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    Just order an A500

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by adboogies, Nov 21, 2009.

  1. adboogies

    adboogies Notebook Enthusiast

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    Customized to the max!
    Can't wait, my HP dv5 is really burning up!!!

    Satellite A500-ST6622
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9600 (2.80GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB)
    Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit
    Fusion Finish™ Sonic Pattern in Black Onyx with Edge-to-Edge Display
    Glossy Black US LED Backlight Keyboard
    Microsoft® Office Ready with Microsoft Office Professional 2007 60-day Trial Edition
    6GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM (4096MB+2048MB)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M discrete graphics with 1GB DDR3 dedicated memory
    Blu-ray Disc™ ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer drive
    320GB HDD (7200rpm, Serial ATA)
    Intel® WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/g/n)
    Bluetooth® Version 2.1 +EDR
    High Capacity Lithium Ion Battery (12-cell)
    1 Year Standard Limited Warranty
    PSAT3U-07G007
     
    adboogies, Nov 21, 2009
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  2. Ramzii

    Ramzii Notebook Evangelist

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    burning up? what do u mean? how come? nice rig btw
     
    Ramzii, Nov 22, 2009
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    adboogies Notebook Enthusiast

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    Overheats constantly. If i have it on my lap, it I burns my skin through my pants.....yea its hot!
     
    adboogies, Nov 22, 2009
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  4. Ramzii

    Ramzii Notebook Evangelist

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    ouch, im planning on buying the dv6t HP.. 15,6".. i7 cpu. Should i?
     
    Ramzii, Nov 22, 2009
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    I've always had HP laptops(3 in the past 5 years) and i've always had heat issues. They're wonderful at first, but when it was less then a yr old it would overheat and turn off, now it won't stay on unless I have it on a cooling fan.

    I did my homework there's not much out there on Toshibas , which I think is a good thing, but from what I have found, specifically this chart, Toshibas are more reliable.

    http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/laptop-reliability-survey-asus-and-toshiba-win-hp-fails

    This was a tough decision for me too, I really liked the idea of the quad core, but i'm thinking that could only lead to more heating issues.

    I really wanted an HDX because of the hi res screen, but they discontinued them, good thing i didn't get one cuz they must have been really bad(as far as heat).

    I'm really excited to see how much power the one I just ordered has, good processor (duo 2.8ghz), good video card (1gb), and plenty of ram(6gb), along with the 7200rpm harddrive this thing should fly!
     
    adboogies, Nov 22, 2009
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    damn now uve really got me thinking.. i could get a care pan for 2 yrs i guess.
    but that chart really means business thnx
     
    Ramzii, Nov 22, 2009
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    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    Nice specs. How much did this end up costing you? :p
     
    Padmé, Nov 23, 2009
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    $1,622 after discounts
     
    adboogies, Nov 23, 2009
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    Anyone else order one? or any customized notebook?
    Curious how long it usually takes to receive, according to their site they're processing my order, been a week now.
     
    adboogies, Nov 29, 2009
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