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$857.99
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Avg. Price: $929.99
31 customer reviews
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- The Satellite A215 notebook delivers cutting-edge technology that's built to match your mobile and multitasking lifestyle. AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology incorporates high-performance and energy-efficient, superior graphics and wireless network performance. Take advantage of 2GB of SDRAM to run your applications. There's also plenty of storage for all your MP3s, work, picture and video files with 250GB of Hard Drive Capacity. The brilliant views of the 15.4" diagonal WXGA display with TruBrite technology, brings games and movies to life. For the ultimate in media versatility, Toshiba's DVD Super Multi drive reads and writes up to 11 formats. Toshiba's Bridge Media Adapter simplifies transferring pictures and other digital data. Chat Live and stay in touch using the Webcam that's built into the LCD bezel. The integrated 802.11b/g wireless LAN technology easily connects you to a LAN network. 4x USB ports, conveniently placed, add easy support of even the largest peripheral devices. DVD SuperMulti +/-R double layer with Labelflash Fixed Optical Disk Drive supports 11 formats - 24x CD-ROM, 24x CD-R, 16x CD-RW, 8x DVD-ROM, 8x DVD+-R Single Layer, 4x DVD+-R Double Layer, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW and 5x DVD-RAM ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 with 64MB DDR discrete graphics memory, plus up to 256MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory using ATI HyperMemory technology Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet Atheros 802.11a/g/n wireless-LAN ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54 Slot 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter - Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Multi Media Card and xD Picture Card Video Ports - RGB (monitor) output port, S-Video output port and HDMI output port Audio Ports - Microphone input port and Headphone output port Data Ports - i.LINK IEEE-1394, 4x USB 2.0, RJ-45 LAN port and RJ-11 modem port Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit version
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- This unit replaced a old Celereon system that was a Frys replacement for a system orginal purchased at Frys. The system is fast and setup was easy. The 200GB of storage should last for a long time. I did have some black screen scenarios mensioned by others, but since I adjusted the power management properties, the system was worked without any issue. Screen is bright. Toshiba makes a good laptop. Will get another next year.
- Very pleased with this product! It is well made and sturdy - especially in comparison to some other brands and models I looked at. I was surprised by the sound quality. I also like the convenience of the volume switch - a dial on the edge of the unit instead of up & down buttons. I was referred to this model by a friend who works with electronics. Again, I am very pleased with my purchase and highly recommend this model.
- I shopped around quite extensively looking for a good notebook for my daughter and son, as Christmas presents.
This Toshiba Satellite did the trick, my kids love me again, and my ex-wife thinks I'm a gentleman.
The power-to-price ratio is the best I've found in a name brand notebook, and the graphics, sound and user-friendliness are all top notch.
The HP Pavilions are fine, too, but in the end Toshiba just gives you more for your money.
- Toshiba Satellite A215-S7437 15.4" Notebook PC (AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core Processor TL-58, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive, Vista P
- For my purposes (internet, word processing, music listening, DVD watching and burning, substitute desktop) it is great. The best value I could find except it is missing Microsoft Word.
- el producto es de muy buena calidad y fue recibido sin ningun problema
gracias
- great Laptop, great performance, comes with everything
- This laptop its great, as all toshiba's laptop comes with the latest technology and software, it has energy profiles that grants you to enjoy longer batery life. great widescreen display and great keyboard, great sound, excelent price for the quality that you receive. i recommended 100%
- TOSHIBA AND AMD TURION SUPERB COMBINATION
- Beautiful design, superb technology, dazzling graphics and performance by AMD's Turion Mobile technology 64X2 Dual core make this Toshiba laptop fantastic value for the price !! I strongly recommend it !!
- If you are willing to set reasonable expectations from a laptop, then the Toshiba A215-s7437 is a great value. I picked mine up on sale for $699 and at that price it was a real bargain. Obvious pros: generous 2GB RAM, spacious 200GB hard drive (albeit with a slower 4200 rpm speed, but it doesn't seem to slow things down much), Turion dual core processor. Not so obvious pros: great screen, good speakers. Many laptops these days are overly reflective and make extended work sessions hard on the eyes, but not so with the Toshiba and its nice, clear display that doesn't overdo the reflective glare. The speakers are very clean and crisp and while they won't provide any major bass response they sound good and don't disintegrate into distortion madness if you turn them up.
So far I haven't run into any performance glitches. I've read complaints of buggy power-down modes, but I've tried out sleep and hibernate with the computer set in low, mid, and high power management modes without any problems. The wireless adapter has worked flawlessly both at home and at work without any interruptions. Haven't tried out the CD/DVD burner yet but don't foresee any problems (I'll edit the review if I discover any!).
