Toshiba Satellite A75-S209 15.4" Laptop (Intel Pentium 4 Processor 532 (Hyper-Threading), 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, Multi Function Drive) | 
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Category: Personal Computer
Buy New: $1,599.99
New (1) Used (2) from $1,499.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 1067
Hardware Type: Notebook Computer
Platform: Windows Xp Home Edition
Media: Personal Computers
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 3.06
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 533
System Memory: 512
Memory Type: DDR SDRAM
Secondary Cache Size: 1
Keyboard: Full sized 85 keys with 12 function keys, 2.7mm
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Hard Drive Size: 60
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon 900 IGP
Graphics RAM: 64
Modem: 56 Kbps
Network Interface: 10-Mbps/100-Mbps Ethernet and (Wi-Fi) Wireless Ethernet, 802.11g Wireless LAN
Free Memory Slots: 1
Includes Software: Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, InterVideo (Win-DVD 5), Sonic Solutions Drive Letter Access, Sonic Solutions RecordNow! Basic, ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD Version 1.3, Intuit Quicken New User Edition 2004, Norton AntiVirus 2004 w/3-Month Subscription, AOL (3 Month offer), Adobe Acrobat Reader, AT&T Worldnet Service (1 Month FREE), QuickTime Player, RealOne Player 8 Basic, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Napster online digital service (30-day trial)
Display Size: 15.4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 1 x 1 x 1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: PSA70U-09700E
Model: PSA70U-09700E
UPC: 032017270091
EAN: 0032017270091
ASIN: B00030NVXA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: SATISFACTION GUARANTED
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Amazon Product Description
The Toshiba Satellite A75-S209 laptop PC is powerful enough to handle rich-media business presentations and offers perfect portability for rushing to college classes. It combines a host of multimedia features with a good variety of productivity applications to create a complete mobile computing center for PC digital media enthusiasts, young adults, and families. It features a 15.4-inch TruBrite screen, offering high brightness, high contrast, and a wide viewing angle. It also is loaded with a hyperthreaded Intel Pentium 4 532 processor, 512 MB of installed RAM, a 60 GB hard disk drive, a DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive, and an integrated 54g wireless LAN.
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The A75-S209 features a 15.4-inch widescreen XGA display with TruBrite technology. | The Basics
- Hard Disk: The spacious 60 GB (4,200 RPM) hard disk drive offers more than enough storage for both your work and home files as well as a multimedia library.
- Processor: The Intel Pentium 4 532 processor, which features a clock speed of 3.06 GHz, also offers hyperthreading technology that allows a single CPU system to behave in some aspects like a dual-CPU system. This feature results in more efficient software performance--such as faster reaction times in gaming applications--and enhanced multitasking. This processor is well suited for professional-quality image, audio, and video editing. It also has a 1 MB L2 cache and a 533 MHz front-side bus (FSB).
- Memory: The Toshiba's 512 MB of built-in memory (1 DIMM, PC-2700 DDR333) is a good start for power users. It can be expanded to a total of 1.5 GB.
- CD/DVD Drive: It comes equipped with a combo DVD/CD-RW drive, which enables you to play DVD-ROM discs and DVD movies, as well as burn data and record music to CD discs. You can read and burn CD-Rs at 24x speed, rewrite at 12x, and read; it has 8x DVD-ROM and 4x DVD-R/RW read speeds.
- Keyboard and Mouse: This laptop has a standard 85-key keyboard and electrostatic two-button touchpad.
| Connectivity and Expansion Slots
The A75-S209 offers a basic set of expansion and connectivity options, including a PCMCIA slot for one Type II PC card and the following: - 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
- 1 parallel port for connecting older printers and scanners
- 1 RGB monitor port
- 1 TV-out (S-video)
- 1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack
The A75-S209 has an integrated 802.11g wireless LAN, which is compatible with the more widespread 802.11b and offers faster data transmission rates. It also includes an integrated 56K modem (V.92) and an RJ-45 LAN network port for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and to DSL and cable modems. Preloaded Operating System and Software
The A75-S209 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. | Sound and Graphics
The A75-S209 comes installed with an ATI Mobility 9000 IGP video/graphics card, featuring 128 MB of shared memory. It delivers relatively strong 3D graphics rendering, and it can can drive an external display. The 15.4-inch TFT WXGA display supports up to 16 million colors at a resolution of 1,280 x 800 pixels. It also features an integrated Realteck ALC250 sound chip and built-in stereo speakers. Dimensions and Weight
At 8 pounds, the A75-S209 is on par in weight with other laptops in its class. It measures 1.8 by 14.4 by 10.8 inches (height by weight by depth), which is a little wider than other laptops in its class. Power
The included 12-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery has an approximate 2-hour battery life during normal use. It also comes with a 120-watt AC adapter. | 
Toshiba A75 series
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3.20 GHz Pentium 4
512 MB RAM
80 GB HD
DVD SuperMulti drive | Satellite A75-S209
3.06 GHz Pentium 4
512 MB RAM
60 GB HD
DVD/CD-RW drive | Satellite A75-S206
2.80 GHz Pentium 4
512 MB RAM
60 GB HD
DVD/CD-RW drive | Satellite A75-S226
3.06 GHz Pentium 4
512 MB RAM
60 GB HD
DVD SuperMulti drive | What's in the Box
This package contains the Toshiba A75-S209 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It's backed by a 1-year warranty for parts and labor.
