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NB205-N311W
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Average Customer Rating:
4.5 out of 5(98 Reviews)
Rating Snapshot
(98 reviews)
5 stars
62
4 stars
25
3 stars
7
2 stars
2
1 star
2
87 of 98 (89%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for NB205-N311W
Review 1 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
3
out of 5
Cursor has mind of its own!,November 18, 2009
By Syracusefrom Syracuse, NY
Features:
3
out of 5
Performance:
3
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
3
out of 5
"Like the size, screen and the speed (2 megabytes memory) of this netbook. Also like the keypad, with one huge exception. As others have reported in their reviews, the cursor keeps jumping around and as a result inserts sentence fragments in places where they should not be and also deletes words. It is very difficult to type a paragraph without having to make changes as a result of this problem. I am hoping thatnToshiba will come up with a system fix for this. If so, they will have a terrific machine. If not, it's functionality is seriously limited."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Proficient User
How long have you been using this product?:
One week to a month
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Review 2 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
almost perfect,November 15, 2009
By Toshiofrom New Orleans, LA
Features:
3
out of 5
Performance:
4
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
5
out of 5
"Of my five computers since 1986, this Toshiba 10-inch, 3-pound gem is my favorite. I love to use it in my lap watching TV. I like to take it with me on trips. I am proud to show it to my friends who are unanimously impressed. I have had some problems with firewalls and key strokes. But, overall, I love this Toshiba."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Proficient User
How long have you been using this product?:
One month to a year
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Review 3 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Jumping Cursor,November 12, 2009
By Pitfrom Miami, FL
Features:
5
out of 5
Performance:
4
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
4
out of 5
"it needs a while to get used to it, but then you will love it! I have a minor issue while typing a text, the cursor jumps up into another line and I have to correct it. Why? I do not know. The battery life is really great. After a 5 hours flight I had still 40% left. The keyboard is easy to handle. The keystroke could be sometimes a little bit softer. It is a netbook, not a notebook. It does not replace a full functional notebook, that must be clear prior you will purchase it. I love my new toy."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Proficient User
How long have you been using this product?:
One month to a year
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Review 4 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Expectations!,November 8, 2009
By Sandyfrom South Bend, IN
Features:
4
out of 5
Performance:
3
out of 5
Battery Life:
4
out of 5
Price-Value:
3
out of 5
"Overall, I think this is a really good laptop. One exception: I am experiencing a cursor with a mind of its own! No kidding...my cursor jumps around. If I start typing, and I look up at the screen, I'll see that I'm "someplace" other than where I should be."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Proficient User
How long have you been using this product?:
One month to a year
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Review 5 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
My NetBook Review,November 7, 2009
By Englandfrom Troy, MI
Features:
5
out of 5
Performance:
4
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
4
out of 5
"Slow start up, added addition memory...improved perfromance. Once booted-up operational response time is good."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Proficient User
How long have you been using this product?:
One week to a month
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Review 6 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Excellent Mini,November 4, 2009
By Computing Grandma
Features:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
5
out of 5
"This is my second Toshiba laptop; first mini. It is quick with unbelievable battery life. Can fault only the speakers - sound tinny but in my case it's not a problem."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Proficient User
How long have you been using this product?:
One week to a month
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Review 7 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Nice product,November 3, 2009
By Pinkvirgofrom Radford, VA
Features:
5
out of 5
Performance:
4
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
5
out of 5
"It might be nice if the volume would go louder than the current maximum."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Proficient User
How long have you been using this product?:
One month to a year
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Review 8 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Great netbook!,November 3, 2009
By Iskorka
Features:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
5
out of 5
"Tried to work with bunch of netbooks before I set up my mind on Toshiba. The keyboard and touch pad is very convenient comparing to others, also the design is very neat. And the battery life is amazing, I can work every evening for an hour on the laptop than put it in hibernation and I don't need to charge it for week!"
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Proficient User
How long have you been using this product?:
One month to a year
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Review 9 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Nice Netbook, but hard to type,November 3, 2009
By dmhooksfrom Joplin, MO
Features:
4
out of 5
Performance:
4
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
4
out of 5
"I really enjoyed having this netbook, it was convenient to carry from class to class. However, I took it back to the store because I did not like the Windows XP that was on it. It now comes with Windows & so I have ordered a new one. The only two things thatI had problems with was the fact that the oil from my fingers would transfer from the keyboard keys to the screen which made reading the screen sometimes difficult. Also I had problems with the touch pad being touched when typing. More than once I accidentally highlighted things I was typing and kept typing erasing the information. I did find a way to avoid this by turning off the touch pad, however that made it hard to put emphasis on vital information. Overall I thought that the speed of the product was good."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Newbie
How long have you been using this product?:
One week to a month
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Review 10 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Great little Laptop,November 3, 2009
By Grammyfrom Anderson, IN
Features:
4
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
5
out of 5
"This is a great little computer we took it on Vacation and I could download pictures from my cameras on it so I could review them. It was so easy to carry compared to larger laptops the only thing to keep in mind there is no disk drive. I love this little laptop."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Proficient User
How long have you been using this product?:
One month to a year
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Review 11 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Great Laptop,November 3, 2009
By JRfrom Canton MI
Features:
5
out of 5
Performance:
4
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
4
out of 5
"Some things are kind of slow but that is the nature of the beast. I think this computer needs at least 3GB or Ram but have not seen that on the web site. When you open internet explorer, and go to a different URL, the computer does not stay in that website. It goes back. Have that happen several times using the touch pad but when you use a wireless mouse it does not do that. I use this with an air card quite a bit and works great. This computer has become my main computer for my business."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Tech Savvy
How long have you been using this product?:
One month to a year
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Review 12 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
A Great Mini!,November 3, 2009
By enigmatic
Features:
4
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
4
out of 5
"This mini has the power and features needed for a lightweight travel accessory. It is powerful and has all that is necessary to carry out any tasks needed when on the road. A great product and a good value!"
