Toshiba Mini NB255: Stylish, Highly Portable Netbook
Enjoy the lighter, brighter side of mobility with the affordable, super-compact Toshiba Mini NB255-N245, which weighs less than 3 pounds, is small enough to throw in a purse or bag, and offers a brightly colorful 10.1-inch LED-backlit screen. It features a full-size keyboard for comfortable typing and a larger touchpad with Multi-Touch Control, which enables you to navigate documents, web pages and images more easily.
With up to 8.3 hours of battery life, the Toshiba Mini NB255 offers a full day of computing without a recharge (see larger image).
Brilliantly styled in Celestial Black (see larger image).
The NB255 features a comfortable full-size keyboard, plus a full-size touchpad with multi-touch capabilities (see larger image).
Combining the power of the latest Intel Atom N455 processor and NM10 Express chipset with a six-cell battery for up to 8.3 hours of battery power, you'll be able to go through an entire day of school, work or errands without worrying about a recharge. The battery pack is neatly hidden under the casing of the netbook to preserve its sleek, ergonomic design.
The Toshiba Mini also features a USB Sleep-and-Charge port, which allows external USB devices such as mobile phones and personal media players to charge from the netbook even when it is turned off. Other features include an integrated webcam and a mono speaker.
This Toshiba Mini comes pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Starter operating system (32-bit version).
Key Features
10.1-inch LED backlit widescreen display (1024 x 600-pixel resolution) provides richer colors and clearer definition--perfect for browsing the Internet.
1.66 GHz Intel Atom N455 processor (512 KB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB) combines performance and energy efficiency to explore the Internet and stay connected while mobile.
160 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
1 GB of installed DDR2 RAM (667 MHz; expandable to 2 GB)
Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 video processor with up to 250 MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory.
Wireless Connectivity
With its integrated Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking capabilities, this laptop provides up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range using 802.11n-compatible routers as you would with 802.11g networks. It's also backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found at Wi-Fi hotspots and in older home routers.
Included Toshiba Software:
Toshiba Media Controller offers simplified media sharing. Using an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, it lets you share videos, music and pictures from the media library on your laptop with compatible devices in your home entertainment network, or with other compatible laptops and devices, like an Xbox 360 game console. And you can do it all without moving equipment, burning discs or fumbling with cables.
Toshiba Bulletin Board is an easy-to-use organizational and productivity app that lets you build your own personalized space on your desktop. With Toshiba Bulletin Board, you can quickly and easily manage your to-do lists and calendars, plus create your own custom work area by pinning your favorite photos, documents, links and more.
Toshiba ReelTime helps you cut down the time it takes to search for files. The easy-to-use app takes traditional text-based file structures one step further to help you find what you're looking for more quickly. Accessible from your taskbar, it shows you a visual timeline of your recently accessed files--using graphical thumbnails--so you can easily identify and get to your files faster.
Included Toshiba Utilities:
USB Sleep and Charge offers a great way to keep your portable electronics powered up without requiring your laptop to be on. With this laptop's Sleep and Charge USB port, you'll be able to charge your smart phone, MP3 player, and other portable electronics--all without having to keep your laptop awake.
Up to 8.3 hours of battery life (6-cell battery; 48 Wh)
Dimensions & Weight: 10.4 x 8.3 x 1.27 inches (WxDxH); 2.8 pounds
Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
3 total USB ports with left-side port offering Sleep and Charge capabilities.
VGA video output (analog, RGB)
Microphone and headphone jacks
Secure Digital (SD) memory card reader compatible with Secure Digital High Capacity, Multi Media Card media
Fast Ethernet (10/100)
What's in the box
This package contains the Toshiba Mini NB255-N245 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions.
It also comes with the following software:
Norton Internet Security 2010 (30-day trial); Microsoft Works 9; Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Edition (60-day trial); Google Toolbar; Toshiba PC Health Monitor; Toshiba Online Backup (30-day trial)
This laptop is backed by a 1-year limited hardware warranty.
Microsoft Windows 7 Starter
Microsoft Windows 7 Starter makes small notebook PCs easier to use because it puts less between you and what you want to do--less waiting, less clicking, less hassle connecting to networks. Windows 7 Starter combines the latest in reliability and responsiveness with the familiarity and compatibility of Windows. Some features include:
Features like Jump Lists, Pin, Snap, and Windows Search all make using a small notebook PC simple and easy
Joining home networks with other PCs running Windows 7 is easy and simple
Connecting to printers and devices is easier than ever
Supports the latest hardware and software
Internet Explorer 8 improves the safety of web browsing
Environmental Specifications
Energy Star 5.0 certified
Gold EPEAT designation for meeting standards to help reduce its environmental impact.
RoHS compliant effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances
Learn more about Toshiba's environmental commitment.
This year, Toshiba celebrates its 25th anniversary of innovations and quality in the notebook PC business. Beginning with the launch of the Toshiba T1100, the world's first clamshell-type, fully functional laptop PC, Toshiba has led the with such innovations as the first laptop with a color monitor in 1991 and a laptop with integrated CD-ROM drive in 1995 (followed by the addition of a DVD drive in 1998). And in 2009, Toshiba unveiled the world's first ultraportable laptop with 512GB solid state drive.
