The brilliant 15.4" diagonal widescreen display* , combined with superb graphics, provides an exceptional Windows Vista and Aero visual experience. The affordable Tecra A9 delivers... more
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A review by heebyjeebys on Toshiba Tecra A9 December 14th, 2008
Author's product rating:
Speed
Very fast
Look & Feel
Good
Comfort & Portability
Good
Robustness & Durability
Excellent
Value For Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Lightweight, powerful, strong, long battery life . Excellent toshiba software . Quiet . Filter on CPU vent
Disadvantages:
Headphone port at the front . Tiny trackpad . Creaks a lot . Screen not that good
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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This is a brilliant laptop thats well worth the money. Its light, strong and sturdy and it has very good battery life. The laptop is also quiet and does not get hot, which is good if your resting it on your lap for long periods. You dont get any heat comming through the keyboard or the platsic getting warm on top at all. The laptop has a very comfortable keyboard, with generously sized keys. The fingerprint reader which is very handy can be annoying at times when it rejects your fingerprint if you don't press hard enough. However this is a minor setback and it sitll works great. The screen on the laptop is very good on the eyes, and the matte finnish is good for extended periods when looking at the screen. The preformance of this laptop is very good. It can run several intensive applications and Vmware side by side without breaking a sweat. The graphics preformance of the laptop, though lacking slightly on the 3D and gaming side, excells at HD playback, which is as smooth as one could want.
However, there are some shortfalls. The toshiba software is a little annoying and does slow the machine down a little, and sometimes doesn't work. For example, you can't change the screen brightness and or you can't lock the computer and it wont shut down. The headphone port placed at the front of the laptop below the trackpad is quite odd and I am always knocking into it, and resting on it when I am using the laptop. It also doesn't fare well when watching a DVD (DVD playback preformance is very good and smooth by the way) it can get in the way. The laptop is also rather creaky, and there is some bending of the plastic in certain areas. The screen also seems to be comming slightly loose, after 2 months of use. And the keyboard has worn down quite quickly, more quickly than I would have expected. The screen brightness when at full is also a little dim than some other laptops, but the brigthness is sufficient. The screen is also not the best of quality for photoshop or graphical work, but it does suffice. And this has to be my biggest problem with the laptop, and that is that the trackpad is tiny, and cramped. Which is very annoying.
However, overall the laptop is excellent and I am very pleased with my purchase.
Toshiba Tecra A9 is a business notebook with average size and average weight. It is built on the Intel Centrino platform with integrated
graphics and has improved the security.
Laptop is looking fine for the first view, it is made form combination black and silver color, while the silver chasiss is enough strong to whitstand
come accidents. The chasiss was tested by toshiba as a Shock Protection technology that protects important parts in case ... ...outfit including Connectivity Doctor, Toshiba Bluetooth Stack, Toshiba Bluetooth Monitor, InterVideo WinDVD (software DVD player), Toshiba Disc Creator (burning software), Norton Internet Security 2007 (for 90 days), packet Toshiba Value Added, Toshiba Security Assist, Toshiba Assist, 60 days trial Microsoft Office Professional 2007, ConfigFree (connections to computer web). ...
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Advantages: Very Durable Disadvantages: Processor a little small
A laptop that is hugely durable, i have taken it on many business trips, and it has survived in my luggage bags with merely a few scrapes on the outer casing, would definitely recommend this to a user that travels alot. I find that the battery lasts for around 1 hour and 45 mins but don't keep it in the charger all the time because i have noticed that it does shorten the battery life. The laptop is very user friendly, with easy access for any maintenance ... ...quite a good pickup range. I find that this laptop is best used for word processing etc and it weaknesses is dealing with multimedia applications such as photoshop, dream weaver etc, the processor just cant seem to handle programs like these., other than that it is a good all round laptop and ideal price for students. ...
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Video Memory: Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0, DDR SDRAM - 128 MB
Max Allocated RAM Size: 358 MB
Manufacturer's product description
The brilliant 15.4" diagonal widescreen display* , combined with superb graphics, provides an exceptional Windows Vista and Aero visual experience. The affordable Tecra A9 delivers a superb balance of performance, durability and reliability making the A9 a key component to your mobile strategy.
Audio
Audio Output: Sound card
Audio Codec: Realtek ALC262
Compliant Standards: DirectSound, DirectSound3D, General MIDI, High Definition Audio, High Definition Audio, General MIDI, High Definition Audio, DirectSound, DirectSound3D, High Definition Audio
Microsoft Office Ready: Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.
Software: Drivers & Utilities, Intervideo WinDVD, Toshiba Management Console, ConfigFree, Microsoft Windows Movie Maker, Connectivity Doctor, Toshiba Bluetooth Stack, Toshiba Assist, Norton Internet Security 2006 (90 days subscription), Toshiba Bluetooth Monitor, Toshiba Disc Creator, Toshiba Security Assist, Toshiba Value Added Package
OS Provided: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows Vista Business / XP Professional downgrade
