07-28-2003, 11:16 PM | #1 (permalink) |
Tilted
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Opinion on a laptop
Just wondering if I could get some feedback on a laptop I'm thinking of buying. Its from a Canadian company called TTX. I have one of their monitors which has worked great since the day I bought it. The kicker with this is that I can get it dirt cheap through my school (just over $2500CAN after taxes), but only if I get it through my school. Here's the specs of the one I'm looking at getting:
TTX TL5000 http://db.ttx.ca/notebooks.asp Intel Centrino @ 1.3Ghz 512MB DDR RAM @ 266Mhz 15" XGA Screen (wish it could be higher gonna see if I can get SXGA installed at least) 40GB IDE Hard drive ATI Mobility RADEON 64MB S-Video output 48x DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo Windows XP Pro (nothing spectacular since I'm provided with and a shitload of other software courtesy of my school for a great price) On top of that, it looks hella sweet. I saw one in person at my the college computer store, and it looks like its built well, runs well too from the limited time I had on it. Just wondering what other people would think of it, or if anyone has used their products and has any opinions on them.
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07-28-2003, 11:25 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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Location: A Few Miles Away From Halx
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Well, lets see. Its Centrino (not just M) so you have all the benefits of that. Which means a lot of power, and a lot of battery life. Thats a plus. 40 gigs of HD space is really good for a laptop. (I only have 10 gigs ). Plenty of ram, big enough screen. I think anything bigger than 14 is too huge. DVD/CD-RW good good. XP, eh, too hard to get win2k now isn't it?
Heck, that alone is pretty much enough to pay for the 2500canadian/1800Us that you are paying. Getting software on top of that is just good stuff. Looks like a good deal to me. Gotta love universities getting great deals for the students, even though they really limit your choices of manufacturer.
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07-29-2003, 04:46 AM | #5 (permalink) | |
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http://www.xe.com/ucc 2,500.00 USD = 3,462.91 CAD |
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07-29-2003, 05:17 AM | #7 (permalink) |
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Location: Springford, ON, Canada
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I have never been a fan of TTX anything. I have played with a couple TTX lappies, and there is a reason they are cheap.
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07-29-2003, 10:03 AM | #9 (permalink) | |
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Location: Springford, ON, Canada
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I was looking for a laptop for Mrs. Tin, and a friend of mine mentioned TTX. I have had previous experience with the company's monitors, which were rather lousy. A friend and shop-owner who was able to order TTX laptops ordered one in for us to test out, and lent it to us for a couple of days. I don't recall which model, but it definatly wasn't the Centrino. I have also had occasion to look at them for work purposes. Overall it is just a cheap feeling laptop. The doors protecting the expansion ports will break off if not treated with extreme care. The body and screen seems to have a little flex in them. The screen itself is passable, but not excellent. The keyboard was nasty, too soft for my liking, but that's a personal opinion. I will say I have never had one fall apart on me. Perhaps I have been jaded by owning nothing except Dell and Apple laptops. This is just my own personal experience with one.
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07-30-2003, 08:20 PM | #10 (permalink) |
Tilted
Location: Ontario, Canada
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I decided to nix the TTX idea. Sure, it's a helluva lot cheaper than most laptops for its specs, but I don't want to risk having a huge paperweight of a laptop a year from now. Plus, my school's tech support kinda sux (its run by the students that couldn't get decent co-op positions ) I think I'm gonna go with a Toshiba Satellite 2450-P40 http://www.toshiba.ca/web/specificat...1370&part=1011
The store I checked it at is a dedicated Toshiba reseller, plus they have a better warranty plan, and I have a cousin that works with Toshiba Canada that does repairs (ie free repairs ).... he couldn't get me a discount though The store I might buy it from wants $3099, which is about the average price for the 2450-P40... I'm gonna try to haggle my way into getting a USB key and laptop bag thrown in for good measure. Thanks all for you input though, it was appreciated!
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07-31-2003, 09:54 PM | #13 (permalink) |
Tilted
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Just bought the Toshiba tonight, glad I made the choice too. Pound for pound (literally), its a much better laptop. Quite impressed with the bundled features and software as well. Only gripe is the video (I'm an ATI fan), however I trust Nvidia's drivers with Linux more, which is a must for school. Plus, having less of a video will just keep me from getting distracted playing games...(but still capable for the OpenGL and Direct3d we'll be doing and all the games I play anyways.... runs UT2k3 like a dream!) Thanks all!
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