OT: Toshiba laptops - reliability and build quality

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(off-topic posting... regarding laptops)

Anyone on this list have experience with Toshiba laptops (the Satellite A200 series
in particular)? Care to comment on your experience with them esp. regarding
reliability and overall build quality?

There's a particular Toshiba Satellite model on sale at Future Shop at the moment
that appears to be a good deal:

Toshiba Core2 Duo T5300 1.73GHz Laptop (A200-AH9)
http://tinyurl.com/26tt75

However, when I was in a Future Shop store close to where I live in Toronto I
happened to ask one of the sales associates about the reliability of Toshiba
laptops. In response, the SA took me inside the service/repair area of the store and
I was shocked to see something like 7 or 8 Toshiba laptops in there for various
repair issues. The only other brands I saw in there were HP.

The problem is that I am stuck with Future Shop gift certificates and need to get a
laptop. And only the above Toshiba model sports a Core 2 Duo processor which is what
I want to get.

So, I'd like to hear about other TLUGers experiences (good and bad) with Toshiba
laptops.

Thanks!



Salman Ahmed


       
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