouble with the volume of the speakers. Graphics are very clear. I did not upgrade anything, bought it as is and I am very happy with it. Battery life is about 4 -8 hours depending how many programs & the type of programs running."
POSTED BY:
robmichigan
,
Michigan
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"We like this netbook very much. Only issue is Windows 7 software upgrade needed for things like adding desktop pictures....come on, include it in the price."
POSTED BY:
Mike
,
Fayetteville, NC
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"this laptop has meet all my computer requirements...screen is the right size, comfortable key board, portable and light weight, battery life is excellent...I would recommend this laptop to a friend or family member..."
POSTED BY:
chicky
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This laptop is wonderful. It is easy to use, quick, and has a lot of options."
POSTED BY:
Unhappy!
,
Orlando, FL
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5
"The Windows 7 Starter (32 bit) that is installed on these NB series, is the worst Windows software yet. It has none of the basis Windows operations!!!!! Most plug and play does not work. The laptop cost more than it's counter part, which is in Windows XP. Toshiba is offereing an upgrade, but not on the Starter version and/or the serial numbers on the PC cannot be found; or so Toshiba says. I am very unhappy with this product!!!!!"
POSTED BY:
marym
,
grand rapids, MI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I chose the Toshiba even though I knew the iPad was coming out soon because I had borrowed a friend's and LOVED it...the touchpad and keyboard are fantastic. I would much rather type on a real keyboard than on a virtual one. The NB-305 is small enough to fit in a big purse, and it is perfect for travel...even if only going to the bookstore for a cup of coffee and some R & R. One concern I have is backing up the hard drive on a jump drive. I am not having success, even though I'm using an 8G flash drive as recommended. Not sure that it is really a problem, since supposedly the netbook has its own backup restore program if necessary. This is a WAY better-built machine that the popular Asis in my opinion...spend the extra $50...which you will discover if you try before you buy."
POSTED BY:
Traveler
,
Springfield, NJ
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I specifically bought this brand because of the keyboard. With the silver tone keys that are raised, it is very easy to use. Other brands with flat black keys are not user friendly."
POSTED BY:
Jolie
,
IL
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I love my mini laptop, cause I can take it with me everywhere. The only thing that could be better is the sound. It is extremely low."
POSTED BY:
ThePassionateDentist
,
Philadelphia, PA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I have a laptop as my regular computer, but found that disconnecting it and lugging it around was a drag. I investigated netbooks and saw the Toshiba NB305-N410BL. While it was highly rated, would I like it? I tried the keyboard at the store, and it seemed ok. (I'm an excellent touch typist, and my hands are very sensitive, too.) I also tried the touch pad and compared it to other netbooks in the store. It is a REAL touchpad, not the toy I saw in other brands. Obviously one of the most important features of any computer is the "human interface." I've had it now about 2 months and absolutely LOVE IT. The keyboard feels good and I type just fine on it. I bought a cordless mouse for it, but don't always take it out; the touch pad is fine - again, it's a real touch pad. I take it everywhere with me because it's so easy to carry. I charge it at night and skip taking the cord with me because of the good battery life. I use it now more than I even thought I would. It's fun to take to a bookstore, sit in the coffee shop area, sign in to WiFi and look up book reviews of books I might buy... Look up recipes and keep it on the kitchen counter while I cook... Note that I don't ordinarily take the time to write a review. However, If I sound enthusiastic about this, I am! I love it and the change in lifestyle that came with it."
POSTED BY:
phcist
,
Mechanicsburg, PA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Keyboard does not feel spongy like other netbooks. The keyboard spacing is more reminiscent of a full size keyboard (aka - not jammed together). Glad I made the purchase."
POSTED BY:
barn
,
Austin, TX
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Size and weight make it satisfactory for travelling light, but only if you do not need a full featured laptop. It is slow, but otherwise satisfactory for accessing e-mail and the net, and storing photos and notes."
POSTED BY:
Bigguy101
,
Wabash, Indiana
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"i would buy one again, if this one was to stop working. Could start up a little faster."
POSTED BY:
swt_jazz
,
Syracuse, NY
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"I knew the netbook was limited on usability, but since this is for a quick note, I really expected a little bit more speed for starting up/shutting down and to do basic tasks. it would be a ton more useful it it was. Who has time to wait 5 mintues to boot up to take a 2 second note?"
POSTED BY:
wally
,
Paramus, NJ
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I am very happy with the netbook's performance and features."
