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Thread ID: 94963 2008-11-18 22:46:00 Advice on A new Laptop metrotest (12995) Press F1
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721313 2008-11-18 22:46:00 Hi
Would welcome some advice on choosing a new laptop - not very computer savvy but have to use it every day and travel a lot overseas to tradeshows - also am getting older and the fingers are not quite so nibble as used to be from years of typing. This is what I need: 1. To use it in my office most days, but also travel with it about 1/3rd of the time. 2. Decent battery power to use on plane and airport and in vehicles. 3. Lightweight - sick of carrying my dell inspiron 510 around. 4. Reasonably fast - I do not play games or really watch videos, but do run many programmes at a time and currently the laptop crashes and locks a lot. Price is not a consideration - getting a good laptop is! Thanks.
metrotest (12995)
721314 2008-11-19 01:50:00 Toshiba is right up there amongst the best BUT:
Do take care as numerous surveys will list just about every make and model as tops.
My local puter shop said they would be out of the repair business if it were not for Dell.
kjaada (253)
721315 2008-11-19 01:59:00 Tosh are very good and robust, but light they aren't (the normal models anyway). I own a Tosh and love it.

If you're seriously wanting portability, look at a portege perhaps, or a smaller Asus Laptop.
wratterus (105)
721316 2008-11-19 02:26:00 Definately look at the Asus EEEPC 901 or above. the perfect travelling laptop kersonan (13264)
721317 2008-11-19 05:59:00 I bought my wide a Toshiba L300 the other week. Came with Win XPPro and 2 gig ram. Goes very well for the price of about $850 after cashback.. Asus would be my next choice.. paulw (1826)
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