Trying to Decide on a Laptop, need the most reliable, and able to stand tropical heat?

Question

Compaq Presario V6030 AMD Turion 64 X 2 Dual Core TL-50
Dell Inspiron 6400 Dual Core T 2050 with 1.60GHZ 533MHZ FSB

Toshiba Satellite A100-SK8 15.4" Intel Centrino Duo T2400 1.83GHz Laptop

These are the 3 laptops I am looking at buying, Dell looks good, but can I get service for it in Asia?

Toshiba looks good to, but I don't know if they service in the Philippines, I know it is not the best place for service, unless you are in Manila.

As for Compaq, I know it is owned by HP, but again how reliable is it in the Philippines. Too many options on laptops, so I would appreciate anyone who has owned one of the above laptops, and their experience with the service departments, also which one is most solid, I know Dell had to recall batteries made by Sony. Also, is there anyway to find out my FSB speed, I have tried without any luck, also AMD seems to have a high FSB speed, how important is it in regards to total operating.

Answer 1

Acer Travelmate is cool to touch even after running for several hours in the hot day (",)

Answer 2

with the current recall of dell batteries exploding and catching on fire, you are still considering a dell!?!?!? WOW! you must have a pair made ot titanium...acer is actually the best way to go, they might be a bit more expensive, but you get what you pay for.

$1,158.84
acer
Model: TM4672WLMi

Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2300 (2MB L2 cache, 1.66GHz, 667MHz FSB)
1GB (512/512) DDR2 533 SDRAM
120GB hard drive with Acer® DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection)
Modular super-multi drive (DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RAM)
5-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ or xD-Picture Card™
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
802.11a/b/g WLAN, gigabit LAN, V.92 modem
15.4" WXGA (1,280 x 800)
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

Answer 3

Consumer laptops aren't made for tropical heat conditions,however there are general guidelines I can give you for choosing the best laptop for your needs.
1. Try choosing a laptop with Intel ULV processor . ULV comes from Ultra Low Voltage . Intel ULV's need less power to work,so less heat is dissipated.
2. In high temperature conditions,choose (under power savings menu) "Maximum Battery" as Power Scheme.This will allow the hardware components to go ON and OFF ,so they will save power,and produce less heat.
3. Look for an ultra-portable laptop with docking stations(external bay). I strongly advise Dell D420,which is around 1.36kg. This way,you can take the docking station out when you don't need it,so further ventilation is available and less power is consumed by the laptop=less heat produced.

PS For FSB reading,download Sisoft Sandra 2007 Lite.

Answer 4

I just bought a Dell 9400 Inspiron and took it to the Bahamas for 10 days and it was great.
Even got wireless connection free on the beach in Nassau. That was great.

Answer 5

do yourself a favor and get a panasonic toughbook, any problems for the first three years nomatter where you are they will send you a prepaid return with a box and have it back before you can say this computer sucks! I promise