Hello, what do you advice me when i buy a Toshiba Laptop? RAM? Proccessor Speed? Screen width?
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Buy the most powerful model you can afford.  Screen width is not as important as processor type and speed, and ram.
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The hardware is pretty much the same as a desktop, just smaller versions of it. \n\nWhen buying a laptop (notebook) computer, you want to look for a few important details.\n\n    * Warranty\n      Laptop computers tend to contain be very proprietary hardware. Items such as the screen, keyboard, power supply, and video card tend not to be easily replaced if they fail. In addition, they are subject to more abuse than a desktop and at greater risk of component failure. Therefore, it's very important to get a long (3 year or longer) warranty with any new laptop purchase. If something should go wrong with the laptop during the warranty period, the manufacturer will most likely repair or replace it (unless damage is caused due to negligence).\n    * Buy from Reputable Manufacturers\n      A 3+ year warranty isn't going to do much good if the maker is out of business 6 months after you purchase the laptop. Thus, it's important to purchase a laptop from a known manufacturer who will be in business next year and the year after. Reasonably safe bets include buying from Dell, Gateway, Lenovo (IBM), Toshiba, HP/Compaq, Fujitsu, and Sony. That said, I personally avoid Sony and HP/Compaq. In my experience (granted, this is experience from around 2002-2003), Sony support is poor and can take several days, more likely weeks, to repair a system sent back to them. In addition, they have in the past limited their warranty to 90 days if you do not register the notebook with them. HP/Compaq (Compaq more specifically in my experience) has declined to support their products - even relatively new products. For example, if you want to upgrade the operating system of the laptop, they have, in the past, taken the attitude of "it didn't ship with it, we won't help you with it. Also, in the summer of 2006 when I last spoke to support from HP for their printers, I was very disappointed in the level of knowledge demonstrated.\n    * RAM\n      Today, RAM is crucial to system performance, but many computer makers will actually sell systems with what most technicians would consider too little RAM. For a balance of price and performance, any computer running Windows XP, not just a notebook, should have 512 MB RAM. More if you intend to do video editing, play high-end games, or run with many applications open. The upgrade from "base" memory is often a $50-$100 upgrade, but usually well worth it. Keep in mind, Windows Vista likely requires 1 GB of RAM (1024 MB) to run smoothly.\n\nAnd remember, even the worst rated products will work flawlessly for some people and the best rated products will fail on occasion. When buying you want to buy with the best odds of having a good experience.
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they are the same. just the name. i have both toshiba and acer.
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let me go a lil bit further\n\nthe dell inspirion e1505 is a good notebook alright\ndo u need a 15.4" screen ?\n\nthis is a pretty big fella and will rest mostly on desk\nlugging around by hand is sortta tuff\n\ni'd prefer a 14.1" truelife widescreen display\n> a whole lot more portable & ample viewing space for dvd flicks & other work\n\nhence my suggestion for the inspirion e1405\nmake sure u select the truelife option in display field\n\nlemme know if i can add further\nwait , lemme configure a base model for you !\n________________________\n\ndell inspirion e1405\nhttp://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=DNCWFA1&s=dhs\n\nIntel® Core™ Duo T2050 (1.60GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 533 MHz FSB)\nGenuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005\nExpress Upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium from XP Media Center Edition\n14.1 inch WXGA+ UltraSharp™ TFT Display with TrueLife™\n512MB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHZ, 1 DIMM\n80GB Sata Hard Drive\n8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability\nIntel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950\nIntegrated Audio\n53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery\nDell Wireless 1390b/g (54Mbps)\nIncludes Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD\nBasic and trial products from Corel and Yahoo\n1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service\n6 Months EarthLink Internet Access Included\nIntegrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem\nAdobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0\nWindows Vista™ Capable\nIntel Core Duo Processor\n\n>> $ 704\n\npretty good enuf for your purpose & should stand u in good stead !\n< lemme know if $ 900 - 1000 within reach, can make it sweeter >\n________________\n\nIntel® Core™ 2 Duo T7200 (2.00GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB)\nGenuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005\nNo Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Selected\n14.1 inch WXGA+ UltraSharp™ TFT Display with TrueLife™\n1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm\n120GB Hard Drive\n8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability\nIntel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950\nIntegrated Audio\n53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery\nDell Wireless 1390b/g (54Mbps)\nDell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)\nIncludes Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD\nBasic and trial products from Corel and Yahoo\n1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service\n6 Months EarthLink Internet Access Included\nIntegrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem\nAdobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0\nWindows Vista™ Capable\nIntel Core 2 Duo Processor\n\n>> 1,044\n\nps. processor is an awesome t7200 with an awesome 4 mb l2 cache., half u'r work done., combine with 1 gig of ram & it's an awesome machine you'll treasure !
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I'd suggest Toshiba... May cost you a little more for the corresponding HP configuration but is definitely woth it.\n\nThere are dealers who sell Toshiba with "3 years" warranty and its never generally going to have any problems..\n\nSince you are from India, there's a warranty service centre for HP mainly only in Banglore but for Toshiba you might never find one proper place.\n\nWith 512 Ram and other decent configurations, Toshiba might be difficult.\n\nFOr 60,000rs, you can get very good acer laptops and dell laptops. You can buy them from Banglore if you want the cheapest in India
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Weight and dimensions are important if you're planning to travel with the laptop. Get something with at least 512 mb of RAM, built-in wireless, and CD/DVD burner.  Dell is a good brand, and has an easy to use site where you can build a custom laptop.
