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ToshibaDirect Weekly Specials: July 27 – August 2

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Here you have some interesting deals you can get purchasing your laptop at ToshibaDirect:

4 Day Sale! $120 off, PLUS free 4GB memory + processor upgrades on customizable Satellite® laptops. Expires 7/30/10
Weekly Special! ALL customizable Satellite® laptops come with 4GB memory upgrade for faster performance! Expires 08/02/10
Weekly Special! Satellite® L640 customizable laptop for $120 off + FREE 4GB memory upgrade. Expires 08/02/10
Get up to $100 off instantly PLUS free 4GB memory upgrade on customizable Satellite® C650 Laptop! Expires 08/02/10
Save $100 instantly on NEW Satellite® L670 customizable laptops + get FREE upgrades! Expires 08/02/10
Weekly Special! Save $50 instantly on powerful Qosmio® laptops for gaming + creation! Expires 08/02/10
Take 15% off Toshiba brand accessories with coupon code: SUMMER15. Expires 7/31/10
This Week’s Laptop Deals – up to 25% off a Toshiba laptop. Each week at ToshibaDirect.com

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Laptop reviews: Acer Aspire 1551, HP Pavilion dm4t, Asus PL30JT, Toshiba Satellite A660…

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Laptop reviews of the week:

Acer Aspire One 521 (10″, AMD Athlon II Neo K125, ATI MR HD 4225): Liliputing
Acer Aspire 1551 (12″, AMD Athlon II Neo K325, ATI MR HD 4225): Notebookcheck (86%)
Acer Aspire 5745G (15″, Intel Core i5 450M, Nvidia GF 310M): Trusted Reviews (70%)
Apple Macbook Pro 2010 (15″, Intel Core i5 520M, Nvidia GF GT 330M + Intel GMA HD): Hot Hardware (Editor’s Choice)
Apple Macbook Pro 2010 (17″, Intel Core i5 540M, Nvidia GF GT 330M + Intel GMA HD): Pocket-lint (90%)
Asus Eee PC 1018P & 1015PE (10″, Intel Atom N450, Intel GMA 3150): Engadget
Asus Eee PC 1215N (12″, Intel Atom Dual Core N525, Nvidia ION 2 + Intel GMA 3150): Netbook Live
Asus PL30JT (13″, Intel Core i5 520M, Nvidia GF 310M + Intel GMA HD): Notebookcheck (87%)
Dell Inspiron 17R (17″, Intel Core i5 450M, ATI MR HD 5470): Computer Shopper (80%)
Dell Mini 10 (1012) (10″, Intel Atom N450, Intel GMA 3150): CNET (70%)
HP G62-130eg (15″, Intel Core i3 330M, ATI MR HD 5430): Notebookcheck (79%)
HP G62-225dx (15″, Intel Pentium T4500, Intel GMA 4500MHD): CNET (60%)
HP Pavilion dm4t (dm4-1065dx) (14″, Intel Core i5 430M, Intel GMA HD): CNET (80%), Muy Computer (ATI 5450: 91%)
HP Pavilion dv5-2045dx (14″, Intel Core i3 350M, Intel GMA HD): CNET (70%)
HP Mini 210 HD (10″ 1366×768, Intel Atom N450, Intel GMA 3150): Notebook Review (70%)
Sony Vaio Y (13″, Intel Pentium U5400, Intel GMA HD): Notebookcheck (87%)
Toshiba Portege M780 (Tablet PC, 12″, Intel Core i3 330M, Intel GMA HD): Mobile Tech Review (60%)
Toshiba Portege R705 (13″, Intel Core i3 350M, Intel GMA HD): CNET (80%)
Toshiba Satellite A660 (16″, Intel Core i3 330M, Nvidia GF 310M): Trusted Reviews (80%), Notebookcheck (i3 330M, GT 330M: 82%)
Toshiba Satellite M645 (14″, Intel Core i5 450M, Nvidia GF GT 330M + Intel GMA HD): Laptop Magazine (70%)

HP Pavilion Select Edition price drop

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Effective today there is a $50 price drop on the HP Pavilion Select Edition laptop PCs: dv6z Select, dv6t Select and dv7t Select. This offer won’t last long, so hurry up and place your order!

