Toshiba Satellite P35-S611 Notebook PC The Gamer's PC The Satellite P35 is the ultimate gaming machine, loaded with the latest in everything, including a 17" WXGA display w/TruBrite for the best in graphics. The 16:9 aspect ratio make it perfect for viewing wide-screen format movies! The Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor supports Hyper-Threading Technology, improving the performance of many applications. The 17" diagonal wide-screen display is intensified with TruBrite technology, producing images so sharp they are mesmerizing from across the room. Harman Kardon® speakers and SRS TruSurround XT technology create a rich, more immersive audio experience. And the sleek, ultra-cool chassis contains a massive 100GB hard drive that has plenty of room for your applications and files. With razor-sharp images, robust sound and intense power it all adds up to the ultimate gaming machine. The ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000 IGP lets you optimize for application by adjusting the main memory used for graphics (64MB to 128MB). The 100GB HDD (4,200rpm) is a virtual library of storage!
The Toshiba Satellite P35-S611 is the ultimate gaming machine, loaded with the latest sight and sound technology plus a 17" diagonal Wide-screen display for the best in graphics. The sleek, ultra-cool chassis contains a massive 100 GB hard drive that has plenty of room for your applications and files. The P35-S611 also features a hyper-threaded 3.33 GHz Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor, 512 MB of installed RAM, a Super Multi-Drive that can burn CD, DVD-, and DVD+ discs, and an integrated 54g wireless LAN
The Basics
- Hard Drive: The 100 GB hard drive (4200 RPM) is one of the largest hard drives offered in a notebook, and it provides enough room for storing a multimedia library and for some video editing.
- Processor: The Mobile Intel Pentium 4 548 processor features one of the fastest notebook clock speeds available: 3.33 GHz. It also offers Hyper-Threading technology, which allows a single CPU system to behave in some aspects like a dual-CPU system. This results in more efficient software performance (such as faster reaction times in gaming applications) and enhanced multitasking. It is also well suited for professional-quality image, audio, and video editing. Thanks to its Mobile features, the processor can save power when its not needed, thus conserving battery life. It also has A 1 MB L2 cache and an 533 MHz front-side bus (FSB).
- Memory: The 512 MB of built-in memory (1 DIMM, PC-2700 DDR333) is a good start for power users. It can be expanded to a toal of 1.5 GB.
- CD/DVD Drive: The DVD Super-Multi drive is compatible with both DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW discs (as well as DVD-ROM and DVD-RAM). It offers a 4x DVD read speed, and writes at 2.4x for DVD+R/RW and 2x for DVD-R/RW. You can also burn CDs at 16x and read them at 24x.
- Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard 85-key keyboard and electro-static two-button touchpad.
Sound and Graphics The P35-S611 comes installed with an ATI Mobility 9700 IGP video/graphics card, featuring 64 MB of shared video memory. It will deliver relatively strong 3D graphics rendering and it can can drive an external display that works in tandem with the notebook's native display. The 17" diagonal wide-screen display (1440 x 900 pixels) is intensified with TruBrite technology, producing sharp, mesmerizing images. Harman Kardon speakers and SRS TruSurround XT technology create a rich, more immersive audio experience..
Connectivity and Expansion Slots
The P35-S611 offers a good range of expansion and connectivity options, including a PCMCIA slot for one Type II PC card and the following:
- 3 USB 1.1 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
- 1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) ports for connecting digital video camcordrs and other peripherals
- 1 RGB monitor port
- 1 TV-out (S-Video)
- 1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack
It also has an integrated 802.11g wireless LAN (which is compatible with the more widespread 802.11b and offers faster data transmission rates), integrated 56K modem (V.92), and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).
Preloaded System and Software
The P35-S611 comes with the Windows XP Home Edition operating system, and it also includes Microsoft Works (for working with word processing and spreadsheet documents). Other preloaded software includes Norton Antivirus 2004 (with 90 days of complimentary live updates), Quicken New User Edition, Napster online digital service (30-day trial), Adobe Acrobat Reader, InterVideo WinDVD (for playing DVD movies), ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD, and Sonic Solutions RecordNow Basic.