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Proficient User
How long have you been using this product?:
One month to a year
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Review 13 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Love It!,November 2, 2009
By Sunshinefrom Phoenix, AZ
Features:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
5
out of 5
"I looked at several mini notebooks before deciding on my Toshiba. I love it! The battery life is one of the longest out there making it much more portible than some of the others. I take with me wherever I go, it's light and easy to carry. I have already recommended it to one of my friends! Can't be without it!!!!"
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Proficient User
How long have you been using this product?:
One month to a year
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Review 14 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Best netbook,November 2, 2009
By linynp
Features:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
4
out of 5
"I needed a tiny lightweight notebook for work and the netbook fit the bill. The problem was which one? Between battery life, keyboard etc. I was confused. Then I saw the Toshiba. Took it for a test drive at the store and was sold. It's got a solid great key board and track pad of all the other nets that I've looked at. The screen and viewing is fantastic. It gets me up on the net quickly, and I bring up images with clear resolution. The battery life is amazing. I go a whole day at work on a charge. None of the others that I looked had a battery that could handle it. My only peeve is that the battery sticks out the back, making it impossible to place in my lab coat. So, I altered my lab coat to fit it! Even though it was a bit pricer than others, I was willing to pay it for the quality it gives me. I started a trend at work."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Proficient User
How long have you been using this product?:
One month to a year
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Review 15 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
portable,November 2, 2009
By edwardfrom hutto,tx.
Features:
3
out of 5
Performance:
3
out of 5
Battery Life:
4
out of 5
Price-Value:
2
out of 5
"like it, on the fact that i can easly carry and move it with very littl effort.not the quickiest,yet it's fast enough for my uses.wish the volume was a little louder without ear-phones.love the wi-fi use."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Newbie
How long have you been using this product?:
One month to a year
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Review 16 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
My little netbook,November 2, 2009
By Dfrom Virginia Beach, VA
Features:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
5
out of 5
"The mini notebook, NB205-N311W took me three weeks to buy. I was comparing all the latest netbooks that were coming out. I needed something lighter and smaller to carry around school. I'm an IT major specializing on the security side of the IT field. Carrying around a 17" laptop or even a 14" inch laptop isn't conducive when going from site to site, lab to lab, and the battery life on full size laptops isn't great. I need more than three hours. The toshiba netbook had looked great and the reviews that I had read prior to buying it were nothing but praise. However, I still did my research. Amongst all the netbooks, it had the abilities and features that I needed. My second choice was an asus, but I'm glad that I didn't go that route. The toshiba has not let me down so far. I nice size keyboard and touch pad are a plus and a surprise when dealing with the toshiba netbook. The battery life doesn't hurt either. After upgrading the ram from 1 to 2 gig and the hard drive to a 320 hdd, I'm tripple booting windows xp, windows 7 and the ubuntu. In all three, I haven't had any problems. All information and software I need are all available. Everyone should go out and buy this netbook."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Tech Savvy
How long have you been using this product?:
One month to a year
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Review 17 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Best Netbook Available,November 2, 2009
By JCfrom Atlanta, GA
Features:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
5
out of 5
"Toshiba wasn't first to the Netbook party, but when they came - they brought the goods. The newer Atom processor, 3 USB ports, card-slot, and capacity for 2 GB RAM. The keyboard is well-spaced and provides positive feedback."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Tech Savvy
How long have you been using this product?:
One month to a year
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Review 18 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Excellent Netbook,November 2, 2009
By Woodyfrom Wilsonville, OR
Features:
5
out of 5
Performance:
4
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
5
out of 5
"This thing is AMAZING, convenient and LOVE the keyboard!!! Features and ease of use are excellent and don't know how I lived without it or held off purchasing it for so long. The ONLY problem? Keeping that cursor from jumping around while typing. There HAS to be a solution. Perfer my netbook with external harddrive and DVD player to any laptop."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Proficient User
How long have you been using this product?:
One week to a month
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Review 19 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Great Netbook,November 2, 2009
By None
Features:
4
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
5
out of 5
"The only negative to this netbook is the internal speaker. Simply put, it's not up to the job. I use earbuds or an external speaker for sound. Other than that, everything else about it is extraordinary."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Proficient User
How long have you been using this product?:
One month to a year
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Review 20 for NB205-N311W
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Best netbook ever,November 2, 2009
By Ishrinfrom New York
Features:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Battery Life:
5
out of 5
Price-Value:
5
out of 5
"Excellent battery life, and extremely good performance."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Proficient User
How long have you been using this product?:
One month to a year
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