Toshiba Mini NB305-N440RD 10.1" Widescreen Netbook

Portable, but man is it super slow! March 19, 2011

POSTED BY: IU Grad Student , Bloomington, IN
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"I purchased this laptop primarily for class use as a graduate student at Indiana University. It's uses were to take notes, write papers, read PDF files, and quick web browsing. I can say this netbook does these well, however the issue I have is that it takes FOREVER to load up the programs like Acrobat, Word, Chrome. The Intel Atom processor is the reason for this slowness. I had iTunes freeze up on me already, and I've had this computer for less than a month. And don't even bother trying to mutli-task, it doesn't seem the netbook can handle more than two programs running at the same time. If you are looking for something as I was (class use), these are an OK option, but there are other options as well, i.e. iPad. It took me a while to get adjusted to viewing such a small screen at first as well. One other thing, which is possibly just a personal pet peeve of mine, as the position of the "HOME", and "END" keys. I still, to this date, keep pressing "PGDN" beneath the "ENTER" key because that is were I am used to the "END" key being, and it is frustrating when trying to read PDFs and writing papers. If I were to go back and do this all over, I would probably have stuck to spending the extra $300 on purchasing a regular Toshiba Satellite laptop."

Learning March 03, 2011

POSTED BY: Valkyrie490 , Ohio
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I am really enjoying the freedom a laptop gives me. The netbook is perfect for me and my needs. Still learning everything I can to make it easier to accomplish more tasks. Would definitely recommend for a newbie to laptops."

Disappointed - Poor 'sound' quality! January 03, 2011

POSTED BY: Disappointed , Provo
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5

"The battery life is great. Not what is claimed, but better than a laptop. The portablility is great being so light and small.. BUT you cannot watch any video, listen to music or skype as the speakers are PATHETIC! If you are in a room with zero noise then you can hear some vids/music..otherwise if there is any noise at all..forget it. They are basically useless. I can't do half of the things that I purchased this for due to that. (skype, music etc) I will never purchase another laptop/netbook without listening to the sound in future. It's very poor!"

netbook January 01, 2011

POSTED BY: tsiripoo , us
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"I got this netbook and loved the keybored, the speed and the desighn. I was very disapointed that the the volume was unecceptebly low beyoned my thoughts.Otherwise whoever dosent care about the voulume (speaker) this would be a 5 star netbook."

Perfect take along December 29, 2010

POSTED BY: Jerry , Baltimore, MD
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I am a Psychotherapist who must travel to many different schools to meet with clients. The long battery life and small size allows me to comfortably take the netbook along and complete my notes and various forms after each session. I personalized my netbook by deleting unnecessary programs such as gaming programs and find that it runs as fast as my Toshiba Satellite."

More computing power than the last 3 desktops December 11, 2010

POSTED BY: John , Florida
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Great performance for the price. It serves as my main computer and preforms extremely well considering the price I paid. With some neat Toshiba add ons/External storage and optical drive. I have a comlpete system with printer and a total of 1.7 tbs of storage I plan on using it a long time"

great mini-laptop December 08, 2010

POSTED BY: oh dannyboy , san antonio, texas
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"it is great... i am fully happy with it."

NB305-N440 Review November 26, 2010

POSTED BY: ZPC , Warwick, NY
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"The NB305-N440 is significantly more robust than most netbooks I've seen. It is an obviously better made machine. I'd highly recommend removing most of the programs running in the background as well as changing the Windows Theme to Classic. Those changes give the machine some zip. My biggest complaint, and the machine's one major flaw, is the screen doesn't tilt back far enough for comfortable viewing in many circumstances."

Good Value for the Mone November 21, 2010

POSTED BY: RDM , Tulsa, OK
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"The mini notebook NB305-N440RD is a good purchase for the money. It's one negative feature is it is VERY weak on sound quality. The speaker is one step above useless. Best to purchase a set of headphones."

