Buying a laptop - Toshiba?

RopeyLopey · 08-31-2009, 11:19 PM

I need a laptop and I saw this:
Future Shop: Computers: Laptops: Toshiba Satellite 16" Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 2GHz Laptop (L500-00Y) - Future Shop Exclusive

I only need over 3 GB of RAM and to run ENVI/IDL, MS Visual C++, and Office on that. I don't care if it is heavy as long as it lasts few years.

Any suggestions, experiences with Toshiba?

AndySlash · 08-31-2009, 11:46 PM

I haven't owned one, but I've used two different Satellite models for work and thought they were pretty good. I'd not hesitate to buy one if I was considering it.

hcueva · 09-01-2009, 12:54 AM

I had one waaay back in the day (Satellite 22XCDS) and it lasted a good while.

Why not Dell, however? I'm myself a Mac fanboy, but I've recently been amazed by the Dell laptop they gave me at work.

threetwooneZERO · 09-01-2009, 01:20 AM

Stay away from IBM. I hate mine. I haven't heard much about Toshiba, but if don't get sucked into the extra warranty at Future Shop.

Nimrod's Son · 09-01-2009, 01:20 AM

dude i am not even looking for laptops but this came in my email today and it seems like a much better deal

Sony VAIO VGN-NW120J/S Notebook PC at CircuitCity.com

Nimrod's Son · 09-01-2009, 01:20 AM

Also with Toshiba if anything goes wrong you have to pay to ship it to them. At least Sony will send you a prepaid box.

threetwooneZERO · 09-01-2009, 01:28 AM

Sony's battery life > Toshiba

ohnoitsbonnie · 09-01-2009, 04:12 AM

2-3 hours D: seriously?

ChristHimself! · 09-01-2009, 04:58 AM

my current lappy is a satellite pro and i'm really happy with it

publius clodius · 09-01-2009, 05:09 AM

you should buy marvel instead

Pizza Club · 09-01-2009, 07:14 AM

We've had pretty good luck with Toshibas at work. I work in the IT Department, so I see what we have to replace the most and Toshiba is pretty low on the list of brands that cause headaches for us.

RopeyLopey · 09-01-2009, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nimrod's Son

Also with Toshiba if anything goes wrong you have to pay to ship it to them. At least Sony will send you a prepaid box.

I wonder if they would send the pre-paid box to Europe as well (for a laptop purchased in North America).

RopeyLopey · 09-01-2009, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pizza Club

We've had pretty good luck with Toshibas at work. I work in the IT Department, so I see what we have to replace the most and Toshiba is pretty low on the list of brands that cause headaches for us.

what's on the top?

JokeyLoki · 09-01-2009, 08:38 AM

My experience with Toshiba sucked. The screen feel apart after a few months and had to be replaced, and it was overall a shitty laptop. That was a few years ago though.

Pizza Club · 09-01-2009, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RopeyLopey

what's on the top?

Dell
HP
Lenovo
Toshiba

In that order, in our experiences. There's a lot of reasons why it happens to be like this and it's just our mid-sized district I can speak for.

RopeyLopey · 09-01-2009, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nimrod's Son

dude i am not even looking for laptops but this came in my email today and it seems like a much better deal

Sony VAIO VGN-NW120J/S Notebook PC at CircuitCity.com

that one costs 999 CAN dollars here.

I also looked into this one:
Future Shop: Computers: Laptops: Sony VAIO 15.5" Intel Centrino Pentium Duo T4200 2.1GHz Laptop (VGNNW110DT)
I don't know if the difference between the processors and Toshiba and Sony is worth this price difference (about 150 dollars).

sppunk · 09-01-2009, 09:24 AM

Lenovo is by far the best, but Toshiba has pretty good hardware.

Don't buy a Dell laptop, whatever you do.

Mooney · 09-01-2009, 10:43 AM

i've got a dell xps m1330. i bought it becuase it was small and light (13.3" screen, less than 4lbs.) and has hdmi.

the graphics card went in it, or something but i was pretty surprised with their customer service. they sent me a box to pack it in, which i sent to them at like 4pm on friday and i had the computer back fixed on tuesday, i believe.

better than new · 09-01-2009, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by threetwooneZERO

Stay away from IBM. I hate mine. I haven't heard much about Toshiba, but if don't get sucked into the extra warranty at Future Shop.

