Laptop
I just found this for $1400. Could ppl please give me some feed-back asap about it. Here go the specs:
Processor manufacturer - Processor type - Clock speed; Intel Celeron 2 GHz
Data bus speed - 400 MHz
Chipset type Intel - 852GM
Memory RAM installed - 256 MB DDR SDRAM
Max supported RAM - 1 GB
Cache size - Cache type 256 KB L2 cache
Storage
Hard drive size - controller type - hard drive type - 30 GB IDE Portable
CD / DVD type - CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo
CD / DVD read speed - 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
CD / DVD write speed - 24x
CD / DVD rewrite speed - 10x
Floppy drive - None
Input Devices
Input device type - form factor - Keyboard,Touchpad
Physical Characteristics
Weight - 6.2 lbs
Dimensions (W x D x H) - 13 in x 11.5 in x 1.5 in
Form factor - Portable
Display
Display size - technology - form factor - 15" TFT active matrix
Max resolution - 1024 x 768
Color support - 24-bit (16.7M colors)
Video
Max resolution (external) - 1920 x 1440
Graphics processor - Intel 852GM
Audio
Audio input - None
Audio output - Sound card
Compliant standards - DirectMusic,DirectSound,DirectSound3D,Sound Blaster Pro
Networking / Telecom Networking device - Network adapter
Data link protocol - Ethernet,Fast Ethernet
Modem - 56 Kbps Fax / modem
Analog Modulation Protocol - ITU V.92
Expansion / Connectivity Expansion slot(s) total (free) - 1 (1 free) PC Card Type II,2 (1 free)
Memory
Port(s) total (free) / Connector type - 1 Parallel IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP),1 Display / video VGA,2 USB,1 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX,1 Modem Phone line,1 Microphone Input,1 Headphones Output
Expansion bay(s) total (free) - None
Power
Battery installed - 1 Lithium ion
Mfr estimated battery life - 3.2 hour(s)
Capacity - 4400 mAh
Power supply device - External 75 Watt Power adapter
Operating System / Software
OS provided - Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Processor manufacturer - Processor type - Clock speed; Intel Celeron 2 GHz
Data bus speed - 400 MHz
Chipset type Intel - 852GM
Memory RAM installed - 256 MB DDR SDRAM
Max supported RAM - 1 GB
Cache size - Cache type 256 KB L2 cache
Storage
Hard drive size - controller type - hard drive type - 30 GB IDE Portable
CD / DVD type - CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo
CD / DVD read speed - 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
CD / DVD write speed - 24x
CD / DVD rewrite speed - 10x
Floppy drive - None
Input Devices
Input device type - form factor - Keyboard,Touchpad
Physical Characteristics
Weight - 6.2 lbs
Dimensions (W x D x H) - 13 in x 11.5 in x 1.5 in
Form factor - Portable
Display
Display size - technology - form factor - 15" TFT active matrix
Max resolution - 1024 x 768
Color support - 24-bit (16.7M colors)
Video
Max resolution (external) - 1920 x 1440
Graphics processor - Intel 852GM
Audio
Audio input - None
Audio output - Sound card
Compliant standards - DirectMusic,DirectSound,DirectSound3D,Sound Blaster Pro
Networking / Telecom Networking device - Network adapter
Data link protocol - Ethernet,Fast Ethernet
Modem - 56 Kbps Fax / modem
Analog Modulation Protocol - ITU V.92
Expansion / Connectivity Expansion slot(s) total (free) - 1 (1 free) PC Card Type II,2 (1 free)
Memory
Port(s) total (free) / Connector type - 1 Parallel IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP),1 Display / video VGA,2 USB,1 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX,1 Modem Phone line,1 Microphone Input,1 Headphones Output
Expansion bay(s) total (free) - None
Power
Battery installed - 1 Lithium ion
Mfr estimated battery life - 3.2 hour(s)
Capacity - 4400 mAh
Power supply device - External 75 Watt Power adapter
Operating System / Software
OS provided - Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
8 Comments:
Well if you want to do only typing using MS Word or Eqiv it's all right and it should manage to run DVD's all right.
