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merlebo02

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Guys I am buying a new laptop for school, will be starting this July. After asking around which brand to buy most people have told me to go with Toshiba. I have chosen this one for now, how do you guys feel about my selection?????
Satellite U200-ST2091 - Toshiba Laptop
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CPU: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7200 (2.00GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB)
Operating System: Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Color Variation: Mist Gray
Office Software: Microsoft® Works 8.5 w/60-Day Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition Trial
Memory: 2048MB PC5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM (1024MBx2)
LCD: 12.1" Diagonal Widescreen XGA TruBrite™ display (1280x800)
Graphics Controller: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 8MB-128MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
HDD: 100GB HDD (7200rpm, Serial-ATA)
Optical Media: DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive
Mini-PCI/WiFi: Intel® PRO/Wireless LAN 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth® Version 2.0 +EDR

Are there any changes or step-ups I should make??
 
Dang where did you get a laptop that has XP on it?? I don't really like vista for performance reasons. Anyways, yeah your graphics solution needs to be changed. I don't really know what you can get graphics card wise with a 12.1 inch screen? Perhaps a 7400 or an ATI equivalent
 
Thanks, I will check and see if it will let me step up the graphics card. I had rather have the new Vista!!!!! But that is all they offered on this computer.
 
Ok, here it is with some changes:


Satellite P200-ST2071 - Toshiba Laptop
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CPU: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7200 (2.00GHz, 4MB L2 cache, 667MHz FSB)
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium 32-Bit
Office Software: Microsoft® Office Ready Suite 2007 (60-day trial)
Memory: 2048MB PC5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM (1024MBx2)
LCD: 17.0" Diagonal Widescreen XGA+ TruBrite® display
Graphics Controller: nVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600 with 256MB dedicated graphics memory
HDD: 80GB HDD (5400rpm, Serial-ATA)
Optical Media: DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive
Mini-PCI/WiFi: Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965 AGN (802.11a/g/n)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth® v.2.0 + EDR
Speaker: harmon/kardon® stereo speakers
Battery: Li-Ion Battery (9-cell, 6000mAH)
 
Yea I ended up chatting with the tech rep online from Dell last night and gave him the specs and cost on the toshiba and he said they could not beat that price. He did say there's would be a better biult computer. Do you guys agree or disagree. I do not like the Toshiba customer support center in that I called them last night also and it was just difficulty talking to them. What do you guys think????
 
Inspiron E1705 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7200 (2.00GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB)
Operating System (Office software not included) FREE Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium with 1GB of memory
LCD Panel 17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ TFT Display with TrueLife™(glossy)
Memory 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7900 GS
Hard Drive 120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive

1403 w/ VVM?RDFCRF75C5 (500$off an inspiron greater than 1499$
 
I just ordered a laptop as well, for university. It cost me £370 ($740) which isn't bad for the spec, its an acer aspire 1.66GHz with 1GB RAM, 224MB Graphics, 80GB HDD, DVD RW, 5 in 1 card reader, integrated web cam and mic. 14" widescreen, 2.8KG laptop, the battery only gives about 2 - 2.5 hours which isn't too good.

Oh and if that laptop is for school, what do you intend to be using it for, i currently am in my last year at school and i wouldnt need a spec laptop like that unless i was playing games, well i suppose its better to get a good spec laptop now rather than having to upgrade in a couple of years.
 
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