Toshiba Satellite A135-S2246

The Toshiba Satellite A135-S2266 makes it easy to get your work done with a large, bright 15.4-inch screen. The XGA-resolution screen (1280 x 800) permits side-by-side viewing of documents for increased , and is also great for watching DVD movies when you need a break. This affordable notebook PC also features a battery-sipping 1.73 GHz Celeron M 430 processor, an 80 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM (2 GB maximum), CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive, integrated 54g wireless connectivity, and ATI Radeon XPress 200M video card with up to 64 MB of shared video RAM.

This laptop also comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, which delivers a safer, more reliable, and more productive computing environment. It integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.

TOSHIBA A135-S2246 Satellite Notebook. Toshiba Satellite notebooks feature high quality PC technology at price points for every budget, offering the power and convenience of mobile computing at a great value. Engineered to deliver solid performance, these notebooks can handle todays most popular business applications. Their stylish, smart design is enhanced by features unique to Toshiba. And they are built to be durable and reliable, so you can be confident that you are getting a top notch product. Whether you are a first time mobile user or you are on a tight budget, Toshiba Satellite notebooks are the way to go mobile.

Processor: The Intel Celeron M Processor 430 is designed specifically for mobile computing, offering a balanced level of mobile-optimized processor technology, good mobile performance, and exceptional value. While it might not be as sexy as current multi-core processors, the Celeron M will helps make this an affordable business package. The 1.73 GHz speed resides near the top of the spectrum for this processor (as of January 2007).

It also features a fast 533 MHz front-side bus (FSB) and good-sized 1 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)

Hard Drive: The 80 GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 RPM) has become the average size for notebook PCs. It provides enough capacity for storing documents, digital media files, and productivity software. This SATA hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to FireWire and USB 2.0.