POSTED BY:
Merv
,
Portland,ME
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Wow! Very pleased. I was looking for something small, lightweight for travel, full-size keyboard and long battery life to take notes during day-long meetings. Much lighter, more mobile, better battery life than my fullsize Toshiba laptop at home-- they make great companions. Easy transition between keyboards. Netbook is faster than I expected, as much memory as my laptop, easy web access, lots of USB ports. As light as a "spiral notebook." Prefer fullsize laptop at home office."
POSTED BY:
Dale
,
Illinois
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"A great value for the money. With the advent of Open Office, this makes for a low cost travel addition. The sound quality could be improved. It would be wise for Toshiba to set up better initial equalizer settings. Way to many apps preloaded and begging for attention, esp the crippled apps. The build in cam is ok, but additional controls for the cam (white balance and brightness) would be welcome so it can be used outdoors or indoors. Overall, and excellent machine. Glad I bought it."
POSTED BY:
peachez2744
,
Crown Point, IN
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Small, very light weight, and easy to use. Perfect for traveling...fits inside my purse!"
POSTED BY:
Sunshine Dina
,
Queens, NY
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Keyboard is easy to navigate...battery life is a real plus..."
POSTED BY:
Scotty
,
St. Petersburg, Fl
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I really like the unit, but there has been a few problems , I can't get the speaker volumn to work, the unit doesn't pick up the internet even when sitting next to the router. Speed good ease of use is good. Now if I can get the bugs out it'll be great."
POSTED BY:
Knitpurl
,
Lehighton, PA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This is our first Netbook. We are traveling a lot this year and look forward to carrying this instead of our laptop. The features seem to fit our needs for travel...webcam, internet, and pictures. We purchased a dvd player and can watch movies too."
POSTED BY:
Mel
,
New York, NY
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"I have had this computer for about 4-6 weeks, taken it on business trips abroad, used it at home, etc. I am extremely frustrated at what must be a defect with the on-board speakers -- they are incredibly low and nothing I do seems to work to make them close to normal audible. A second gripe is the touchpad, which seems to have a mind of its own and does not respond to one and two finger touches the same way twice. The keyboard itself has a nice tactile response and is fine for typing. However, I'm surprised it is not back-lit, or least has a backlit option. Finally, it takes quite a while to boot up, but I understand from colleagues that many netbooks have this problem. On the positive side is the battery life. I've used this for many hours (never consciously tried to run it out) -- but I've gotten at least 7-9 hours use, over several sessions without recharging."
POSTED BY:
Boi
,
Philadelphia
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I have been researching and window shopping netbooks for the past 8 months or so, and narrowed down my interests to three, which one included the Toshiba NB-205; predecessor to the NB-305. A number of things have kept me from purchasing the NB-205, such as reviews of very low speaker sound and an over sized battery sticking out the back. But, even with those minor feature drawbacks, the NB-205 was still an exceptional machine. So, naturally when I heard that the NB-305 would be released with better speaker sound (stereo vs. mono), a newer, faster processor that would extend the battery life to about 11 hours and gone is the over sized battery, I immediately got my credit card out and ordered the NB-305. Not only is the performance better, but the computer has been slimmed down and is even more stylish. Toshiba also has some great software on it that helps maintain your computer's health, in addition to media and organization software for business and fun. This is a great mini with a lot of potential."
POSTED BY:
northshoresusan
,
Prairie Village, KS
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I purchased a Toshiba Satellite M60 (with harman/kardon speakers!) in December of 2005. It still serves me well both in business and home needs. It is, however, very heavy. I recently purchased the mini and absolutely love it! It meets all my needs for work and pleasure while traveling. I am totally satisfied with my little toshie!!"
POSTED BY:
Syndy
,
Covina. CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"My Overall Review...It's Easy To Use After You Set It Up The Way You Like. Great For Trips. It Doesn't Take Up Too Much Room. I'm Glad I Purchased It! You Can Put A Wallpaper Background On It Too!"
POSTED BY:
Reddog
,
Indianapolis, Indiana
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"If you limit your expectations to those of a netbook, you will be impressed, but don't expect it to replace your full time machine. I had to upgarde to 2GB or RAM in the first two days it was so slow.....it should rally come with 2GB. Go download Windows 7 Premium as well, the Windows 7 Starter is terrible."