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HP coupon code (valid through October 31st 2010)

Monday, July 19th, 2010

New Coupon:

$50 off web coupon for the purchase of a customized HP Pavilion Laptop configured at $1,000 or greater at the HP Home & Home Office Store. Use coupon code: NBB725976. Offer Excludes all Compaq Presario, HP Mini’s, G60t, G62T, G42T, & G72T. Maximum 1 redemption per person or address. Not valid with other promotions, Friends & Family, or HP Academy. Combinable with instant rebates. Restrictions apply. Products and support acquired by Customer under these Terms are solely for Customer’s personal use and not for immediate resale or sub-licensing. For complete conditions, see “Coupon Information” in the “Customer Service” section at www.hpshopping.com. Coupon valid through 10/31/10.

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Laptop reviews: Acer Aspire 8943G, Toshiba Portégé R700, Dell Inspiron 14R, 17R and M301z…

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Laptop reviews of the week:

Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G (18″, Intel Core i7 720QM, ATI MR HD 5850 DDR3): Trusted Reviews (70%)
Acer Aspire One 521 (10″, AMD Athlon II Neo K125, ATI MR HD 4225): PC Magazine (70%)
Alienware M11x (12″, Intel Core i7 640UM, Nvidia GF GT 335M + Intel GMA HD): Notebook Review (90%), Gizmodo,
Apple Macbook 2010 (13″, Intel Core 2 Duo P8800, Nvidia GF 320M): Reg Hardware (80%)
Asus Eee PC 1018PB (10″, Intel Atom N450, Intel GMA 3150): CNET (80%)
Asus K50IJ (15″, Intel Pentium T4500, Intel GMA 4500MHD): CNET (70%)
Asus N82JQ (14″, Intel Core i7 720QM, Nvidia GF GT 335M): Laptop Magazine (50%)
Asus U30JC (13″, Intel Core i3 350M, Nvidia GF 310M + Intel GMA HD): Legit Reviews, PC Perspective (Editor’s Choice)
Dell Inspiron 14R (14″, Intel Core i3 350M, ATI MR HD 5470): PC Magazine (60%), PC World (70%)
Dell Inspiron 17R (17″, Intel Core i5 430M, ATI MR HD 5470): T3.com (60%)
Dell Inspiron M301z (13″, AMD Turion II Neo X2 K625, ATI MR HD 4225): Notebookcheck (81%)
Gateway ID49C07u (14″, Intel Core i3 350M, Intel GMA HD): Laptop Magazine (70%)
HP CQ62-215DX (15″, AMD Sempron V120, ATI MR HD 4250): CNET (50%)
HP Elitebook 2740p (Tablet PC, 12″, Intel Core i5 540M, Intel GMA HD): PC Magazine (70%)
HP Mini 210-1142cl (10″, Intel Atom N455 DDR3, Intel GMA 3150): PC Magazine (70%)
Lenovo Thinkpad X100e (12″, AMD Athlon Neo MV40, ATI MR HD 3200): MuyComputer (78%)
MSI Wind U160 (10″, Intel Atom N450, Intel GMA 3150): Hexus.net (60%)
MSI X420 (14″, Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300, ATI MR HD 5450 + Intel GMA 4500MHD): PC Magazine (60%)
Packard Bell Butterfly XS (12″, Intel Celeron 743, Intel GMA 4500MHD): Reg Hardware (70%)
Samsung N150 Plus (10″, Intel Atom N450, Intel GMA 3150): Computer Shopper (81%), CNET (N150: 70%)
Samsung Q330 (13″, Intel Core i3 350M, Intel GMA HD): Pocket-lint (80%)
Samsung R780 (17″, Intel Core i5 430M, Nvidia GF GT 330M): CNET UK (84%)
Sony Vaio EA (14″, Intel Core i3 350M, Intel GMA HD): CNET (80%)
Sony Vaio W Imperial Lime Edition (10″, Intel Atom N470, Intel GMA 3150): Computer Shopper (79%)
Sony Vaio Y (13″, Intel Pentium E5400, Intel GMA HD): Notebook Review (80%)
Toshiba Portege M780 (Tablet PC, 12″, Intel Core i5 520M, Intel GMA HD): CNET (60%)
Toshiba Portege R700 (13″, Intel Core i5 520M, Intel GMA HD): Laptop Magazine (70%), Engadget, Computer Shopper (i7 620M: 93%)
Toshiba Satellite C655 (15″, Intel Celeron 900, Intel GMA 4500MHD): CNET (60%)
Toshiba Qosmio X505 (18″, Intel Core i7 740QM, Nvida GF GTS 360M): Laptop Magazine (80%)