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System Specs \n Type of system: Laptops \n Bus Architecture: PC Card (PCMCIA) \n Native OS: Windows 95 \n CPU Type: 100MHz Intel Pentium \nSystem Memory \n Standard Memory: 8 or 16 MB (non-removable) \n Maximum Memory: 40 or 48 MB \n Maximum Expansion: 1 socket \n\n\nSorry, it might be time to get a new computer.  This computer would really SUCK if upgraded.    You see, just to get on the internet with anti-virus, you would want 128MB of RAM and this old buddy won't do it. \n\nVisit your local Staples or Costco store and get a new Toshiba.  They are totally awesome. \n\nGood luck and Happy Computing!
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I have heard that Toshiba is really nice for Tablets.  Vista isn't out yet, but there are little stickers that say, "Vista Ready" or something of that sort.  Just be observant
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First of all, you need to to know what are the functions you want in a laptop. In other words, you must know what will you be doing with your laptop. \n\nOf course, if your budget is not a major problem I'm sure the salesperson can help you in choosing the right one for your needs. The first laptop I bought doesn't have the function to burn music into the disc so I have to buy an external CD burner. \n\nSo, you should shop around, read about different kinds of laptop and its functions or ask for opinion from friends who are well-versed in computer.
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toshiba usually make great laptops, i have used dell, compaq, fujitsu, hp and toshiba laptops they just differ in their processing powers. now i just look at the specs not much on the brand but just as long as they are branded, depending on how you'll use it that's where the specs go in. most laptops nowadays have buitl-in wireless cards if it has none i believe you can buy a plug in
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My suggestion is to get an HP laptop and without any hesitation I would get one with a centrino process. Additionally if you are not going to be mobile you will appreciate a 17" wide screen. I would also consider 1GB of Ram and 100 GB hard drive. Good luck.\n\nI would also consider and AMD Turion processor.
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Toshiba Tecra S3 - PTS30A-014008 Would cost you around $3500.\nFor more info, check http://www.vgcomputing.com.au/notebookcompare.html
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NOT THE MEMORY AS U SAID:\n\nOk after a bit of research I have found out that this laptop problem has a few problems one is a problem with the power supply which does not seem to be  your problem but another one which may actually be the root of your problem is that supposedly there is an overheating problem which causes the laptop to cut out here is a blog about it:\n\nhttp://www.laptoprepairguy.com/laptop/2006/01/04/toshiba-laptop-overheating/\n\nThis seems to fit the bill. Hopefully this helps
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I would recommend the $35 for the ultrabrite screen and the $39 for the 8 cell battery. But don't spend money for 667MHz DDR2 Ram - this is a misconfiguration!\nConcerning the faster CPU - it's up to you. Btw, the graphics card ATI X1400 is the best you can get momentarily for a notebook.\n\nedit:\nConcerning the DDR2 667MHz SDRam, here the important note of a mainboard manufacturer:\n[quote]\nTo use a DDR2 667MHz memory module on the mainboard, you must install a 800/1066MHz FSB processor.\n[/quote]\nAll Core Duos T2300..T2600 are 667MHz FSB processors. Dell for example offer only DDR2 533MHz Rams for their Core Duo notebooks - guess why?
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From my experience, I feel that Dell laptops are excellent in dependability and style. Toshiba is also close behind, though I really dislike the Thinkpads due to design, lack of service, and the overall layout. Gateway does not offer great laptops as it has combined with eMachines... so yea, its out of the running.\n\nI would suggest avoiding Tablet PCs mainly for the fact that they are just out a little bit ago. Might want to give Microsoft a little time to sort out their bugs. I bought one from Bestbuy two monthes ago and returned it two weeks ago because I felt it was rather useless, there is not much you can do with the tablet that cant be done with a mouse. Plus the idea of touching a screen so many times and having to clean it later on does not appeal to me. If you need to draw notes, I would stay with photoshop or paint, as working with a tablet pc is not as easy as you think, and no, the fold-up processes is not as easy as it looks in those comercials. As well, these tablet pcs usually end up costing a good 500 dollars more than one of the same performance without it. \n\nThe bottom line for your usage in my opinion would be the Dell Inspiron Notebook 9400 (after you customize it, its probably going to end up around $1500-$1600 US). It is not that high tech, though that is not needed unless you intend to really crank up gaming, plus it will save you a couple hundred bucks. As well, it comes with a nice silver design and 17" screen, and everything you basically need for university. You can read more about it at the site I listed below.
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I agree Toshiba and Sone and HP are great.  Be very careful if you buy online to not buy from the huge warehouses like TigerDirect.  They buy up all the old stuff, sell it cheap and don't offer good customer service or parts.\nLaptops are expensive and not easy to upgrade.  So unless mobility is your motive don't get one.  Save ur money and invest in a nice flat screen and box.
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Toshiba Satellite 1805-S254 Notebook (1-GHz Pentium III, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB hard drive)\n\nthanks and regards\n\nParadiso