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Reply With QuoteI hadn't tried the speakers out, but just tried watching Flight of the Conchords - Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros and the sound is rather lousy, will try it out with headphones soon and see how that goes.
Problem after problem with my HP dv6 pavillion, screen had to be replaced then a year later after it was out of warranty it stopped working again, I never should have gone for HP as I've had a few problems with them in the past.
My wife has had a Toshiba laptop for over 3 years with no problems, it doesn't get the use my computers do, however over 3 years it's been perfect compared to the 2 years of the HP.
I decided one of the cheapest and smallest Toshibas I could find would be a good starting point, I went with: Satellite T110-121 - Product Specifications - Toshiba purchased at Dabs Toshiba Satellite T110-121 Celeron 743 2GB 250GB 11.6" Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Laptop (PST1AE-01J00GEN) - dabs.com also available from amazon: Toshiba Satellite T110-121 - 11.6 inch notebook (Celeron ULV 743, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit preinstalled): Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories I personally chose Dabs so I could get the free DVD drive as it had the offer "Claim your free External Super Multi Drive!!!" you have to register your laptop and send off your original receipt plus a copy of the registration info. I had a voucher with dabs that was a day out of date for £10 off, they accepted it anyway!
now for the review, only been using it for 1 day so can't give it an in-depth review yet, after the first day I love it, the main problem so far is the small shift key on the right hand side. I often end up with "/i" when I try to write a capital "I".
My typing still slow from carpal tunnel surgery so can't give it a great review yet, but if you're after a lightweight laptop with decent computing power a great battery life (been running 4 hours and sitting at 49% with 3 hours and 59 minutes left) and a nice bright screen then this machine is awesome!
I will keep you updated with the computer as I get software installed, need the free DVD drive to install Photoshop to give it a good test of computing power, but for email and web surfing this machine is brilliant!
probably the best machine for internet on the move I've used so far. A computer with actual computing power, great battery life and a nice light weight for carrying. The battery does take a long time to charge though!
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I hadn't tried the speakers out, but just tried watching Flight of the Conchords - Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros and the sound is rather lousy, will try it out with headphones soon and see how that goes.
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I was asked about the specs of my machine and whether it's easy to get online, I use a BT home broadband hub, and use their BTFon and BTopenzone with no problems, none of the awful bt fon & openzone local access only or limited connectivity which has plagued many Vista users. That being said my wife's Toshiba on Vista had no problems connecting to btfon and btopenzone, where as my HP did.
as for the specs, here's the one I have purchased.
Processor type : Intel® Celeron® Processor 743
clock speed : 1.30 GHz
Front Side Bus : 800 MHz
2nd level cache : 1 MB
Operating system
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit (pre-installed, Toshiba-HDD recovery)
Design Colour colour : Precious Black with black keyboard
System memory standard : 2,048 MB
maximum expandability : 4,096 MB
technology : DDR3 RAM (800 MHz)
Hard disk capacity : 250 GB
drive rotation : 5,400 rpm
Display size : 29.5cm (11.6”)
type : Toshiba TruBrite® HD TFT High Brightness display with LED backlight and 16 : 9 aspect ratio
internal resolution : 1,366 x 768
Graphics adaptor manufacturer : Intel®
type : Mobile Intel® GMA 4500M
memory : total available graphics memory can be up to 1,340 MB with a 32-bit operating system and 3 GB system memory or 1,759 MB with a 64-bit operating system and 4 GB system memory
memory type : shared
Internal video modes The following internal video modes are supported:
resolution : 1366 x 768
Max External Video Modes Max Resolution : 1,920 x 1,200
Max Refresh Rate : 85 Hz
Non-interlaced resolution with max refresh rate : 1,600 x 1,200
Interfaces 1 x DC-in
1 x external monitor
1 x RJ-45
1 x external microphone
1 x built-in microphone
1 x headphone (stereo)
1 x integrated VGA Web Camera
1 x 5-in-1 Bridge Media slot (supports SD™ Cards up to 16 GB, Memory Stick® up to 256 MB, Memory Stick Pro™ up to 4 GB, MultiMedia Card™ up to 1 GB and xD-Picture Card™ up to 2 GB)
2 (Right 2) x USB 2.0
1 x HDMI
1 (Left) x USB 2.0 supporting Sleep-and-Charge
Expansion 2 x memory slots
Wireless communication Compliancy : Wi-Fi®
Network Support : 802.11b/g/n
Wireless Technology : Wireless LAN
Wireless Technology : Bluetooth®
Wired communication topology : Fast Ethernet LAN
speed : 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Sound system supported audio format : 24-bit stereo
speakers : built-in stereo speakers
manufacturer : Toshiba Bass Enhanced Sound System
Keyboard keys : 86
Windows keys : Yes
Pointing device type : Touch Pad with Multi-Touch Control
Battery technology : lithium-ion
maximum life : up to 8h30min (Mobile Mark™ 2007)
AC adaptor input voltage : autosensing AC adapter (100/240 V) for worldwide usage
output voltage : 19 V
output current : 3.42 A
Physical dimensions W x D x H : 286 x 211 x 24.9 (front) / 37.6 (rear) mm
weight : starting at 1.58 kg
Warranty 1 year EMEA Carry-in incl. local Pick-up & Return. Toshiba also offers a large range of services to upgrade your standard warranty, please have a look at our website www.toshiba.co.uk/services/ to find the right service for your product.
