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Summary: Truly a Desktop Replacement
Review: I spent about 8 hours online and another 4 hours in stores comparing all the available laptops and features. For the price, you won't find a better combination. I've had this machine since Christmas, and it's been GREAT so far! I almost went with the 17" model of this very same computer, but chose the 15.4" to have some sense of portability. Even so, this IS fairly large for a laptop.
That said, it's worth it. The only drawback I can really make any mention of is the keyboard. It's not a true full-size (no number pad), and some of its keys are somewhat oddly placed. It can be disconcerting if you accidentally hit the keys directly to the right of the Enter key, or hitting the touchpad, which can easily be turned 'off' (which still allows for maneuvering the cursor) so it doesn't interfere with typing (default setting on mine was to have the 'tapping' feature on, so I turned it off).
The screen on the Toshiba was the best of any model I was able to use in any of the stores-bright, easily adjustable, and crisp. Excellent DVD playback, and games run without any hesitation. For those who require excellent sound, external speakers are necessary. For a laptop, the sound is decent. Photo editing is a snap (I wondered if the 512MB RAM would be enough, and haven't had to wait long yet while editing even VERY large photos). With this computer and broadband, my home page is up and readable before my old computer would've recognized that I had clicked on the IE icon...COOL!
SUGGESTION: get a firewall! Zone Alarm PRO is excellent. The ease of using the Media Center is a treat. Also, any 'store-bought' computer will be out of date with updates/patches, etc. First thing to do is visit windows update. A pain for dialup users, a 15 minute process on broadband. If you don't yet have broadband, take advantage of your cable company's free trial just to do your updates!
I got this machine because of the built-in wi-fi, and the fact that the computer now goes in the living room on the coffee table (only one wire to plug in (power cord) with the wifi and no peripherals....even print wirelessly with a router).
All in all, once you've seen this laptop in action, if you don't need a super-portable machine, this is the one to pick unless you need a full-size keyboard.
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Summary: i want to buy it
Review: please email me at coolbreeze_a2k@yahoo.com as soon as posible the terms of payment and shipping because i want to buy your item.let me know asap
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Summary: Great Product
Review: Pros. I'm a pretty technical computer and this is my second laptop. All the bells and whistles are great. Fast speed 800FSB is the best of it's kind right now. The screen is very bright and big. Also, the ram slot is expandable up to 2048.. this is great because you can update it. most laptops max out at 1024. Buring CD's couldn't be easier... takes around 7 minutes with verification process, around 4.5 minutes without.
* This laptop is everything you would expect for you money... Shop around, this laptop has a great range of 2500 to 1600.. yeah..so wouldn't want to be ripped off... I got mine for 1600 after 400$ rebate. :0 Cons. You need to buy an external mouse. I think all laptops need external mouse cause the touchpad is just weird, and most pep don't want to re get use to somethings else. Windows MEdia Center is buggy, so just download updates from www.microsoft.com.. update often. The machine is a power sucking beast.. but you could get 4 hours plus if you adjust the power management. depend on how birght the screen you want. I use mine in normal, so it lasts about 3 hours.
IT's pretty heavy too.. 7.9 lbs. but i'm used to carrying a heavy bagpack. so no biggy.
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Summary: Great Product
Review: Pros. I'm a pretty technical computer and this is my second laptop. All the bells and whistles are great. Fast speed 800FSB is the best of it's kind right now. The screen is very bright and big. Also, the ram slot is expandable up to 2048.. this is great because you can update it. most laptops max out at 1024. Buring CD's couldn't be easier... takes around 7 minutes with verification process, around 4.5 minutes without.
* This laptop is everything you would expect for you money... Shop around, this laptop has a great range of 2500 to 1600.. yeah..so wouldn't want to be ripped off... I got mine for 1600 after 400$ rebate. :0 Cons. You need to buy an external mouse. I think all laptops need external mouse cause the touchpad is just weird, and most pep don't want to re get use to somethings else. Windows MEdia Center is buggy, so just download updates from www.microsoft.com.. update often. The machine is a power sucking beast.. but you could get 4 hours plus if you adjust the power management. depend on how birght the screen you want. I use mine in normal, so it lasts about 3 hours.
