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    Toshiba Announces Tecra M11 Business Notebook Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 13, 2010.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 13, 2010
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  2. Ahbeyvuhgehduh

    Ahbeyvuhgehduh Lost in contemplation....

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    Hmm ... looks pretty "ordinary" afaict ... are there any other offerings on these machines that would make them more attractive than similar business machines in the same "genre"?
     
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Toshiba Tecras over the past several years have failed to impress; the build quality was mediocre at best and the price too high, and on top of that they offered no notable features. I have not considered their business line competitive with HPs'/Dells'/Lenovos' in a long time. That said I have no hands-on experience with these latest models so I reserve judgment.

    The pricing is odd on these models; it is above Dell's Vostro and HP's ProBook competing models yet is not that differentiated. At least, not that I can see.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 13, 2010
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    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    I get to
    and then skip the rest.

    To me that display format is a step backwards from the 800 pixel high displays because any loss in height makes working with documents more tedious.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Apr 14, 2010
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  5. Kierkes

    Kierkes Misanthrope

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    Where's the webcam?
     
    Kierkes, Apr 14, 2010
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Unfortunately you will likely have to spend $1,000+ to get a 14" 1600x900 laptop, and there are not many choices . . . HP EliteBooks and Dell Latitudes come to mind.
    16:9 is a very backwards step for productivity; for companies it is a way to save money. 16:9 is a reality that we have to live with it at this point though.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 14, 2010
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  7. freedom16

    freedom16 Notebook Deity

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    You can always lower the res you know, but i agree it is very stupid and its anti- produtive and hard to read files and pdf's, and 1080P is not fullhd its 1200P! Something i am missing with the G73JH.
     
    freedom16, Apr 18, 2010
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    The "Full HD" tag refers to HD movies, which are 1080p (even though most still have black bars). 1920x1200 is higher than "full HD".

    For general not-technically-inclined consumers, the standardization of resolution naming conventions across TVs and computers is a good thing, but for the rest of us . . . quite annoying. 16:9 is a backwards step for productivity; it has become a reality we now have to live with, however.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 18, 2010
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  9. ggcvnjhg

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    Not true.

    Sony's CW line is going for $979 (formerly $949 when most of us bought it).

    Blue Ray players, 1600x900, I5 520 and a Nvidia 330M to boot.

    I agree with everything else though. 1680x1050 at this screen size please :).
     
    ggcvnjhg, Apr 18, 2010
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    The Tecra A11 has an option for a large screen and resolution. Have you seen the customized specs on that one?

    Here's the options for the display.

    Display
    15.6" Diagonal Widescreen HD (1366x768) TruBrite® LCD display

    15.6" Diagonal Widescreen HD (1366x768) TFT LCD display

    15.6" Diagonal Widescreen HD+ (1600x900) TFT LCD display [ price $ 66.75]
     
    roblumba, Jun 2, 2010
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    Did anyone happen to see this video of the Toshiba A11. Pretty Nice.
     
    roblumba, Jun 2, 2010
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    dexterneedsabrain, Jun 23, 2010
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