Today, Toshiba continues to be a leader in @ manufacturing, with virtually all of its consumer laptops earning EPEAT Gold status for meeting standards that help reduce overall environmental impact.
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108 of 109 found the following review helpful:
great machine for the money Aug 03, 2010
By home user I chose this laptop for the price and the keyboard. The latter is one of the few keyboards where the keyboard is "almost" as good as a full keyboard, and allows me to type fast and efficiently with adequate response. I havent tested battery life very thoroughly but suppose it to be in the average of 6 hours or so when used vigorously. I had to remove all of the Toshiba and Bestbuy bloatware. My advise is to remove at once the Norton Antivirus (their post expiration offer with a rebate for this is sheer misleading....see other posts) Once you have got rid of that ensure that you do not have more than one antivirus operating...if you have several it can effect internet functionality big time.
in order to get my companies MS office 2007 on the machine and supported I had to upgrade from the windows 7 starter to Windows 7 professional. If I hadnt needed to do that, I probably would have stuck to windows starter, which does most other things OK. The upgrading which cost an extra 100 dollars and a bit, was extremely difficult to do, but I got MS assistance with no extra charge (surprise surprise) from their customer service and it was of a very high quality indeed.
This little computer is really fast, faster than my office computer, faster than any other laptop todate....the pine processor is really satisfactory, There are more than enough USB ports and most of the time at home I hook it up to a widescreen monitor which looks good.
I have an Ipad as well as well as this Toshiba and find my usage split 50/50, the Ipad for sheer reckless indulgent consumption of media and reference material, but I have to resort to the Toshiba for actually doing anything creative or office work. Due to the fact that the Toshiba is barely noticeable when stuffed into a briefcase, if I had to have one or the other I would take the Toshiba.
This isnt a technical review, I am not that way inclined, but in conclusion I have to say that even if this computer only lasts a couple of years it will at this price point be great value for money.
302 of 322 found the following review helpful:
First netbook, first PC for a Mac guy, so take with a grain of salt Jun 24, 2010
By Sam I've never really used a PC for more than a few minutes at a time at a friend's house. I've been a Mac guy since 1992 when I began college and first got into graphic design. I have always hated Windows and I have always thought non-Macs felt like cheap junk, the interface always seemed difficult and clunky whether it was Windows 95 or XP. I have only tested Vista and 7 in the stores until I finally bought the bullet and just decided to get this little netbook... because, let's face it, Apple dropped the ball with that iPad crap.
Well, I've only had this thing for 3 days and it didn't take long to get used to. Some helpful people online told me which freeware to get to remove the extraneous crap Best Buy had installed on the machine and apparently I'm good to go with a couple free Antivirus programs. I probably won't be downloading any .exe or .zip files from warez, porn or music stealing sites on this thing just because I wouldn't really want to risk it; I'll do that on my mac. Not that I do that sort of thing.
I'm not sure what this is really good for. I have a text editor now so I can do some HTML/CSS/PHP in a pinch, but I'm not sure I'll ever really need to. Believe it or not, I pretty much got it just to test websites on the fly with IE8... since I do web design for a living, it just becomes inconvenient to always rely on browsershots, when I can check back and forth with my little buddy and see what's fugged up in Intercrap Exploder. It works for that just fine. The portability is an added bonus! And the price is right!
For people who want to write their novel in Starbucks or people who waste money on this sort of crap purely to surf the net, this would be a great choice! I'll be taking this on long trips for instant access to Google maps if I need it. For others like me who are not iPhone/Blackberry crazy, this is also useful for that kind of thing.
Youtube, Facebook, and pretty much any website I've tried (including some rather large ones I designed myself) look excellent on this thing. Fit on the screen well and not so small that it's hard to read. This is a great little thing to watch videos on when you're stuck somewhere without a tv, too... unlike an iPhone, which is painfully small to watch anything on for more than 3 minutes.
Keyboard is quality. Not junky feeling like most other PCs I've touched. Compared to the Acer, Dell and HP netbooks I've played with in the store, this thing feels like a Rolls Royce or something. Nice, solid little machine.
On a broadband wifi, it's as fast as you could ever want or need.
Toshibas don't come with a lot of bloatware, either. I only had to delete the Best Buy marketplace software and Norton Utilities.
Great battery life, great monitor brightness, color and clarity, Windows 7 is awesome!
All in all, a great purchase. Very satisfied.
31 of 32 found the following review helpful:
NETBOOK DEAD LESS THAN A YEAR LATER Sep 05, 2010
By Brandon EDIT: Never had anything die in less than a year. First the charger broke and now the screen will not turn on. Really unfortunate I will be going with acer (last 2 laptop purchases) when I go to purchase a new netbook.
Ordered this for school to do homework on the go and also be able to use the internet and everything else a windows computer can do. So far so good!
