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TOSHIBA satellite a305 Satisfaction Reviews
Average Satisfaction
3.24 out of 4
Percent Freezing
27%
Percent Slow
45%
Percent Freezing
27%
Percent Slow
45%
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Total Votes: 1737 | |
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The Toshiba Satellite A305 is a redesign of the older A205 notebook. Weighing in at 6 lbs 13.5oz with the nine-cell battery, common system features include Windows Vista Home Premium (SP1, 32-bit), Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.10GHz, 3MB L2, 800MHz FSB), 15.4" diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD display at 1280x800 (WXGA), ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 with 512MB video memory, Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (802.11a/g/n), 3GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM (maximum capacity 4GB), 200GB Serial ATA hard disk drive (5400RPM) Primary, DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive with Labelflash, 1.3 megapixel webcam
Harmon/Kardon stereo speakers and Fingerprint reader
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| 3/14/2011 8:28:08 PM | It's a great computer, except lately it started running slow. |
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| 11/16/2010 7:39:17 PM | The Satellite is the best I have ever had. This is the second one I've bought. |
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| 10/31/2010 3:13:49 AM | I( do have a problem just today that may involve contacting the manufacturer. Some sort of miscommunication between the computer (Toshiba) and MSN - just started today. |
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| 1/8/2011 6:21:32 PM | I am very satisfied with my laptop, aside from the fact that I am only able to boot it in safe mode for some reason. It was working fine, then this happened within the past few days. |
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| 1/3/2010 2:08:29 PM | i,m will tray many antivirus from begining after im showing pc matic i,WANT to tray after that realy I, SURPRICEZ ITS THE BEST |
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| 2/9/2010 7:27:48 AM | ASDASDFS |
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| 1/2/2010 12:06:30 PM | the best & fastest computer that i have ever owned. i am somewhat disappointed with vista sometimes |
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| 11/21/2009 8:35:25 AM | There is no misuse of my PC, and it is well taken care of. |
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| 12/3/2009 6:51:11 AM | little slow at startup |
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| 1/15/2010 11:47:58 AM | I love the performances of this computer, and I have Norton and Regdefense, based on that, my computer runs perfectly good |
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| 1/23/2010 8:15:24 PM | uso pessoal. |
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| 9/14/2010 7:04:58 AM | great product and its free wowwwwwwwwwww |
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| 12/1/2009 11:05:42 PM | I Love Toshiba Notebooks |
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| 4/28/2010 1:41:48 AM | Nuance PaperPort 12, occasionally locks up, but does not require computer to reboot to fix. |
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| 4/4/2010 1:58:25 PM | CRASHES |
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| 5/1/2010 7:42:49 AM | hope this product keep my pc running good |
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| 6/19/2009 2:24:53 PM | overall great laptop |
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| 11/5/2009 3:20:23 PM | it's fine |
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| 6/18/2010 7:55:49 PM | About a week ago it started sending error messages with "unable to find required process" when I try to run some programs and today it got worse(CCleaner, MSN messenger). |
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| 2/22/2011 1:23:25 PM | Printer does not work. |
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| 8/18/2010 2:01:59 AM | Does everything i need it to do. |
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| 11/14/2009 3:49:35 PM | For the most part this is the best pc I have ever owned |
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| 3/17/2011 1:14:43 AM | nothing |
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| 4/16/2010 1:07:32 PM | IT A AWESOME COMPUTER!!! |
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| 1/1/2011 8:39:57 PM | works ok |
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| 6/2/2010 3:46:25 PM | It typically operates at a high speed. |
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| 11/6/2009 10:15:50 PM | My Satellite is great, the only thing I wish I had is a backlit keyboard, and a better video card. My next satellite will have them. |
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| 5/15/2011 6:16:37 PM | I just got it at church yard sale. |
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| 12/14/2010 11:40:58 AM | Computer has slowed down recently at times. Not always, just some times. |
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| 10/10/2011 4:08:48 PM | The Toschiba A had been a very reliable machine until recently. |
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| 6/14/2010 5:31:40 PM | laptop running good |
