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Hey all,
I'm thinking about buying a laptop. My considering brands are Toshiba, Sony, HP, Dell and IBM. Most importantly, my budget is $1,500 to $2,000. :blowzy:
With the tiny budget, could anyone give me some suggestion on what to buy and where to go ( includ. online stores)? Thanks all.
:thanks:
BTW: How about the following Toshiba laptops:
1.
SATELLITE C-PSA70C-RT100E
Features a stylish metallic, cool blue casing for enhanced esthetics and functional form factor using a powerful Intel® Pentium® 4 processor at 2.80 GHz. Large 15.4-inch WXGA screen, stereo speakers for playing DVD movies, Microsoft® Office OneNote 2003, Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition and CDRW-DVD bring work and play into the same unit.
PROCESSOR
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.80 GHz processor, 533MHz PSB
Cache: L1 Cache 12KB/8KB (instruction/data), L2 Cache 512KB
MEMORY
Standard: 512MB DDR (512MB x 1)
Maximum: 1536MB (512x1 + 1024MBx1)
Expansion Modules: 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB PC2700DDR SODIMM modules
STORAGE
Hard disk drive: 40.0 billion bytes, 9.7mm height, Enhanced IDE, 4200rpm.
Optical Drive: Read: CD-ROM (24X), CD-R (24X), CD-RW (12X), DVD-ROM (8X), DVD-R (4X). DVD-RW (4X), DVD RAM (2X)
Write: CD-R (24X), CD-RW (4X), CD-RW HS (10X), CD-RW US (24X).
DISPLAY SYSTEM
Type: TFT Active Matrix colour LCD display
Size (diagonal): 15.4” Wide XGA TFT
LCD Panel Resolution: 1280x800x16.7 million colours (native)
External Support and Max. Colour Support (dependant on CRT) :
800 x 600 x 16.7 million colours
1,024 x 768 x 16.7 million colours
1,280 x 800 x 16.7 million colours
1280 x 1024 x 16.7 million colours
1440 x 900 x 16.7 million colours
1,600 x 1,200 x 16.7 million colours
1,920 x 1440 x 16.7 million colours
2,048 x 1536 x 16.7 million colours
VIDEO
Graphics Controller: ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9000 IGP with 64MB DDR shared video memory.
User configurable to 16MB, 32MB, 64MB (default) or 128MB.
AUDIO
Sound System: Software Sound 16-bit stereo.
Realtek ALC250
Built-in stereo speakers. 3D sound support. Direct 3D Sound.
Full Duplex support. Sound Volume Control dial, Internal MIC (monaural), Stereo Headphone Port.
COMMUNICATION
V.92 56K Data/Fax Modem
10/100 integrated Ethernet LAN,
Built-in Atheros Wireless LAN (802.11g)
EXPANSION
One expansion slot total. Open slot, can be filled with 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, or 1GB PC2700 DDR SODIMM modules, for maximum of 1536MB use; 512MB (onboard) + 1024MB.
1PC Card slot supports one Type II PC Cards; supports CardBus
Ports: SD Card Slot, Memory Stick, Smart Media, MMC, xD-picture card, Memory Stick Pro, Parallel, FIR, 3 USB 2.0, RJ11, RJ45, IEEE1394, external microphone port, headphone port, RGB, S-Video Out.
KEYBOARD AND POINTING DEVICE
Keyboard: Full sized 85 keys with 12 function keys
2.7mm keystroke, 6mm height
Dedicated Windows Keys.
Touchpad pointing device
CD Control Function
Play/Pause, Stop/Eject, Previous, Skip/Next, Mode
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
Dimensions: 365mm (W) x 275mm (D) x 39mm(Front)/46mm(Back) (H)
Weight: 3.62kg (7.98lbs)
OPERATING SYSTEM
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
Additional Software
Microsoft® Office OneNote™ 2003
POWER
120W external Universal AC adaptor input voltage (100 ? 240V 50/60Hz Frequency (Universal), output voltage (19V, 6.3A). Dimensions: (WxHxD) 150mmx65mmx36mm
Weight: 650g
Battery Type: Removable, Rechargeable 8-cell
Lithium Ion (Li-ion) 14.8V x 4300mAh capacity.
Dimensions: (WxHxD) 271.5 x 26.5 x 71.7 mm,
Weight: 495g
Battery Life: Up to 2 hours battery life
Recharge Time: Up to 4 hours off / 12 hours on
BIOS
ACPI support, PnP Support,VESA support, DPMS support, DDC support, SM BIOS support 2.31, PCI BIOS support v2.2
SECURITY
Cable lock slot, power on password, supervisor password
CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL LIMITED WARRANTY
This Satellite notebook comes with a one (1) year parts and labour Limited International Warranty. Note the original battery is warranted for one year from date of purchase. Pre-installed software is excluded from TCL standard limited warranty.
