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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 06 March 2014, 10:51:30
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My benevolence clearly knows no bounds because out of the goodness of my heart I've bought Mrs Opti a new laptop.
Now I know nothing of computers, my last purchase being the dogs b*llocks with a mighty 32mb of RAM and an even more impressive 4GB of hard drive. :D :D :D.........1972 was a great year. ;D ;D ;D
Anyway. This new laptop cost £329 delivered and appears to get good customer reviews........for the price.
Go on, tell me it's total crap. I'm waiting. ::) ::) ;D
http://www.toshiba.co.uk/discontinued-products/satellite-c55-a-1hm/ (http://www.toshiba.co.uk/discontinued-products/satellite-c55-a-1hm/)
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...a mighty 32mb of RAM and an even more impressive 4GB of hard drive. :D :D :D.........1972 was a great year. ;D ;D ;D
To have that spec of computer in 1972 proves the rumours are true.. You must have an enormous house!
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To have that spec of computer in 1972 proves the rumours are true.. You must have an enormous house!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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...a mighty 32mb of RAM and an even more impressive 4GB of hard drive. :D :D :D.........1972 was a great year. ;D ;D ;D
To have that spec of computer in 1972 proves the rumours are true.. You must have an enormous house!
Sometime in the mid to late 1990's, I think.
Technology certainly moves fast in the computer world. :y
P.S......is a TB 100 or 1000 GB?
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Mid to early ninteies was typicaly 486 DX's with 40-170MB hard disks and 4-8MB of Ram.
As for the laptop, the weakest link is its processor which is bottom end (certainly well below i3 performance)
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I still remember when i was a kid and my dad brought home a new computer...
A Sinclair ZX81.... with 1.5K of ram, no sound no colour...
Then a newer purchase was made in the form of a ZX Spectrum +48K.... OMG it was fantastic...
The next upgrade was a Dragon 32....... as far as i know it still works, its in my Mums loft IIRC in a box gathering dust and spiders...
The laptop that has been purchased for that price is an absolute bargain, good spec and reasonable speed too.... The Toshiba Satellite laptops are a good budget laptop that leaves many in its wake....
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I still remember when i was a kid and my dad brought home a new computer...
A Sinclair ZX81.... with 1.5K of ram, no sound no colour...
Then a newer purchase was made in the form of a ZX Spectrum +48K.... OMG it was fantastic...
The next upgrade was a Dragon 32....... as far as i know it still works, its in my Mums loft IIRC in a box gathering dust and spiders...
The laptop that has been purchased for that price is an absolute bargain, good spec and reasonable speed too.... The Toshiba Satellite laptops are a good budget laptop that leaves many in its wake....
It's worth spending an hour or so shopping around.
Price for the laptop varied from the £329 I spent, all the way up to £469 plus delivery at other places. :y
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My benevolence clearly knows no bounds because out of the goodness of my heart I've bought Mrs Opti a new laptop.
Now I know nothing of computers, my last purchase being the dogs b*llocks with a mighty 32mb of RAM and an even more impressive 4GB of hard drive. :D :D :D.........1972 was a great year. ;D ;D ;D
Anyway. This new laptop cost £329 delivered and appears to get good customer reviews........for the price.
Go on, tell me it's total crap. I'm waiting. ::) ::) ;D
http://www.toshiba.co.uk/discontinued-products/satellite-c55-a-1hm/ (http://www.toshiba.co.uk/discontinued-products/satellite-c55-a-1hm/)
It's total crap Opti!
;D ;D ;D
Well you asked for it!
No seriously it's looks very good to me, but what do I really know about computers? :P
Tell me, does the "satellite"in the title mean it is connected to one of those things in space, or does it work on just wi-fi? Always wondered about how laptops 'link in"to the internet now that I have a IPad. ;) :D
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I would advise anybody buying a laptop to set a budget, find ones with the screen size you want and then get the best processor they can for the money even if it means compromising on RAM and HD space.
RAM and HD can be upgraded if needed......processor can not......well it can be it means buying a new unit :y
So yes, you potentialy made the mistake of seeing lots of ram and a reasonable HD and compromised on the processor.
