Hi.Great forum.Please help me choose.
both are 499$ in Circuit City.
ToSHIBA M35X-S114 (799$-(299$ rebate)=499$)
specs
Processor Intel Celeron M 1.3 GHz
Mobile Technology Intel Centrino Mobile Technology
Installed Memory 256 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Display 15 in. XGA TFT LCD
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Processor
Processor Type Celeron M
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Speed 1.3 GHz
Processor Number 350
Motherboard
Bus Speed 400 MHz
Chipset Intel 855GME
Display
Display Tech XGA TFT LCD
Display Size 15 in.
Display Max. Resolution 1024 x 768
System
Expandability 1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot
Expansion Ports 3 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire), VGA out, RJ-11 (modem), RJ-45 (NIC), S-Video out
Security Features Slot For Cable Lock, Power-On Password, Administrator Password
Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 40 GB
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 4200 RPM
Storage Controller Type IDE
Memory
Installed RAM 256 MB
RAM Technology DDR SDRAM
Max Supported RAM 2048 MB
RAM Speed 333 MHz
Installed Cache Memory 1024 KB
CD / DVD
CD / DVD Type CD-RW/DVD-ROM
Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD)
Optical Drive Write Speed 24x (CD)
Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 24x (CD-RW)
Video
Graphic Processor Intel Extreme Graphics
Audio
Audio Input Type Microphone
Audio Output Type Headphones • Sound card • Speaker(s)
Modem
Modem Type Fax / Modem
Analog Modulation Protocol ITU V.92
Networking
Data Link Protocol Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g
Networking Type Integrated 10/100 • Integrated Wireless LAN
Battery
Battery Technology Lithium ion
Battery Run Time 1.5 Hour(s).
Dimensions
Width 14.4 in.
Depth 10.83 in.
Height 1.48 in.
Weight 6.87 lb.
Miscellaneous
Platform PC
MPN M35XS114
UPC 32017331785
Product ID 24195678
Input Method Keyboard • Touchpad
http://www2.shopping.com/xPF-Toshiba...k_PC_M35X_S114
ACER
Brand ACER
Model AS3002LCi
Part# LX.A5505.107
CPU
CPU Type Mobile Sempron
CPU Speed AMD2800+
CPU FSB up to 1600MHz system bus
CPU Cache 256KB
Operating Systems
Operating System Windows XP Home
Chipset
Chipset SiSM760GX
Display
Screen Size 15.0"
Display Type XGA
Resolution 1024 × 768
Graphics
GPU/VPU SiS Mirage 2
Video Memory Shared 128MB
Hard Drive
HD Capacity 40GB
HD RPM 4200rpm
Memory
Memory Slots 2x SO-DIMM
Memory Speed DDR333
Memory Size 256MB
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type DVD/CD-RW Combo
Communications
Modem V.92 56K
LAN 10/100Mbps
WLAN 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
Ports
USB 4
VGA 1
LPT 1
Audio Ports Yes
Audio
Speaker Internal Speakers
Input Device
Touchpad Yes
Keyboard Standard
Power
AC Adapter 65-watt AC adapter
Battery 4-cell lithium ion
Physical spec
Dimensions 14.3" (364.0mm) W x 11.0" (279.0mm) D x 1.3" - 1.5" (33.9mm - 38.9mm) H
Weight 6.2 lb. (2.8kg)
Warranty
Manufacturer Warranty 1 year limited
http://www2.shopping.com/xPF-Acer_Ac...0T_L_M_XP_Home
Acer is 0.6 lb lighter ,faster processor speed and has a navigation button in the middle.
Toshiba has brand name advantage + (firewire and s video outs) of course 100$ more for now(of course will get the rebate).
which is a better buy?
is there anything important that I'm missing.I'm a newbie for laptop.please help and thanks in advance.
both are 499$ in Circuit City.
ToSHIBA M35X-S114 (799$-(299$ rebate)=499$)
specs
Processor Intel Celeron M 1.3 GHz
Mobile Technology Intel Centrino Mobile Technology
Installed Memory 256 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Display 15 in. XGA TFT LCD
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Processor
Processor Type Celeron M
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Speed 1.3 GHz
Processor Number 350
Motherboard
Bus Speed 400 MHz
Chipset Intel 855GME
Display
Display Tech XGA TFT LCD
Display Size 15 in.
Display Max. Resolution 1024 x 768
System
Expandability 1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot
Expansion Ports 3 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire), VGA out, RJ-11 (modem), RJ-45 (NIC), S-Video out
Security Features Slot For Cable Lock, Power-On Password, Administrator Password
Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 40 GB
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 4200 RPM
Storage Controller Type IDE
Memory
Installed RAM 256 MB
RAM Technology DDR SDRAM
Max Supported RAM 2048 MB
RAM Speed 333 MHz
Installed Cache Memory 1024 KB
CD / DVD
CD / DVD Type CD-RW/DVD-ROM
Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD)
Optical Drive Write Speed 24x (CD)
Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 24x (CD-RW)
Video
Graphic Processor Intel Extreme Graphics
Audio
Audio Input Type Microphone
Audio Output Type Headphones • Sound card • Speaker(s)
Modem
Modem Type Fax / Modem
Analog Modulation Protocol ITU V.92
Networking
Data Link Protocol Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g
Networking Type Integrated 10/100 • Integrated Wireless LAN
Battery
Battery Technology Lithium ion
Battery Run Time 1.5 Hour(s).
Dimensions
Width 14.4 in.
Depth 10.83 in.
Height 1.48 in.
Weight 6.87 lb.
Miscellaneous
Platform PC
MPN M35XS114
UPC 32017331785
Product ID 24195678
Input Method Keyboard • Touchpad
http://www2.shopping.com/xPF-Toshiba...k_PC_M35X_S114
ACER
Brand ACER
Model AS3002LCi
Part# LX.A5505.107
CPU
CPU Type Mobile Sempron
CPU Speed AMD2800+
CPU FSB up to 1600MHz system bus
CPU Cache 256KB
Operating Systems
Operating System Windows XP Home
Chipset
Chipset SiSM760GX
Display
Screen Size 15.0"
Display Type XGA
Resolution 1024 × 768
Graphics
GPU/VPU SiS Mirage 2
Video Memory Shared 128MB
Hard Drive
HD Capacity 40GB
HD RPM 4200rpm
Memory
Memory Slots 2x SO-DIMM
Memory Speed DDR333
Memory Size 256MB
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type DVD/CD-RW Combo
Communications
Modem V.92 56K
LAN 10/100Mbps
WLAN 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
Ports
USB 4
VGA 1
LPT 1
Audio Ports Yes
Audio
Speaker Internal Speakers
Input Device
Touchpad Yes
Keyboard Standard
Power
AC Adapter 65-watt AC adapter
Battery 4-cell lithium ion
Physical spec
Dimensions 14.3" (364.0mm) W x 11.0" (279.0mm) D x 1.3" - 1.5" (33.9mm - 38.9mm) H
Weight 6.2 lb. (2.8kg)
Warranty
Manufacturer Warranty 1 year limited
http://www2.shopping.com/xPF-Acer_Ac...0T_L_M_XP_Home
Acer is 0.6 lb lighter ,faster processor speed and has a navigation button in the middle.
Toshiba has brand name advantage + (firewire and s video outs) of course 100$ more for now(of course will get the rebate).
which is a better buy?
is there anything important that I'm missing.I'm a newbie for laptop.please help and thanks in advance.
