Toshiba Mini NB255-N245 (PLL2PU00701F) Netbook

portability, usability, performance, price, battery

reliability, sound

75% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Here is the update I promised on the 5 Nov. I rec'd the memory uprade and installed it in three minutes...took longer to find a small screw driver than to remove the memory cover and slip the old memory out and replace it with the 2 gb upgrade doubling...

Keyboard is a little tight but acceptable. Be careful of the batter where it attaches to the back of computer...there is some play in that connection and you can't expect to lift it by the battery...other than that, I have not had any problems with...

This netbook's size and weight make it the ideal netbook for carrying around at work, school, or even at home. With a 2GB RAM upgrade, this would be sufficient for schoolwork or working at home/on the go that doesn't require any intense graphics...

Before I start, I'd like to say I purchased Newegg's extended warranty. When I first received the netbook, it took awhile to fully charge. I figured, this could be due to it sitting on a shelf for a long time and the battery lost its charge. Wrong....

If you need a basic machine that is ultra-portable, Linux compatible, able to operate on battery for 5 hours ; Has WEBCAM, has SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) flash drive port on front of unit. status lights on front of unit easily visible....

Keyboard is small compared to full laptops and desktops and takes some getting used ; Performance is noticeably slower than my dual core notebook, but not unacceptably soitouously slow

Is quiet

The cylindrical battery protrudes and is weak mechanically

So far so good. The keys are solid feeling and easy to press. Long battery life. Doesn't get smoldering hot. Can't say whether the 1 gig memory is enough, cause I switched it out for 2 gigs immediately. Plays video fairly well, but can still lag a bit....

Window 7 starter is basically what you need for this type of device. I can't see what you would need anything else for. It's not like your going to use the thing for editing video! Just download Microsoft security essentials, and don't even bother with...

All I wanted was an inexpensive way to get on the internet. This netbook does that perfectly ; This thing is nice to have around if you have to troubleshoot other computers. Just carry it around, hookup to the internet, research the issue, download...

Only has 1GB RAM installed. I knew this at the time of purchase, but it's still a little annoying having to pay for it, just to replace it with a 2GB stick. It functions on 1GB (turn off the windows eye candy), but it's so much smoother on 2GB ; AC...

Thee best, YES THE BEST keyboard I have every used ; Outstanding Battery Life ; Great Screen ; Great Materials For Build (NO FINGERPRINTS)

Windows 7 is just a tad slow I like xp for my net-books

Mechanical design is not bad

Fn-Fx keys do not work with Linux. Open source codes do not help. As a result, brightness of the screen cannot be changed, output of video cannot be easily redirect to external monitor, and wireless chip cannot be shut down. There are a few other minor...

I have the NB205 model which is older and i'm loving it. Yeah its slow, even after upgrading the memory to 2GB, but hey its a netbook, gets me plenty of battery life to watch po..do school work for 8-9 hours ; The nb255-245 is better, only thing i see...