I say this as there are HP's out there for similar or less money with a little less RAM and half the size harddisk but better processors. :y
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My benevolence clearly knows no bounds because out of the goodness of my heart I've bought Mrs Opti a new laptop.
Now I know nothing of computers, my last purchase being the dogs b*llocks with a mighty 32mb of RAM and an even more impressive 4GB of hard drive. :D :D :D.........1972 was a great year. ;D ;D ;D
Anyway. This new laptop cost £329 delivered and appears to get good customer reviews........for the price.
Go on, tell me it's total crap. I'm waiting. ::) ::) ;D
http://www.toshiba.co.uk/discontinued-products/satellite-c55-a-1hm/ (http://www.toshiba.co.uk/discontinued-products/satellite-c55-a-1hm/)
It's total crap Opti!
;D ;D ;D
Well you asked for it!
No seriously it's looks very good to me, but what do I really know about computers? :P
Tell me, does the "satellite"in the title mean it is connected to one of those things in space, or does it work on just wi-fi? Always wondered about how laptops 'link in"to the internet now that I have a IPad. ;) :D
Being a girlie girl, Lizzie. I'm sure you know much more about kitchens, curtains, and fluffy kittens, than you do about computers.
Computers are man's stuff. ::) ::) ::) ;) :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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I would advise anybody buying a laptop to set a budget, find ones with the screen size you want and then get the best processor they can for the money even if it means compromising on RAM and HD space.
RAM and HD can be upgraded if needed......processor can not......well it can be it means buying a new unit :y
So yes, you potentialy made the mistake of seeing lots of ram and a reasonable HD and compromised on the processor.
I say this as there are HP's out there for similar or less money with a little less RAM and half the size harddisk but better processors. :y
Mrs Opti liked the colour.
Technical excellence comes in at number 56 on her list.
That's women for you. ;) ;D ;D
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She has nail varnish, she can paint it any colour she likes ;D :y
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She has nail varnish, she can paint it any colour she likes ;D :y
Forty three shades of red alone. ;) ::) ::) ;D
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She has nail varnish, she can paint it any colour she likes ;D :y
Forty three shades of red alone. ;) ::) ::) ;D
If its like my house, there kept in the fridge, 1/4 of the door is full of the dam stuff
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My benevolence clearly knows no bounds because out of the goodness of my heart I've bought Mrs Opti a new laptop.
Now I know nothing of computers, my last purchase being the dogs b*llocks with a mighty 32mb of RAM and an even more impressive 4GB of hard drive. :D :D :D.........1972 was a great year. ;D ;D ;D
Anyway. This new laptop cost £329 delivered and appears to get good customer reviews........for the price.
Go on, tell me it's total crap. I'm waiting. ::) ::) ;D
http://www.toshiba.co.uk/discontinued-products/satellite-c55-a-1hm/ (http://www.toshiba.co.uk/discontinued-products/satellite-c55-a-1hm/)
It's total crap Opti!
;D ;D ;D
Well you asked for it!
No seriously it's looks very good to me, but what do I really know about computers? :P
Tell me, does the "satellite"in the title mean it is connected to one of those things in space, or does it work on just wi-fi? Always wondered about how laptops 'link in"to the internet now that I have a IPad. ;) :D
Being a girlie girl, Lizzie. I'm sure you know much more about kitchens, curtains, and fluffy kittens, than you do about computers.
Computers are man's stuff. ::) ::) ::) ;) :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
;D ;D ;D ;)
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She has nail varnish, she can paint it any colour she likes ;D :y
Forty three shades of red alone. ;) ::) ::) ;D
Thought that were a book ;D
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I still remember when i was a kid and my dad brought home a new computer...
A Sinclair ZX81.... with 1.5K of ram, no sound no colour...
Then a newer purchase was made in the form of a ZX Spectrum +48K.... OMG it was fantastic...
The next upgrade was a Dragon 32....... as far as i know it still works, its in my Mums loft IIRC in a box gathering dust and spiders...
The laptop that has been purchased for that price is an absolute bargain, good spec and reasonable speed too.... The Toshiba Satellite laptops are a good budget laptop that leaves many in its wake....