Great for Travel November 16, 2010

POSTED BY: The Lizard
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"If you are looking for a PC which fits on the airline seatback tray while the gorilla in front of you is leaning back like he's home in his recliner, this is a good choice. Battery life is excellent and fits easily in a small bag."

Best Laptop Ever November 14, 2010

POSTED BY: Bluebells , Oak Forest IL
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"I like my new laptop, so many things to do ."

Perfect "in-between" computer September 29, 2010

POSTED BY: Carla , Richmond, Tx
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I wanted something small and light to carry around for simple tasks, rather than a larger, bulkier laptop for more intense work-related tasks. This netbook fills the bill perfectly. I definitely recommend getting the optional CD/DVD drive to be able to load additional programs."

I like my Netbook September 27, 2010

POSTED BY: H in CO , CO
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Fine netbook, although I had to contact Toshiba tech support to find out how to play a movie. They pointed me to a shareware program that works fine."

Performance not as expected September 21, 2010

POSTED BY: M5J , Frederick, MD
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5

"All I really wanted to do with this netbook was watch streaming video (Netflix, MLB.TV, HULU, etc..). The graphics capabilities are horrible. Streaming video is unwatchable because of slow-downs and low frame rates. I have an Iphone 3G that does a better job than this netbook. I'm not sure if it is a Toshiba issue, Windows 7 issue, or Toshiba's implementation of Windows 7 that is to blame. I am going to try and install Ubuntu Linux's netbook edition to see if there is any improvement, but I am sure I will run into driver issues..."

My redmini laptop September 19, 2010

POSTED BY: Mary O , Michigan
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"enjoy using the net book but the email window is so small for reading . Wish that could be improved. Made calls to tech support, but didn't help. I don't know how to get rid of all the commericals that are using up all the window space. yes, I do like my netbook a lot."

hhmm.. it's cute! September 16, 2010

POSTED BY: isyat , New Jersey, NJ
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"hhmm.. i love the size of this new mini laptop and its design.. what i don't like about this is the web cam feature.. it is not clear & the resolution is dark even if you adjust the settings.. the windows 7 of this laptop doesn't allow you to change the background image as well and i really am not happy about that.. but overall it's okay.. i just have to deal with all of it since i already purchased it.."

Disappointment September 09, 2010

POSTED BY: mattel138 , new york
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5

"Windows 7 Starter should not be allowed to on the market. Limitation of memory upgrade was not well disclosed. Then there is no working memory upgrade on the market."

Fan maybe, maybe not September 06, 2010

POSTED BY: WFox , Portland Oregon
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5

"I had a problem with a error message pop up. So called the shop. And got a great Lady to help me get the machine in to be fixed. But I also started looking at the forms for answers. Most agree that this cpu with a up grade mem 2G has a problem over heating in most machines. I hope this is just a case of a bad fan. We will see. Ill get it back soon and I'll update this post. WFox"

Complete Disappointment September 05, 2010

POSTED BY: jynewjersey , New York
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5

"1. Did not know Windows 7 Starter is a teaser from Microsoft. I think this is a no-no for a Toshiba to use it. 2. No where can be found the number of maximum ram supported. 3. The Corsair 2G I purchased from Newegg did not work with the unit. 4. Toshiba never tells us (neither does HP, as I found out from other forums) that the new chip can only work with one or two RAM upgrade."

Just what I needed! August 12, 2010

POSTED BY: aktomiman , Macomb, MI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Good looking, light weight, I upgraded to MS Office 2010 for the additional features. Only waiting for Toshiba to offer 2gb memory card for faster performance. It is expected to be available by end August 2010."

Amazing Notebook!!! August 05, 2010

POSTED BY: fernando , santo domingo,DR
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I always have toshiba because is the most important company in the laptops industry make tyhe most reliably gadges in the market!This is the best mini notebook you can find in the market for the cost...fast the most! great features and the best performance,the battery life is superb,Highly recommend!"

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