2.
TECRA B-PTA20C-CM101E
Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology with Pentium® M processor at 1.4 GHz delivers outstanding all-round mobile performance while integrated wireless 802.11g will keep you connected and productive wherever your work takes you.
PROCESSOR
Mobile Intel® Pentium® M Processor 1.4GHz ? with Enhanced
SpeedStep technology
Integrated Coprocessor, 400MHz FSB
Cache: 64KB internal cache, On-die 1MB Level 2 cache
MEMORY
Standard: 256 DDR
Maximum: 2GB
Expansion Modules: 256MB, 512MB, 1 GB
PC2700 modules
STORAGE
Hard disk drive: 40.0 billion bytes, 5400 RPM, 9.5mm height, Enhanced IDE, 2.5”. Service removable by 2 screws
Floppy Disk Drive: Optional 1.44MB, 3.5” USB FDD
Optical Drive: CDRW/DVD-ROM:
Maximum: Speed: CD-R(24X)/CD-RW(24X)/DVD-ROM(8X)/CD-ROM(24X). ATAPI interface. Software Decoder: InterVideo WinDVD
DISPLAY SYSTEM
Type: TFT Active Matrix Colour LCD display
Size (diagonal): 14.1”
LCD Panel Resolution: 1,024x768x16.7 million colours (native)
External Support and Max. Colour Support :
640x480x16.7 million colours
800x600x16.7 million colours
1,024x768x16.7 million colours
1,280x1,024x16.7 million colours
1,600x1,200x16.7 million colours
Simul. Display Support: 1,024x768x16.7 million colours
VIDEO
Graphics Controller: Intel 855GME (Integrated Graphic Memory Controller Chipset)
Video Memory: 16-64MB DDR Memory (Dynamic Video Memory Allocation). 64-bit Graphics Accelerator.4x AGP bus support. 2D and 3D Graphics.
AUDIO
Sound System: Software Sound 16-bit stereo.
Sigmatel STAC9750TG
Built-in stereo speakers. Direct 3DSound. Full-Duplex support.
Sound Volume Control Dial, External MIC (monaural), Stereo
Headphone Port.
COMMUNICATION
V.92 56KData/Fax Modem, Ring Wake-up Resume.
10/100 Integrated Ethernet LAN, network boot
Built-in Wireless LAN (802.11g)
EXPANSION
2 Expansion memory slots (1 filled with 256MB, can be replaced by 256MB, 512MB or 1GB module.) Other slot empty- 1 screw removal
1 PC Card slot supports one Type II PC Card; supports Cardbus
Ports: 1 Parallel (ECP), 1 Expansion Bus (for opt Advanced Port Replicator III), 2 USB (2.0), 1 Modem (RJ-11), 1 LAN Port (RJ-45), External Mic, Stereo Headphone, 1 RGB
Supported via Advanced Port Replicator III: 1 Parallel (ECP),1 serial, 1 PS/2 Keyboard, 1 PS/2 Mouse, 4 USB (2.0), 1 Modem (RJ-11), 1 LAN Port (RJ-45 with LED), 1 Line-In, 1 Line-Out,1 RGB
KEYBOARD AND POINTING DEVICE
Keyboard: Full sized 85 keys with 12 function keys
2.7mm keystroke, 6mm height
Dedicated Windows® Key
TouchPad Input Device
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
Dimensions: 338mm (W) x 274mm (D) x 27/38 mm (H)
Weight: 5.72 lbs/ 2.6 kg
OPERATING SYSTEM
Windows® XP Professional
Additional Software
Microsoft® Office OneNote™ 2003
POWER
60W external Universal AC adaptor input voltage (100 ? 240V 50/60Hz Frequency), output voltage (15Vx4A)
Battery Type: Removable, Rechargeable 6-cell
Lithium Ion (Li-ion): 4400mAh capacity
Battery Life: 2 (typical range) 3.5 hours battery life.
Battery: life may vary depending upon applications, power management settings and features utilized.
Recharge Time: 2 (typical range) 2.5 hours off / 5 - 11 hours on;
BIOS
TSETUP, ACPI V1.0b, DDC, PnP V1.0A, VESA V2.0, DPMS, SM BIOS V2.3, PCI BIOS Support V2.1, APM support V1.2
SECURITY
Cable lock slot, power on password.
CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL LIMITED WARRANTY
The Tecra A2 comes with a three (3) year parts and labour
Limited International Warranty. Note the original battery is warranted
for one year from date of purchase. Pre-installed software is
excluded from TCL standard limited warranty. For complete details
on this warranty program and other Warranty Programs such as On-
site and Next Business Day Service visit www.toshiba.ca
I'm thinking about buying a laptop. My considering brands are Toshiba, Sony, HP, Dell and IBM. Most importantly, my budget is $1,500 to $2,000. :blowzy:
With the tiny budget, could anyone give me some suggestion on what to buy and where to go ( includ. online stores)? Thanks all.
