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Design and Features The U845W-S430 is an updated version of the Toshiba Satellite U845W-S410%displayPrice% at %seller%, and there's very little difference between the two except for the fact that this newer version ships with Windows 8. Like the U845W-S41...
Wider display complements Windows 8's interface. Brushed aluminum finish and soft-touch texturing make for a handsome look.
Wider screen is of limited utility. No optical drive. Shallow travel on the keyboard. No touch screen. Some bloatware...
While it's a relatively decent performer, the Toshiba Satellite U845W-S430 falls short of ultrabook greatness by hinging almost entirely on a wider display whose utility is questionable...
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Over the past couple of months, it’s become clear that the way computer makers–those companies that specify and brand the actual physical device–need to make less models. It’s because when you’re optimizing for portability and battery life, what you do...
Windows 8 could bring a new era of consolidated, simplified product lines. For now, that doesn’t seem to be the case–if anything, it seems to be encouraging even more diversification and experimentation. Of course, like natural selection, when there a...
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How can a laptop maker make a splash with its new Windows 8 machine? How about with a uniquely designed wide-screen display? Like its predecessor, the $1,085 Toshiba Satellite U845W-S430 offers a 14.4-inch ultrawide display with a 21:9 aspect ratio th...
Gorgeous ultra-wide display ; Snappy performance ; Loud and rich speakers...
Lackluster keyboard ; Touchpad can be finicky...
Toshiba's Satellite U845W-S430 features a unique wide-screen display and speedy Windows 8 performance, but is hampered by a mushy keyboard and finicky touchpad.
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It's sometimes very easy to discount Toshiba as an also-ran when it comes to the latest and greatest. They have a strong retail presence as a budget notebook company, and in many ways their first ultrabook, the Portege Z835 maintained that tradition...
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It’s not easy to make a laptop that stands out in a crowd. But Toshiba managed to do just that with the Satellite U845W. It’s the first ultrabook to feature an ultra-widescreen display with a 21:9 aspect ratio.What’s not clear is whether this represen...
I’m not convinced that a laptop with a 21:9 aspect ratio display makes sense if you view it as a computer built for watching videos. There just aren’t that many videos available with that aspect ratio — especially since the Toshiba Satellite U845W does...
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twitter: @lisagade) And now for something different: the Toshiba Satellite U845W. Not to be confused with the wildly conventional Satellite U845 (no "W" at the end) 14" Ultrabook, the U845W is really widescreen. It has a 14.4" display with a 21:9 cin...
Widescreen high res display, excellent materials, good selection of ports.
Widebody isn't for everybody.
In a world where every notebook is accused of looking too much like the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, we give credit to Toshiba for coming up with a very attractive and unique design that's not in the least Applesque. And we give another dose of praise...
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You've probably read laptop reviews where the author says casually, "The bright, sharp screen is just made for watching movies and videos," so let's be very clear here: The Toshiba Satellite U845-S410's screen is literally, specifically made for watching...
Superwide 21:9 display makes watching movies a Hollywood experience, Suitable for arranging application windows side by side, HDMI, Ethernet, and three USB 3.0 ports...
Dependent on searching for streaming/download 21:9 content, Split screen can make for small text, A bit unwieldy compared to other 14inch ultrabooks...
Its super-wide 21:9 aspect ratio screen makes Toshiba's 14.4-inch ultrabook ideal for the latest movies and videos, but a bit ungainly for everyday use. Read More...
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People have been using laptops to enjoy movies on the go for years. With an extra-wide screen and sweet-sounding Harman/Kardon speakers, the Toshiba Satellite U845W-S410 is targeted to be a dream laptop for movie lovers. But the oddly shaped ultrabook and...
Extra-wide 21:9 screen is a boon for movie-lovers. Harman/Kardon speakers sound great.
Display is wonky for everything but widescreen movies. Bloatware. Inconvenient dimensions...
The Toshiba Satellite U845W-S410 will attract movie lovers craving extra-widescreen entertainment, but the 21:9 display winds up being more of an inconvenient gimmick than a feature...
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This is a unique time in the PC business. After years of turning out boring, 15.6-inch laptops and midsize-tower desktop PCs, PC makers are experimenting with new and intriguing designs. Case in point: the Toshiba Satellite U845W. Available in two pre...
The U845W ultimately shapes up as an executive toy rather than as a serious attempt to address the needs of mobile film buffs. The 21:9 display comes across as a gimmick, especially when you factor in the omission of Blu-ray even as an option. You can...
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This is a unique time in the PC business. After years of turning out boring, 15.6-inch laptops and midsize-tower desktop PCs, PC makers are experimenting with new and intriguing designs. Case in point: the Toshiba Satellite U845W. Available in two prec...
Unique, widescreen display, Excellent audio quality...
Keyboard lacks feedback; touchpad too sensitive, Display colors seem muted; limited viewing angles...
This elegant-looking laptop targets movie buffs, but it's not a good choice for productivity or gaming...
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More Info Toshiba outs Satellite U845W Ultrabook with 14.4-inch, 21:9 display (updated: $999 and up in the US) The Ultrabooks of Computex 2012 Toshiba bows out of netbooks in the US, sees Ultrabooks as the wave of the future Ultrabooks now come in countle...
Powerful speakers, Attractive design, Decent battery life for a 14inch laptop...
Uncomfortable keyboard, Flaky trackpad, Display not compatible with most media...
The U845W Ultrabook is the first laptop with a 21:9 display, but ultimately its odd, outsized dimensions are more of a nuisance than a boon...
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FOLLOW US SHARE Now that almost all TVs and tablets are shaped to fit widescreen movies, why not laptops, too? That's the thinking behind the Toshiba Satellite U845W, whose 14.4-inch screen has an ultra-wide aspect ratio of 21:9. That means when you pl...
Attractive design; Crisp widescreen display; Loud accurate audio; Helpful window snapping utility...
Mediocre keyboard; Runs hot on bottom; Can be a tight fit for some bags...
The Toshiba Satellite U845W Ultrabook sports a unique 21:9 screen tailor-made for movies and enhanced productivity, but the keyboard could be better.
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I can't help but imagine the design meeting at Toshiba HQ when the Satellite designs were finalized. I picture a heated debated ending in a stalemate between two totally different ideas, and with no resolution the company simply pursued both options. I ca...
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The Toshiba Satellite U845W is a weird laptop. It's thick where others are thin, and wide where others are, uhh, not wide. But more than that, it's a grand experiment. Do we actually want this thing? Can this be good? Maybe. But it's going to need a littl...
Maybe, but probably not. Theres more and more 21x9 content out there. Apple, Amazon, and other sellers are pushing the format. So theres room for an honest, premium machine that takes advantage of it, and then uses its mutant width in creative ways, eit...
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One of the issues with today's Ultrabooks (and with PC laptops in general) is differentiation—so many of the parts and features are similar across different models and manufacturers that it's hard to stand out from the pack. Ivy Bridge processor? Integrat...
Wide screen can be useful for multitaskers or movie watchers, especially in Windows 8 or on the desktop using Toshiba's Split Screen utility, 21:9 content looks good without the letterbox, though other aspect ratios suffer a bit, SSDequipped models are ni...
Vertical screen space is still at a premium, TN panel is only average, which makes it less than ideal for movie watching (one of the U854w's main selling points), Keyboard is a bit shallow and mushy, Slow networking interfaces, A bit heavier than standard...
The Satellite U845W has some interesting ideas, especially for multi-monitor multitaskers—given the choice between its wide 1792x768 display and a standard 1366x768 display, I'd be very tempted by the wider option. However, that same wideness can make it...
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