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[|DRC| psycheus]

Just picked up a Toshiba laptop.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8297014&type=product&id=1172881381600&ref=06&loc=01

$599 (+ $250 anything covered warranty). $903 out the door.

Specs:


Product Features

15.4" WXGA active-matrix TFT-LCD widescreen display with TruBrite technology and 1280 x 800 resolution
120GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 8-256MB dynamically allocated shared video memory; S-video out
Control buttons with CD/DVD launch and control buttons, including play, stop, previous track and next track
5-in-1 bridge media adapter supports Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and xD-Picture Card
i.LINK (IEEE 1394) interface and 4 high-speed USB 2.0 ports for fast digital video, audio and data transfer
Integrated Atheros high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g); built-in 10/100Base-TX Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connector; 56 Kbps high-speed modem
Weighs 6 lbs. and measures just 1.5" thin for portable power; lithium-ion battery and AC adapter
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition operating system preinstalled
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[|DRC| Messiah]

looks good.. but for like a few more bucks you can get a better processor for running VISTA.. I just bought a toshiba myself, but with XP PRO, and I like it: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16834114289 is what I bought..
The warranty is BS..dont pay extra for it.. you get one year manufacture warranty which is fine.
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[|DRC| Wartex]

Return the warranty, it's bullshit.

Also, for shared video ram for that price. Buy on newegg.
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[|DRC| psycheus]

Well it's really for my fiance and she's probably going to drop it. It covers if anything happens. So whatever, but thanks for the comments.

[|DRC| Wartex]

Without warranty, it's a decent price for that system. Also, I recommend you burn all the drivers that came with it including updates from the website onto 1 CD and keep it safe. Toshiba is known for removing old drivers and bad support for older stuff. And yeah, install XP or Ubuntu instead of Vista.

[|DRC| Messiah]

|DRC| psycheus wrote:

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Well it's really for my fiance and she's probably going to drop it. It covers if anything happens. So whatever, but thanks for the comments.

if she drops it... you dont have to tell them that.. just say "it stopped working" unless there is physical damage then you can say.. it was damage prior and now it just stopped working etc.. They make COMP off selling the ESP... really not worth it.. its like paying 5 bucks a month for insurance on your phone.. Also if you want to get your fiance a knock around Laptop.. look at the ACER laptops on Newegg.com...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115356
your price range:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2030080032+4021&name=%24500+-+%24750

[|DRC| psycheus]

|DRC| Wartex wrote:

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Without warranty, it's a decent price for that system. Also, I recommend you burn all the drivers that came with it including updates from the website onto 1 CD and keep it safe. Toshiba is known for removing old drivers and bad support for older stuff. And yeah, install XP or Ubuntu instead of Vista.

What is Ubuntu?

[|DRC| Death]

Had no idea so I searched for it.

http://www.ubuntu.com/

[|DRC| Zyprexa]

Damn you guys don't know UBUNTU?!?!?!?? That's like not respecting yourselves j/k


Here's what I bought a month ago:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ch/de/ho/WF06b/21257-315101-315107-315107-315107-12937682-78146677.html

Runs sweet as honey. Price was around 1750 USD.

[|DRC| Messiah]

|DRC| Zyprexa wrote:

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Damn you guys don't know UBUNTU?!?!?!?? That's like not respecting yourselves j/k


Here's what I bought a month ago:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ch/de/ho/WF06b/21257-315101-315107-315107-315107-12937682-78146677.html

Runs sweet as honey. Price was around 1750 USD.

do you have this in English

[FreeSausage]

I'm getting this for college next year:
MacBook Pro

[|DRC| Messiah]

FreeSausage wrote:

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I'm getting this for college next year:
MacBook Pro

session has ended on that link...

on a side note, can we BAN all MAC users from this site? just wondering...

[|DRC| Wartex]

[FreeSausage]

Having used both Windows and OSX, I prefer OSX for school work and Windows for everything else. I intend to buy an external HD to run either XP or Vista off of on the Mac.

[|DRC| Messiah]

FreeSausage wrote:

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Having used both Windows and OSX, I prefer OSX for school work and Windows for everything else. I intend to buy an external HD to run either XP or Vista off of on the Mac.

Partially redeemed

[|DRC| psycheus]

Hey. I'm looking for my own laptop now. Would like to stay under about $800 and doesn't have to be smoking fast, but I would like to be able to play some games on it. Don't need a huge screen either (but wide screen would be nice).

[|DRC| Wartex]

|DRC| psycheus wrote:

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Hey. I'm looking for my own laptop now. Would like to stay under about $800 and doesn't have to be smoking fast, but I would like to be able to play some games on it. Don't need a huge screen either (but wide screen would be nice).

Go to bestbuy, find either "last one" or "display model" for 800-900, it will most likely be on sale. Ask the sales clerk if he could give you extended warranty for 3 years and accidental warranty as well for 3 years (you will pay about $250 for both), mention you are short on cash so you'd buy the warranty if he could give you a discount. You'll probably get another 10% off ($80-90). Come back next day and cancel both warranties and get a full refund but you keep the discount. I bought people $1000 laptops for around 840 bucks.

[|DRC| psycheus]

So are you saying the warranty isn't worth it?