:thanks:
BTW: How about the following Toshiba laptops:
1.
SATELLITE C-PSA70C-RT100E
Features a stylish metallic, cool blue casing for enhanced esthetics and functional form factor using a powerful Intel® Pentium® 4 processor at 2.80 GHz. Large 15.4-inch WXGA screen, stereo speakers for playing DVD movies, Microsoft® Office OneNote 2003, Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition and CDRW-DVD bring work and play into the same unit.
PROCESSOR
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.80 GHz processor, 533MHz PSB
Cache: L1 Cache 12KB/8KB (instruction/data), L2 Cache 512KB
MEMORY
Standard: 512MB DDR (512MB x 1)
Maximum: 1536MB (512x1 + 1024MBx1)
Expansion Modules: 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB PC2700DDR SODIMM modules
STORAGE
Hard disk drive: 40.0 billion bytes, 9.7mm height, Enhanced IDE, 4200rpm.
Optical Drive: Read: CD-ROM (24X), CD-R (24X), CD-RW (12X), DVD-ROM (8X), DVD-R (4X). DVD-RW (4X), DVD RAM (2X)
Write: CD-R (24X), CD-RW (4X), CD-RW HS (10X), CD-RW US (24X).
DISPLAY SYSTEM
Type: TFT Active Matrix colour LCD display
Size (diagonal): 15.4” Wide XGA TFT
LCD Panel Resolution: 1280x800x16.7 million colours (native)
External Support and Max. Colour Support (dependant on CRT) :
800 x 600 x 16.7 million colours
1,024 x 768 x 16.7 million colours
1,280 x 800 x 16.7 million colours
1280 x 1024 x 16.7 million colours
1440 x 900 x 16.7 million colours
1,600 x 1,200 x 16.7 million colours
1,920 x 1440 x 16.7 million colours
2,048 x 1536 x 16.7 million colours
VIDEO
Graphics Controller: ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9000 IGP with 64MB DDR shared video memory.
User configurable to 16MB, 32MB, 64MB (default) or 128MB.
AUDIO
Sound System: Software Sound 16-bit stereo.
Realtek ALC250
Built-in stereo speakers. 3D sound support. Direct 3D Sound.
Full Duplex support. Sound Volume Control dial, Internal MIC (monaural), Stereo Headphone Port.
COMMUNICATION
V.92 56K Data/Fax Modem
10/100 integrated Ethernet LAN,
Built-in Atheros Wireless LAN (802.11g)
EXPANSION
One expansion slot total. Open slot, can be filled with 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, or 1GB PC2700 DDR SODIMM modules, for maximum of 1536MB use; 512MB (onboard) + 1024MB.
1PC Card slot supports one Type II PC Cards; supports CardBus
Ports: SD Card Slot, Memory Stick, Smart Media, MMC, xD-picture card, Memory Stick Pro, Parallel, FIR, 3 USB 2.0, RJ11, RJ45, IEEE1394, external microphone port, headphone port, RGB, S-Video Out.
KEYBOARD AND POINTING DEVICE
Keyboard: Full sized 85 keys with 12 function keys
2.7mm keystroke, 6mm height
Dedicated Windows Keys.
Touchpad pointing device
CD Control Function
Play/Pause, Stop/Eject, Previous, Skip/Next, Mode
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
Dimensions: 365mm (W) x 275mm (D) x 39mm(Front)/46mm(Back) (H)
Weight: 3.62kg (7.98lbs)
OPERATING SYSTEM
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
Additional Software
Microsoft® Office OneNote™ 2003
POWER
120W external Universal AC adaptor input voltage (100 ? 240V 50/60Hz Frequency (Universal), output voltage (19V, 6.3A). Dimensions: (WxHxD) 150mmx65mmx36mm
Weight: 650g
Battery Type: Removable, Rechargeable 8-cell
Lithium Ion (Li-ion) 14.8V x 4300mAh capacity.
Dimensions: (WxHxD) 271.5 x 26.5 x 71.7 mm,
Weight: 495g
Battery Life: Up to 2 hours battery life
Recharge Time: Up to 4 hours off / 12 hours on
BIOS
ACPI support, PnP Support,VESA support, DPMS support, DDC support, SM BIOS support 2.31, PCI BIOS support v2.2
SECURITY
Cable lock slot, power on password, supervisor password
CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL LIMITED WARRANTY
This Satellite notebook comes with a one (1) year parts and labour Limited International Warranty. Note the original battery is warranted for one year from date of purchase. Pre-installed software is excluded from TCL standard limited warranty.