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| 1/19/2012 1:51:51 PM | bought used at church yardsale 05/14/2022, did full factory open box restore 8/14/2011 .. works great. |
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| 4/17/2010 12:36:31 PM | some times slow boot up |
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| 4/24/2010 4:38:57 PM | doesn't inestal printer canon with usb as unknowen |
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| 6/25/2011 5:48:05 PM | the computer used to run great but recently it seems slower then it used to be |
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| 5/13/2010 7:02:09 PM | i have a p2p called grokster i cant quarintine |
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| 1/26/2009 1:23:51 AM | some web pages won't open. |
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| 12/1/2011 12:32:37 AM | VERY SLOW |
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| 11/1/2011 12:00:58 PM | I purchased my computer from TigerDirect.com. My first laptop was an ACER, and I had problems with overheating and performance speed/stability. Thankfully, my Toshiba laptop has been very reliable, showing no signs of decreased performance. |
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| 7/29/2010 10:57:24 AM | OK |
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| 8/7/2009 3:28:15 PM | Internet slows to crawl |
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| 4/1/2010 3:49:42 PM | I have to hold the off button just to shut the computer down. |
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| 8/19/2009 11:26:43 PM | dropped it. Trying to figure what broke |
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| 11/22/2010 4:30:32 PM | Could be quicker |
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| 11/1/2011 6:52:05 PM | Just recently, it started shutting down on it's own. I am suspecting a fan problem, however, I want to rule out any other issues since my computer's symptoms do not always fit with an overheating problem. |
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| 11/2/2011 10:44:16 AM | security popups are keeping me out of some sites |
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| 7/12/2010 1:41:30 PM | not sure , yet |
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| 7/17/2011 10:42:04 AM | This has been a very dependable Unit. |
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| 11/12/2011 11:01:08 AM | Had to replace HD. |
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| 4/17/2010 8:42:43 AM | startup is really slow |
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| 1/1/2011 3:24:03 PM | runs too slow |
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| 8/6/2010 11:34:31 PM | Toshiba is a great manufacturer of laptops and mine has 4GB of RAM, Intel Centrino..good stuff |
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| 7/25/2009 10:31:11 AM | there's been a problem lately restarting. |
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| 3/16/2011 7:28:12 PM | Not sure, havn't had a chance to check it out, I just did the scan |
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| 5/25/2009 6:28:52 PM | when i restart or tturn on the comp it tells me that i have to repair the hard drive disk or replace it |
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| 1/16/2012 12:15:40 PM | Hopefully PC Tune-up will help. |
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| 5/8/2010 1:39:14 PM | some times slow boot up |
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| 10/24/2010 9:50:07 PM | good bang for the buck |
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| 11/27/2009 12:56:14 PM | slow hard to install other programs |
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| 5/6/2010 2:25:16 AM | great deal, couldnt pass it up! |
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| 1/23/2010 11:52:37 AM | I would recommend it. |
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| 10/29/2009 3:44:16 PM | locks up in programs |
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| 9/5/2010 5:27:48 AM | great computer just freezes sometimes. |
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| 10/12/2009 8:24:47 PM | Need drivers badly |
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| 3/17/2011 5:39:22 PM | was vary satisfied until recently |
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| 10/12/2009 7:51:45 PM | Needs drivers. |
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| 11/5/2009 7:43:03 AM | i don't like vista |
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| 3/21/2011 7:55:56 PM | It shuts itself off once in awhile |
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| 1/9/2010 7:41:46 AM | I would say it has occasional times of slowness |
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| 6/14/2010 3:06:01 PM | No tengo mucha experiencia para hacer comentarios. |
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| 4/29/2010 7:09:55 PM | games work, need a bit of tweaking |
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| 11/13/2010 1:18:45 PM | Have been very satisfied with the PC until it started running slowly. |
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| 7/16/2010 5:22:44 PM | está muy lerda al encenderla |
