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A word from Greg
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General Purpose Notebook Computers |
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The world of notebook (laptop) computers is
changing fast. Apart from the traditional portable computer concept
you also have a choice of powerful desktop replacement models and a
new type of model known as a Netbook. So our recommendations come
are organised into three groups,
Entry Level,
General Purpose and
Performance, and the table layout below allows you to
easily compare features and connectivity options across the range.
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Features |
Toshiba
Tecra A10
P8400 |
Toshiba
Satellite
L300
T5800 |
Toshiba
Satellite
A300
T5900 |
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Price |
$1,399 |
$1,499 |
$1,599 |
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Processor |
Core2 Duo 2.26 |
Core2 Duo 2.0 |
Core2 Duo 2.2 |
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RAM |
2gb
(max 4gb) |
2gb (max
4gb) |
2gb (max
4gb) |
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Hard disk |
120gb |
250gb |
250gb |
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Screen |
15.4" matt |
15.4" gloss |
15.4" gloss |
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Storage |
DVD Burner DL |
DVD Burner DL |
DVD Burner DL |
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Webcam |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows |
Vista Bus (or XP
Pro) |
Vista Bus (or XP
Pro) |
Vista Bus (or XP
Pro) |
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Battery Life |
up to 4 hours |
up to 3 hours |
up to 3 hours |
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Warranty |
1 year |
1 year |
1 year |
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Order Code |
PTSB0A-006001
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PSLB9A-01G002
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PSAGDA-01C00R
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Connectivity |
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Modem/Network |
Yes/Gigabit |
Yes 10/100 |
Yes/Gigabit |
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Wireless LAN |
802.11 a/g/n |
802.11 b/g/n |
802.11 a/g/n |
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USB 2.0 |
3 + 1 eSata |
3 |
3 + 1 eSata |
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Firewire |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Video graphics |
128mb shared |
shared |
256mb Radeon |
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External VGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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TV Out |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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PCMCIA |
Type II PC Card |
ExpressCard |
ExpressCard |
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Bluetooth |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Card Reader |
SD MS MMC |
SD MS MMC xD |
SD MS MMC xD |
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Other |
Serial port |
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Weight |
2.9kg |
2.6kg |
2.7kg |
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Options |
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Quality padded carry bag |
$69 |
$69 |
$69 |
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McAfee AntiVirus 12 mths |
$99 |
$99 |
$99 |
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Upgrade to 4gb RAM |
$100 |
$100 |
$100 |
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