Toshiba Mini NB505-N508BN 10.1" Widescreen Netbook

Toshiba Netbook OK to begin with... January 15, 2012

POSTED BY: Jane , Brittany
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5

"Can't grumble about the harddisk size but a few snags fairly son after obtaining my netbook in june 2011... Pretty soon - within the first month - the webcam stopped working - just while i was on holiday, so no skype calls from the campsite, text only! Takes forever to boot up while it does all its background checks and (windows 7) updates - with it's poor performance running several updates at one time, can spend all day just gettng to 'all sysgtems go''. It can't cope with more than 1 process without becoming really slow! Also the cursor jumps sometimes so typing continues through text already typed meaning you have to stop and type again! Requires pretty high maintenanceof systems - unless leaving eg driver reviver in charge - but careful, driver reviver changes specs, ie browser or preferred programs, loses data, slows down the boot up and takes ages, I don't like it! Serious loss of data as it cleverly attepts to integrate eg photo albums from mobile phones which do not as yet have different filenames, just 'ing201.jpg' or some such - so that different pictures can have the same filename - albeit in different folders - and therefore get deleted. I have lost a great dfeal of data - irreplaceable - before twigging i had to put them in different directories and even then they disappear, unles renamed. size of screen is a nuisance for fluid reading as even with the magnifying tool you can either see the whole page and scroll down with a too-small type or else make it bigger but keep having to move the screen from side to side, interrupting flow of reading a lineat a glance. tablet / keyboard is sometimes insufficiently responsive to light pressure so that the space bar doesn't function and words end up being stuck together! main thing is with such a small RAM it takes ages to go through all updates etc at bootup and to virus scan while loading software. not so good at multitasking as the Qosmio which is bigger faster and even though older more efficient! Plus side - size is handy to travel with and carry around, once all systems loaded it works well, and is very discreet. nice big disk but data loss still an issue!"

good value December 28, 2011

POSTED BY: stevie44 , NY
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Need extra RAM right off the get go."

handy on the road November 30, 2011

POSTED BY: BrenTC
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"took on vacation -- very convenient."

Good laptop November 27, 2011

POSTED BY: iGerli
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5

"I really like this computer but it is really slow so I cant use it as it should be"

Pleasantly surprised. November 24, 2011

POSTED BY: farmerjoe , Ocklawaha, FL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Never thought I would ever need a portable comp. Anyway, I got this notebook mainly to watch Netflix streaming movies, now use it for a lot more: email, web, etc. Battery life is great. Nice display and cool and useful Toshiba apps. Can't beat the price."

Excelent portability November 07, 2011

POSTED BY: Cdog
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"This is a wonderful computer espaecialy for its portability. Its light, has long battery life and small for all the features it has. I would totlay recommend this to my friends."

ONLY COMPLAINT October 07, 2011

POSTED BY: Cora , Beckley, WV
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"The only complaint I have is "Norton Anti-Virus", I don't like this program and it will not let me uninstall. I use "Microsoft Security Essentials" on both my computers at home"

Affordable and Stylish July 26, 2011

POSTED BY: armando22 , Lima, PERU
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I was impressed with this mininotebook, battery life is great too"

bang for the buck - and lightweight too! July 25, 2011

POSTED BY: urbanwalker , New York City, NY
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I have always loved Toshiba products, but they really outdis themselves with the mini netbook. The battery life is astounding & it is small enough to make even airport security easier. So I wish it had a tad more functionality, yeah, but I am still more than satisfied with the performance, the price & especially the weight of this nifty gadget!"

Helpful when traveling. July 18, 2011

POSTED BY: Ada , PHX, AZ
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Bought this for my daughter to use while traveling overseas. It has worked fine. I do wish the battery life was better."

Very Good Netbook July 17, 2011

POSTED BY: Sadie , Burkburnett, TX
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I was amazed at how easy the netbook is to use, full size keyboard, etc. I do miss the 10-key pad but I'm getting used to not having it. Wonderful way to keep up and research while away from home."

Consumer Reports likes it July 02, 2011

POSTED BY: Lieutenant Kije , San Francisco, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"I bought this netbook because Consumer Reports recommended it. I went to a store and tried a few others and could see that it in fact does compare favorably in simple things like the keyboard and mousepad. I'm mostly satisfied but it can be really slow, especially on sophisticated web pages. On several occasions I had to power off the netbook when it froze up. I suspect it really needs more than one gig of memory."

the best June 13, 2011

POSTED BY: Mr.dekat , Topeka, KS
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I have used HP computers, Lenovo computers, apple computers, sony vaio computers, and toshiba computers. toshiba is by far the best. this computer is so good that I am going to by another toshiba computer. he who does not have a toshiba computer should buy one."