POSTED BY:
akmnn
,
Miami, FL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This laptop is great for anyone on the go in terms of its weight of 2.5 lbs and battery life of 11 hours. It is a very practical choice for every student."
POSTED BY:
pating
,
las vegas, NV
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The best priced laptop,best features, best size. Clear crisp pictures, longest lasting battery life, before a recharge. Convenient size to carry anywhere, with the best features of a full size one. good technical support, readily available accesories, compatibility, reliability."
POSTED BY:
TJ
,
Lexington, KY
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"So far I like the portability, the weight and color choice. I would have liked this new version to have been in the Java brown, but as for functionality, so far I'm pleased."
POSTED BY:
alex
,
clearfield utah
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I bought this as a substitute for my 17" MacBook Pro. I travel overseas often and got tired of dragging the heavy Mac around. I was amazed at how this little netbook performed. I recently returned from Indonesia and was able to hook up to the wireless systems everywhere I went and with no effort on my part. Just like my Mac. When I returned, my wife started using it and now it is hers. I am going o purchase another one for myself and 3 more for my grandchildren. it is a great computer to say say the least."
POSTED BY:
G$
,
Bridgewater, MA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"It runs real slow when using some Facebook Applications, but for the most part I am very happy with it."
POSTED BY:
Dubya
,
Corpus Christi, TX
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I am retired and the NB305 is my first laptop/netbook and I enjoy the new freedom from the desktop. I don't travel much but the best is now being able to have a cigar on the patio and email and surf the net. I love the feel of quality with this machine."
POSTED BY:
Charlie
,
Little Rock, AR
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The two best things aobut this little one are its battery life and its size/weight to take on travels around the country."
POSTED BY:
Whip
,
Pomeroy, WA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I've used Toshiba laptops at work for 15 years, so I selected this netbook for personal use based on the many years of good experiences. I tried the keyboards and layouts of every netbook I could find before settling here. This machine will be used for blogging and emails while traveling around the US and abroad. The only rub I have was that gmail video chat was choppy with 1 GB of RAM, hence the 4 star rating for performance. I upgraded to 2 GB and I haven't had a chance to try out gmail video yet. I assume the extra RAM will fix that problem. Otherwise, I'm very pleased."
POSTED BY:
Jrzebird
,
Belmar, NJ
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I love my new netbook. The battery life is amazing, and the speed unbelievable. The keyboard is even slightly better than my Toshiba laptop, in that I don't seem to make as many mistakes because of the smaller keyboard. My one complaint is the sound. I have never heard worse sound. Even if I hook it up to speakers or my earphones, it's tinny and hard to hear. Surely they could have made the sound better. I can hardly wait to take it with me on vacation! Great job Toshiba, just fix the sound."
POSTED BY:
bigjb419
,
Chicago, IL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I borrowed a friend's netbook, a samsung, and wasn't impressed. After reading online reviews on the NB305 I decided to give it a shot. I was not disappointed. This netbook is great tasks like surfing the web and using microsoft word. I do wish that a full copy of windows 7, not just the starter edition, was included. I have always had good experiences with Toshiba, from TVs to computers, and also bought thier external DVD burner. You might pay a little more for this netbook but it is worth it."
POSTED BY:
jc
,
Tampa FL
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"alittle glitchy"
POSTED BY:
cah
,
Tucson,AZ
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Going to Italy soon. Netbook is light weight,fast and holds everything I need. Love the brightness and readability of the screen Love the battery life. Have already purchased a second battery so that I will be able to use my netbook during all of the flight to Italy. Great Product."
POSTED BY:
Just Me
,
Wisconsin
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"My friend recommended I get this mini notebook laptop. I love it. Works quickly, is compact, and so easy to use. Perfect."
POSTED BY:
Totable
,
St. Louis, MO
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"The Toshiba NB 305 is lightweight, fast, small, and portable. It fits nicely into a tote. The netbook is reasonably priced particularly given the speed that it performs at and the size of memory. It is slightly heavier than other netbooks but the speed and battery life convinced me to purchase this particular netbook."
POSTED BY:
AnneB
,
DC
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"I bought for traveling email access and it does the job. It would be nice if it were faster. Easy to set up and get started."
POSTED BY:
Len
,
Chula Vista, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I got this netbook as a gift and I love it. The only drawback is the OS (Windows 7 Starter). It looks pricey but it's just the right price. The size and weight is perfect. The battery seems to last forever!"
