anyone have a beef with toshiba?
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11096025&whse=&topnav=&browse=&s=1
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11096025&whse=&topnav=&browse=&s=1
PC people, is this a good deal?
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Seems ok, but there is supposedly a Costco business store in Seattle that carries all of the returned computers from other store and is supposed to have good deals.
I have never been but multiple people have told me about it.
I have never been but multiple people have told me about it.
I don't have one, but my roommate did and he had far more trouble with it than it was worth. Just about everything broke (battery, trackpad, HD, etc). I know there are a lot of people that have had trouble with them, and their quality control has gone down over the past few years (they used to be up there with Sony, IBM, and Apple). I would go with a Vaio if you're PC specific, or go with a PowerBook if you don't care about platform.BAH said:
Toshibas suck. My laptop barely lasted 6 months until it crapped out.
we've had a toshiba laptop for over two years and it's been fine. aside from otis killing a few of the keypads.
then I would suggest going with a product that's more like 90/10 (Sony, IBM, Apple....)
I have a dell inspiron 1150 that i'm having a lot of problems with. Then a gain, all the computers I've owned have had major problems.
My computer is screwed up..so I used my dads laptop to do my homework on thew web. A day later it got really screwed and up. Its now about dead. I used my brothers computer and it got messed up too (but my dad was able to fix it).
I must have the touch of death.
My computer is screwed up..so I used my dads laptop to do my homework on thew web. A day later it got really screwed and up. Its now about dead. I used my brothers computer and it got messed up too (but my dad was able to fix it).
I must have the touch of death.
step away from the toshiba!
I've had a couple great Dell laptops.
I would highly recommend looking into an IBM Thinkpad. I supported a medical group that used a lot of different laptops and the Thinkpads were always great, reliable machines. They can be a little pricey but you get some nice features, decent tech support and a lightweight, reliable notebook.
Can't give a whole lot of advice about laptops, though - I just haven't owned many. There are so many variables with laptops that it's really a crapshoot - you can do things to improve your odds of getting a good one, but even buying a good brand and a good model doesn't always get you a good laptop. There are a lot of lemons out there.
I always recommend desktops unless you really need a laptop, but as a photographer, I'd say you probably really need a laptop
I would highly recommend looking into an IBM Thinkpad. I supported a medical group that used a lot of different laptops and the Thinkpads were always great, reliable machines. They can be a little pricey but you get some nice features, decent tech support and a lightweight, reliable notebook.
Can't give a whole lot of advice about laptops, though - I just haven't owned many. There are so many variables with laptops that it's really a crapshoot - you can do things to improve your odds of getting a good one, but even buying a good brand and a good model doesn't always get you a good laptop. There are a lot of lemons out there.
I always recommend desktops unless you really need a laptop, but as a photographer, I'd say you probably really need a laptop
I beat on a Toshiba Satellite through my college years and never had any trouble with it. I did have a second battery which was a big help. Of course, I bought a Compaq R3000 a year and a half ago and it has been trouble free as well.
I've had a Toshiba laptop for a couple years now and it's had no problems at all. It's travelled all over the US and Europe, survived flights across the ocean and drives across the country. No complaints from me about Toshiba laptops.
You'll never get a definitive answer. If there's one thing you can expect from PC manufacturers it's inconsistency. I had a Toshiba laptop years ago, and it was great. I'm sure there are others who had the same one and it was a nightmare for them. The user can have something to do with it too...
The truth is you never really know with PCs. My only recommendation is that you stay as far away as you can from HP or Compaq, or any machine with proprietary onboard hardware. Make sure it has quality components, that aren't built into the the motherboard (so they can be replaced).
The truth is you never really know with PCs. My only recommendation is that you stay as far away as you can from HP or Compaq, or any machine with proprietary onboard hardware. Make sure it has quality components, that aren't built into the the motherboard (so they can be replaced).
