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| Thread ID: 114904 | 2010-12-22 10:42:00 | Which computer to buy? Toshiba Satelitte L640/01H or Sony VPCEA25? | Bigfulla (16144) | Press F1 |
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| 1164240 | 2010-12-22 10:42:00 | Hi guys, I'm in the market for a 14" laptop for my partner. It's come down to either the Toshiba Satelitte L640/01H or Sony VPCEA25. Both sit just over the (NZ) $1000 mark. Here are the key specs: Sony VPCEA25 www.sony.co.nz 2.26 Ghz Intel core i3 processor 4GB Ram 320GB HDD 512MB Graphics Card 2.35kg Toshiba Satelitte L640/01H www.dse.co.nz 2.26 Ghz Intel core i5 processor 2GB Ram 320GB HDD Unknown Graphics Card 2.30kg Which one would you buy? On paper it looks like the Sony looks like the better computer with another 2GB of ram, but is it really the better computer? A guy at Dick Smiths just told me that the reason they don't sell the Sony's anymore is because they are rubbish compared to Toshibas. Any truth to that? Appreciate any insights! |
Bigfulla (16144) | ||
| 1164241 | 2010-12-22 10:58:00 | A Tosh over a Sony any day. Besides the Tosh has the gruntier processor, aside from being a more reliable brand than Sony. Not sure you'd be getting a better price at Dick Smiths though... Try PB Tech. |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 1164242 | 2010-12-22 19:18:00 | It's come down to either the Toshiba Satelitte L640/01H or Sony VPCEA25. Both sit just over the (NZ) $1000 mark. A guy at Dick Smiths just told me that the reason they don't sell the Sony's anymore is because they are rubbish compared to Toshibas. Any truth to that? Don't know that I'd believe anything they say. However generally Toshiba do have a good reputation. It's what parts are used in them. The business Toshibas are better - they get a 3 yr warranty, but still the basic ones are OK. Fairly low failure rate. I'd choose the Core i5 over the Core i3. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1164243 | 2010-12-22 19:23:00 | My Satelite from 2002 is still going.....personally, id never buy a Sony laptop, they are just expensive period! | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1164244 | 2010-12-22 20:02:00 | My Tosh Satellite A100 still goes great. I'd go for the Tosh hands down, they are a more solid machine, and as a whole Tosh are more reliable than Sony, although I think Sony have been improving of late. And if the Tosh did happen do develop an issue, they have the best service of any large company I've dealt with. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 1164245 | 2010-12-22 20:03:00 | You can put more ram in the Tosh, you cannot change out the processor in the Sony (easily anyway) | DeSade (984) | ||
| 1164246 | 2010-12-22 20:15:00 | Toshiba. I am now using a new Toshiba L650 laptop I got for SWMBO and it is super. The one in your specs may have onboard graphics instead of a graphics card but that should be OK. My wife did like the colour of the Sony's but we decided that after awhile the colour would be annoying and eventually would "date" (like the avocado green bathrooms of the 1970's). I would go for the Toshiba unless you don't mind paying more for the Sony. However you may want to put in another stick of 2Gb RAM in the Toshiba - that is what I have done here ($52 shipping included). Running 32 bit Win7 will not utilize all of the 4Gb RAM but the extra stick will boost the system with at least another 1 Gb of RAM. Having said all that, if your partner is going to use the laptop for normal everyday use (internet surfing, word processing), you may want them to decide what "feels" or "looks" better. Nothing really wrong with the Sony other than it is somewhat overpriced. You may also be better off shopping around for a better price. The DSE price is OK but you may save $50 - $100 or more looking around. We got our Toshiba at Noel Lemmings as it had a better price and came with Fly Buys. You can also ask for a better price or a freebie like a wireless mouse - just tell the sales person or manager that you are comparing prices and want the best deal, otherwise you will go elsewhere. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 1164247 | 2010-12-22 20:22:00 | I would suggest the Toshiba as well. We only run Toshiba laptops here, still using older A50 models through to the latest greatest whiz bang models, we have never had a issue with any of them. Some are factory standard, others have increased ram. They have never missed a beat. If price is similair I would go for the faster i5 core, ram is cheap if you are running applications that would benefit from extra. |
PinoyKiw (9675) | ||
| 1164248 | 2010-12-22 20:27:00 | CPU: i3 versus i5 IMO it depends on what the laptop will be used for. If it is just for normal everyday use (internet surfing, word processing) then I doubt if there would be much difference in performance - at least as noticed by the user. The reason I got SWMBO a new laptop was that her 8 year old HP lappy gave up connecting to the internet. The cpu was 1Ghz or lower and the onboard graphics was pathetic (14 Mb I believe!). BUT it worked really good for everyday use - hard to believe but it is true. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 1164249 | 2010-12-22 20:51:00 | Thanks very much guys sounds like the Toshiba is the one to get. Just went into Sony Style and the Sony laptop has come down to $1099 (from $1599) and DSE will do the Toshiba for $1199 (from $1299). Would you still go for the Toshiba? |
Bigfulla (16144) | ||
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