Toshiba Satellite C series

{{Short description|Budget consumer line of satellite laptops}}

{{Infobox computer

|logo = Toshiba Satellite wordmark.svg

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|name = Satellite C series

|photo = File:Toshiba Satellite C650 laptop - 2013.01.27 (crop).JPG

|caption = Satellite C650

|developer = Toshiba Information Systems Corporation (2010–2016)

|type = Consumer laptop

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The Satellite C series was Toshiba Information Systems's budget consumer line of Satellite laptops.{{cite web | last=Torres | first=J. C. | date=June 18, 2015 | url=https://www.slashgear.com/toshibas-new-satellite-s-c-and-l-series-cover-all-bases-18389448/ | title=Toshiba's new Satellite S, C, and L series cover all bases | work=SlashGear}} Screen sizes on the C series ranged between 14 and 17 inches diagonally; the laptops were offered with Intel or AMD processors.{{cite web | last= Burlacu | first=Alexandra | date=June 19, 2015 | url=https://www.techtimes.com/articles/61601/20150619/cortana-on-your-keyboard-with-toshibas-new-line-of-back-to-school-windows-10-laptops.htm | title=Cortana On Your Keyboard With Toshiba's New Line Of Back-To-School Windows 10 Laptops | work=Tech Times}}{{cite web | last=Wollman | first=Dana | date=April 10, 2012 | url=https://www.engadget.com/2012-04-10-toshiba-back-to-school-laptops-2012-c-p-s-l-series.html | title=Toshiba announces fresh C, L, S and P series laptops for back-to-school season | work=Engadget | publisher=Yahoo!}}

The series was introduced in late 2010 with the C655, which retailed for $398 and featured an AMD Fusion processor.{{cite web | last=Staff writers | date=March 24, 2011 | url=https://www.pcmag.com/archive/toshiba-satellite-c655d-s5130-262239 | title=Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5130 | work=PC Magazine | publisher=Ziff-Davis}}{{cite web | last=Stein | first=Scott | date=February 18, 2011 | url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/toshiba-satellite-c655d-review/ | title=Toshiba Satellite C655D review | work=CNET | publisher=Red Ventures}} The C655 was compared to the then-popular netbooks of the period in terms of having slower processors and lower-capacity hard disk drives.{{cite web | last=Bradford | first=K. T. | date=February 17, 2011 | url=https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/toshiba-satellite-c655d | title=Toshiba Satellite C655D (S5130) Review | work=Laptop | publisher=Future US}} Early entries in the series were basic affairs with matte plastic finishes; in 2015 Toshiba began introducing C-Series Satellites with resin finishes imitating the look of stainless steel, included Skullcandy-manufactured speakers, and were optioned with touchscreen displays.{{cite web | last=Westover | first=Brian | date=June 18, 2015 | url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/toshiba-gets-satellite-laptops-ready-for-school | title=Toshiba Gets Satellite Laptops Ready for School | work=PC Magazine | publisher=Ziff-Davis}}

Toshiba discontinued the C series in 2016 along with the entire Satellite line of laptops.{{cite web | last=Allan | first=Darren | date=March 30, 2016 | url=https://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/laptops/toshiba-we-re-stopping-making-consumer-laptops-1318014 | title=Toshiba: We're stopping making consumer laptops | work=TechRadar Pro | publisher=Future US | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402100826/https://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/laptops/toshiba-we-re-stopping-making-consumer-laptops-1318014 | archivedate=April 2, 2016 | accessdate=February 8, 2022}}