Bundled hardware AC adaptor
Bundled software Toshiba Bluetooth™ Stack
Toshiba Bluetooth™ Monitor
Toshiba User's Manual
Supervisor Password Utility
Toshiba Assist
Chicony Camera Assistant Software
Toshiba Face Recognition
Microsoft® Works, Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 (free 60-day trial)
Toshiba Value Added Package (Toshiba Power Saver, Toshiba Zooming Utility, Toshiba PC Diagnostic Tool, Toshiba Flash Cards, Toshiba Components Common Driver, Toshiba Accessibility, Toshiba Button Support)
McAfee® Internet Security (includes free Internet updates for 30 days)
WildTangent Games Console
Toshiba Photo Service
Toshiba Recovery Media Creator
Google Pack (Google Toolbar, iGoogle, Google Picasa)
Connectivity Doctor
ConfigFree™
Toshiba utilities and drivers
Toshiba EasyMedia Easy Entertainment
HDMI-out
Easy Connectivity
Bluetooth® 2.1 with EDR
Toshiba Face Recognition
Built-in Web Camera & Microphone
Diversity Antenna
Integrated Bridge Media Adapter
Toshiba ConfigFree™
802.11b/g/N Wireless LAN
Easy Usability
PC Health Monitor
LED backlighting
Eco Utility
Toshiba LifeSpace
McAfee® Internet Security
Toshiba TEMPRO Performance Tuning Service
Smart Display Support
USB Sleep-and-Charge
HDD 3D Impact Sensor
Touch Pad with Multi-Touch Control
Security features user password
slot for Kensington Cable Lock
supervisor password
HDD password on request
Special features ENERGY STAR qualified computer
SM BIOS compliant
integrated VGA Web Camera for Video over IP
integrated microphone for Voice over IP
HD Audio support
Certification This product is in compliance with the requirements of the applicable European Directives for CE marking.
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today got a postal letter from Toshiba saying that the Original receipt from dabs.com was not valid for the free DVD drive! this is ludicrous! Time to write an email.
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when I sent the original letter in to get the free DVD drive I sent the receipt that came in the box, but this was a "delivery receipt" not an invoice. I have to send back the invoice within 21 days of the date on the letter, dated 11/10/2010, arrived 25/10/2010, 2 weeks, really! Even Royal Mail can't be that bad! Seems that Toshiba are trying very hard to get out of the free DVD drive promotion.
Toshiba's original instructions were do not send a print out of an order receipt, but now I've got an email stating:
Good afternoon
Thank you for your e-mail.
Please print your e-invoice and re-submit your claim as per the invalidation letter.
Kind regards
Toshiba Team
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That seems to be a tedious job. They are just lucky that you are a very patient customer. But anyway, I think you made a good choice with Toshiba.
the DVD drive came through the snow to me! Finally installed Photoshop yesterday, gotta find my disk of office now so I can get a few excel files a few companies offering deals have sent me.
some good deals on your site by the way.
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I've been testing this laptop for a bit now, getting better with the keyboard and I must say it's a fantastic piece of kit. with the DVD drive it plays DVDs flawlessly, photoshop 4 runs smoothly for simple photo editng whilst having firefox (about 15 tabs open) and windows live mail running in the background. I had to close FF when I had a few 1DS MkIII raw photos open in photoshop, but it didn't slow much.
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