Thinkpads have always been an awesome experience for me, I don't know why you would say this. And I agree completely with the others that said absolutely do not go with a Dell. Those pieces of shit literally fall apart within 2 years. The hinges pop and the screen comes off. If your heart is set on a PC I haven't heard any fuss from Toshiba owners, but then again I haven't seen too many.

threetwooneZERO · 09-01-2009, 02:02 PM

Ropey I just got this email from BestBuy.ca

Both Toshiba.

Computers: Laptops: Toshiba Satellite 14" Laptop featuring Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 (L510-016) | Best Buy Canada Web Store

And

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...C-email_weekly

RopeyLopey · 09-01-2009, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by threetwooneZERO

Ropey I just got this email from BestBuy.ca

Both Toshiba.

Computers: Laptops: Toshiba Satellite 14" Laptop featuring Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 (L510-016) | Best Buy Canada Web Store

And

Computers: Laptops: Toshiba Satellite 15.4" Laptop featuring Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6500 (A300-0F7) | Best Buy Canada Web Store

thank you very much! I think it will between these two, then.

samuel redman · 09-01-2009, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nimrod's Son

dude i am not even looking for laptops but this came in my A today and it seems like a much better deal

Sony VAIO VGN-NW120J/S Notebook PC at CircuitCity.com

im considering purchasing this.

sppunk · 09-01-2009, 09:20 PM

TigerDirect sucks ass. I wouldn't buy from them.

RopeyLopey · 09-01-2009, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samuel redman

im considering purchasing this.

this looks good. Too bad I am not in America - here this one is 1199 CAN dollars.

threetwooneZERO · 09-01-2009, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RopeyLopey

thank you very much! I think it will between these two, then.

I'm glad to be of service.

Tchocky · 09-02-2009, 12:04 AM

My friend has an Toshiba lappy that's almost 6 years old and is running a Celeron processor...he loves the damn thing and is heartbroken that it's finally gotten to the point where he'll probably have to replace it in the not-too-distant future (he doesn't use it for anything other than word processing and the like at his bio lab; that's why it's lasted this long). He says it was very reliable and he almost never had any problems with it. My sister has a Toshiba laptop as well and likewise, she has nothing but positive things to say about hers.

I use a cheap-ass Acer. A friend of mine keeps insisting that he read somewhere reputable that they're pretty reliable, but this thing has been quirky almost ever since I bought it. It's almost three years old...I'm going to try to squeeze at least one more year out of it before I upgrade, but I desperately need to increase the RAM on this thing. FWIW, I've almost never had a major problem with it (quirkiness aside).

Nimrod's Son · 09-02-2009, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RopeyLopey

I wonder if they would send the pre-paid box to Europe as well (for a laptop purchased in North America).

No. If you purchase in NA your warrantee is good in NA. This is true of all of the companies. You'd have to pay to ship it back.

Nimrod's Son · 09-02-2009, 01:54 AM

14" monitor? why not just get an iphone?

Nimrod's Son · 09-08-2009, 02:22 PM

HP ProBook 4710s AW997US Notebook PC at CircuitCity.com

threetwooneZERO · 11-18-2009, 04:46 PM

I'm looking at getting a netbook for school, what did you end up getting Ropey?

08-31-2009, 11:19 PM	#1
RopeyLopey VAMOS HEROES URUGUAYOS! Posts: 15,497	Buying a laptop - Toshiba? I need a laptop and I saw this: Future Shop: Computers: Laptops: Toshiba Satellite 16" Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 2GHz Laptop (L500-00Y) - Future Shop Exclusive I only need over 3 GB of RAM and to run ENVI/IDL, MS Visual C++, and Office on that. I don't care if it is heavy as long as it lasts few years. Any suggestions, experiences with Toshiba?

09-01-2009, 10:43 AM	#18
Mooney Socialphobic Location: halifax Posts: 13,694	i've got a dell xps m1330. i bought it becuase it was small and light (13.3" screen, less than 4lbs.) and has hdmi. the graphics card went in it, or something but i was pretty surprised with their customer service. they sent me a box to pack it in, which i sent to them at like 4pm on friday and i had the computer back fixed on tuesday, i believe. __________________

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08-31-2009, 11:46 PM	#2
AndySlash Posts: 19,595	I haven't owned one, but I've used two different Satellite models for work and thought they were pretty good. I'd not hesitate to buy one if I was considering it.

