i am going to buy a toshiba laptop with 17 inch screen 1.1 gb ram 1.7 ghz speed 128 mb ram at 400$ it is windows vista capable it has 40 gb memory is this a good deal? please give me your feedback as soon as possible. thanks. it has a intel celron -m processor.
2007-02-21 03:06:32 · 11 answers · asked by jocey g 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
1.7 MHz should run XP fine.
It is unclear if you have 1.1GB or 128 MB ram.
I recommend a minimum for XP of 256Mb (512MB- 1GB ideal)
It will run on 128MB
Good Deal?
I would need to know the model number.
Look the model number up on E-bay
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&from=R10&satitle=toshiba&sacat=51148%26catref%3DC6&a14=-24&a26444=-24&a12=-24&a25710=-24&a26446=-24&a10244=-24&alist=a14%2Ca26092%2Ca26444%2Ca12%2Ca25710%2Ca26446%2Ca10244&pfmode=1&reqtype=1&gcs=1505&pfid=1811&pf_query=toshiba&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=60457&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search&fgtp=
Look up the completed listings (sold prices).
(Click on completed listing box on lower left side of screen)
Dell has an Inspiron $599 on sale (lowest grade laptop)
15.4" screen ; 512MB; 60GB Hard Drive;24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive (not DVD burner);ATI RADEON® Xpress1150 256MB; Wireless Networking Cards; Vista Home Basic; Mobile AMD Sempron™ 3500+ (1.8GHz/512KB)
http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/cto_inspn_1501?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
Vista:
I would only consider running vista on a system with a dual core processor and a minimum 1GB RAM.
You must run the following Vista Compatibility/ Readiness Tests
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx?wt_svl=20029a&mg_id=20029b
http://www.pcpitstop.com/vistaready/default.asp
These tests will determine if your hardware is compatible with Vista. Some components cannot be changed on a laptop.
2007-02-21 04:09:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You said that it is windows vista compatible, but is the computer fast enough to run it. I know of some people who are having troubles with vista because how much ram it takes (most comps today have 512mbs of ram). Make sure it is not refurbished because those will not last as long. The 40GB memory is kinda small but nowadays you can get a terabyte (Sp?) for around $150 on buy.com (for a desktop) so you could upgrade if you needed more memorie. It sounds like a excellent deal except for the things stated above.
2007-02-21 03:16:15 · answer #2 · answered by Kmaldona 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jocey,
Here is the page at Microsoft that shows the hardware requirements for a full-feature Vista system:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/systemrequirements.mspx
MS actually has a couple of versions of Vista, one of which is designed for low-spec systems.
It sounds like your system meets the minimum RAM, clock speed and hard drive requirements.
But you didn't list specs for the video card. You should definitely check that before buying.
Also be careful about the software that's bundled: at only $400 it probably does not come with full versions of Office or other similar software. And if it's only Vista capable, it probably doesn't come with Vista.
So you may find you wind up spending a few hundred more dollars to get the system you really want.
2007-02-21 03:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by shp.jc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's all really dependent on what you'll use this comp for. If it's just basically to use for schoolwork and such it'll do fine. If you're gonna game, go get something better. $400 bucks isn't bad, but chisel away at em and maybe he'll come down lower. More bang for the buck buddy. Good luck.
2007-02-21 03:13:02 · answer #4 · answered by Pontius 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
First I thak you for the question.
I suggest you to go for an Mobile AMD Sempron 3400+ (1.80GHz/256KB) process.It is Vista compatable.Donot purchase celron process as the performance of the processor decreases as the load on the Notebook increases.
I suggest you to go for Hp.Com,as the support is more for Hp.
Please visit Hp.com and see for Compaq Presario V6000Z series.
Thank you,
Bye
2007-02-21 03:22:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definitely not fast enough for Vista, even for XP. You'll want upgrade RAM to at least 1Gig and you'll want at least a 128MB video card.
2007-02-21 03:10:40 · answer #6 · answered by G.D. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds good. make sure the graphics card is compatible with vista as well. one of the improvements with vista is its graphics. however, if you don't have a good enough card, you can't make use of that. good luck!
2007-02-21 03:11:18 · answer #7 · answered by rchilly2000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah great deal, if it works and it's not a refebrubished.
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