1k, with about 800bytes useable...
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I would advise anybody buying a laptop to set a budget, find ones with the screen size you want and then get the best processor they can for the money even if it means compromising on RAM and HD space.
I agree. Infact, I usually put CPU/GPU above screen size. If going for a 2nd gen i3 or better, I'd stick with the on-CPU GPU, and not go for a discrete, unreliable, thermally challenging GPU.
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Something like this is reasonable value for money.
http://www.ebuyer.com/582930-toshiba-satellite-pro-c50-a-1hp-laptop-pscg7e-030041en (http://www.ebuyer.com/582930-toshiba-satellite-pro-c50-a-1hp-laptop-pscg7e-030041en)
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Something like this is reasonable value for money.
http://www.ebuyer.com/582930-toshiba-satellite-pro-c50-a-1hp-laptop-pscg7e-030041en (http://www.ebuyer.com/582930-toshiba-satellite-pro-c50-a-1hp-laptop-pscg7e-030041en)
If you can tolerate the larger, heavier laptops, that's a decent choice :y
Mrs TB used to have a larger one, the type with a separate numeric pad on the keyboard, and always found it too heavy/bulky. So she's recently got a rather decent smaller one at a very good price. I should have bought myself one at the same time :-[
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Something like this is reasonable value for money.
http://www.ebuyer.com/582930-toshiba-satellite-pro-c50-a-1hp-laptop-pscg7e-030041en (http://www.ebuyer.com/582930-toshiba-satellite-pro-c50-a-1hp-laptop-pscg7e-030041en)
The only thing with toshibas is the amount of bloatware you get on it..rather annoying to remove. That said the actualy laptop is quite robust, mine has been abused from Afghan and across europe and suffered a few drops which I thought would kill it but it keeps plodding on. The only problem I did have with it was a build-up of dust in the heatsink, which is normal considering 7 months heavy usage in the Stan.
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Something like this is reasonable value for money.
http://www.ebuyer.com/582930-toshiba-satellite-pro-c50-a-1hp-laptop-pscg7e-030041en (http://www.ebuyer.com/582930-toshiba-satellite-pro-c50-a-1hp-laptop-pscg7e-030041en)
The only thing with toshibas is the amount of bloatware you get on it..rather annoying to remove. That said the actualy laptop is quite robust, mine has been abused from Afghan and across europe and suffered a few drops which I thought would kill it but it keeps plodding on. The only problem I did have with it was a build-up of dust in the heatsink, which is normal considering 7 months heavy usage in the Stan.
All the big brand ones are like that now, its just something we accept we have to remove
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I've always had Toshiba laptops currently got one of these P750/P755 http://www.trustedreviews.com/toshiba-satellite-p750-115_Laptop_review Few years old now but still working, Getting a little slow now and then but it's the best i've had so far... Would like a Apple laptop one day though they are just toooo bloody expensive new ;D
PC word still sell it (refurbished mind)
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/laptops-netbooks/laptops/refurbished-laptops/toshiba-satellite-p750-114-refurbished-15-6-laptop-11102592-pdt.html?srcid=36&cmpid=comp~Kelkoo~Home+%2f+Laptops+%26+Netbooks+%2f+Laptops+%2f+Refurbished+Laptops~11102592&tduid=6847a155aecb4126dba13a5f44a27077
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You must be very rich, buying a door stop for £329. ::) ::) ::) :P ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I've always had Toshiba laptops
I like Tosh's - my last infamously fell in the bath on a number of occasions, and got dropped no end of times. After I got a new one, Mrs TB used it for ages, then it wen to my best mate, who still uses it to this day. I've been using Tosh lappies since the Tecra 500 I bought for about £3.5k in the mid 1990s :o
Trouble is, they don't make them in form factors I'm happy with now.