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| 11/24/2009 6:40:50 PM | A bit slow sometimes, and has a couple of issues sometimes, but has performed well and remained reliable for years |
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| 8/6/2010 11:30:18 PM | Toshiba is a great manufacturer of laptops and mine has 4GB of RAM, Intel Centrino..good stuff |
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| 9/30/2010 5:17:09 PM | Not sure |
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| 8/4/2010 5:16:14 PM | Fairly satisfied with the speed and overall performance. |
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| 3/2/2011 8:39:01 PM | It has slowed down. |
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| 10/13/2010 10:18:13 AM | running slow |
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| 10/13/2010 10:40:14 AM | It has never shut down until recently. My previous CA program's warranty went out and then it started acting up. |
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| 9/24/2010 10:01:18 PM | Battery life is very low. Generates a good deal of heat. |
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| 2/8/2010 12:14:40 AM | NORMAL UP NOW BUT I USED TO LOAD TO MUCH FREE STUFF TO TRIED...AND FORGOT TO TAKE THAT GARBAGE AWAY |
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| 6/18/2010 2:11:03 PM | I lose my wireless internet connection occasionally. |
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| 12/16/2010 11:09:30 AM | has had several viruses cleaned, but still has something wrong. I don't know much about computers so I can't say just what id wrong. |
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| 8/7/2010 8:17:57 PM | Computer freezes up at times and when I try to run webroot it will freeze up |
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| 3/9/2010 7:00:43 PM | Just Trying To Keep it Running as fast as possible. |
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| 8/5/2011 11:50:13 AM | I WANT DELETE OTHER INFORMATION IN MY COMPUTER.CAN I SEE ON MY PC ANY INFORMATION HOW FOR EXAMPLE : PC POWER SPEED SYSTEM OPTIMIZER SHOWING ERROS.I DON'T LIKE THIS.HOW CAN DELETE THIS? THANK YOU |
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| 11/1/2010 1:24:27 PM | Overall it works well. I have problems looking at videos, as it pauses all of the time. |
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| 11/27/2010 2:54:42 AM | Sometimes there are some inconsistent performance with the Internet. |
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| 11/16/2010 9:24:41 PM | don't like 64 bit vs 32 bit creates problems |
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| 3/22/2011 8:41:15 PM | battery doesn't charge |
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| 9/21/2010 12:49:24 PM | as all puters it is getting a little slow after a couplem years |
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| 3/22/2010 11:38:43 AM | it has SDRAM which feature I overlooked until after purchase. |
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| 6/29/2011 6:00:30 PM | System seems to work ok for a laptop CP |
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| 8/13/2010 8:06:45 PM | updates from windows often slow down performance or acturally keep me from bein able to do certain tasks on the computer |
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| 3/23/2011 10:58:12 PM | we will see how works let you know |
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| 9/10/2010 7:15:25 PM | A305 has had issues since I purchased it.. Hard to defrag - takes forever... |
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| 10/30/2010 9:22:41 AM | Mas o menos conforme |
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| 8/23/2011 8:31:56 PM | when I click on certain links via facebook the link doesn't work and I don't know why. |
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| 3/28/2011 4:44:07 PM | It is known as the best out there on the market . |
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| 2/3/2011 4:30:48 PM | It basically does everything I want. Start-up is slow |
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| 1/3/2011 10:24:44 PM | it does its job |
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| 7/31/2010 4:29:41 AM | recently the volume and battery notification icons disappeared. but are back now, after some reboots and advised directions from a microsoft forum explaingng some possible fixes. |
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| 1/13/2012 9:10:32 AM | I was very satisfied when I got it but now it takes forever to get anything to start running. |
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| 2/7/2011 1:16:05 AM | Overall, I have been satisfied with my Toshiba laptop. It has proven to be a hassle-free computer. When I make my next purchase, I plan to have a computer custom built to meet my specific computing needs. |
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| 5/8/2011 7:00:45 PM | takes forever to atart up. Takes forever to connect to the internet. |
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| 9/23/2010 4:16:17 AM | Programs crash often. |
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| 11/29/2010 12:47:15 PM | the computer works omly when turned on with the battery source if tit's plugged it will not start |
