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    two models of Toshiba,which one is better?

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by Kevin2004, Sep 26, 2004.

  1. Kevin2004

    Kevin2004 Newbie

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    A70-TS1
    http://www.toshiba.ca/web/specifications.grp?lg=en&section=1&group=1&product=3150#8706;=2370

    and M30-710
    http://www.toshiba.ca/web/specifications.grp?lg=en&section=1&group=1&product=2390#8706;=2372
     
    Kevin2004, Sep 26, 2004
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    The M30, it's 1.5 lbs lighter, better graphics and an Intel Centrino processor that'll match the speed of the A70 and get you better battery life.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Sep 27, 2004
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    Kevin2004 Newbie

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    I read some reviews about both of them.
    Some people said the M30's touchpad was too hot after they used 2 or 3 hours.Is this a big problem? And no one said A70 had the problem.
    Although the M30 is better than the A70 in performance,I hesitate which one to choose.
    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by abaxter
     
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  4. Djay2001

    Djay2001 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Buy the M30. The A70's are a very poorly designed machine. Take is from someone who spends their days fixing them for Toshiba.

    [ :)]
     
    Djay2001, Oct 11, 2004
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    Touchpad does get warm but never gets too hot to touch.
     
    ya1950, Oct 11, 2004
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    Buy A75-s206, you will be not disappointed. Great laptop I love it.
     
    lesterix, Oct 12, 2004
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    Djay2001 -- is the Tecra M2 a "very poorly designed machine" ?

    considering the purchase of one, and can't seem to find many owner opinions on that model around here.
     
    jbartuski, Oct 27, 2004
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    chaiseylain Notebook Guru

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    Yes, and what about the Tecra A2. I'm in a toss up between that and the Acer 320XCI
     
    chaiseylain, Oct 27, 2004
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    The Tecra series are very well built systems. They may not look the snazziest, but they will do the job. These units probably feel more solid then their consumer line (Satellite series).

    If comparing the Tecra A2 & the Acer 3201XCi, I'd go with the Acer. The quality of the Acer is about on par with Toshiba and also provides much more features than the Tecra. Also with Toshiba, you're paying more for less features.

    -Vb-
     
    Venombite, Oct 28, 2004
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    Problem with Acer is getting service. Toshiba/HP/IBM all have a great service network. Try getting an Acer laptop repaired, especially if it's out of warranty. You usually have to ship it off to never never land for repairs.

     
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    The M2 isn't bad. It is a sturdy and somewhat rugged machine, though not as impressive as the IBM T42 which is a much better machine in both design and build quality.

     
    Djay2001, Oct 28, 2004
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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by Djay2001
     
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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by Venombite
     
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    Venombite Notebook Virtuoso

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    You're gonna be happy with the Acer 3201. Many users have both this unit on this site and I don't think any of them have any "real" issue with the unit. Minor things that they weren't use to was the biggest issue.

    You don't have to worry about Acer support. They're generally on par with most other companies. Everyone will have issues as you have probably read throughout the forums. From what I've read in the Acer section, Acer will go above and beyond to keep a customer happy.

    Some examples:
    1. 1 customer had audio freezing with his unit, repaired a couple times and Acer could not reproduce the problem. Customer still not happy, so Acer replaced the slower/lower end unit with a brand new 2012WLMi. It was more expensive and better than the original unit and the customer's audio issue was now resolved.

    2. Customer has a cracked LCD, manufacturers normally will not fix this type of problem under warranty. Customer indicated that he did nothing to cause the crack, sent the unit to them to check. They told him that they won't charge him full price to replace the LCD. I believe it cost approx $400US to replace the LCD, no labor charges. Acer's original quote for the repairs was over $900US.

    This is just a couple issues I remember from this site. I'm sure there are way more cases where they provided excellent service. I'd be shocked to see if the larger brands HP/Toshiba/IBM would provide this level of service.

    Regarding the USB ports. 2 ports is actually standard on most system (maybe 3), but 4 is just a lot and definitely not standard. You'd probably only connect a couple USB devices to the unit so it'll have just enough. You could always get a USB Hub for approx $20 that will give you the extra ports you need. Or, you could purchase the optional Port Replicator for this unit. It'll give you an extra 2 USB ports and pretty much every other connector you may need.

    -Vb-
     
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  15. chaiseylain

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    Great reply, Cheers.

    Are you sure you don't work for Acer? [ ;)]
     
    chaiseylain, Oct 28, 2004
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  16. Venombite

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    Yeah, I'm painfully sure. If I was working for Acer, I'm sure I'd be able to get an employee discount on their notebooks. Not only that, I wouldn't have to be on a 3+ year old P3-600 that weighs over 7lbs. [V]

    -Vb-
     
    Venombite, Oct 29, 2004
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