Help Me Select a Notebook
I am looking at a Toshiba A100, but willing to consider others.
This will be my office machine 100% of the time. I need a portable DTR machine.
Desired specs:
15"-15.5" screen
C2D CPU
dedicated GPU
everything else is negotiable.
tks ed
This will be my office machine 100% of the time. I need a portable DTR machine.
Desired specs:
15"-15.5" screen
C2D CPU
dedicated GPU
everything else is negotiable.
tks ed
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Maybe I need to be clear, THIS WILL BE MY COMPANIES MONEY.
I just want to make sure that I get everything that I can.
1440 x 900 pixels (15" screen)
1GB memory
120GB hard drive
6x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 128MB SDRAM
$1,999
Just install Boot Camp and a copy of XP
Also, I haven't had problems with my compaq evo, but as it was required that my class buy them, I have heard that lots of people had problems with them.
Not sure if they offer what you're looking for, but still a good bit of knowledge to have in your back pocket.
I would second the above.... if not with HP, at least another mfg "business" line of notebooks.
In most cases a "business class" notebook is going to be more stable due to the longer R&D time, plus the fact "heads will roll" if something isn't "right" on a "business class" notebook, compared to a "consumer" notebook that if something isn't right the mindset, is "oh well", maybe the next version will be less buggy.. No sense in putting too much time in xyz consumer type notebook as it's only going to be in production for a few months...
Business class notebooks using more "stable" tested versions of hardware, the consumer line being used as the test bed to weed out the good and the bad.
Add to that better warranty service... faster turn around.
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Hope I explained that right without stepping on any toes...
Another aspect on the business, vs consumer grade products is that on the consumer grade units they are sometimes "pushed" to production to A: beat a competitor, or B: Meet a deadline, for example the "Back to School", or Christmas season.
Business models of course having deadlines, but the mfg's know that "Businesses" aren't going to put up with un-stable machines.... I mean, really think about it... a business is using a machine, and the machine crashes and big $$$ data, work is lost. While it can be said we all have important data... in most cases percentage wise a business machine that is unstable, or is constantly breaking down is going to not tolerated by a businesses due to the big $$$ money involved, both in data loss, lost employee time...
I was on another board and a poster had ordered a Alienware "gaming" machine as his only machine to use in his "business"...:banghead: Don't remember the details word for word, but the initial order got screwed up causing a delay ... The poster had called them several times getting the run around... on a order placement! The poster wasn't too happy with the run around he got. I'd hate to depend on them if service was needed,unless that is the exception to the rule.
Fine machine and all, but for business you need to consider service, the amount of downtime over the latest gee-wiz go fast stuff. Regardless of which mfg you choose.
Example of HP Business class service:
http://www.notebookforums.com/post372325-5.html
Ah, here's the thread on the Alienware: http://www.notebookforums.com/thread171755.html
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