On the negative side the unit is pre-loaded with a fair amount of bloatware, but so are almost all the rest of the new laptops these days and it is easy enough to remove. Like most other laptops in this price range, the included Microsoft Office Suite is a trial only, so expect to pay for it or use an alternative such as the really nice free app OpenOffice. Finally, the battery life isn't stellar if you're a road warrior doing extended sessions without power. In low power mode I got a little over 2 hours of web surfing before it conked out. This would probably be even shorter if you watch DVDs, so keep this in mind.
By the way, other reviews have mentioned strange pixelated lines at the top of the screen. This is not a problem, it is part of a Toshiba loaded program called "Flash Cards." Scroll your cursor up to these lines and icons slide down to adjust various settings (screen brightness, power mode, etc). If it bothers you, you can easily turn the program off within the Start menu.
Overall this is a great laptop for work and casual home use. If you want a competitively priced and competitively featured laptop that is also reliable and performs well for standard tasks like web surfing, office productivity, and consumer multimedia use then I can't find any reason not to check out the Toshiba A215-s7437.
- Best price, right size, only need to get more memory,(on it's way 2gb's),
7 pounds wt, nice screen res, will recomended to anyboddy., good batt life
- great price on a great pc
- I am amazed how good this laptop is. It is cheaper than all the other places I shopped. It performs great. If your looking for a handy laptop for a cheap price than this is it. There isn't much in the way of software but thats good since I usually don't like what comes with the computers anyway.
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- Avoid this crash prone machine.
- I bought this machine for a general purpose laptop and in that regard it sometimes works, however the stability of the machine is very low. I have had multiple BSOD, boot errors, and windows loading errors since getting this machine. If I try to run Virtual Box to host a virtual machine the ATI driver crashes and brings down the entire machine with it. I've reinstalled the OS multiple times, it seems a bit more stable on the last time but I still get BSOD errors due to the graphics driver crashing, I think its a hardware issue since driver updates don't fix it. Toshiba told me to adjust the power settings as others have stated, but it only causes the battery life to run down faster as the CPU never throttles down. And there are no XP drivers for the graphics, the ATI drivers from the ATI site do not install. So this is Vista only, which isn't a good thing. The keyboard is not as responsive as it should be either, typing can be error prone due to poor key response.
Avoid this machine, its cheap but you get what you pay for. I'd return it if I could but its too late for the store to take it back. Its reached the point where I'm ready to write off the money spent and buy a different notebook.
- *** There are two Laptod. In Transezpress approv is 1 only.*****
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HAWB#. TRL0079227280 Date 12/15/2007 12:31:14 PM
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- Absolute trash!
Back at the end of July I purchased a Toshiba A215-S4807 laptop for my wife to use in her consulting business. Since purchase she has yet to make it through a single day without numerous "blue screen of death" errors or similar crashes. I have tried going through the store (Circuit City)where I purchased it several times but I have been told that this is a Toshiba issue not theirs.
The laptop has spent several weeks in our local Toshiba service center where it has had the "system board" replaced twice among other "tweaks". Still, not a single day goes by without multiple crashes. The OS has been reinstalled 3 times (once by the service center) & I have spent countless hours installing / removing / updating software. The errors cover hardware & software and change daily! It's like playing my kids Wack-a-mole game. I have been told it is a hardware issue by Microsoft & a software issue by Toshiba.
A working laptop that allows uninterrupted access to e-mail and the internet along with the ability to work on Office documents without having to go through hourly restarts & outright crashes does not seem like an unreasonable request!!
After 5 months of effort it is obvious that we are going to need to purchase a new laptop so that my wife can run her business.
This unit is obviously a total piece of junk. From my web searches it seems that there are many others who have had similar experiences with both Toshiba & CC. The new laptop will not be a Toshiba nor will it be from C City!
- Product too slow. Vista needs min. of 1gig of ram and thats all this computer has. I thoght toshiba would lighten up on the software to run vista but I guess when are going backwards in technology.
- I wouldn't buy again, but not a complete waste.
