Toshiba Mini NB205-N230 10.1-Inch Black Onyx Netbook – 9 Hours of Battery Life
Thursday, 26. November 2009. 06:54
- 1.66GHz Intel N280 Atom Processor
- 1GB DDR2 533MHz Memory
- 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Integrated Wi-Fi
- 10.1″ LED Backlit Display, 1024×600 native resolution (WSVGA)
- Microsoft Windows 7 Starter (32 bit), *9 Hours of Battery Life
Product Description
Our affordable, super-compact 10.1-inch diagonal Toshiba mini NB205 is a stylish companion PC that raises the bar when it comes to portability. It’s also the first mini notebook that lets you enjoy all the benefits of today’s fast-moving digital world, putting you in touch with your favorite people, sites, networks and digital media in ways and places you never imagined. Though small enough to throw in a purse or bag, it’s designed with smart features like a f… 
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November 26th, 2009 at 9:21 am
You cannot change the desktop wallpaper, unless you pay an extra $80 to upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium.
Rating: 1 / 5
November 26th, 2009 at 11:24 am
The Netbook I love! The OS is cheap…We Will upgrade from the Windows 7 Starter Edition, Should have been at least a higher addition! Still a great net book!
Rating: 4 / 5
November 26th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
After two weeks of use I am very happy with this netbook. I like the way in looks and feels, high quality. The upgrade to 2GB of ram was money well spent. It was 5 minute job (including the time it took to find a small screw driver) to change the ram chip and I immediately saw a noticeable increase in performance. I also purchased a Samsung USB 2.0 8x DVD Writer External Optical Drive for Mac and PC SE-S084C/RSBN (Gloss Black)for installing software, ripping CDs, and watching movies. If you want to watch movies from the DVD I suggest that you install VLC Media Player, it works fine and it’s a free download. The Nero software that came with the Samsung drive didn’t work.
I have read some reviews citing problems with the wifi and a Linksys router; I have that setup and have experience no problems. I did stay at one hotel in France where sometimes the wifi would work and other times it wouldn’t but I could never figure out if it was the Toshiba or the hotel. Two other hotels worked without a hitch.
Pros: excellent keyboard, large mouse pad, finger-print resistant design, and high quality feel.
Cons: over-sized battery, lo-res webcam, lack of N wifi, and old-school mouse pad (no pinching or rotating).
Rating: 4 / 5
November 26th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Before buying a netbook, I did a lot of research and determined that the Toshiba NB205 series would be best for me. Instead of buying it immediately and having Windows XP as my OS, I decided to wait a few days until Windows 7 was released. The only problem I encountered was that the scroll built into the touch pad stopped working. I figured that it had something to do with the 6 Windows updates I did, so I restarted the netbook and it worked fine again, and I haven’t had the problem since. After getting used to the netbook, I decided to download some wallpaper, so I searched for some good 1024×600 images, and discovered what everyone else with Windows 7 Starter quickly found out: you can’t change the wallpaper. While not critical to the operation of the netbook, this is a pointless and very annoying feature to leave out. When searching for a solution to this, I found several other features that Windows 7 Starter leaves out;
You can’t change themes
No personalization
Can’t log out
No DVD support
No XP mode
There are more features left out, but the point is, there is no reason I should be paying more for a netbook with Windows 7 Starter than the same netbook with Windows XP, when 7 limits what I can do. Right now I am considering trying to return this for a full refund or seeing if I can load a Mac OS on. Again, the netbook is a good choice, but pay attention to the operating system before buying.
Rating: 3 / 5
November 26th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
I bought a pink one. Since I’m a student, I took advantage of the Ultimate steal discount from Microsoft and upgraded to Windows 7 Professional which cost only $29.99. Also, the Ultimate steal offered Microsoft office ultimate 2007 for $59.95. I also installed Crucial Technology 2GB Memory which cost $39.95. I bought a Senyx netbook case for $27.91. In conlusion, I paid $609.74 for a PC, a case, an increased memory, and a complete software set! I’m glad I decided to buy this when I’m still a student.
I really love the fact it starts and shutdowns so fast. People complained about the battery sticking out and not being able to fit in the case. You should buy the case from Senyx. They have exact ones for this netbook. Mines fits perfectly.
Rating: 5 / 5