It's a celeron chip though which means it's going to be rather slow for any thing else.
For that price though I'd be very worried about the build quality. How solid it is, does the screen flex, what the keyboard feels like.
If you think your going to do alot of typing with it try it before you buy it if you can!
Also who's the manafacturer and what's it's warrenty? Your'd also want to look at the screen and check it's bright enough for easy use.
And I really hope it's not a Dell machine.
In short I'd really suggest having a play with one if you can before buying.
$1400 locally for such a laptop seems resonable.
Is see the image link it is a Toshiba so it should be of resonably quality. I'd still recomend having a fiddle with one before buying if you can to get a feel for the keyboard and screen. And Check the Warrenty! Standard is one year and some offer two years.
Also note it's probably worth extending the warrenty to 2 or 3 years if they offer you that option and it's not too expensive.
This one might be an option.
ASUS 2500HComes with a faster processor (2.8Ghz), more software (works might be of use unless you were going to get office or use openoffice), Laptop bag and laptop mouse. Also includeds bundled EPSON printer though that might not be as of much interest. Also has a two year warrenty on the Laptop it's self. Also has all the usually features 30GB HD, DVD/CD-RW/CD-R. It also has TV-OUT and a thing called Audio-DJ which means if you've a music CD in the drive you can get the laptop to play it with out turning it on, (Controls on the outside front). Also has plent of USB ports and a Firewire port which is nice.
Also being a Dicksmith one you can probably wander in to the nearist store and have a quick fiddle to see what it's like.
Abit more expensive at $1797 incl GST though and weighs a couple of hundred grams more.
* Epson C45 colour printer
* Processor: Intel Celeron 2.8GHz
* Memory: 256MB DDR 266 SDRAM (upgradeable to 1Gb with discard - 1 free slot standard)
* Hard Drive: 30GB 2.5" 9.5 mm IDE HDD with Ultra DMA100 supported
* Optical: 8x24x24x24 DVD⁄CDRW Combo Drive
* Display: 15" active matrix colour TFT, XGA resolution
* WAN: AC97 56k v.90 s⁄w MODEM
* LAN: 10⁄100BaseT LAN on board
* WiFi: Optional
* Video Memory: UMA. Integrated with N.B. Shared memory support 16⁄32⁄64 MB (Auto-detect function). Default 32MB when total memory >=192MB,Shared Memory Size can up to 64MB
* Audio: AC 97 S⁄W audio. SoundBlaster Pro Compatible. Built-in stereo speakers (1W)
* Audio DJ: Audio-DJ for play⁄pause, stop, forward, rewind
* IrDA: SIR-115.2Kbps supported
* I⁄O: 1x EPP⁄ECP Parallel port⁄D-sub 25-pin, 1x Headphone-out jack, 1x Microphone-in jack, 1x Lin-in Jack, 1x VGA port⁄Mini D-sub 15-pin for external DDC monitor, 1x Video Connector which including S-Video and Composite video signal, 1x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line, 1x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert, 5 USB 2.0 ports, 1x IEEE 1394 port, 1x SIR port
* PC Card Slot: PCMCIA 2.1 compliant. One Type II. Non-ZV port
* Keyboard: 19 mm full size 88key with MS-Windows function keys -3mm travel
* Hot Keys: Instant launch Keys: 4 buttons (Email, Internet, programmable App, Power4 Gear). Function Keys: Fn+F1 suspend switch, Fn+F2 Wireless switch, Fn+F5 Brightness down, Fn+F6 Brightness up, Fn+F7 LCD on⁄off, Fn+F8 LCD⁄CRT⁄TV-out switch display, Fn+F10 Volume on⁄mute, Fn+F11 Volume down, Fn+F12 Volume up
* Pointing Device: Built-in Touch pad pointing device. 2 click buttons with scroll key