- I've had this computer for 4 months now. I was told that the computer was purchased for around $600. I see on here it's going for as much as $850! THIS COMPUTER IS NOT WORTH THAT MUCH MONEY. $500 maybe. I have a couple of minor peeves about this computer. First, you cannot burn CD's with iTunes. I have been trying since i got it to burn CD's and eventually I just gave up and figured i must have been wrong in thinking in could burn CD's. Well come to find out that Toshiba just isn't fixing the problem and selling the computer for way more than it's worth. Secondly, you cannot play the Sims 2 on it. I was devastated when i found this out. All that money on expansion packs down the drain because once again Toshiba is overpricing this laptop and putting in crappy hardware. Thirdly, it runs somewhat slow. If I've got photoshop open AND I want to open a game AND go on the internet... well.. you could be there for a while. Also, THE BATTERY LIFE SUCKS BIG TIME. Heaven forbid you have a two hour class with no plug nearby! I can tell you right now that with ALL the settings turned down to their lowest and the battery life fully charged that this computer gets EXACTLY 2 hours and 10 minutes. Lastly, it's pretty ugly. It has ZERO ZERO ZERO cool or visually pleasing aspects about it's appearance. Don't even get me started on the black cover with a WHITE KEYBOARD.
My mom just bought an HP for $750 and it is 20 times more decked out than this computer, AND CHEAPER than it is selling for on here. Even so, mine was $600 and it would be worth it to you to drop the extra $150 for something that will have everything that a basic needs computer should have.
This is an overpriced piece of ugly junk that can't burn cd's in itunes, play the sims 2 or multi task and will probably die when you need it the most.
I only gave it two stars because it's never blue screened or blacked out on me like I've heard that it's done to other people.
- Does not burn cd's with itunes, difficulty connecting to dial up and little battery time..
- In general a good laptop, but has a few problems. First it has a firmware problem that doesn't let you burn cd's with itunes (when you try you get a 2131 error message) and the people at toshiba have not shown any intention of solving it (dell laptop using the same drive had this problem but dell solved it months ago). Also the modem doesn't seem to work right, when trying to connect to dial up i have to uninstall it and then re install it in order for it to connect. no solution from toshiba either. also battery life is lousy (about one hour in power saver mode). So if you are an itunes user, are planning to use dial up or use your computer on the move, this laptop is probably not the best computer for you. Other than that it is a good computer for non advanced users.
- Without XP Drivers, this is the least functional computer I have purchased
- I had heard that there were compatibility issues with Vista and older software. However, since most of my software is from Microsoft and developed for XP, I assumed this was only an issue with third party vendors who did not follow proper software development recommendations.
Boy was I wrong. I found out that Vista had compatibility issues with all of the tools I used from MS in my first couple of hours. I then did some Internet research and found a great article on creating dual boot machines. I did this and had XP and Vista running on this thing within a few hours. I then found out that there were no XP drivers for this computer. One article quoted Toshiba as saying "XP" is obsolete and they had no plans for providing drivers for it.
I am using XP for work and Vista for play only. I am probably going to return it.
If you are purchasing your first computer and intend on purchasing all new software and don't need to run any software developed over a year ago, this may be a good system for you. On the other hand, a Mac might be also.
If you are not sure Vista will meet your needs, don't buy this computer as Toshiba does not appear interested in helping you.
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- Product too slow. Vista needs min. of 1gig of ram and thats all this computer has. I thoght toshiba would lighten up on the software to run vista but I guess when are going backwards in technology.
- I wouldn't buy again, but not a complete waste.
- I've had this computer for 4 months now. I was told that the computer was purchased for around $600. I see on here it's going for as much as $850! THIS COMPUTER IS NOT WORTH THAT MUCH MONEY. $500 maybe. I have a couple of minor peeves about this computer. First, you cannot burn CD's with iTunes. I have been trying since i got it to burn CD's and eventually I just gave up and figured i must have been wrong in thinking in could burn CD's. Well come to find out that Toshiba just isn't fixing the problem and selling the computer for way more than it's worth. Secondly, you cannot play the Sims 2 on it. I was devastated when i found this out. All that money on expansion packs down the drain because once again Toshiba is overpricing this laptop and putting in crappy hardware. Thirdly, it runs somewhat slow. If I've got photoshop open AND I want to open a game AND go on the internet... well.. you could be there for a while. Also, THE BATTERY LIFE SUCKS BIG TIME. Heaven forbid you have a two hour class with no plug nearby! I can tell you right now that with ALL the settings turned down to their lowest and the battery life fully charged that this computer gets EXACTLY 2 hours and 10 minutes. Lastly, it's pretty ugly. It has ZERO ZERO ZERO cool or visually pleasing aspects about it's appearance. Don't even get me started on the black cover with a WHITE KEYBOARD.
