- 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N455 processor
- 1 GB DDR3 RAM
- 250 GB SATA hard drive
- 10.1-inch LED backlit widescreen display; Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 video processor
- Microsoft Windows 7 Starter, 8.3 hours of battery life
Product Description
Enjoy the lighter, brighter side of mobility with our award-winning, super-compact NB305 netbook - a companion PC offering a smart, comfort-driven design and exclusive convenience features for light, on-the-go-computing. Thanks to excellent high-speed connectivity, the renowned Intel Atom processor, and up to an eight-hour battery life rating, this innovative best-in-class netbook lets you enjoy all the benefits of today’s fast-moving digital world, putting you in... Read More About This Product >>
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Count me in as one who is disappointed.
I did my research and bought the laptop and recommended memory for the upgrade on the same day (about a week ago now - NB305440BL) and attempted the install, got frustrated at the 2nd install attempt, and finally returned the memory.
Got on the Toshiba website and found that this laptop does NOT support DDR3 as advertised. They anticipate being able to support it in late September 2010.
Not a great way to start out with a new product. This is my first Toshiba product since my portable cassette player in 1988. I've always had Sony VAIOs (in fact my laptop is still a VAIO), but thought the battery life of this product would be worth a try. I originally was going to set mine up, then buy a white one for my wife...but I've decided to get her a Sony VAIO P Series. At least I know that Sony stands behind their products and releases specs that are to be believed.
I find it hard to believe Toshiba didn't finish their homework when designing this, writing out the specs, printing the manuals, building the webpages, etc.
Other than that, the laptop has poor sound quality (which is documented with the other NB305s), and comes with Windows 7 Starter. If you aren't familiar with Starter, it is crippled in the hopes you will spend $79 to upgrade to restore features you had in Windows 3.0 (like changing your background).
Overall: Disappointed.
Rating: 2 / 5
I bought this product because it was upgradeable to 2 GB of RAM. IT IS NOT. I bought one of two memory modules they sold on their website that they claimed would work with this unit. IT DID NOT. Toshiba tech support gave me the runaround and sent me to an authorized service center where I learned that Toshiba does not allow authorized service centers to service netbooks (you must send them in to the depot). I posted to Toshiba's notebook forum and many others joined in -[...]. What was Toshiba's response? They simply removed the 2 GB memory modules as available accessories on their website. I will never purchase another Toshiba product again and if you do after reading this, then I guess you deserve what you will get.
Rating: 1 / 5
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