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Toshiba does it again.
« on: November 04, 2009, 09:46:12 AM »
Toshiba got it right this time.  What a laptop.

Toshiba Qosmio X500.
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Re: Toshiba does it again.
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 10:40:36 AM »
Yeah, Toshiba  IMO has been making solid laptops for years. I still have a Satellite Pro 440 CDX that works fine, even though I lost far  too many screws to feel safe, and my more recent L300. Qosmio is out of my price range; personally, I don't really need a mobile PC so I'd feel a lot better building a new PC if I had that kind of money :)


Regarding the link: I Don't see a touchpad... how do you control the mouse? is it "invisible" or integrated with the front panel?
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Re: Toshiba does it again.
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 10:59:39 AM »
It's integrated into the front panel.

I love my old Toshiba P-10, and my Qosmio, I might get one of those as well though, maybe in the new year.
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Re: Toshiba does it again.
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2009, 11:10:18 AM »
It's beginning to look alot like Christmas...
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Re: Toshiba does it again.
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2009, 11:58:10 AM »
As long, as they won't come up with free hard drive diagnostic program, I won't touch any Toshiba.
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Re: Toshiba does it again.
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2009, 11:59:35 AM »
They have diagnostics for HDD.  Who told you they don't?

It's a portion of the TVAP.
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Re: Toshiba does it again.
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2009, 12:02:45 PM »
It runs from within Windows, correct?
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Re: Toshiba does it again.
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2009, 12:17:15 PM »
Yes, it does, I don't like that aspect of it, but I've also never had an issue with one of their hard disks either.  I'm sure some of them have failed, I've just never witnessed it.
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Re: Toshiba does it again.
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2009, 12:22:32 PM »
So, they still don't have any tool to test hard drive.
Any hard drive tool, which works from within Windows is basically worthless.
If you can get to Windows = hard drive is fine, you don't need any tool.
If you can't get to Windows = Toshiba has no tool to see what's wrong.
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Re: Toshiba does it again.
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2009, 12:35:58 PM »
You sure are picky   ;)

I do know what you're saying though, I'm just ribbing you.
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Re: Toshiba does it again.
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2009, 12:49:46 PM »
Fair enough :)
So, no Toshiba for me :)
Not to mention their horrible tech support...
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Re: Toshiba does it again.
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2009, 12:55:07 PM »
Quote from: Broni on November 04, 2009, 12:49:46 PM
Fair enough :)
So, no Toshiba for me :)
Not to mention their horrible tech support...

Horrible tech support?
I've never encountered a problem with the support, other than the low level guys have thick accents.  I usually request a call back from a supervisor.  I've never waited more than an hour for one of those.

The lowlevel guys drive me nuts though.
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Re: Toshiba does it again.
« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2009, 06:31:17 PM »
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I resemble that...
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Re: Toshiba does it again.
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2009, 09:42:32 AM »
I've never ever used a diagnostic program of any form.

IF chkdsk /r finds bad sectors- or notes that some sectors take a long time to return data- then I know there's a problem. Otherwise everything is chip.
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Re: Toshiba does it again.
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2009, 11:54:47 AM »
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Otherwise everything is chip.
Chip??.....LOL

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IF chkdsk /r finds bad sectors- or notes that some sectors take a long time to return data- then I know there's a problem.
I have to disagree here.
I saw cases, when chkdsk came up OK, but manufacturer diagnostic program found issues.
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