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HP coupon code for laptops (from July 16th 2010)

Friday, July 16th, 2010

(Expired)

Save up to $350 in instant savings using $200 coupon code NBJ459873 + Instant Rebate (up to $150 depending on the model selected) for the purchase of a customized HP Pavilion Laptop configured at $1,299 or greater at the HP Home & Home Office Store. Offer excludes HP Pavilion tm2t, Compaq, Minis and all HP ENVY except HP ENVY 15. Offer limited to the first 700 coupons redeemed. 1 redemption per person or address. Not valid with other promotions, HP Academy, or HP Friends & Family. Restrictions apply. Combinable with instant rebates. Products and support acquired by Customer under these Terms are solely for Customer’s personal use and not for immediate resale or sub-licensing. For complete conditions, see “Coupon Information” in the “Customer Service” section at www.hpshopping.com.

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The Intel Core i7 upgrade for the Alienware M11x is well worth it (in some games)

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Clerarly the older processors are OK for most games, but I was amazed by the performance improvement of the Core i7 640M processor over the older Pentium SU4100 (even overclocked at 1.7 GHz) in some games, namely Shattered Horizon and Battlefield: Bad Company 2. So if you can afford it and don’t mind losing some battery life (45 min of Internet use), go for the Core i7 option.

Update: Looks like Dell has released a software update that gives an extra 45 minutes of battery life, so the Core i5/i7 models get much closer to the original Pentium/Core 2 Duo version.

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Laptop brands tech suport comparison 2010: Apple on top, again

Friday, July 16th, 2010

As they have done the last few years, Laptop Magazine publishes a comparison of the tech support services of the main laptop brands. Again, Apple tops the list and, unsurprisingly, Acer gets the worst score:

A: Apple (A)
B: HP (B+), Lenovo (B+), Sony (B), Asus (B-), Dell (B-), Toshiba (B-)
C: Fujitsu (C), MSI (C), Samsung (C)
D: Acer (D+), Gateway (D+)

Results are based on phone and web support only, no on repairs, and the study was performed in the US, not in Europe, but you get the idea.

Source: Laptop Magazine; comparison chart.

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Apple working on an 11.6-inch Macbook Air?

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

That would be a very interesting laptop. But I’m intrigued about the graphics card Apple would put inside: I don’t think they could use the same Nvidia GeForce 320M in the latest Macbooks without compromising battery life and temperatures… Anyway, I couldn’t help thinking on an iPad with keyboard…

Source: Reg Hardware

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Laptop deal: up to 25% off in select Toshiba laptops (expires 7/19/10)

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

ToshibaDirect.com has some interesting deals this week:

get 25% off a variety of 15.6″ widescreen customizable laptops! Up to $170 total savings! Expires 7/19/10: Beware of the Satellite L500D-ST2543, processor is single core, I’d rather spend 60 USD more and go for the Satellite C650-BT2N11 that has a dual-core processor and more RAM.
20% Off Premium Satellite® Laptops + FREE 4GB Memory Upgrade! Expires 7/19/10: All of them have Intel integrated graphics, but can be customized with Nvidia or ATI dedicated graphics.
save $200 instantly on the powerful Satellite® P500-ST58E1 prebuilt laptop! Expires 7/19/10: It uses an older Intel Core 2 Duo processor (similar in performance to a Core i3 330M), but it’s very cheap for a laptop with so a big screen.
Weekly Special! Save $100 on the powerful and portable Satellite® M500! Expires 7/19/10: This 14-inch laptop is also based on older hardware (Intel Core 2 Duo processor and ATI 4000 series graphics card).

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ToshibaDirect Weekly Specials: July 27 – August 2

Laptop reviews: Acer Aspire 1551, HP Pavilion dm4t, Asus PL30JT, Toshiba Satellite A660…

HP Pavilion Select Edition price drop

HP coupon code (valid through October 31st 2010)

Laptop reviews: Acer Aspire 8943G, Toshiba Portégé R700, Dell Inspiron 14R, 17R and M301z…

HP coupon code for laptops (from July 16th 2010)

The Intel Core i7 upgrade for the Alienware M11x is well worth it (in some games)

Laptop brands tech suport comparison 2010: Apple on top, again

Apple working on an 11.6-inch Macbook Air?

Laptop deal: up to 25% off in select Toshiba laptops (expires 7/19/10)