Ordered a M100

Thanks to everyone on NR. I've been reading NR for a couple weeks to try to figure out the best notebook for me.

I had narrowed it down to A 12" Powerbook(was going in today) and the Toshiba M100. Thin n light and a dedicated video card. I'm on the road weekly and want to do some photo and video editing, with entertainment on the road.

With the 25% off this weekend, I went with the M100. For $1360: Duo 1.83, 1GIG, TruBrite, ATI x1400 128mg, 80g hd, supermulti DVD, HK speakers, etc.

Not as small as the PB, but should have a better screen. I hope I made the right decision. My wife really likes the features of Apple's .Mac web service.

Is there a PC service similar to the .Mac service?

 

very wise decision.
I hope you also got the 2nd year extended service plan. Because it was free after mail-in-rebate.

Would you please be so kind to make a quick review of the unit when you have chance? I am also planning to buy this one whenever toshiba decides to make another %25 rebate.

 

Yes, I did get the extended warranty with the Systemguard. It was only $129 after a $150 rebate and I travel a lot, so accidents are a good possibility.

I like the size of the PB, but with Toshiba's sale, it was hard to pass up a more powerful sys for less $. Plus, my home machine is PC. However, I did like the iMovie demo in the store. It looked like editing easy enough for kids.

If the new 12" MacPro or iBook were out, I may have gone that direction.
I am a little hesitant buying a model with no review or experience.

I'll give my impressions, but I am not too savy with PCs. It is my 1st lappy.

 

Yeah, I'd love to hear some numbers on 3DMark05/06, and PCMark04. Can't wait to hear it.

Matt

 

well, in terms performance I wouldnt expect too much of a difference than the other core duo based laptops. I am mostly interested about your feelings towards the laptop. I mean do you like (of course after it arrives ) .Is it comfortable to carry and work with? I know these terms may change quite much from one person to another, but still would be good to hear about it. BTW, dont forget to take some pictures for us

 

Yes, when you get this notebook. Don't be shy to give all the details, maybe even do a review. I'm looking at this one with passive interest. (The price is tempting). Which size battery did you get? I'll be interesting in that to.

 

When was the 25% rebate?

Where can I see the actual colors of the casing?

 

How would the M100 fare with an x1400 grfx card? I'm not a gamer but, if i did get a notebook with the x1400 i'd consider putting a couple games on it. What does the x1400 compare to? Something like the x600 or ...

 

Check out Chazman's GPU guide.

 

i heard it's supposed to be somewhere between x600 and x700
pretty good if you are not a heavy gamer

 

Ahhhh, ok.. Seems like the x1400 is a good balance of having a decent grfx card incase you want to make use of it. I'm liking the M100 more and more.. Thank you, Metamorphical

-Chip

 

I ordered the M100, too. I've got good experience with computers; I'm no expert, but I know what I'm talking about. I've had a Dell Inspiron 8200 for three years, as well, so I know what I should be comparing. I'll gladly review it when it gets here, if anyone's interested.

(I ran SuperPi on my Dell, by the way, just as a comparison point. 4.00 minutes. Awesome, huh?)