POSTED BY:
Techknot
,
Berea, Oh
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Probably as good as you can get in a netbook, does everything I ask for and has some very good unexpected pluses. Has met or exceeded my needs for a compact travel device."
POSTED BY:
Soldier
,
Gettysburg, PA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"This is a good laptop that does not take up much space and is very easy to use."
POSTED BY:
mike
,
Rock springs, wy
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The keyboard and mouse pad are great. The only thing so far that I do not like is the total lack of sound. You need a hearing aid to hear the speakers with the volume fully up. And the Power cord is very loose and unplugs many times while using it"
POSTED BY:
Vicky
,
Orange, TX
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Since I purchased my Toshiba netbook, I have been very pleased with it, I have a laptob and a desktop. The netbook is easier for me to take to bed and carry around with me. The screen takes some getting use to, because it is smaller than the laptop. I have not have any problems."
POSTED BY:
Bons
,
Stamford, ct
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
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POSTED BY:
WVU89`
,
Greenville, NC
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Had some problems in beginning get stuff loaded and things working but I think that it was compatiblity issues... my bigest complaint is number of USB ports"
POSTED BY:
Chewy
,
Wadsworth, IL
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Great price/value for a current mini. Needs to add a non-glare screen, though! Also needs more memory. But for the current universe of mini offerings, its the best."
POSTED BY:
Telly
,
Wichita KS
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The netbook that fits in my purse, has email and word processing power together in a small package. I can write a novel, take a class, check email or my favorite sites on internet. The keyboard mimics full size! Love it."
POSTED BY:
Alice in Wonder
,
League City, TX
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I like my mini because it is so easy to take along"
POSTED BY:
palm12
,
Central Florida
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I am glad I spent the extra money for the Toshiba NB305. It is everything I wanted. At first I was just going to increase the memory, just because, but I am glad I waited. I have not increased the memory and this machine runs very nicely. Super battery life."
POSTED BY:
bubbles
,
Chippewa Falls, WI
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Has great battery life, I am happy with pretty much everything except the speakers. Toshiba should have put better speakers in a Netbook at this cost."
POSTED BY:
robotguy
,
greenville, sc
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"I as you can tell by my nickname am very tech savy. I purchased this product with the hopes of lighten my load as I travel through airports.no cpu power and the ram is way too low. the speakers are also not very good , however I do like the sleep and charge usb ports and the battery life is great. Over all for a kid in school this would be the ideal lap top however for a road warrior like myself it was a bad choice"
POSTED BY:
Harter
,
Lafayette, CO
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Built in mouse isn't very good, otherwise great."
POSTED BY:
StaticMesh
,
Niceville, FL
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The NB305 performs very nicely as a netbook. I am able to perform the simple tasks I expected to such as web surfing and chatting. The integrated camera is a nice touch. The size, weight, and battery life are the best features and I am able to take it everywhere I go. The built in wi-fi works great. I did not like all the extra software included from Toshiba but I guess that kind of stuff comes with any computer you buy. I just removed what I knew I wouldn't use. Overall I am very impressed."
POSTED BY:
rocky
,
Kansas
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The purpose of this purchase was a netbook that had good battery life and was good for keeping in touch while traveling. Nothing more than email, facebook and a spreadsheet needed. This netbook does all that and more. Win7 is great. I don't need to change things just have a good, solid travel computer."
POSTED BY:
DAG
,
Gilbert AZ
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Love the new features, the slimmer profile, and the capabilities in a package this small and light. I travel 40% of the year and this netbook satisfies traveling light with near full capabilities of the 9 pound machines. Great computer, great price. DAG"
POSTED BY:
Pops
,
Columbia,Mo
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Only disappointing thing was shortness of battery life. Adverstised 11hours , but in actually usable time in about 3 hours. Windows 7 starter does leave a lot to be desired but in usabale"
POSTED BY:
Gama6262
,
Columbia MO
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I bought the netbook to take with me when I travel as it is lighter than my standard laptop. I love the size and the features."
POSTED BY:
pfcjoker
,
Denver, CO
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Ultra light great battery life - as far as netbooks are concerned, this one is the best, the keyboard is big enough for adult hands to use without typing woes of some of the smaller keyboard netbooks and the ultra lightness of the unit makes it great for travel. Upgrading the OS is a must, Windows 7 Starter was just too limited, I also upgraded to 2gb of Ram to speed this little monster up."
