Toshiba Core Duo Pro Laptop for £449! (merged)

doobree

The L100 mentioned has only 512Mb RAM.
You'll probably have to pay at least £50 to upgrade this to 1GB.
As the machine uses shared memory graphics, that means 128Mb of system RAM is used for the graphics, so you're better off with 1GB.

The processor is slightly faster, but the extra memory in the Currys model will make more difference than this.

Also the L100 only has a 40gb HD and it also only has a DVD READER, (CD writer). You will want a DVD burner with a laptop of this spec.

So in my book the Currys deal is better.

My sister has bought one and is well pleased.

rinkrat

Not really an expert ! at first glancethough looks like the link you show is a bit faster processor, the hard disk is 40gb as opposed to 60gb, and the screen is not a Tru Brite also only 512mb ram as opposed to 1gb ram. So the processor is a bit faster but a smaller harddrive and not as good a screen and half as much ram.

I am not an expert though !

Rinkrat

Edit Dobree beat me to it

$nake_eye$

thanks Dubree,

Is this the general concensus? (sp)

rinkrat

I am also happy with mine from Currys. Early days yet as only got it today tho

Rinkrat

199ford1

Hi,

Should a Laptop at this price not come with built-in wireless internet?

doobree

Its got 802.11a/b/g
Its also got a switch on the side so you can switch it off to save battery power when not in use

I've found the full spec sheet on the Toshiba site for anyone interested;
http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/jsp/productPage.do?PRODUCT_ID=122807

Stick23

Which is the best buy, this one or the 17" in the other thread?

hels381

Hi, first time post after much lurking and reading of useful info.

Have been researching laptops in the last few days and am torn between the Toshiba one mentioned above and this one for the same price in curry's,

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0048846864.1165188401@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccfdaddjieehlilcflgceggdhhmdgmj.0&category_oid=&sku=176555&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null

Compaq V6133EU

AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 Processor 1.6GHz

1600 MHz HT

512 KB Cache

1024 MB RAM

80 GB Hard Drive

DVD ReWriter Multidrive

15.4" Widescreen HD Brightview display

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center

128mb NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 Graphics

1 year FREE warranty

What do you all think? Which should i go for? Is the toshiba one better cos of the brand and build?

Any help would be appreciated.

Hels

Tils

Well looking at the tosh and compaq the compaqs battery life is very bad in comparison. However the spec generally is better on the compaq... im 2 minded... I think its going to depend on that battery life atm.

Also if you do decide to buy from Currys dont forget Quidco and enter the voucher RSAXMAS for 50 quid off.

PM

im stuck to. I bought a packard bell reconditioned for £411 after discount. its now on for £499 at currys

Features for this PACKARD BELL EASYNOTE MV51-120
- AMD Turion X2 TL50 Processor Type
- 1024 mb Memory Size
- DDR Memory Type
- 100 Gb Hard Drive Capacity
- DVDRW+R9 Optical Drives
- 15.4" TFT Screen Size/Type
- NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Graphics Card Type
- 128mb shared mb Graphics Memory
- 56k Modem Type
- Wireless Enabled

dunno which is better :S