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    Considering Tecra M4

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by AlienRob, Mar 17, 2006.

  1. AlienRob

    AlienRob Notebook Guru

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    Well, I was looking into getting a laptop. (This will be my first I've owned). I have been using my friends ALienware Area-51 m5500, a very nice computer. Up until very recently I was considering a m5700 from that company. I stumbled accross the Tecra M4 and it fits to a T what I want. I really wanted a tablet for when I resume college. So my only concern is with the bloatware, and no system recovery disks. I heard that the bloatware was horrible on it, and it didn't come with any recovery disks. Is there anyway to solve these problems? Like I heard the AOL was virtualy impossible to delet.

    Also, if anyone here has a Tecra M4 please post any thoughts you have about it. I would really like some feedback on it.
     
  2. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The M4 is a pretty good tablet pc. Check out the reviews to get some more info on the quality and features on it. Toshiba also has the cheaper Satellite version of the M4 if you need anything cheaper.
    http://www.notebookreview.com/price/default.asp?productID=12431&display=reviewDetail

    Bloatware can easily be uninstalled. Its a pain only at the begining and only at times when you reinstall the OS. Most manufacturers do not include a clean OS disc and most have adopted the same policy as Toshiba. Its pretty lame on all of their parts but in any case thats the reality and the software they install makes them profit allowing them to survive.
     
  3. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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