I found an old Tosh Satelite Pro at work about 4yrs ago, that was otherwise destined for bin. Old PIII one, *BUT* it had a real serial port. Left it on a member's sunroof after a Tech2 session, and they drove off. It stayed until the first corner. Fortunately no damage to car's paintwork, but the Tosh was toast :-[
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I've always had Toshiba laptops
I like Tosh's - my last infamously fell in the bath on a number of occasions, and got dropped no end of times. After I got a new one, Mrs TB used it for ages, then it wen to my best mate, who still uses it to this day. I've been using Tosh lappies since the Tecra 500 I bought for about £3.5k in the mid 1990s :o
Trouble is, they don't make them in form factors I'm happy with now.
I found an old Tosh Satelite Pro at work about 4yrs ago, that was otherwise destined for bin. Old PIII one, *BUT* it had a real serial port. Left it on a member's sunroof after a Tech2 session, and they drove off. It stayed until the first corner. Fortunately no damage to car's paintwork, but the Tosh was toast :-[
Wealthy bugger.
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Wealthy bugger.
Says he who has just bought a 'V8 Retirement Merc' ;D ;D ;D :y
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I've always had Toshiba laptops
I like Tosh's - my last infamously fell in the bath on a number of occasions, and got dropped no end of times. After I got a new one, Mrs TB used it for ages, then it wen to my best mate, who still uses it to this day. I've been using Tosh lappies since the Tecra 500 I bought for about £3.5k in the mid 1990s :o
Trouble is, they don't make them in form factors I'm happy with now.
I found an old Tosh Satelite Pro at work about 4yrs ago, that was otherwise destined for bin. Old PIII one, *BUT* it had a real serial port. Left it on a member's sunroof after a Tech2 session, and they drove off. It stayed until the first corner. Fortunately no damage to car's paintwork, but the Tosh was toast :-[
Got my first Tecra back in 96, can't remember the full specs but it had 32MB of RAM, a Pentium 166 MMX processor, a CD-ROM drive and modem all built in.
Also has their top of the range (in 2001) Satellite which was the first lappy to have a DVD-RW drive and a Harmon Kardon sound system with subwoofer that actually sounded quite respectable considering the size.
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I've always had Toshiba laptops
I like Tosh's - my last infamously fell in the bath on a number of occasions, and got dropped no end of times. After I got a new one, Mrs TB used it for ages, then it wen to my best mate, who still uses it to this day. I've been using Tosh lappies since the Tecra 500 I bought for about £3.5k in the mid 1990s :o
Trouble is, they don't make them in form factors I'm happy with now.
I found an old Tosh Satelite Pro at work about 4yrs ago, that was otherwise destined for bin. Old PIII one, *BUT* it had a real serial port. Left it on a member's sunroof after a Tech2 session, and they drove off. It stayed until the first corner. Fortunately no damage to car's paintwork, but the Tosh was toast :-[
Got my first Tecra back in 96, can't remember the full specs but it had 32MB of RAM, a Pentium 166 MMX processor, a CD-ROM drive and modem all built in.
Also has their top of the range (in 2001) Satellite which was the first lappy to have a DVD-RW drive and a Harmon Kardon sound system with subwoofer that actually sounded quite respectable considering the size.
That sounds like the later Tecra 7x0 ones, that came in after the Tecra 5x0 ones. Mine was a Pentium 100, no MMX on those IIRC. Built in CD Reader, external floppy, modem and NIC were PCMCIA devices purchased (or acquired from work ::)) separately. 16Mb and 1Gb HDD I think. Top banana when purchased.
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I've always had Toshiba laptops
I like Tosh's - my last infamously fell in the bath on a number of occasions, and got dropped no end of times. After I got a new one, Mrs TB used it for ages, then it wen to my best mate, who still uses it to this day. I've been using Tosh lappies since the Tecra 500 I bought for about £3.5k in the mid 1990s :o
Trouble is, they don't make them in form factors I'm happy with now.
I found an old Tosh Satelite Pro at work about 4yrs ago, that was otherwise destined for bin. Old PIII one, *BUT* it had a real serial port. Left it on a member's sunroof after a Tech2 session, and they drove off. It stayed until the first corner. Fortunately no damage to car's paintwork, but the Tosh was toast :-[
Wealthy bugger.
Back then, I used to make quite a bit on repairing/building PCs, so a laptop was needed, and no laptop was cheap.