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    Is toshiba laptop reliable???(URGENT HELP)

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by d10230, Nov 30, 2007.

  1. d10230

    d10230 Notebook Consultant

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    HI,
    I am planning to buy a a200-6v but i am not sure if there are any reliability issues with that model. i have heard bad things about the higher end models but i seriously need guidance. If there are no problems then i will buy the a200
     
    d10230, Nov 30, 2007
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  2. jetstar

    jetstar Notebook Deity

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    What is your budget? If you desire reliability, it might be prudent to acquire a business class notebook such as a Thinkpad.
     
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  3. d10230

    d10230 Notebook Consultant

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    my budgest is under 800 CDN and i just want to know if there are going to be any crappy problems with toshiba
     
    d10230, Nov 30, 2007
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  4. be77solo

    be77solo pc's and planes

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    I don't know about that exact model, but so far I've had good experiences with 3 Toshiba's, all having in my opinion better build quality than the Sager and Compaq I've also had. In fact, the only one of all of them that did have any problems was the Sager. I wouldn't worry about it too much.
     
    be77solo, Nov 30, 2007
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  5. jsailorca2002

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    I don't know about this particular model of Toshiba but you should do a search and watch user review in the notebook database section.

    Generally, the reliability of Toshiba laptop across all segment is average compared to other mainstream brands. This is supported from various surveys from PC mags and Consumer Report as well. According to what I have read previously, some high performance laptops actually have had higher reported reliability problems than your generic brands. Not sure if this is due the "pushing the envelop" syndrome or not.
     
    jsailorca2002, Nov 30, 2007
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  6. allan_huang

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    I had mine for a month, no bad things have happened, but there are random beeps sometimes, some times once a day, sometimes a week. Lately it hasn't been happening.
    Also I bought it for $699 +tax, now it is $599. Better hurry, I think most places are sold out already.
    I would very very strongly suggest to upgrade to at least 2GB ram because Vista takes up about 800mb of the 1GB installed.
     
    allan_huang, Nov 30, 2007
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  7. d10230

    d10230 Notebook Consultant

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    YES,
    I know about the sale but i am too late they only have stock online and i haven't even tried the laptop yet and i really don't want to buy without seeing it.
     
    d10230, Dec 1, 2007
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  8. skywalker

    skywalker Business Notebook FTW!!

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    New Toshiba series (A200 and M200) experience some improvements in overall build quality than its predecessor. Many of my friends bring it on campus and I find it quite good overall.
     
    skywalker, Dec 1, 2007
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