Toshiba Satellite C55-C5240 review: The best performance you'll find under $500 - PCWorld
I'm torn on the Toshiba C55-C. More torn than I've felt about any other laptop in this class. I know it's irrational—I know it's probably not quite that cheap a laptop. Closed, the C55-C looks like a fine laptop—sleek black with a faux-brushed metal lid and understated Toshiba branding. Opening the C55-C feels like trying to open a bag of potato chips in a quiet classroom. Lifting from either corner of the lid causes the whole screen to flex and creak ominously, thanks to the fact the screen is essentially a half-inch of cheap plastic. Closing the lid is the same—grab a corner and you'll watch the screen literally bend before the hinges start to move. You could probably bend this screen into the shape of the St. Louis Gateway Arch with minimal effort, although I wouldn't recommend it. It'd probably violate your warranty. This cheap, flimsy plastic encasing the standard 15. 6-inch 1366x768 screen. It's the one thing that drags down an otherwise remarkable laptop—or at least one that's remarkable in this price range. The right mouse button's springy thunk noise quickly got on my nerves—and I'm someone who uses Cherry MX Blue keyboards at home, a. k. a. loud and clacky keys all day and night. Source: www.pcworld.com