09-01-2009, 12:54 AM	#3
hcueva Demi-God Posts: 357	I had one waaay back in the day (Satellite 22XCDS) and it lasted a good while. Why not Dell, however? I'm myself a Mac fanboy, but I've recently been amazed by the Dell laptop they gave me at work.

09-01-2009, 01:20 AM	#4
threetwooneZERO Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 3,900	Stay away from IBM. I hate mine. I haven't heard much about Toshiba, but if don't get sucked into the extra warranty at Future Shop.

09-01-2009, 01:20 AM	#5
Nimrod's Son Master of Karate and Friendship Location: in your butt Posts: 72,971	dude i am not even looking for laptops but this came in my email today and it seems like a much better deal Sony VAIO VGN-NW120J/S Notebook PC at CircuitCity.com

09-01-2009, 01:28 AM	#7
threetwooneZERO Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 3,900	Sony's battery life > Toshiba

09-01-2009, 04:12 AM	#8
ohnoitsbonnie seratus rupiah Posts: 12,803	2-3 hours D: seriously?

09-01-2009, 04:58 AM	#9
ChristHimself! mental problems angel Location: i want u 2 caress me like a tropical priest Posts: 20,612	my current lappy is a satellite pro and i'm really happy with it

09-01-2009, 05:09 AM	#10
publius clodius Apocalyptic Poster Location: thank you mario but our princess is in another castle Posts: 3,209	you should buy marvel instead

09-01-2009, 07:14 AM	#11
Pizza Club Apocalyptic Poster Location: you sound like a casual fan. Posts: 3,204	We've had pretty good luck with Toshibas at work. I work in the IT Department, so I see what we have to replace the most and Toshiba is pretty low on the list of brands that cause headaches for us.

09-01-2009, 08:38 AM	#14
JokeyLoki has great self of steam. Location: SECRET OBAMA FUCKDEN RENDEZVOUS Posts: 24,140	My experience with Toshiba sucked. The screen feel apart after a few months and had to be replaced, and it was overall a shitty laptop. That was a few years ago though.

09-01-2009, 09:24 AM	#17
sppunk Netphoria's George Will Location: Fenway Park Posts: 34,832	Lenovo is by far the best, but Toshiba has pretty good hardware. Don't buy a Dell laptop, whatever you do.

09-01-2009, 02:02 PM	#20
threetwooneZERO Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 3,900	Ropey I just got this email from BestBuy.ca Both Toshiba. Computers: Laptops: Toshiba Satellite 14" Laptop featuring Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 (L510-016) \| Best Buy Canada Web Store And http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...C-email_weekly

09-01-2009, 09:20 PM	#23
sppunk Netphoria's George Will Location: Fenway Park Posts: 34,832	TigerDirect sucks ass. I wouldn't buy from them.

09-02-2009, 12:04 AM	#26
Tchocky Minion of Satan Location: Wher I en nd yu begn Posts: 6,106	My friend has an Toshiba lappy that's almost 6 years old and is running a Celeron processor...he loves the damn thing and is heartbroken that it's finally gotten to the point where he'll probably have to replace it in the not-too-distant future (he doesn't use it for anything other than word processing and the like at his bio lab; that's why it's lasted this long). He says it was very reliable and he almost never had any problems with it. My sister has a Toshiba laptop as well and likewise, she has nothing but positive things to say about hers. I use a cheap-ass Acer. A friend of mine keeps insisting that he read somewhere reputable that they're pretty reliable, but this thing has been quirky almost ever since I bought it. It's almost three years old...I'm going to try to squeeze at least one more year out of it before I upgrade, but I desperately need to increase the RAM on this thing. FWIW, I've almost never had a major problem with it (quirkiness aside).

09-02-2009, 01:54 AM	#28
Nimrod's Son Master of Karate and Friendship Location: in your butt Posts: 72,971	14" monitor? why not just get an iphone?

09-08-2009, 02:22 PM	#29
Nimrod's Son Master of Karate and Friendship Location: in your butt Posts: 72,971	HP ProBook 4710s AW997US Notebook PC at CircuitCity.com

11-18-2009, 04:46 PM	#30
threetwooneZERO Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 3,900	I'm looking at getting a netbook for school, what did you end up getting Ropey?