POSTED BY:
stevierae
,
fort smith, arkansas
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"this machine is the right device at the right price for these times. it's perfect for the basics, like surfing the web, checking e-mails, writing and doing research. my girlfriend was so impressed by it's performance, I bought her one just to see the look of delight on her face. the only change I'd make? drop the web cam and give me a faster processor or more battery power."
POSTED BY:
sandy
,
eaton, n.h.
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"excellent product and happy"
POSTED BY:
R
,
Knoxville, TN
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"needs GPS, Windows 7 quirky"
POSTED BY:
Tara
,
Miami
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Although this is my first netbook, I am enjoying it. The only thing missing is the extra GB of RAM which I still need to have installed. The computer could run faster, but that's because I like to keep several programs open at a time. The keyboard takes getting used to, but is not bad at all. I only have trouble with some keys on the top; the tab button is very small, which could and should be made larger in later models. I downloaded Windows 7 Home and love it. Lots more options, and great screensavers and backgrounds! I love the webcam and now use Skype all the time... The little computer is so easy to carry around the house with me, to give family members in other towns tours, and easily video chat so that my daughter can see family out of town, her traveling grandparents, etc. The size is a plus. I also love having it open right next to my everyday laptop if I am doing research, so I have two screens. They don't work together, but I can view two websites full-size at once. It gets very hot, so get a cooling pad. Also, it doesn't fit in the small Belkin case. I got an HP one that works well. Overall, I love this laptop. It compliments my Mac, giving me access to full Windows programs and Microsoft as well. Excited to get the extra memory. Any suggestions on how to do that???"
POSTED BY:
greengaitfarm
,
Tryon, NC
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Great for travel. Battery life is great, runs circles around my laptop battery. Impressive keyboard for a notebook."
POSTED BY:
Josh
,
Fair Play, MO
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I did a lot of reasearch on all the mini products on the market today. I took into consideration everything from price to style. Toshiba seemed to be on top so I got the Toshiba mini NB 305 and yes, it met all of my expectations. Thank you Toshiba. You have done it again!"
POSTED BY:
Pat
,
Lancaster NH
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I wanted something small to carry to meetings with me, go wireless tp access emails and do research, do powerpoints, etc! With my new "toy" I can do all this and more - no more writing notes and typing them later!"
POSTED BY:
Man
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"I have never owned a laptop that didn't seem to give me problems. This laptop is no exception. After only having it for a few weeks it would not shut down properly. When it finally did shut down and I went to reboot it a message came up saying I shut it down improperly(I guess going to start and selecting shut down isn't how to do it). When I turn the laptop on it tends to have a black scene with a very thin white line across the top of the scene for several seconds before anything happens."
POSTED BY:
Reesee
,
Forest City, NC
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Very convenient."
POSTED BY:
Wally
,
FL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Great keyboard, battery life and looks great. Not a single complaint except that Windows 7 Starter is what it is."
POSTED BY:
TES
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Great ergonomics, terrific battery life. Only negative is the sound from the speakers. Sound with headphones is quite acceptable, but speakers are tinny - maybe this is as good as speakers can be in such a small package. I wish there were an option to get 2 MB rather than 1 MB of memory with original purchase. (An additional 2 MB memory chip is reportedly easy to install, but then the original 1-MB chip is wasted.)"
POSTED BY:
Junieb
,
Austin, Texas
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I have loved this since i took it out of the box. The battery is really long. the features are great, the only thing it needs is better speakers."
POSTED BY:
TDawg1831
,
Battle Ground, WA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I purchased my Toshiba notebook after doing a bit of research. I'm the type of person that really can't stand the thought of buying something and having it fall apart a week later. While there were much cheaper alternatives the reliability of this product is what sold me. The only downfall is that it is a little slow...but this is obviously to be expected with a notebook currently. All in all a very nice and well built machine."
POSTED BY:
Jim
,
Oregon City, Or
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I was very disappointed in the lack of documentation on using the mini and the software. Basically it was non-existant. There was no documentation to explain how to use the various features of the mini nor was there anything included to help me understand the Windows 7 operating system. This OS is brand new and I am having to guess how to use features."
POSTED BY:
Kimba
,
Omaha, NE
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"The Toshiba netbook has been pretty goos so far. Not sure the web cam is in color, because I have not figured it out yet."
POSTED BY:
L
,
Boca Raon, Florida
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Comparing this Toshiba to the HP and Acer mini netbooks I have seen. This one wins hands down!"