IT's pretty heavy too.. 7.9 lbs. but i'm used to carrying a heavy bagpack. so no biggy.
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Summary: Actually I would give it 4.5 stars given the option!
Review: This is a very solid machine. Bought this a few days ago as I have been looking for a while. After review of several other machines Dell 8600, Gateway 17", IBM Thinkpad, and Apple Powerbook 17" this and the Apple really stood out. As I chose to go Windows it was this. I also looked at the 17" version of this but it is REAL big, as are all the other 17" machines. This is almost too big as it is to be really portable anyway. IE....I wouldn't want to travel too much with the 17" of any of them. If you're an apple fan, get the Powerbook. I am also impressed with the overall build quality. Very good in a world of cheap crap. The Dell is garbage in comparison and to get anywhere near the same Video, HDD, P4 etc on the Dell is several hundred more. Everything is very sturdy. Even the power cord is above average. ... My only complaint is the keyboard. The top of this thing is PLENTY big enough that Toshiba could have fit a full sized board. Instead there are some idiot lights that let you know the HDD is spinning and wireless is working etc. I could easily do with out that for a full sized board. Few keys in some funky places too. It also has a remote and TV tuner that are external but I will never use them Could be a good idea for a college dorm or similar though. I'm using it for portable video editing and so far so good. Ripping and burning a full (4.38 gigs) DVD takes a bit over an hour. Streaming from camera over firewire no problem. HT technology on the P4 2.8 with the included 512 ram seems to handle video processing better than my desktop AMD 2.8 w/ a Gig of memory. Haven't done any 3D gaming or such but it wasn't bought for that. Had a question before I bought it so I tried tech support. They shipped some of them with "32 meg video" stickers (removeable) but they all have 64. Just a typo. A quick check of the system confirmed that it really did indeed have 64 as the specs say. Got through in literally 90 seconds, answered my question right away. Maybe a fluke but hey, when was the last time you got a tech support question answered in under 3 minutes? So Toshiba if you're reading this....BIGGER KEYBOARD would have gotten you 5 stars!
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Summary: Great notebook and excellent value!
Review: This was my first notebook and only my second computer so I put a lot of research into it. Bottom line was this Toshiba was the most bang for the buck. I've had it now for about 2 months and haven't had a single problem with it. Media center is great. What did I do with out it? Most anything with music or video can be controlled via the included remote control. you can even put the noteboook into standby mode with it. The tv tuner is great and the ability to record to HD is icing. Media center does use a lot of memory and processor power though. It's also a little buggy. Nothing closing and reopening wouldn't fix. After hearing the built in speakers in the store I was a little worried, but once I got it home, they did the job better than expected. Of course ext. speakers most of the time, but in a pinch the built in speakers aren't that bad. Maybe another 20G on the HD would be nice but now I'm just getting greedy. All in all I have no regrets, it is everything I expected.
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Summary: Great notebook and excellent value!
Review: This was my first notebook and only my second computer so I put a lot of research into it. Bottom line was this Toshiba was the most bang for the buck. I've had it now for about 2 months and haven't had a single problem with it. Media center is great. What did I do with out it? Most anything with music or video can be controlled via the included remote control. you can even put the noteboook into standby mode with it. The tv tuner is great and the ability to record to HD is icing. Media center does use a lot of memory and processor power though. It's also a little buggy. Nothing closing and reopening wouldn't fix. After hearing the built in speakers in the store I was a little worried, but once I got it home, they did the job better than expected. Of course ext. speakers most of the time, but in a pinch the built in speakers aren't that bad. Maybe another 20G on the HD would be nice but now I'm just getting greedy. All in all I have no regrets, it is everything I expected.
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