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    z835 or z935? need advice

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by Sir Punk, Jan 17, 2014.

  1. Sir Punk

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    hello Toshiba folks!

    I would like to buy either a z93* or a z83*, preferably used and my budget is $500. I have found some local z830 for around $300 and I see that the z93* goes on ebay for a minimum of $500.

    They seem more or less the same machine just with the difference of the 3rd gen intel in favor of the 935/0. I am thinking of sparing some money and get a 835 instead but I am concerned about battery life, as I think at this point any 83 has its battery more or less dead, this local person that is selling told me he gets 2 hrs out of it. I also see that batteries are at least $70.

    Is it worth it to get the 93 instead of the 83? Or the battery will be just as worn? If I can save $200 I could invest in a battery and some RAM.
    It seems that the 83/93 are unbeatable as far as price/weight/cpu/number of ports combination. All the 13" out there are either heavier or way more expensive, like the vaio pro 13.

    What are your thoughts?
     
    Sir Punk, Jan 17, 2014
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