POSTED BY:
Busy mom
,
Ohio
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Everyone says these netbooks are only good for internet, I use mine for everything with my external hard drive. Much nicer to not haul around my 17" laptop. Speakers aren't the best but headphones are great."
POSTED BY:
mxpolar
,
Wasilla, AK
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"This laptop does a great job but for some reason it just goes black and reboots but it is rare when it does it. But the laptop it self is great, battery life is awesome and it does everything I need it to do."
POSTED BY:
Bender
,
Auburn, ME
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"This little guy is great. As normal toshiba builts a solid realible"
POSTED BY:
ds
,
Seattle, WA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I was looking for a lightweight netbook with a good keyboard, and I'm satisfied with the purchase. The keyboard is excellent. I orded an extra gig of Ram, which I recommended. The battery life is excellent. My only complaint is that Windows Starter is fairly lame--I'll probalby upgrade to a more powerful version."
POSTED BY:
YoMa
,
Massachusetts
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"For all the features this laptop possesses, functionality, and battery life this is the best out there in its price range. Very satisfied and have recommended this laptop to others."
POSTED BY:
Maverick
,
Duncan,OK
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I bought this laptop for the simple reason of travel. I work overseas and this little computer does all I need to stay connected and for my entertainment. It plays all my movies really well and has enough storage for all my music. I am able to connect to the internet and able to stay connected to family and friends back on the mother land. My favorite program that comes on this mighty mouse computer is the Toshiba Board, where I can customize this board and have little sticky notes on the board to complete all my task, pictures of the family, and a to do list for all my activities. Top reason of buying this NB305 was the battery life that comes with the computer; that is right you don’t have to buy another battery for this mighty mouse. It comes with a 6 cell battery that will provide your mighty mouse with enough power for over 10 hours, you can not beat that. Thanks Toshiba!!!!"
POSTED BY:
big al
,
edinburg texas
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"great battery life. keys are easy to use. only complaint right now is the speaker volume."
POSTED BY:
Bill
,
Katy, Texas
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The initial boot was easy and the system came up as well as any others I have purchased in the past and there have been many. The Windows 7 Starter software seems quite stable and much better than Vista. I use the laptop while traveling and the 250GB drive is adequate for the applications I plan to use on it including fairly heavy spreadsheet programs. It still boots quickly with all the software loaded and a large number of photos installed. A number of my older software programs aren't compatilble with windows 7 although there is a fairly comprehesive number of compatiblity programs installed to handle the most common program upgrades. I suggest using the on-board activation software since I found Windows 7 downloads from the security sites haven't caught up yet. If you have a previousl license for a security program chances are it won't be accepted by windows 7. This is not a reflection on the computer however. I haven't performed a timed battery test but I can say the battery time is close to the stated claims. In any case it's adequate."
POSTED BY:
susangley
,
Monterey, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I am extremely happy with my Toshiba NB305 mini notebook. If I had to buy another one today I would buy the same one. It has everything I need and does everything it's supposed to do. As others have mentioned, the speakers are poor, but I don't normally have the sound turned up on my computer so it isn't an issue for me. Battery life is LONG! I love this product."
POSTED BY:
Tee
,
Hartford CT
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I enjoy using my netbook. I like the size and ease of use. It does have a little less power than my full size Toshiba laptop."
POSTED BY:
Smedlap
,
Cedar Park,TX
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"My NB305 so far has been a great computer. I use it for E-mail and documents for work. I like the windows 7 environment and office tools. This upgrade seems to interact with old software well."
POSTED BY:
zap521
,
Brooklyn, NY
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I purchased this netbook for a recent trip. It worked well and had no trouble accessing various wireless networks. I do not like the Windows 7 started package..it is too bare boned. Also, I find the built in speakers too "tinny" with very little adjustments built into the pre installed sound mixer."
POSTED BY:
RJ
,
Orchard Park, NY
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Over 40 years ago I received a Toshibia transitor radio which served me well for years, so it was only natural that I consider replacing my old laptop with a Toshibia. I researched the market and found that Toshibia offered the features, screen size, and battery life that I was seeking. It has not disappointed!! I was so impressed with this laptop that after two weeks of ownership I purchased a Toshibia netbook and once again am very impressed with the speed, but mostly with the exceptional battery life"
POSTED BY:
K
,
buffalo, ny
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I love my new Toshiba Notebook. My only complaint would be that the sound is awful. The speaker is on the bottom of the notebook which makes it difficult to hear even if it is turned all the way up. I can only hear if I have it tipped up and have it right next to my head. If I could fix this, this would be the perfect notebook!"
