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Product summary
The Toshiba Satellite M115-S1061 is a 5.3-pound, mainstream consumer notebook computer.Compared to other consumer level notebooks on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $540.Has Wi-Fi (wireless connectivity) built-in.Features ATI Radeon xpress 200M graphics with 64MB of video memory.
Specifications: Environmental & energy standards compliance: RoHS; Processor: Intel Celeron M (1.6 GHz); RAM installed: 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM; See full specs
CNET editors' review
- Reviewed on: 11/02/2006
- Released on: 09/27/2006
CNET product brief
Description: The Toshiba Satellite M115-S1061 is a 5.3-pound, mainstream consumer notebook computer.Compared to other consumer level notebooks on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $540.Has Wi-Fi (wireless connectivity) built-in.Features ATI Radeon xpress 200M graphics with 64MB of video memory.
Pros: This notebook meets the EPEAT Silver level of environmental performance criteria including a minimum of 65% recycleable or reuseable materials.
Cons: Only has a Celeron M processor.Also, this notebook has only 512 MB RAM.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is less than the average notebook on the market today.
Suitability: A consumer level notebook, suited for general mobile computing.Enjoy movies while in transit with this computer's DVD player.You can compile wav CDs with this laptop?s CD writer.Includes office-grade word processing software -- fine for most serious business or academic document authors.With 64MB of dedicated video RAM, this machine will do a lot better than most other notebooks, when it comes to multimedia applications and games.If you have a wireless network at home, wirelessly browse the Web from any room in your house with this Wi-Fi enabled notebook.
Value: Given its very inexpensive price, this notebook has great features for the money.Generally, this economy-class model lacks sex appeal, but budget-minded consumers will like the low price.
Suggestions: (1) Given this device's Wi-Fi capability, you may want to get a wireless access point for your home, so that you can browse the Internet more conveniently from any room.(2) This notebook supports USB 2.0, which allows fast data transfer between peripherals.(3) For help in deciding if this is the right notebook for you, see CNET's buying guide for notebooks.
Vista capable: The Windows Vista Capable logo identifies hardware that delivers the Windows Vista experience at a minimum.
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CNET editors' buying advice
We have not reviewed this product but here is CNET's buying advice on Laptops. This content was chosen based on the features included with this model of laptop.
Thin-and-light laptops
A thin-and-light offers the optimal combination of portability, performance, features, and cost. Power-tuned mobile processors deliver enough power to keep you working smoothly, and unlike ultraportables, most thin-and-lights have a more reasonably sized keyboard and display, a larger hard drive, and a built-in optical drive. Yes, they're more expensive than slightly larger, heavier mid-size laptops, but if you need maximum productivity in a portable package, this is the best choice.
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RoHS compliant notebooks
Electronic products sold in the EU market that comply with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive have reduced levels of toxic chemicals including lead, mercury, and cadmium.
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Making sense of Vista variations
In addition to the core functionality of the Vista operating system, Microsoft portioned out extra features into different editions of Vista, aimed at different market segments and at differing price points.
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