Great little machine! May 26, 2011

POSTED BY: DH , Oregon
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I purchased my netbook on Aug 1, & it has greatly exceeded my expectations. It does so much more than a tablet (full size keyboard, large hard drive, about the same dimensions as an IPad, etc.). All for so much less money! Some folks complain about the sensitive touchpad when typing a long letter. Well all you have to do is hit the fn key and f9 at the same time and the touchpad is disabled (vice versa to get it back). It just takes about a half a second. This is an awesome little machine!"

May 21, 2011

POSTED BY: Mr Mulligan , OK
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"This is a good value product. Works very well. Performance is good with only standard RAM. I would recommend this Netbook to a friend."

Nice and Lightweight May 18, 2011

POSTED BY: Brad , Marysville, washington
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Seems pretty good to me"

Prett cool unit May 18, 2011

POSTED BY: Brad , Marysville, Washington
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Nice"

Just what I wanted ! May 16, 2011

POSTED BY: SC , Kokomo, IN
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"This mini computer is perfect for travel or just sitting in front of the TV to check my email or look up data. It is fast enough although I did purchase a 2GB memory mod. yet to be installed. Also purchased the retractable mini mouse as I'm not well skilled on using the touch pad. With some practice, the touch pad has become fairly easy to use. This computer, in my opinion is superior to all other mini computers in price, style and features. Just today ordered another mini for my wife. Well worth checking out."

Small But Mighty May 04, 2011

POSTED BY: ablur , Vanc, WA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I was impressed from day one. Small, fast, light, plenty of battery life, these are the many attributes that make this a great machine. I have taken it everywhere and it has always preformed well. Having more then one USB port has allowed me to hook up high speed drives and dvds. This is another great product by Toshiba. This is my fourth laptop because Toshiba has delivered on its promises. Things I would change: The touch pad often gets in the way of typing. Occasionally, my long thumbs will brush the pad and send my typing to the other side of the page. This gets pretty annoying when you have to get it done. putting it slightly below surface may solve this. The pad would also be great if it were angled, even if it made it smaller. I just don't bend like I used too."

Good April 24, 2011

POSTED BY: J , LA, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"I am a long-time customer of Toshiba, and so far so good."

Great Netbook Performance & Value April 15, 2011

POSTED BY: Bear , Andover, NJ
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"The Toshiba Netbook provides great performance for the price. Application speed and battery life are better than competitive products which cost more money. This is my first Toshiba laptop and I am highly satisfied with my purchase."

It is a nice Netbook March 02, 2011

POSTED BY: Manzanilla Blues , Miami, FL
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"I just want to say it's OK for the price. Hard disk space is good, the system performance is also good. I believe that this netbook can give more free apps that are truly useful to the consumer than now. A great detail is built to bring google chrome."

Nice mini! February 28, 2011

POSTED BY: College student
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"It is very solid, portable, super lightweight, has a comfy keyboard and great battery life: 6-7 hours on eco mode and about 8 with WiFi off. On the other side of specter, however, the processor's power, although nice, is not excellent. Even my Skype video calls do not want to work (sometimes) because of "slow computer performance", that is with only 2-4 undemanding apps opened. It is definitely enough power every day use like, homework, web,etc. Oh, may I should consider upgrading to 2GB of RAM! Also the screen is kind of way too small, for someone who will be staring at it for more than half an hour. 12" screen would do perfectly fine-not too big or too small."

Great Portability February 27, 2011

POSTED BY: NeedingPortability
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I bought this netbook after a co-worker brought his to work. I was impressed by its portability, and the fact that I can use it to log onto my work computer from ANYWHERE (my business offers this feature). I no longer have to tote my full-sized work laptop/accessories and the associated export paperwork when I travel abroad (this netbook, in a small carrying bag, can readily fit into a carry-on or a large purse), and I don't have to worry that my invaluable work laptop will be stolen or lost. Screen resolution, as expected from a Toshiba machine, is exquisite. It did some weird fluttering of the screen at first...but is fine now. Not sure what was up with that! Sure, you may find full-sized laptops for around this price, but you buy a netbook for portability and convenience, and this one packs plenty of wow for the price."

More than I expected!! February 12, 2011

POSTED BY: Technigran , Greenville TX
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"After trying another brand netbook last year I decided to try again after researching the imporved netbooks..I chose this one for battery life as well as choice of colors.It also makes a great E READER!! I highly endorse this little jewel!!"

Great Netbook January 29, 2011

POSTED BY: NETBOOK USER , Boston Ma.
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Bought this netbook because I wanted a small portable computer. It turned out to be more than I expected. Fast, works great, good conection speed, hours of battery, and has plenty of Harddrive for my needs. I added programs with my flash drive and that was also very easy. Great machine good price. Would have given it another 3/4 star but wasn't an option."

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