Toshiba Satellite A75-S206 Notebook PC (2.80 GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-R Drive)

Toshiba Satellite A75-S206 Notebook PC (2.80 GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-R Drive)
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Product Type: Personal Computer

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Product Description
Portable and powerful, this Toshiba Satellite notebook can handle large data and high-end applications. Its 60GB hard disk drive and 512MB of DDS SDRAM allows you to run numerous applications simultaneously without a hitch. You can also get connected to the Internet with the built-in wireless LAN. It's also an ideal machine for multimedia with the combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive and SRS TruSurround XT sound technology. Other features include a 3.06GHz Pentium 4 processor and a 15.4" WXGA TFT matrix widescreen. Made in USA. 1-15/100Hx10-4/5Wx14-2/5D".
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The Basics
As the junior member of Toshiba's powerful, multimedia-friendly A75 lineup of portable computers, the Satellite A75-S206 Notebook PC shares many of the perks found in its pricier siblings at a more affordable price point. Featuring a 15.4-inch widescreen display perfect for DVD viewing, a potent Intel Pentium 4 processor, and all the connectivity you'll need for the latest digital camcorders and cameras, the Satellite A75-S206 is ready for most any remote or home application.

The A75-S206 features a 15.4-inch widescreen XGA display with TruBrite technology.

Processor
At the heart of any computer lies the central processing unit (CPU), or processor. The CPU is a massive collection of miniature transistors that governs the speed and power of the entire unit. Some of today's laptops are equipped with high-end CPUs on par with those found in top-of-the-line desktop PCs, though these machines are usually noticeably larger and more power hungry than their less-powerful counterparts. For the Satellite A75-S206, Toshiba has selected a fast 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 518. This CPU is part of the new second-generation of Intel's potent Pentium 4 series, offering improved power efficiency, extra Level 2 cache for quicker access to recently viewed data, and hyperthreading, a technology that allows a single-CPU system to behave at times like a dual-CPU system. Though this is the least powerful processor in Toshiba's high-end A75 lineup, it is nevertheless a very formidable notebook CPU that'll handle virtually anything you can throw its way.

Memory
Computers typically store information on their hard disk drive, but they keep frequently and recently accessed data in random access memory (RAM). More RAM means faster computing, superior multitasking, and less strain on your hard disk drive. The Satellite A75-S206 includes 512 MB of RAM, an allotment that's considered quite adequate even if you perform lots of multitasking. The system also allows you to expand to a whopping 1.5 GB of RAM, more than enough for any situation you'll ever come across.

Video
CPUs are usually so busy doing basic calculations that they need help translating visual output to the viewing screen. This is the duty of the graphics card, or graphics controller. This system's graphics controller is an ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP with 64 MB of shared video memory. The Satellite A75-S206 will display all 2-D and most 3-D applications adequately.

Display
At 15.4 inches and featuring a widescreen format suitable for displaying DVD movies, the unit's WXGA TFT active matrix display is great for multimedia enthusiasts. The screen's highest supported resolution of 1,280 by 800 is superior to the genre's average 1,024 by 768, delivering crisp images and lots of fine detail.

Hard Disk
The Satellite A75-S206 features a solid 60 GB of hard disk space. This is an average size for today's laptops, offering enough room for general applications and files--and a small library of music or multimedia files, too.

Optical Drive
An optical drive is essential in today's computing environment. A CD-ROM drive allows you to install CD-based applications and play music CDs. A CD-RW drive adds CD burning, so you can also back up your important files to long-lasting discs and create personalized music CDs. With a DVD-ROM drive you can watch DVD movies. And with a DVD-RW drive, you can "write" home movies to durable discs and archive files to DVD. (DVDs boast more than seven times the storage capacity of a CD.) Some drives allow you to do a combination of all of these tasks. This system features a DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive that supports all of the above, apart from DVD recording.

Toshiba A75 series

Satellite A75-S229
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

Audio
The system features an integrated audio processor that mimics the spatial awareness of surround sound through its two stereo speakers.

Keyboard and Controls
You'll control your notebook via an 85-key keyboard with 12 function keys and a TouchPad pointing device. CD control functions include play/pause, stop/eject, previous, and skip/next.

Connectivity and Expansion
The Satellite A75-S206 offers a wide variety of ways to keep in touch, including a 56K modem for low-speed dial-up Internet and e-mail access, an RJ-45 Ethernet port for high-speed wired network and Internet, and an integrated wireless LAN for cordless e-communication at home, at the office, or on the road via a local public hotspot. Other key amenities include three high-speed USB 2.0 ports for fast interaction with plug-and-play devices such as external drives and digital cameras, and an IEEE 1394 FireWire port, commonly used for quick data uploads from digital camcorders.

Operating System and Software
Toshiba has fitted the system with today's most widely accepted operating system, Microsoft's Windows XP Home Edition.

Dimensions and Weight
Notebook computers are manufactured in a wide variety of sizes and weights. Many of today's most powerful notebooks are also the largest, weighing 10 or 12 pounds or more--too big and cumbersome for extensive, continuous traveling. These laptops are often referred to as desktop replacements. On the other extreme are thin-and-lights or ultraportables, which are super-miniaturized units that typically aren't as powerful as their larger brethren but weigh as little as 2 pounds and will often fit comfortably inside a large purse. The Satellite A75-S206 is considered quite slim by today's standards, at just 1.1 inches thick. Otherwise, it is of average size at 14.4 by 10.8 inches; it weighs 7.7 pounds.

Power
The system is equipped with a 12-cell lithium-ion battery. Though you won't experience the long battery life of today's ultralight laptops (often powered by super-efficient but less-powerful Intel Pentium M processors), the Satellite A75-S206 will deliver in excess of 2 hours between charges, an impressive duration considering its level of power.

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Manufacturer: Lenovo
Product Group: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers
ASIN: B000GA97MG

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