POSTED BY:
O_angelsparkle_O
,
Fontana, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I take this computer to work everyday and I've made people jealous! It not only looks sleek and professional, but it gets the job done. Thanks, Toshiba, for making this little wonder!"
POSTED BY:
Xtrack
,
Concord NE
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"Unit did not impress me with blazing speed, yet battery life is excellent!. Toshiba can you please do something about this unit burning my lap every time I use it !hot!. Could use an HDMI port do.."
POSTED BY:
Mr. B
,
Hartford, CT
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"nice keyboard, ethernet plug is a plus as is 250 gig HD, great battery life, easy and inexpensive to double memory, great for travel."
POSTED BY:
blak.cadillac
,
Orlando, FL
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I commute to school by bicycle and needed a laptop. I didnt want to carry something too large because of the weight and room in my bag so I went looking for a netbook. A friend of mine recommended this one to me and I have to say I am outstanded with my purchase. The laptop does everything I need and is capable of doing more."
POSTED BY:
Charlie
,
Rhode Island
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"My first net book. A very nice machine with plenty of power for what I do, which doesn't include gaming). I would appreciate no trial offers and other junk on the machine for me to remove. Overall I think it has been a handy and convenient machine to supplement my desktop."
POSTED BY:
Karen
,
Nags Head North Carolina
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"I love the size and battery life. if all I wanted was to websurf this would be fabulous. BUT I also wanted something to take with me on vacation to do some work. Even with upgraded memory, I find this slow. Also..to my surprise, even with what I paid i didn't get microsoft office..I only got some 'tiral' version of it that goes away in 2 months!! I think the price/performance of this product isn't in line."
POSTED BY:
MDH
,
Minneapolis MN
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I started writing short essays and stories in 2007. My first book was published in 2009. Until I bought my Toshiba Netbook, I could only "write" using "Word" on my computer at the office. Now I am free to write whenever and wherever I'd like. Thanks for this wonderful addition to my creative life."
POSTED BY:
Reed
,
Peoria, Il
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The biggest drawback is the sound. Without an earphone in a buisy airport sond is very poor. Otherwise I like the compact size, processor speed and long battery life."
POSTED BY:
Bunster
,
Punta Gorda, FL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"this netbook is the greatest computer."
POSTED BY:
Dave
,
With the Army
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Very easy to travel with using just the power cord/supply and slip cover. The battery has been used 6 plus hrs and still doesn't need to be charged. Perfect for the airline terminal and deployments. I would suffer the additional 1/4 pound for an internal integrated power supply, but can live with the cord and power pack."
POSTED BY:
kenjet
,
greene co. pa
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I like the small size & battery life, But only having windows 7 starter and trying to make you buy the real version is frankly uncalled for. could have better sound. overall not bad . And should have come with a recovery disc"
POSTED BY:
SeattleKitty
,
Seattle, WA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This is my first netbook, but I got tired of lugging my big 16" laptop around. I get a ton of compliments on its size, and speaking as someone who regularly commutes on a bus, I can attest to the fact that this is the perfect size computer if you're restricted to the width of your body for computing room. Very long-life battery (up to 10-11 hours depending on how you configure power level settings). I upgraded the memory and replaced the base Windows 7 Starter to Win 7 Home, and it runs just fine. Fan can get kinda loud if you left this running overnight, but then again -- I only found this out when I was doing a massive file transfer of files from my older desktop and had to leave the netbook on overnight. I play a lot of casual games online, and the touchpad is very responsive. The only thing I wish this had was the option to turn off the touchpad with a button like my big 16" laptop does. I wouldn't play a first-person shooter with this, mind, but if you wanted to run MS Office, email, chat, download a video, listen to music from a certain fruit-named music store, and were looking for a highly portable yet powerful netbook to do that all in, I'd highly recommend checking this out. The downside to this netbook is pretty much the same for any netbook: screen size is not something I'd stare at for the entire 10-11 hours of battery life five days a week. Additional caveat: the base installation comes with some Toshiba-specific software that may or may not be to a user's liking."
POSTED BY:
Mikect22
,
Weston,CT
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Excellent features for the price, easy to use, great keyboard and touch pad."
