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    Toshiba X205-S7483 Laptop Pachage Deal

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by scooberdoober, Sep 27, 2007.

  1. scooberdoober

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    Toshiba X205-S7483 Laptop with Bioshock & Medal of Honor: Airborne for $1,349.99:

    I think this is good deal for the gammer on a budget, check the specs,

    Hardware:
    17" TruBrite widescreen
    Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T5450
    2GB of DDR2 memory
    NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT GDDR2
    240GB hard drive
    Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
    Fingerprint reader
    Wireless-N networking
    Bluetooth
    Harman/Kardon stereo speakers with subwoofer
    5-in-1 media adapter
    Built-in Web cam and microphone

    Software:
    Windows Vista Home Premium
    Bioshock
    Medal of Honor: Airborne

    For further information:
    Best Buy
    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=999977700050001&type=product&id=pcmprd77600050001
     
    scooberdoober, Sep 27, 2007
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    Seems like a decent price there

    btw it's Double not Couble ;)
     
    SideSwipe, Sep 27, 2007
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    Thanks! :p
     
    scooberdoober, Sep 27, 2007
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  4. zfactor

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    wow that seems like a great deal i wish it had a better cpu then it would be great... man i may have to consider that one
     
    zfactor, Sep 27, 2007
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    it says that it's available at the store nearby me? Is it worth it? I could get it tomorrow!
     
    Duran, Sep 27, 2007
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    The price is very good if you don't fancy a HDDVD...
     
    planet, Sep 27, 2007
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  8. Duran

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    the purpose with that laptop is gaming I barely watch movies anymore.....
     
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    For gaming, it's not the most hardcore powerful, but it's definitely beats most other notebook rigs...Overall a very balanced rig with nice speakers, many ports and such...
     
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    X205-S9349 @ amazon very nice... looking at it now,...
     
    zfactor, Sep 27, 2007
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  11. zfactor

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    good god starting @ just under 10lbs... a bit to heavy i think for me... wow
     
    zfactor, Sep 27, 2007
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    Yeah, adds a whole new dimension to the term, "desktop replacement"! :D
     
    scooberdoober, Sep 28, 2007
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    it's one heavy beast. processor could be a bit more beefier and 512MB dedicated along with GDDR3 would be great. but for the price, it's not bad. not bad at all.
     
    icecubez189, Sep 29, 2007
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    That Best Buy price is really really cheap, but it does lack some of what the original X205 had: faster CPU and GPU and an HD DVD drive. The Amazon one looks more attractive for that reason, but it doesn't change the fact that a Sager NP5790 is probably a better product for essentially the same coin.
     
    Redline, Sep 29, 2007
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    The clock speeds are 625/700 that means GDDR3 meaning that BB specs are inaccurate I checked rivatuner and verified it on my machine...being that I have the laptop.
     
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    Wow! If the GDDR3 is correct, that truly is a "Best Buy"! :D
     
    scooberdoober, Sep 29, 2007
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  17. zfactor

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    just make sure you know the cpu it comes with is a 667 fsb instead of 800 according to intel's info
     
    zfactor, Sep 29, 2007
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    I'm pretty sure that CPUs of either FSB speed can be used in a Santa Rosa system, and if that is the case, than this system may be capable of being upgraded to a CPU with an 800 Mhz. FSB.
     
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    T7250 has a 800 fsb according to intel. 667 is wrong info.
     
    planet, Sep 29, 2007
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    Its Not A 7250 Chip.. Its A T5450 which supposedly is 667 not 800
     
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    Oh i c. so ya that why it can be offered cheaper...
    between 1.6Ghz and 1.8Ghz is just 10% diff in cpu power....
    but it could release 80% more power in 8700m gt with that 10% increase from some findings...
     
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    well normally the x205 has a t7300 in it.. so thats a large difference going from a t7300 to the t5450...
     
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    I've gotta say, I have concluded that the Amazon deal is much better. ;)
     
    scooberdoober, Sep 29, 2007
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    Where can a Sager 5790 with an 8700M, 240GB HD, HD-DVD drive, 2GB RAM, etc. be found for $1579?
     
    Smooth317, Sep 30, 2007
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    Please explain why. If only the Amazon one had labelflash!

    After taxes, the Amazon one is only $80 more.
     
    Motome, Sep 30, 2007
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    Really isn't worth it just for the video card, in my opinion. For $1,300 you can get the P200 loaded up. These models of the X205 are essentially stripped of: WSXGA+, good processor. I really just wish Toshiba would offer a customizable X200. I like the 4 speaker chassis a lot. You don't even need externals with those things.

    Edit: Also note that yes, it is 12.5 lbs. And no, you don't get an accident coverage warranty. One 'oops' and that's all she wrote.
     
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    ^^ agreed i wish they did as well..
     
    zfactor, Oct 1, 2007
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