Buying Laptop, need opinions!

April 6th, 2007, 08:22 PM

HERE

^^ that is the one I am looking at, there is limited stock and sale ends in a few days.

Its called: Toshiba Intel Centrino Core Duo T2250 1.73GHz Laptop (A100-036)

I really like the looks of it, but sometimes it can be packaged to look like it has amazing specs, but then it turns out to be wrong.

I am a software person, not a hardware person, I know limited stuff about the hardware behind my software, so I am in need for tech savvy opinions!

Here is a quick few stats:

Processor: Intel Centrino Core Duo T2250, 1.73GHz

Screen: 15.4", Widescreen XGA TFT With TruBrite

RAM: 1GB DDR RAM (limit is 4 GB)

Drives: DVD+/-RW Super-Multi Double Layer (aka, DVD burn capable slot)

Battery: 4 hours, 6-Cell Lithium-Ion

Audio: Software Sound 16-Bit Stereo

Fax: (doesn't really matter to me) 56K V.92

OS: Windows Vista Premium (yay!)

Warranty: 1 Year Parts & Labour

Additional info at that link at the top of this post.

April 6th, 2007, 09:05 PM

It looks like a rather good deal to me for $799.......what ever you buy, go with the 3 year warranty.


8 mb video card (integrated) would only be a problem if your going to use it for something outside of normal laptop use.


You should buy me one too at that price!

April 6th, 2007, 10:01 PM

Thanks Jay.

Yes, I like the price, and I am using an old Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600 rate now, lol, pretty old!

I have another question, I had a desktop that crashed a few months ago (reason I am buying new laptop) and the Hard Drive was saved. I have an 80 GB chip, can I get it cleared and insert it in?

I also don't know if the RAM is ruined or not.

When my old desktop died, it was a motherboard virus/crash/failure thing.

so I may be able to pimp it up if its expandable.

I am close to buying this...

April 6th, 2007, 10:10 PM

I'll PM you.

April 7th, 2007, 03:05 AM

i like ues laptop because i have used for 3 years

April 7th, 2007, 03:18 AM


Used laptops are great.....you pay a bit more for them but you can't beat the mobilty yuo get out of it.


$400 for somthing 3-4 years old....odds are your going to well with it.

April 7th, 2007, 01:04 PM

The person I thought was a spammer, is not a spammer?

Ok, well its been purchased and I am heading into the city in 1 hour to pick it up at Future Shop.

Do these laptops at FS come with Vista & software pre-installed? Or do I have to go through that hell when I get home with the product?

I haven't installed an OS in a long time.

April 7th, 2007, 01:57 PM

Sony Vaio.

April 7th, 2007, 05:29 PM


It should be pre-installed.

April 7th, 2007, 05:47 PM

Westman, if you are trying to salvage data from the old drive... buy a USb 2.0 hard drive enclosure from futureshop etc. You can then plug it into your laptop and access those old files.

April 7th, 2007, 06:33 PM

Ok, well after 1.5 hours, Vista is setup.

This is going to take awhile to get used to

I already have an external hard-drive case, if I want the old files.

Now I have shish load of software to download.

Vista is going to take awhile to get used to.

Love the new laptop though! Its awesome! Fast!

So tips on a first-timer on Vista would be appreciated.

April 8th, 2007, 09:18 PM

Ok, so I like to watch videos at the CTV Broadband Network at ctv.ca, and I have all the plugins for FF, and Vista came with the latest Windows Media player 11, and CTV is not recognizing it!!!

April 8th, 2007, 09:21 PM

I don't think Vista is compatible with Windows software.

April 8th, 2007, 09:32 PM

Well I tried to download the last version of Media Player, and it won't let me downgrade, so to speak.

So I can't watch the CTV Broadband Network anymore!

I am going to so complain to them, to get the thing upgraded.