OK, about 4 years ago, I picked up a Toshiba P25-S676 
3.4GHz P4
80GB
512Ram
17" Screen
DVD Burner
Firewire
TV Tuner
etc.
etc.
It was pretty much the king ding-a-ling of of its time and since it had EVERYTHING built in, it fullfilled my every need
Now, a couple months ago the charge recepticle came loose and I would have to bend the plug a certain way to get it to work
Since it was still under the 4yr system guard warranty, I sent it back to Toshiba and they replaced the recepticle, the A/C adaptor and even replaced the dead battery with a new one
They sent it back and she was good to go, but a few days later I noticed the battery wasn't charging anymore
Sent it back and today they called up saying that because of the laptop's age, it wouldn't be economically feasible to repair it
So instead they're going to replace it with new one that they would consider equal or better value
This is the one they want to send me:
http://www.onsale.com/shop/detail~dp...64+2.2GHz.aspx
A Toshiba P205
Now, I'm clueless when it comes to processors, so how will the 2.2GHz AMD dual core compare to my old 3.4GHz Pentium?
So far, everything looks decent, but my only gripe is the lack of a TV Tuner (sumthin I used quite a bit with my P25)
They're also giving me the option to renew my system guard warranty on the new unit since the current one expires next month
My other option is to take a pro rated store credit of $800 bucks and put it towards a model of my choice, but that doesn't really get me much at all
3.4GHz P4
80GB
512Ram
17" Screen
DVD Burner
Firewire
TV Tuner
etc.
etc.
It was pretty much the king ding-a-ling of of its time and since it had EVERYTHING built in, it fullfilled my every need
Now, a couple months ago the charge recepticle came loose and I would have to bend the plug a certain way to get it to work
Since it was still under the 4yr system guard warranty, I sent it back to Toshiba and they replaced the recepticle, the A/C adaptor and even replaced the dead battery with a new one
They sent it back and she was good to go, but a few days later I noticed the battery wasn't charging anymore
Sent it back and today they called up saying that because of the laptop's age, it wouldn't be economically feasible to repair it
So instead they're going to replace it with new one that they would consider equal or better value
This is the one they want to send me:
http://www.onsale.com/shop/detail~dp...64+2.2GHz.aspx
A Toshiba P205
Quote:
| The Satellite P205D 17" diagonal WXGA+ TruBrite widescreen notebook demonstrates a level of reliability and robustness to keep up with the fast changing conditions of your life. The Satellite P205D features the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor for optimal performance. This Onyx Blue notebook is easy to use with the quick launch buttons for CD, DVD and Internet control. Use the DVD SuperMulti drive with Labelflash printing technology for your entertainment or for creating your own with friends and family. Large storage capacity hard drives and memory for faster transfer rates can handle your large files of data, favorite programs, digital images and MP3 music files. Built-in Wi-Fi 802.11b/g wireless for the latest network connections keep you out and moving. Six USB ports, and an i.LINK port drives a wide range of mobile PC peripheral capabilities. Processor(s) Processor Speed: 2.20GHz AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Cache Cache standard, primary 0KB Cache standard, secondary 1MB Magnetic/Optical Drives Hard Drive 250 GB Hard Drive interface type SATA (Serial ATA) Optical drive 4X DVD+-RW/CD-RW RAM RAM standard 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM RAM maximum 4GB Display Display 17 active-matrix/TFT/XGA Display, maximum resolution 1440 x 900 Miscellaneous Keyboard Details 104 key US with 10-key Pointing device type Touchpad Battery Type Lithium Ion OS Microsoft Vista Home Premium Form factor notebook Width, inches 15.7 Height, inches 1.42 Depth, inches 11.3 Network interface card included Yes Modem included Yes NIC type 10/100 Wireless NIC included Yes Bluetooth capable No Weight (lbs) 7.2 RAM Details RAM details 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM Max 4GB (both memory slots may be occupied) Battery Details Battery Details 4000mAh Lithium Ion battery pack Software Details Software Details Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit version) Additional Details Additional details Interface: 1 RGB (monitor) output port, 1 S-Video output port, 1 Microphone input port, 1 Headphoneoutput port,1 i.LINK, 6 USB v2.0, 1 RJ-45 LAN port, 1 RJ-11 modem port, 1 Fingerprint reader Physical Details Physical, details Weight Starts at 7.2 lbs depends upon configuration LCD Cover Color: Onyx Blue Metallic HD Details Hard Drive details 250GB (4200 RPM) Serial ATA hard disk drive Video Details Display and video details Display: 17.0” diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD display at 1440x900 native resolution (WXGA+) Video Controller: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 Optical Details Optical Details DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash drive supporting 11 formats; CD-ROM (24x), CD-R (24x), CD-RW (4x), DVD-ROM (8x), DVD-R (SL, (8x)), DVDR (DL, (4x)), DVD-RW (4x), DVD+R (SL, (8x)), DVD+R (DL, (4x)), DVD+RW (4x), DVD-RAM (5x) Modem Details Modem Details 56Kbps - RJ-11 modem port NIC details Network interface details 10/100 Ethernet - RJ-45 LAN port Wireless details Wireless details Integrated Wi-Fi compliant wireless: Atheros 802.11a/g/n wireless-LAN PC Card Details PC Card Details ExpressCard slot (ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54) Additional Information Package Contents Notebook, Lithium Ion Battery, AC Adapter, Warranty Card Manufacturer Information Parts Warranty 1 year Labor Warranty 1 year Warranty Details Limited Warranty |
Now, I'm clueless when it comes to processors, so how will the 2.2GHz AMD dual core compare to my old 3.4GHz Pentium?
So far, everything looks decent, but my only gripe is the lack of a TV Tuner (sumthin I used quite a bit with my P25)
They're also giving me the option to renew my system guard warranty on the new unit since the current one expires next month
My other option is to take a pro rated store credit of $800 bucks and put it towards a model of my choice, but that doesn't really get me much at all
looks like they're treating you good. you might ask if there is the option of adding a tv tuner if you're willing to pay for it.
