Laptop Advice Toshiba NB200? (2 Viewers)

[Topazkick]

I'm thinking of getting a laptop for university..so any good recommendations?

Looking for:
- word, powerpoint, internet browsing
- light to carry (under 2 kg?)
- can play flash and xvid files eg. tv shows or films at good quality and doesn't lag or overheat
- battery life 3.5+
- budget: preferably under $1000 but max $1300
- screen size 10 - 15 inches

(*I don't need it for video editing or gaming)

I was thinking of getting a Toshiba NB200 but I wasn't sure if it could handle playing high quality, long video files.

or

an Acer Timeline 3810T (but it was sold out at my local Harvey norman)

but I'm still looking, any advice is good ^ ^

 

[Arcorn]

You can save a bit of money on the office utilities by downloading Open Office and installing it since it is a free alternative to Microsoft Office and the saving will give you a couple of hundred dollars for something else

 

[Topazkick]

You can save a bit of money on the office utilities by downloading Open Office and installing it since it is a free alternative to Microsoft Office and the saving will give you a couple of hundred dollars for something else

Lol I already have open office on this computer but thanks for the tip ^ ^

 

[withoutaface]

Don't buy acer. They feel like they're going to fall apart at a moment's notice

 

[Omie Jay]

out of those 2, i'd get the toshiba.

and i'd steer clear of anything from acer.

 

[Silent_Sniper]

out of those 2, i'd get the toshiba.

and i'd steer clear of anything from acer.

True

 

[Aquawhite]

You don't even need to get one with Office on it now anyway. Just download Office 2010 Beta which is free to use until July and then you can always go and buy the full version if you love it (or go with good ol' Open Office).

My recommendation is the Toshiba, as others have said.

 

[khorne]

So it looks like you're heading down the netbook way? I would recommend going down to a store which sells them, and practicing typing on the keyboard. In most cases a keyboard and make or break a netbook, as a poorly spaced one will just be rubish. Most netbook specs are very similar there days (apart from removables, like HD and RAM, as well as expansion slots).

However, I would recommend the Toshiba too, however, make sure to seek the 5800mAh, six-cell battery upgrade (It'll push the price up 100-190). With the six cell battery, I believe it adds about 200 or 300g weight, but the battery life (without power saving, while playing vids) is close to 6 hours (5 hours and 50 minutes).

 

[proringz]

Pretty good reviews, especially from pcworld:
Toshiba NB200 (PLL25A-00D002) - reviews -
Notebooks - Entry Level - PC World

CNET Australia - For A World Gone Digital

From my own personal experience, go with the Toshiba.

 

[Aquawhite]

So it looks like you're heading down the netbook way? I would recommend going down to a store which sells them, and practicing typing on the keyboard. In most cases a keyboard and make or break a netbook, as a poorly spaced one will just be rubish. Most netbook specs are very similar there days (apart from removables, like HD and RAM, as well as expansion slots).

However, I would recommend the Toshiba too, however, make sure to seek the 5800mAh, six-cell battery upgrade (It'll push the price up 100-190). With the six cell battery, I believe it adds about 200 or 300g weight, but the battery life (without power saving, while playing vids) is close to 6 hours (5 hours and 50 minutes).

This is only running Windows 7 I believe... and it also depends on the brand of the computer. From my 6-cell battery running on Windows XP, I pull 4 hours and 15 minutes, usually (running a few applications here and there).

 

[Abbiesaurus]

Toshiba L500D/01C 15

Toshiba 15" Notebook - Computers, Laptops, Netbooks & ULVs - JB Hi-Fi - Smashing Prices!

Look at jbhifi. They seem to have some good deals on laptops at the moment. And also some company's are giving cash backs on certain laptops.

 

[CecilyMare]

Toshiba L500 sucks. It's cheap, but it's literally as heavy as a brick (2.7kg or something) and also because it's cheap, the keyboard is cheap, cheap material, cheap feel, cheap typing etc


get a dell inspiron 13v

http://www1.ap.dell.com/au/en/home/...spx?refid=inspiron-13z&s=dhs&cs=audhs1&~ck=mn

c'est tres awesome