2.
TECRA B-PTA20C-CM101E
Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology with Pentium® M processor at 1.4 GHz delivers outstanding all-round mobile performance while integrated wireless 802.11g will keep you connected and productive wherever your work takes you.
PROCESSOR
Mobile Intel® Pentium® M Processor 1.4GHz ? with Enhanced
SpeedStep technology
Integrated Coprocessor, 400MHz FSB
Cache: 64KB internal cache, On-die 1MB Level 2 cache
MEMORY
Standard: 256 DDR
Maximum: 2GB
Expansion Modules: 256MB, 512MB, 1 GB
PC2700 modules
STORAGE
Hard disk drive: 40.0 billion bytes, 5400 RPM, 9.5mm height, Enhanced IDE, 2.5”. Service removable by 2 screws
Floppy Disk Drive: Optional 1.44MB, 3.5” USB FDD
Optical Drive: CDRW/DVD-ROM:
Maximum: Speed: CD-R(24X)/CD-RW(24X)/DVD-ROM(8X)/CD-ROM(24X). ATAPI interface. Software Decoder: InterVideo WinDVD
DISPLAY SYSTEM
Type: TFT Active Matrix Colour LCD display
Size (diagonal): 14.1”
LCD Panel Resolution: 1,024x768x16.7 million colours (native)
External Support and Max. Colour Support :
640x480x16.7 million colours
800x600x16.7 million colours
1,024x768x16.7 million colours
1,280x1,024x16.7 million colours
1,600x1,200x16.7 million colours
Simul. Display Support: 1,024x768x16.7 million colours
VIDEO
Graphics Controller: Intel 855GME (Integrated Graphic Memory Controller Chipset)
Video Memory: 16-64MB DDR Memory (Dynamic Video Memory Allocation). 64-bit Graphics Accelerator.4x AGP bus support. 2D and 3D Graphics.
AUDIO
Sound System: Software Sound 16-bit stereo.
Sigmatel STAC9750TG
Built-in stereo speakers. Direct 3DSound. Full-Duplex support.
Sound Volume Control Dial, External MIC (monaural), Stereo
Headphone Port.
COMMUNICATION
V.92 56KData/Fax Modem, Ring Wake-up Resume.
10/100 Integrated Ethernet LAN, network boot
Built-in Wireless LAN (802.11g)
EXPANSION
2 Expansion memory slots (1 filled with 256MB, can be replaced by 256MB, 512MB or 1GB module.) Other slot empty- 1 screw removal
1 PC Card slot supports one Type II PC Card; supports Cardbus
Ports: 1 Parallel (ECP), 1 Expansion Bus (for opt Advanced Port Replicator III), 2 USB (2.0), 1 Modem (RJ-11), 1 LAN Port (RJ-45), External Mic, Stereo Headphone, 1 RGB
Supported via Advanced Port Replicator III: 1 Parallel (ECP),1 serial, 1 PS/2 Keyboard, 1 PS/2 Mouse, 4 USB (2.0), 1 Modem (RJ-11), 1 LAN Port (RJ-45 with LED), 1 Line-In, 1 Line-Out,1 RGB
KEYBOARD AND POINTING DEVICE
Keyboard: Full sized 85 keys with 12 function keys
2.7mm keystroke, 6mm height
Dedicated Windows® Key
TouchPad Input Device
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
Dimensions: 338mm (W) x 274mm (D) x 27/38 mm (H)
Weight: 5.72 lbs/ 2.6 kg
OPERATING SYSTEM
Windows® XP Professional
Additional Software
Microsoft® Office OneNote™ 2003
POWER
60W external Universal AC adaptor input voltage (100 ? 240V 50/60Hz Frequency), output voltage (15Vx4A)
Battery Type: Removable, Rechargeable 6-cell
Lithium Ion (Li-ion): 4400mAh capacity
Battery Life: 2 (typical range) 3.5 hours battery life.
Battery: life may vary depending upon applications, power management settings and features utilized.
Recharge Time: 2 (typical range) 2.5 hours off / 5 - 11 hours on;
BIOS
TSETUP, ACPI V1.0b, DDC, PnP V1.0A, VESA V2.0, DPMS, SM BIOS V2.3, PCI BIOS Support V2.1, APM support V1.2
SECURITY
Cable lock slot, power on password.
CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL LIMITED WARRANTY
The Tecra A2 comes with a three (3) year parts and labour
Limited International Warranty. Note the original battery is warranted
for one year from date of purchase. Pre-installed software is
excluded from TCL standard limited warranty. For complete details
on this warranty program and other Warranty Programs such as On-
site and Next Business Day Service visit www.toshiba.ca