My mom just bought an HP for $750 and it is 20 times more decked out than this computer, AND CHEAPER than it is selling for on here. Even so, mine was $600 and it would be worth it to you to drop the extra $150 for something that will have everything that a basic needs computer should have.
This is an overpriced piece of ugly junk that can't burn cd's in itunes, play the sims 2 or multi task and will probably die when you need it the most.
I only gave it two stars because it's never blue screened or blacked out on me like I've heard that it's done to other people.
- Does not burn cd's with itunes, difficulty connecting to dial up and little battery time..
- In general a good laptop, but has a few problems. First it has a firmware problem that doesn't let you burn cd's with itunes (when you try you get a 2131 error message) and the people at toshiba have not shown any intention of solving it (dell laptop using the same drive had this problem but dell solved it months ago). Also the modem doesn't seem to work right, when trying to connect to dial up i have to uninstall it and then re install it in order for it to connect. no solution from toshiba either. also battery life is lousy (about one hour in power saver mode). So if you are an itunes user, are planning to use dial up or use your computer on the move, this laptop is probably not the best computer for you. Other than that it is a good computer for non advanced users.
- Avoid this crash prone machine.
- I bought this machine for a general purpose laptop and in that regard it sometimes works, however the stability of the machine is very low. I have had multiple BSOD, boot errors, and windows loading errors since getting this machine. If I try to run Virtual Box to host a virtual machine the ATI driver crashes and brings down the entire machine with it. I've reinstalled the OS multiple times, it seems a bit more stable on the last time but I still get BSOD errors due to the graphics driver crashing, I think its a hardware issue since driver updates don't fix it. Toshiba told me to adjust the power settings as others have stated, but it only causes the battery life to run down faster as the CPU never throttles down. And there are no XP drivers for the graphics, the ATI drivers from the ATI site do not install. So this is Vista only, which isn't a good thing. The keyboard is not as responsive as it should be either, typing can be error prone due to poor key response.
Avoid this machine, its cheap but you get what you pay for. I'd return it if I could but its too late for the store to take it back. Its reached the point where I'm ready to write off the money spent and buy a different notebook.
- This unit replaced a old Celereon system that was a Frys replacement for a system orginal purchased at Frys. The system is fast and setup was easy. The 200GB of storage should last for a long time. I did have some black screen scenarios mensioned by others, but since I adjusted the power management properties, the system was worked without any issue. Screen is bright. Toshiba makes a good laptop. Will get another next year.
- Very pleased with this product! It is well made and sturdy - especially in comparison to some other brands and models I looked at. I was surprised by the sound quality. I also like the convenience of the volume switch - a dial on the edge of the unit instead of up & down buttons. I was referred to this model by a friend who works with electronics. Again, I am very pleased with my purchase and highly recommend this model.
- I shopped around quite extensively looking for a good notebook for my daughter and son, as Christmas presents.
This Toshiba Satellite did the trick, my kids love me again, and my ex-wife thinks I'm a gentleman.
The power-to-price ratio is the best I've found in a name brand notebook, and the graphics, sound and user-friendliness are all top notch.
The HP Pavilions are fine, too, but in the end Toshiba just gives you more for your money.
- Without XP Drivers, this is the least functional computer I have purchased
- I had heard that there were compatibility issues with Vista and older software. However, since most of my software is from Microsoft and developed for XP, I assumed this was only an issue with third party vendors who did not follow proper software development recommendations.
Boy was I wrong. I found out that Vista had compatibility issues with all of the tools I used from MS in my first couple of hours. I then did some Internet research and found a great article on creating dual boot machines. I did this and had XP and Vista running on this thing within a few hours. I then found out that there were no XP drivers for this computer. One article quoted Toshiba as saying "XP" is obsolete and they had no plans for providing drivers for it.
I am using XP for work and Vista for play only. I am probably going to return it.
If you are purchasing your first computer and intend on purchasing all new software and don't need to run any software developed over a year ago, this may be a good system for you. On the other hand, a Mac might be also.
If you are not sure Vista will meet your needs, don't buy this computer as Toshiba does not appear interested in helping you.
- Great computer, one annoying problem
- This is a great computer, very easy to use and logically arranged. The problem is that the computer shuts down without warning. I think it has something to to with the Vista operating system and the perception that the machine is overheating. Hopefully there will be a downloadable fix for this problem soon. Lost data is never fun.
- Toshiba Satellite A215-S7437 15.4" Notebook PC (AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core Processor TL-58, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive, Vista P
- For my purposes (internet, word processing, music listening, DVD watching and burning, substitute desktop) it is great. The best value I could find except it is missing Microsoft Word.
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