Toshiba Satellite A75-S125 Review

Earning itself three out of five from Laptop Magazine the Toshiba Satellite A75-S125 was recently put through its paces in their review process.

The Toshiba Satellite A75-S125 is a mainstream notebook best suited for home users who split their time between productivity tasks and multimedia fun. For less than $1,200, this eight-pounder includes a stunning glossy display, a DVD burner, and a fast processor. As long as you can live without the latest graphics, the A75 offers pretty good bang for the buck.

The A75-S125 features a capable 3.2-GHz Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor, 512MB of 333-MHz DDR memory, and a speedy, but small 5,400-rpm 40GB hard drive. We used this system with Windows Media Encoder, Photoshop, and Excel without a hitch. The A75 offers about the same performance as a typical 1.7- or 1.8-GHz Pentium M-based laptop.

With a great price for what you get, I would almost say that this would be a laptop to buy if the con’s did not outweigh the price. Unfortunately, there are corners cut on this machine. Battery life is lower than average, small hard drive, and a slow DVD burner from what seems like last years parts are what keeps the costs of the machine down. It is still a value, but not one that I am going to pick up.

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