Toshiba Satellite L55-A5284NR 15.6-Inch Discount

J3holaday "John" (Muncie, IN):I bought this laptop on sale. I couldn't find a better performance value than this unit at the time. My friend custom built the same laptop on Toshiba's site and ended up paying about $200 more for the same specs with Windows 7. I figured I'd give Windows 8 a shot for $200 less.

- Performance
This laptop plays back 1080p video without any issues. I've played a few games of Civ 5 on medium settings without any hiccups. I'm impressed with the Intel 4000 graphics. Office and web browsing are smooth and easily handled.

 sam:For some reason, this one kept going to sleep after a minute or two of no use. I obviously checked the power settings and that was not the problem. I don't think it's a common problem as I have a 17.3" Toshiba and have had zero problems. (Hopefully I won't jinx myself) I did return this one and utilized Amazons superb return process. I would say just be aware of what happened to me and go from there. Hope this helps your decision process.

arthur kenneth p. dy :very light and well built but
mouse pad does not good, feels plasticy
keyboard does not illuminate
laptop is very fast
windows still needs lots of work