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    Toshiba Satellite A200-TH7

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by Beck23, Aug 9, 2007.

  1. Beck23

    Beck23 Notebook Geek

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    Does anyone know anything about the new Toshiba Satellite A200-TH7?
    These are the specs:
    Processor Type Intel Core2 Duo T5450
    Screen Size 15.4 in
    RAM (Preloaded / Maximum) 2 x 1GB DDR2 (Exp. To 4GB)
    Hard Drive 250GB
    Optical Drives Super Multi Double Layer DVD
    Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon HD2600
    Average Battery Life Not Provided By Manufacturer
    Product Weight 2.72 kg
    Audio Type Realtek ALC268
    Battery Type Lithium-Ion
    Cache 32KB/32KB L1 / 2MB L2
    Fax/Modem 56K V.92
    I/O Ports See The Features Section
    Included In Box AC Adaptor, Power Cord, User Manual
    Network Card See The Features Section
    Other Software See The Features Section
    PC Card Slots 1 ExpressCard
    Pointing Device Touchpad
    Preloaded Operating System Windows Vista Ultimate
    Processor Speed 1.67GHz
    Product Dimensions 26.78(W) x 3.93(H) x 36.20(D) cm
    Removable Storage None
    Screen Type WXGA TFT
    Speakers Harman/Kardon Built-In Speakers
    System Bus 667MHz
    Warranty 1 Year Parts & Labour Limited
     
    Beck23, Aug 9, 2007
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  2. allan_huang

    allan_huang Notebook Deity

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    What do you want to know about it?
    All the spec's are right there.
     
    allan_huang, Aug 9, 2007
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  3. mkovsa

    mkovsa Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey beck are you getting yours in canada? if so are you getting it in-store or online becuase i also want to know about this laptop
     
    mkovsa, Aug 10, 2007
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  4. allan_huang

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    You can get it in-store pretty much anywhere, like Best Buy or Futureshop, Staples, pretty sure you can get them there.
     
    allan_huang, Aug 10, 2007
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  5. Beck23

    Beck23 Notebook Geek

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    lol i wanna know if its good or not
    is it a good laptop compared to the asus v2s or something
    cuz u can't upgrade it in canada, unless u order it from the us site and ship it to ur family or frd
     
    Beck23, Aug 13, 2007
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  6. mkovsa

    mkovsa Notebook Enthusiast

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    bump anyone else have more info on this laptop?
     
    mkovsa, Aug 18, 2007
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  7. Soletaken

    Soletaken Newbie

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    Just read up on a couple of different reviews. The build quality seems solid (no screen flex, very mild palm rest flex) and the processor should have no problems. The screen appears to be above average in terms of color and contrast, and the speakers are good. The only thing there isn't much info on is the Mobility Radeon HD 2600. It's listed as performance class 2 on Notebookcheck.com which states: "The newest games should run with all details fluently."

    A model that had integrated graphics was able to run for about an hour and a half on max brightness while playing a dvd, however this model has a dedicated graphics card that has a hardware HD and SD decoder so I figure it would be more efficient. The Mobility Radeon HD2600 is also supposed to be more efficient in general due to its 65nm core, which should help out with battery life a bit as well.

    The only thing I don't like is that it looks like Toshiba doesn't provide XP drivers for their Vista laptops so if I want XP I'll have to lose some functionality.

    I'll probably pick this up in the next day or two and see how it goes.

    Edit: Just checked it out and all the drivers for XP are available on the toshiba.ca website.
     
    Soletaken, Aug 19, 2007
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  8. mkovsa

    mkovsa Notebook Enthusiast

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    soletaken can you give us updates?
     
    mkovsa, Aug 24, 2007
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  9. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    I have one got you.

    Futureshop has it for 1599 until thursday. They also have a "WE'll beat any price by 10%" policy. Best buy has it for 1699 at normal price (1799 for FS).

    You can find it arround 1600 on internet (canada)
     
    JCMS, Aug 27, 2007
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  10. batkinson001

    batkinson001 Notebook Consultant

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    it was a good deal, i took advantage of it and love this laptop, just dont get fs set it up for you or get one of their bundles (usually very expensive) - i found out the hard way.

    though it is nice having recovery discs made for me, since i can't figurout how to get into the service partition.
     
    batkinson001, Sep 8, 2007
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