Posted 4 weeks ago - The Toshiba Satellite U500 is a mid-range lightweight laptop that is designed for portability. The laptop has a 13.3" LED-backlit display with Toshibas TruBrite technology. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with up to 4GB DDR2 SDRAM and an up to 400GB hard drive. The laptop also offers a high capacity Li-Ion battery that provides up to 8 hours of battery life. The Satellite U500 is designed with a slot-loading DVD SuperMulti drive, integrated stereo speakers, and a hard drive impact sensor to protect the storage. It also has a built-in webcam and microphone and can be configured to include Bluetooth connectivity. The laptop operates on Windows Vista Home Premium and offers a variety of inputs including a PC-Express slot, memory card reader, and optional HDMI and SPDIF ports. The Satellite U500 comes in a textured luxe brown, luxe white, or luxe pink finish and has a 1 year limited warranty. Specifications/Features 13.3" TruBrite LED-Backlit Display 1200 x 800 Pixel Resolution Intel? ... PROS: (1) 13.3" display with LED backlighting and respectable resolution (2) powerful components - Core 2 Duo processors, healthy amounts of RAM and disk space (3) drive impact sensor - locks drives heads in place when in free fall to avoid internal damage and data loss (4) affordable prices (5) slot loading DVD writer ... CONS: (1) only available in brown if white or pink isnt your thing (2) not capable of outputting 1080p high definition (3) poor built-in microphone / speakers (4) unimpressive touchpad and keyboard