Product Description
The Satellite A75 Series combines a host of multimedia features with a series of productivity applications to create a complete mobile computing experience perfect for PC digital media enthusiasts, young adults, and families.Classroom or business presentation? Get the TruBrite advantage - high brightness, high contrast, wide viewing angle!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 37 more reviews...
 Terrible product August 14, 2008
I bought this laptop and loved it the first several times I used it. BUT, after I started using it on a regular basis the overheating started happening every few hours and the computer would just shut down. This had nothing to do with the air vents being blocked - they weren't. I couldn't keep the laptop running on a regular basis and finally the motherboard fried. The computer is just dead. The AC adaptor also got extremely hot - to the point where you couldn't handle it. I am so disappointed and upset, and after seeing all the same type reviews concerning this laptop, I will not consider buying a Toshiba product in the future. I truly wasted my money and learned a lesson the hard way. Never again.
DO NOT BUY!!!! THIS LAPTOP IS A LEMON October 12, 2007
Read the reviews of those who have had this laptop for almost a year and they will all agree that this laptop just overheats, freezes, and stops working for no reason. I have had this laptop for a little over 2 1/2 years now and it has been at Toshiba's repair center 6 times!!! The motherboard has been changed 4 times. When the computer is working it does work great, but the problem is that it is completely unreliable. Overall, don't buy it!!
 problematic November 2, 2006
Have owned for 18 months - needed the motherboard replaced twice within last six months. Never had another unit to compare with, but the extended warranty saved me $500 twice. The first time, the battery charge icon was lit even though the adapter was in place; I assumed there was an issue with the jack. The authorized repair center claimed it was the motherboard. A few weeks ago, one of the speakers quit emitting sound - I figured it was the speaker itself. Nope, the same authorized repair center claimed it needed another motherboard. Those two repairs equalled the original cost.
I'd be very skeptical about another Toshiba laptop after the extended warranty expires.
Toshiba Satellite A75-S209 Is Not Recommended July 19, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't recommend this laptop because since I got this laptop on 01/26/2005, I've had several problems:
The worst problem was the static problem, which caused the laptop to freeze. This is a known problem. A Toshiba-authorized repair company had to replace the top cover for free within the 1-year warranty, which fixed the problem.
The wireless connection was weak, even when the laptop was close to the wireless router. The authorized repair company replaced the wireless mini PCI card within the 1-year warranty, which fixed the problem.
The sound doesn't work every time I boot it. Sometimes when booting there's sound, and other times there's no sound. The workaround is to reboot and see if I get sound. The repair company claimed it couldn't reproduce the problem because it was intermittent. I still have the problem.
I brought it to Best Buy for repair the first time because that's where I got the extended warranty from, and a rubber foot was missing when I got the laptop back after they shipped it out and shipped it back. Best Buy couldn't repair anything. I had to have the authorized repair company replace the rubber foot. I don't know if the rubber foot's coming off was because of a manufacturing defect or Best Buy's being careless.
The latest problem is that the laptop shuts down automatically due to overheating. I'm waiting to see if Toshiba will make an exception to have this fixed because the warranty expired almost six months ago. I know it's heat related because when I brought it out to my air-conditioned car, it finally booted all the way up. Before, it would shut down before finishing the boot process. It also happens when running multiple programs at once like virus and spyware scanning, which cause the CPU to heat up. The laptop is on a glass surface with nothing obstructing the bottom. I'm not running air conditioning, so I think this is due to the summer heat.
If the laptop is working properly, has a lot of features that make it a good experience. It features a TruBrite wide screen, which is brighter than a regular TFT (Thin Film Transistor) screen. Once you have the TruBrite screen, you don't want to go back to the regular screen because it makes everything look good. It performed well for what I use it for, which is work-related applications. I don't use graphics programs on it. It also has good structural integrity, which means the plastic hasn't cracked. That happened on my Transmonde laptop.
Worst Computer Ever- Not even worth 1 star April 26, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Do not buy this computer. It works fine for as long as your warranty is up, but then it stops working all together. I know several other people with the same computer and the same problems. Toshiba is worthless and will not help you past the warranty despite an obvious flaw in their product.
The computer is a complete waste of money and time.
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