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Toshiba Introduces A 17"-Screen Laptop

Posted by timothy on from the antigravity-module-would-be-good dept.

George Wright writes "Toshiba have announced a monster of a laptop with their Satellite P25. Seems they've decided to copy Apple's idea of fitting a 17" LCD on a laptop, but have ended making a true aircraft carrier in doing so. Notable "features" are the 2.8GHz P4, the 802.11a/b and the 10lb weight (!!!). Still a relatively low resolution though :("

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  1. Re:yup, Apple made one first... by Mengoxon · · Score: 5, Informative

    yeah well, do you really think you get your money's worth having to carry around the EXTRA 5 lb of the Toshiba (Apple weight: 5.4 pounds, Toshiba weight: 10 pounds)

  2. Try this link by llamalicious · · Score: 5, Informative

    Without the damned session in the URL:

    Here

  3. Re:Erm...why? by NetJunkie · · Score: 4, Informative

    They are improving. Right now I'm using a Compaq Evo 510 desktop. It's a P4 2.4 and is almost totally silent. I hear no fans or HD. They did a great job. It's also reasonably priced at $999 (when we bought them).

    My Thinkpad T30 is light, fast, quiet, and very reliable. The options are out there. Notebooks like the one in the article are for those that want a portable desktop. It's popular to see notebooks as gaming rigs now. Definately not for me.... but would be handy for taking to a LAN party.

  4. there are other 17" notebooks available too by golden+spud · · Score: 5, Informative

    Sager has a 17" notebook that has been on powernotebooks.com for a little while now:

    http://www.powernotebooks.com/products.php3?displa y_size=17

  5. Re:Slashdot DDOS attack on Toshiba servers by athlon02 · · Score: 4, Informative

    I was able to get to it from their main page...
    Portables->Satellite->P25

  6. Re:Erm...why? by Wyatt+Earp · · Score: 4, Informative

    Apple's laptop sales are increasing while desktops decrease.

    In the spring of 2003 Apple's laptop sales made it to 40% of all the Macs sold. In 2001 it was 30%.

  7. Impressive by BWJones · · Score: 4, Informative

    OK, so you could lug around a TEN pound Toshiba or a 6.8 pound Apple. When I am travelling on business and need a portable workstation, I know which one I want. Three lbs is a huge difference when it comes to cross country flights.

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  8. Still not comparable to an Apple by UnknowingFool · · Score: 5, Informative

    Sure it's as big as an Apple, but it's not comparable in some aspects. First, it's heavier by almost twice (10 lbs vs 5.4 lbs) and it has less than half the battery life (2.0 hrs vs 4.5 hrs) It's a nice first try.

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  9. CPU Disclaimer by macemoneta · · Score: 5, Informative
    Note that this machine uses a desktop CPU, instead of a mobile CPU. In the past, Toshiba have had problems with the machine shutting down due to heat when "stressed" (video games, SETI, long compiles, etc.). They "fixed" it by adding this disclaimer to their products that use desktop CPUs (see the detailed specs on the machine at the article link):

    CPU performance in your computer product may vary from specifications under the following conditions:

    use of certain external peripheral products
    use of battery power instead of AC power
    use of certain multimedia games or videos with special effects
    use of standard telephone lines or low speed network connections
    use of complex modeling software, such as high end computer aided design applications
    use of computer in areas with low air pressure (high altitude >1,000 meters or >3,280 feet above sea level)
    use of computer at temperatures outside the range of 5C to 35C (41F to 95 F) or >25C (77F) at high altitude (all temperature references are approximate).

    CPU performance may also vary from specifications due to design configuration.

    Under some conditions, your computer product may automatically shut- down. This is a normal protective feature designed to reduce the risk of lost data or damage to the product when used outside recommended conditions. To avoid risk of lost data, always make back-up copies of data by periodically storing it on an external storage medium. For optimum performance, use your computer product only under recommended conditions. Read additional restrictions under "Environmental Conditions" in your product Resource Guide. Contact Toshiba Technical Service and Support for more information.

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  10. Re:Why are 17" PC Notebooks heavier than MACs? by phalse+phace · · Score: 4, Informative
    Apple laptops can withstand the same abuses which you've described and more. I've personally thrown (accidentally) my powerbook across the room -- it was in my backpack and I forgot it was still in there, thinking there were only books. I even remember someone who ran over theirs with their car. And they still both work to this day. Powerbooks have even passed the bake test. Can Toshiba's?

    In my experience, IBM Thinkpads are the one's which are built like tanks.

  11. Re:Why are 17" PC Notebooks heavier than MACs? by cactopus · · Score: 4, Informative

    There's nothing to really distinguish Macs from other Mac clones. Oh that's right, that's because there are no Mac clones. That's why Macs are $3000 and PCs are $500.

    Not really... clones were gutting the market anyway but they are a separate issue. x86 machines are $3000 too... and for a few less features overall as well (gigE standard, Airport built-in, PCI-X (coming), Serial ATA (coming) etc.). $500 x86 machines are made from the absolute cheapest and worst parts someone can slap together. I can't in any good consicence call them computers. Macs are actually only $3000 if you buy the most expensive G5. Most Apple hardware is in the $1500-2500 range.