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Toshiba Satellite A100 / Satellite A105 Review

Toshiba Satellite A105-S361Toshiba has built a nice little chassis here. The Satellite A100 and A105 range from the ultra-low price ($550.00) value end to the mid stream price points in the $1,300.00 range depending on the specs. It certainly feels like a $1,300.00 model, so value shoppers are getting a really good deal.

Our model retails for $1,599.00 Canadian (about $1,425.00 US) and some retailers are including the Student and Teacher edition of Microsoft Office with this, or any, Toshiba notebook over $999.00. I am not sure if this is a Toshiba promotion but I recall seeing a similar promo in Canada for Toshiba notebooks last year. So the bundle and the price point indicate that this unit is aimed straight at the back to school buyer, how does it measure up?

Specifications: Schoolwork or Games?

This is pretty much the top dog on the A100/A105 chart in terms of specifications and Toshiba has outfitted this with some very nice components.

Processor and Chipset

The A100 gets top marks by using the Intel Core Duo T2500 CPU running at 2.00 Ghz and a 667 Front Side Bus (FSB). This dual core chip excels at everything a student is likely to throw at it. The chip's big advantage over last year's models is the ability to handle multiple workloads more efficiently. There are faster chips in Intel's lineup, but the T2500 hits the price/performance sweet-spot. It completed our SuperPi CPU benchmark (calculating Pi to two million places) in 1 minute 18 seconds. That is very respectable. Toshiba Satellite A100 / Satellite A105 Review Linked by LT Hacker








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