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Re: experience with late model laptops?



On Mon, 2003-08-04 at 19:41, charlie derr wrote:
> I'm about to purchase a new laptop and wondered if anyone
> has had any specific success/failures with either of the following:
> 
> Toshiba Tecra S1
> 1.4GHz Mobile Intel Pentium M processor w/Centrino, 1GB RAM,
> 60GB hard drive, CD-RW/DVD-ROM, 56K, 10/100 Ethernet,
> Intel WiFi 802.11b, Windows XP Pro and a 15" UXGA active-matrix display 
> Graphics Processor Vendor
> ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000
> 
> Sony VAIO GRT100
> 2.5GHz Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor-M, 512MB,
> 60GB hard drive, 24X10X24 CD-RW/8X DVD-ROM, 56K,
> 10/100 Ethernet, WiFi 802.11b, Windows XP Pro
> and a 15" XGA active-matrix display
> Graphics Processor Vendor
> NVidia GeForce4 420 Go
> 
> 
> I don't particularly care about the modem or the wireless,
> and I'll probably run sid (unstable)  on it, but I was hoping
> to get a bit of feedback if there's someone willing to share.
> 
>     thanks so very much in advance,
>        ~c
> 
> 

Don't have any experience about the specific model of the sony, but
sony's support is disastrous, so if you depend on their support in case
of trouble, don't.
I have their pcg-fxa53. It is a conexant modem and is workable and the
ethernet is realtech which is a simple card but is supported, although
mine did have trouble (right now only works when locked into 10Mps half
duplex mode).



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