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| 4/8/2011 9:01:36 AM | You're asking me to evaluate your product before you have evaluated my computer? You just ran a test. I haven't seen anything done yet. Is the computer running slowly? I thought you were supposed to tell me that! |
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| 1/4/2012 6:58:11 PM | very slow |
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| 8/30/2011 9:53:07 AM | expler stops and restarts |
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| 12/15/2010 11:41:56 AM | slow and cant get rid of screen that r always popping up on me |
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| 10/13/2010 8:38:54 PM | this computer is not compatable with most vidio games |
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| 3/27/2010 11:17:20 AM | It runs very slow compared to when we bought it. The screen will reset periodically, I don't know why it does that. |
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| 1/11/2010 9:35:17 AM | Tive problemas com o HD e agora ele está muito lento. |
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| 10/20/2011 9:28:02 PM | re-scan after fixes applied |
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| 4/24/2011 8:49:54 PM | My comp started runnging really slow. It would have problems starting up. |
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| 3/4/2010 11:00:55 AM | Lately, performance has become an issue. Very Slow downloading files over internet and outlook. Need badly a good fine tuning |
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| 9/25/2010 3:13:26 AM | computer hangs up and stop working |
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| 12/20/2009 4:21:34 PM | make slow need reparet soon |
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| 3/21/2011 11:13:49 PM | Nothing wants to download, I am always losing connection to intenet, runs very slowly |
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| 12/28/2010 10:08:28 AM | Computer runs too slowly |
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| 10/31/2010 3:43:11 PM | it freezes up a lot |
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| 5/19/2010 3:03:21 PM | no graphic card |
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| 5/20/2010 8:14:47 AM | seems to be slow starting up/ |
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| 12/18/2009 1:04:01 PM | Began to significantly slow down after I installed this progam and the security suite. |
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| 5/5/2010 6:55:24 AM | Does not help with all issues and has not improved speed it is worse if anything |
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| 3/16/2011 9:17:41 PM | internet slow, need to delete programs |
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| 2/22/2011 4:33:01 AM | recently has problem wont boot up except in safe mode |
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| 9/1/2010 7:03:49 PM | startups and shutdowns |
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| 11/12/2010 10:28:47 PM | Having problems with freezing up |
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| 1/5/2012 1:21:31 PM | Used with Hughesnet satellite dish. Hughesnet sucks! |
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| 3/16/2011 8:08:36 PM | Computer is slow, not all my drives work, computer freezes. internet is slower. |
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| 3/11/2011 5:07:15 PM | lots of computer glitches |
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| 4/2/2010 3:18:07 PM | Not able to load servicepack 2 for vista 64 |
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| 12/20/2011 12:30:29 PM | locks up, some programs such as AVG will not start. Takes a long time for Vista 32 to load or for total computer to boot from off to usable status. |
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| 6/8/2009 11:10:02 PM | zc zcxv dc vdv azsdvffedfdef dadsfc |
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| 8/8/2011 4:48:16 PM | nothing but trouble |
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| 8/11/2011 6:37:33 PM | SLow and at times mouse unresponsive. |
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| 11/22/2011 8:36:13 AM | Hughesnet sucks. |
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| 5/7/2010 9:21:37 PM | SOME TIMES IT SUCKS |
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| 11/10/2009 11:16:09 AM | Computer has been freezingt up constantly for the last week |
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| 10/31/2009 10:00:05 PM | I would not buy this machine again |
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| 10/31/2009 1:37:36 AM | blue screen 101 and 124 all the time |
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| 12/18/2009 3:26:43 PM | nothinh |
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| 10/30/2009 12:12:39 PM | freezes often |
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| 3/13/2010 7:07:37 PM | Drivers don't work and backward compatability is nonexsistant |
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| 11/27/2010 5:50:07 PM | no comment |
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| 7/9/2011 10:32:54 PM | This computer sucks! |
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| 5/13/2011 3:34:24 PM | battery.need complete tuneup. |
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