Toshiba is probably the most credible and reputable maker of notebook computers. The Tecra S1 is one of Toshiba's top of the line notebooks.
The notebook is very stylishly designed, better looking than Sony's notebooks in my opinion. The only bad points about the design is that the surface ... Read review
Advantages: Sleek design, very powerful, reliable, large screen and typical premium quality as expected from Toshiba Disadvantages: Heavy and a little large. this is a very protable lap top but you can't exactly throw it around due to it's weight and slightly larger then normal size
Toshiba is probably the most credible and reputable maker of notebook computers. The Tecra S1 is one of Toshiba's top of the line notebooks.
The notebook is very stylishly designed, better looking than Sony's notebooks in my opinion. The only bad points about the design is that the surface is easer to scratch then the softer surfaces of notebooks made by Dell or Acer, but this isn't a big worry.
The speakers, keyboard, ... ...do pay a premium for Toshiba products but in return you get a product which is of high quality, durable and reliable. If you need reliability, go for Toshiba, otherwise you is better value to go for some of the less expensive brands.
The Tecra S1 is Toshiba's top of the line notebook so you'll pay more for it but if this is what you need it's well worth it! I've had it for 3 months and it's been perfect in every way. The only improvement ... more
Toshiba is probably the most credible and reputable maker of notebook computers. The Tecra S1 is one of Toshiba's top of the line notebooks.
The notebook is very stylishly designed, better looking than Sony's notebooks in my opinion. The only bad points about the design is that the surface is easer to scratch then the softer surfaces of notebooks made by Dell or Acer, but this isn't a big worry.
The speakers, keyboard, pointing devices (2 of them), and power button are well located and the indicator lights on the front are extremely useful for determining what mode the lap top is in (ie. wirelesss mode, whether the battery is charging, whether the AC power is connected) after you've worked out what each light is for.
The notebook's biggest strength is it's power. It is a large hard drive (60GB), high amount of RAM (512MB) which means you can multitask and good quality sound and video. The Intel Centrino 1.7GHz processor is equivilent to the speed of a 2.5 to 3 GHz desk top computer. Extremely fast.
The Centrino processor also allows for longer battery life; 5-6 hours, about as long as you'll find on the best of notebooks these days.
One low point about this notebook is it's weight, it is rather heavy so it's not quite as portable as some of the other notebooks which you can throw around but it is still fairly portable. No big problems there. Although it is quite thin, It is also fairly large in size due to the very large screen.
You do pay a premium for Toshiba products but in return you get a product which is of high quality, durable and reliable. If you need reliability, go for Toshiba, otherwise you is better value to go for some of the less expensive brands.
The Tecra S1 is Toshiba's top of the line notebook so you'll pay more for it but if this is what you need it's well worth it! I've had it for 3 months and it's been perfect in every way. The only improvement I could think of would be for it to be lighter.
Advantages: Light, versatile, packed with features Disadvantages: It's still a laptop
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◄Bits and Bobs►
The edges of the Tecra are loaded with discretely embedded features. There is an on-off switch for the wireless antenna, a system indicator panel, and a microphone jack. Two UBS ports, a PC card slot, an SD card slot, an S-video port, a Network port, and an i.LINK port are also provided. Other ports are provided for an RGB monitor and a modem, ang of course there is a parallel port.
◄Warranty►
To date, I've had no problems with my Tecra M2. If servicing were necessary, it would be coordinated by my company's IT service. But if there are problems, the IT folks won't hesitate to tap the 3-year warranty for parts and labor. The battery has a 1-year warranty.
◄Price►
My company purchased my ToshibaTecra M2 though an arrangement that resulted in a hefty discount ...
The Tecra S1, with Intel Centrino mobile technology and ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 GPU with 32MB DDR memory, rivals many desktops in power and scalability. With memory expandable to 2GBs, this system is perfect for special applications and multi-tasking.