Dimensions and Weight
At 9.5 pounds, the P35-S611 is weightier than most notebooks used by business professionals, but is on par with other notebooks in this gaming class. It measures 1.6 x 16.5 x 11.5 inches (H x W x D).
Power
The included 12-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery has an approximate 2-hour battery life (during normal use). It also comes with a 120W AC adapter.
What's in the Box
This package contains the Toshiba P35-S611 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It's backed by a 1-year warranty for parts and labor.
1 Dont be fooled again from amazon geeks
I love this laptop!! I listened to other reviews regarding a Averatech tablet. I am stuck with that piece of junk!! I was dumb enough to read posts regarding how awesome that trash Averatech was..I use my laptop for work every day and night. I LOVE THIS TOSHIBA P35S611 LAPTOP! Yes its heavy but when you start using it the weight will overcome all of the other factors.If you have ever felt like you can trust someones post please take my advice ....Dont listen to the geek idiots who have nothing better to do than place posts regarding the items that mom and dad bought them. I am surprising myself that I am writing this now to tell other hard working over 40 people that really need a great laptop to buy this one. Try one at a local store you will see what I am talking about.... I use the blue tooth card along with my Treo 650 and my hp 450 cbi potable printer 10-15 hours a day..Good luck, dont get burned from any other child game playing idiots out there :)
2 What's next?
With in the first 3 weeks of owning my Toshiba, the performance was reduced to waiting 15 to 20 seconds for any program to open. With a gig of ram, it should have been zipping along. Durring the next week, the backlight on the LCD went out and had to be used via a external monitor. I was informed that it should take 5 to 10 business days for turn around. As it turned out, I was waiting 35 days for it to be returned. Upon recieving the computer from repair, the sound did not work. After installing the sound drivers with the help of the tech support, it was determined that it had to be shipped back for another repair. I was informed that Toshiba DOES NOT have a replacement or refund policy. I bought what I thought was a reliable computer. Not something that had to be sent back for repaires constantly.
I love the looks and layout of this unit but the performance leaves a lot to be desired.
3 Another falling satellite from Toshiba
Anyone considering a purchase of a Toshiba Satellite series computer such as this one should run a search on the terms Toshiba satellite overheating. My experience has been that Toshiba does not stand by its products, cannot repair the chronic problems with this series and will not extend warranties to help out customers unaware of these issues. Customer service is out of the Nixon White House. The satellite series computers work well when they work. But Toshiba should be in the lemon-aide biz, not the computer biz.
4 Beautiful Machine ---Highly recommended!
I purchased this machine about a week ago. It is very slick with all the extras. Plenty of memory, hard drive space, and large display screen. The screen itself is very clear and the harman/kardon speakers have excellent sound quality. In addition, the graphics quality is far above average. My only complaint is that the machine is 9.5 lbs. So be prepared to grow a few muscles, otherwise I highly recommend this notebook. It can handle it all!
5 Don't wait for problems, take a Pass
The computer worked out of the box, the touch pad mouse is poorly implemented and constructed. I purchased an additional battery because the unit renders only 2 hours 10 minutes of operation. I purchased an additional 4 years of Extended Warranty. With the addition of a 1 GB RAM, to a total of 1.5 GB, the machine does offer the promise a desktop replacement. The overall poor construction kept me form endorsing the machine.
After having the P35 less than one month the keyboard memory was overwritten due to an external video capture application. After the initial Customer Service contact I should have realized this was going to be a disaster. The only way for me to have this "repaired" was to send through an UPS Store with approximately 17 dollars to send the unit with a packing agreement with Toshiba Service and the UPS Store, Toshiba will not give you their customer service address. After two weeks the "tickle happy" folks found the computer in the Service Depot in Louisville, over the Month(s) in the repair center, I was told the computer was repaired, after waiting two weeks for parts, and was being prepared for return shipment, after calling the next day for a tracking number, the "tickle happy" folks said the unit was still in repair and the continual and perpetual run-around of "stories" and "we are confused".....this group of service and customer relations must be related, extreme CYA is abundant. The extended Warranty means nothing because "they" determine if the computer can be repaired. After the first month and over 30 calls, I cannot recommend this computer or Toshiba products.
