Hardware: XSI and nVidia GeForce FX GO5700 2005-03-06 - By kim aldis
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Interesting you should say that, Alan. I used to have a Toshiba and the hard
drive trashed itself after about 4 months and I've heard of at least 3
people now that have had the same problem. Apparently they run them hot.
Other than that small thing, it was a great laptop. I think Simon Pickard
has it now, do you Simon?
K.
> -- --Original Message-- --
> From: owner-xsi@(protected)
> [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of Alan Jones
> Sent: 06 March 2005 14:24
> To: XSI@(protected)
> Subject: Re: Hardware: XSI and nVidia GeForce FX GO5700
>
> Felt I should add something more to this. My laptop is
> (was???) a Toshiba Satellite 5220. I bought it in June 2003.
> About 6 months ago the dvd writer started stuffing up and
> then died completely. I figured I was unlucky - an AUD$6200
> laptop should last longer, but I guess there's a reason they
> only offer 12 months warranty.
>
> Anyway - it gets better. This morning the hard drive failed
> and it's now completely unusuable. So if you do go with the
> toshiba - get an extended warranty.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan.
>
>
> On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 21:00:16 -0500, Sylvain Moreau
> <sylvain.moreau@(protected)> wrote:
> > I saw a Qosmio in a store a few weeks ago and looked at pictures on
> > it, pictures I know well coming from the web. I was
> surprised by the
> > bad quality of the display, everything looked washed out, high
> > contrast with no detail in the higlights and shadows.
> > I am not saying this is a bad machine, my tests lasted
> 30sec and I did
> > not try to adjust the display. As I understand it the screen is
> > optimized for everything, watching TV, working in
> spreadsheet, etc...
> > Optimized for everything is generally an interesting
> oxymoron, this is
> > a just a warning, try before you buy.
> >
> > syl
> >
> >
> > -- -- Original Message -- --
> > From: "Bradley R. Gabe" <withanar@(protected)>
> > To: <xsi@(protected)>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 3:41 PM
> > Subject: Hardware: XSI and nVidia GeForce FX GO5700
> >
> > > Has anyone been running XSI with the nVidia GeForce FX GO5700?
> > >
> > > I still haven't been brave enough to take the plunge on a
> notebook,
> > > but the Toshiba Qosmio G15-AV501 is looking like a really nice
> > > option. Seems as though the latest, post holiday batch of
> notebooks
> > > is starting to offer more nVidia card options.
> > >
> > > -Brad
> > >
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