POSTED BY:
Suzie
,
Brodheadsville, Pa. 18322
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This is perfect for a student like myself that uses the internet for school, check my e-mails daily, does papers for school, and keeps in contact with family members and friends. It has become my right hand when it comes to size and convenience for me as a student. Finally something small and practical enough for someone like me to use! Thanks, Toshiba!"
POSTED BY:
Vacationjournalist
,
Hiawatha, Iowa
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I purchased this to take with us overseas. I wanted a good battery, as much storage as possible for documents and pictures, and the ability to email, all in a notebook that was light and small enough to carry in my shoulder bag. I was very pleased with its performance. I have already recommended it to a number of individuals who travel a lot."
POSTED BY:
Doty
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Love this netbook, as the keys fit my somewhat larger fingers better than others. It has a long battery life, great screen angle, am able to read the screen with my "baby boomer" eyes only! The software loaded on it is great. Better than I have on my PC. The only problem I have encountered is that it did not fit in the first bag I brought home. But there are plenty on the market that do fit."
POSTED BY:
DW
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I upgraded with 2G & made it a lot faster. Great netbook to travel with."
POSTED BY:
C5Bud
,
Pittsburgh, PA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Have been watching the Netbook market for more than a year, looking for a lighter travel alternative to my laptop. Wanted a professional looking machine with reasonable performance, with enough battery life to get through a day in the board room or a transatlantic flight. Netbooks aren't a big investment but didn't want to buy wrong and still feel compelled to use it. The new battery and Atom processor put the Toshiba on top of the list - ordered the first day available - GREAT MACHINE - everything I need for extensive business travel."
POSTED BY:
HBM
,
Portland, OR
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"This product came as advertised... worked well out of the box with clear instructions on how to connect to the Internet as with other things. Probably the only negative is the number of trial software programs installed. I prefer to have a minimal number of things on the HD and will install what I want; not what Toshiba would like me to have. Overall, nice lightweight computer that works well with minimal instruction."
POSTED BY:
K9 handler
,
Hemlock, NY
Overall rating: 2.0 out of 5
"This was a great idea and a very nice netbook however the program I really needed to run, I am a K9 handler-Search & Rescue-needed a minimum display resolution of 1024x768 and more importantly needed a slightly taller display to run the program correctly. This wasn't the fault of the machine, but of the program which, while necessary to me, isn't the best constructed. All in all I am rather sad I had to return and exchange for the slightly larger Satellite T115 which is perfect for me."
POSTED BY:
cruisebuddy
,
Ft. Lauderdale
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Love the size"
POSTED BY:
john
,
englewood,fl
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5
"Very disappointed with the volumn. At max volumn it is very difficult to hear. Also, there should be a volumn button or control wheel, not just the on screen icon control. The battery was advertised as 11 hours. The most I have been able to get with normal usage is under 6 hours Finally, I use AOL, and with the on screen ads, it is dificult to see the E mail"
POSTED BY:
just me
,
North Carolina
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I love this little one. The keyboard has a wonderful nature feel. I like it better than my big Dell Laptop. Seriously considering a larger laptop to replace the Dell"
POSTED BY:
X-ray John
,
Vernon Hills, IL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I own a small company and use Toshiba Satellite for everything. It is the second or third Satellite I bought and it is great. I wanted to carry a netbook all the time because the Satellite is pretty big for use on a plane or at a wi-fi hot spot. All the phones that are smart phones didn't allow me to type like I wanted or had the computer features I wanted. This 305 is my answer and it saved me money on buying a smart phone with long contract that I didn't need. I also am using the 305 for eBooks. Much brighter screen and makes my life easy. Thank you Toshiba for a wonderful product, just like your CT scanners and MRI's."
POSTED BY:
Stricklybiz4
,
Washington, DC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I love this machine. It has all of the basics and so light weight. I have a desktop at home but I carry this around to be able to work on the go."
POSTED BY:
bama7474
,
Mobile, AL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Toshiba really hit the spot with this Netbook! Purchased theNB305 -N410BL two weeks ago, battery life is excellent. I needed a more portable computer for email, internet, and word processing on the go...This machine does all that with a remarkably comfortable keyboard (the space bar and TAB key is a little smaller than I'm used to but easy to adapt too). First I removed Windows 7 starter and installed Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10, everything worked straight out the box! Programs load up instantly, screen is crisp and clear. I opt'd for the 250MB HD so I could take my music and personal files on the road."
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