* LED Status Indicator: Power-on⁄Suspend, Bat. Charging⁄full⁄low, Storage device access, Cap. Lock, Scroll Lock, Num Lock, E-mail in box
* On-screen-Display: Brightness, Display selection LCD⁄Ext. Monitor⁄TV-out, LCD on⁄off, AC adapter plug in⁄ Battery in use, Volume On⁄Off, Volume Up⁄Down, Power4 Gear indicator, Fan fail warming with long "beep" sound
* BIOS: AWARD BIOS code. 2MB Flash EPROM. PMU, Plug & Play
* Chipset: SiS M650+ SiS962
* Power Management: Full feature ACPI power management, supports Stand-by, Suspend to Disk, and Suspend to RAM. MDP 2003 compatible
* CRT Display Modes: VGA 640 x 480, 256⁄32K⁄64K⁄16.7M colours, SVGA 800 x 600 256⁄32K⁄64K⁄16.7M colours, XGA 1024 x 768 256⁄32K⁄64K⁄16.7M colours, SXGA 1280 x 1024 256⁄32K⁄64K⁄16.7M colours, UXGA 1600x1200 256⁄32K⁄64K⁄16.7M colours,
* Thermal Solution: ADTD (Developed by ASUS)
* Battery Pack & Life: 8 cells, 2200mAh, 65Whrs
* AC adapter: Output: 19V DC, 6.3A, 120W
* Installed OS: Windows XP Home
* Included Software: Microsoft Works V 7.0, ASUS DVD 2000, Cyberlink Media Show (video playback software), Cyberlink Power Director Pro (video editing software), Nero Burning ROM 5.5
* Bundled accessories: 1 x ASUS optical USB mouse, 1 x Notebook Carrybag
* Dimensions: 328 x 270 x 27-42mm (W x D x H, typical)
* Weight: Less than 3.1 kg
* Warranty & support: 2-year limited global hardware warranty - On-line problem resolution through web interface (BIOS, Driver update) - OS (Microsoft Windows XP) install⁄uninstall consultation - Bundled software install⁄uninstall consultation - ASUS software supporting (Liveupdate, Power4 Gear+, ASUS Probe).
Note to self: Cut back on the Also's and proof read and remove extra ones before posting!
Sorry had just gone to Uni for 30 mins.
Anyway 12 months isn't to bad for a warranty though longer is nicer of course :)
Note however if it's the laptop the wharehouse Stationery has on special at the moment there are some differences from the Specifications you listed above.
The Correct ones are.
DISPLAY: 14.1" TFT, 1024 X 768 Resolution
PROC: Mobile Intel Celeron Processor 2.2GHz with 400MHz FSB
CACHE: 256KB L2 cache
CHIPSET: Intel 852GM
HARD DISK: 30GB
MEMORY: 256MB PC2100 Expandable to 1GB
STORAGE: DVD-ROM/CDRW
COMMS: V.92 modem, Intel 82562ET 10/100 Ethernet, Integrated wireless LAN
antenna (Optional wireless LAN module required)
GRAPHICS: Intel Extreme 852GME with up to 64MB UMA video memory
OS: Microsoft Win XP Home
AUDIO: AD1981B AC'97 Software Sound Stereo speakers
POWER: 6 Cell 3600mAh Lithium-Ion battery, 2.8 hours Battery life
KEYBOARD: 85 key keyboard
EXPANSION: parallel, RGB, 2 x USB 2.0,modem, LAN, headphone port, microphone port
PC CARD SLOT: Type II PC card slot,
DIMENSION: (w x d x h) 332mm x 293mm x 33-40mm
WEIGHT: 2.8 Kgs
The first thing to note is that it's a little faster than the specs you previously posted however it has a smaller screen at 14.1" rather than 15".
Apart from that it looks like a fairly basic standard laptop.
With regards to screen flex all I can suggest make sure it's fairly tough eg if you push it gently at the back of the screen the screen doesn't bulge noticably at the front and that if you try wiggling the screen a little it doesn't flop around to much.
Apart form that all I'd really say is that it's probably worth getting another 256MB of memory stuck into it for you that would make a noticeable improvement to windows.
What colours can you get it in?
:D
Lol...nice one Ruth, that was majestic :)
people whats up with wharehouse?Dont you mean warehouse?anyway great tips was looking into a laptop from there cheers
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