Pros: - Sturdy build to it does not feel cheap when carrying it around and using it - Keyboard is surprisingly big. The keys you use to type are just as big as a laptops keys meaning I can type just as fast as I can on my laptop and even my desktop. - The screen is really bright and crisp. Beats out my laptops 15.4" screen for clarity! - Windows 7 Starter runs much better than previous netbooks which had Windows XP. This thing boots fast and launches everything in no time! - Battery life is amazing! Even with the screen on full brightness I have been watching flash videos and using mozilla firefox for hours.
Cons: - Like ALL big name computers it comes loaded with a bunch of crap you don't need. I quickly deleted norton antivirus and installed the free and powerful microsoft security essentials. Which I might add runs nicely on this netbook completed a virus scan in under 20 minutes.
- The only con is the sound. Although I will be ordering a usb powered logitech z205 speaker which clips to the top of the netbook and provides very good sound as compared to any laptops/netbooks onboard speakers.
Logitech Laptop Speaker Z205
87 of 104 found the following review helpful:
Dissapointing Aug 07, 2010
By Abekawamochi ** 8/7/2010 All the negative reviews, including mine, were moved to NB305 last week somehow. Potential buyers should be able to see both positive and negative views, so I copy mine again here.
** This is on NB255-N245. I am returning mine, which I have never done. Given her good reputation, I don't want think this product represents the Toshiba quality and assume I got a lemon. This is the reason I gave 2 stars instead of 1.
The problems I have are; 1. Fn key suddenly stops working and I have to reboot the unit each time. It looks that F8 + Fn, on/off of WiFi, often triggers this but not always. 2. Short battery life. With power saver mode on and other saving measures such as half-dimmed screen, no external device attached and frequently turned-off WiFi, I get only about 5 hours at max. The claimed is "up to 8.3" hours. - I am using this mostly for internet and word processing, no heavy stuff. 3. Although not always, Skype doesn't work properly. - I can hear but not be heard. The "check setting" message of Skype says my computer is too slow to make a call.
Away from my specific problems, this is my take on this netbook. My expectation on netbook are: 1. Long battery life, at the least 6 hours with reasonable work load. 2. Capability to handle web surfing, MS Word and Skype. 3. Small size and light weight since I travel a lot. 4. Low price.
I chose this Toshiba due to the following facts: 1. Lower price tag: ~ $300. 2. New products: Thought accumulated experience makes a better product... 2. New CPU, N455: I know practically same as N450 but doesn't hurt. 3. Wireless-N. 4. Great brand name. No complaints about the speed of the CPU, Windows 7 starter, small screen, 1G RAM and the lack of recovery disc, which are granted in the first place.
Pro's: 1. Keyboard is full size and feels big. 2. Probably, USB Sleep and Charge, although I never used it since I cannot afford to divert any power from the unit. 3. Price. 4. All the nice things generally applicable to netbook such as small, light, ....
Con's: 1. Battery life. - Mine is not satisfactory but, to be fair, I saw a review at Netegg claiming 9 - 10 hours(!!). 2. Hard to read icons on the hotkeys. - They are small and in dark gray on black keys. It is hard for me but maybe not for other people. You can enlarge one of the pictures and check it. 3. Protruding battery pack. - I knew it and thought it a trivial. But after carrying the unit everyday, I found it is very annoying and it also makes the unit bigger than other netbooks. When thinking of the extra stress applied to the two connecting points and the fact this is a battery, it is a bit concerning for me.
Although this doesn't bother me, maybe applicable to some people. 4. Built is very cheap and feels very cheap. Basically a mass of cheap black plastic. If you are a kind of person who puts a cover on your Blackberry or iPhone, this is not for you, definitely. I kind of like this "in-your-face" attitude, refreshing.
Although I never planned to expand to 2G, one of the reviews here says it is not upgradable. If this is the case, I see very few reason why people buy this netbook at the price tag of about $300 or even 250.
17 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Best netbook I saw Aug 27, 2010
By gators I think this is a fantastic netbook. I played with several others but they all felt very cheap to me and their keyboards especially felt like toys. The Toshiba definitely is a smaller keyboard so is not as nice to type on as a full-sized laptop keyboard, but it is the best I saw on a netbook and is very usable with a little getting used to. I bought this Toshiba for my mom who loves it. We have an older Lenovo widescreen laptop that is pretty large, but my mom loves how small and light the netbook is and brings it to the table every morning while she reads the paper and has coffee. She still uses the Lenovo for typing long emails, but everything else she now does on the netbook. Keep in mind that it comes with Vista Starter edition, which is fairly limited in terms of functionality. My main complaint is that she wanted to change the background and Starter edition doesn't allow you to do this (although there are several small programs that allow you to do this, but they must run in the background..normally only consuming less than 1mb of RAM).
The mouse touch pad is also very large on this Toshiba, bigger than the average laptop. Some of the other netbooks had these raised dots on the touch pad that was an interesting idea, but I just didn't like the feel of it.
I would definitely recommend the Toshiba, and based on what else I saw out there right now, this is definitely my favorite.
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based on 68 reviews
great machine for the money Aug 03, 2010
By home user
NETBOOK DEAD LESS THAN A YEAR LATER Sep 05, 2010
By Brandon
Dissapointing Aug 07, 2010
By Abekawamochi
Best netbook I saw Aug 27, 2010
By gators
