[jaws-uk] Re: Laptops
- From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:52:09 -0000
Toshiba do a large range of laptops suiting all sorts of needs from consumer
models like the Qosomo to Satelite midrange and Tecra/Portegé business ranges
with speeds to match, but anything from about 1.8GHz that is a Pentium Dual
Core 2 will be quite adequate for most tasks. If you start heading into the
2.0GHz barrier then things become more expensive. However that belies the fact
that hardware of almost any kind is very cheap really. Over 15 years ago £1000
would have got you the most basic of all laptops if you could get one at all
for that money. Now somewhere between £400 and £800 will get you a very decent
machine in either deskop or laptop category.
The one thing I have noticed about the two machines I have had most recently is
the sound is rather tinny. As laptop weights and sizes are squeezed downwards
I suppose the sound becomes the casualty, this is not restricted to office
laptops because my Sony is cross between office and consumer model and has
rather tinny speaker that don't exactly shake the place with volume despite the
fact it has a nice glossy screen for watching DVDs. If someone were to watch
DVDs at any distance they would be cupping their ear somewhat to hear the
action.
Regards.
Tristram Llewellyn
tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Technical Support
Sight and Sound Technology
-----Original Message-----
From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Barbara Wilson
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 11:58 AM
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Laptops
Tristram
I have seen a well priced Toshiba and like the look of it. Is the sound on
them good? I hate a laptop that doesn't sound good as it makes listening to
JAWS a headache. My sister who doesn't use JAWS has a Fugitsu Siemens
(excuse spelling) and the sound is awful, like a sterio with busted
speakers. Is the Toshiba slow at all?
Barbara
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 3:02 AM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Laptops
> Lenovo is spun off from IBM whose laptops have generally always been
> considered good if somewhat expensive. I would see no reason not to
> have one of those models on your shortlist although they are quite
> different machines. IBM/Lenovo and Toshiba sit at the top of my
> personal pile to look at. I've had two Toshiba Tecras and both were
> very stable if not exactly up to the minute for their time being
> business workhorse time machines but were otherwise ecellent machines.
> Dell are worth a look and have gone up a point or two on my scale
> because for some ranges they will do an absolutely vanilla machine
> without bloadware.
>
> Last year I brought a Sony VAIO, although in itself not a bad machine,
> its performance is only average really and Sony put tons cr*ppy
> bloatware on them including Norton trial. I got so fed up with it that
> I brought an OEM VISTA Ultmiate and after a bit of a tussle getting
> various drivers to work, including a genuine Sony battery that is no
> longer recognised as such prsently, I have a clean VISTA SP1 system. I
> wouldn't recommend the Sony's on this particular basis I have had
> machines that are easier to rebuild from scratch than my present Sony.
>
> Regards.
>
> Tristram Llewellyn
> tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Technical Support
> Sight and Sound Technology
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Moty Azrad
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 4:40 PM
> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Laptops
>
>
> Tristram,
>
> What about Lenovo?
> t61 or x61?
>
> Moti
>
> Moti Azrad
> Musician & Piano Tuner
> motia@xxxxxxx
> motiaz@xxxxxxxxx
> azrad_moty@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Israel
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tristram Llewellyn <mailto:tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:03 PM
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Laptops
>
> Advent is a Dixons own brnad, I would try for something with a bigger
> name and in the mid market considering prices are really quite cheap
> these days. Try Dell or Toshiba for instance. Dell are not widely sold
> except rhrough their online presence however you may get a recomendation
> from someone who has got one recently.
>
> Regards.
>
> Tristram Llewellyn
> tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Technical Support
> Sight and Sound Technology
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Barbara Wilson
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 3:31 PM
> To: jaws-uk
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Laptops
>
>
> Just wondering, has anyone on here ever used an Advent computer? They
> are a range I know little about, so just wanted some user feedback
> before taking the plunge on a good looking one I've seen.
>
> Perhaps any messages off-list would be the best idea?
>
> Thanks
>
> Barbara
> barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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