Toshiba vs the MSY HP deal

Arch-Angel · 12th June 2007, 10:25 PM

I'm tossing up between the MSY deal and a Toshiba A200-M01 thats $1399 + a $100 cashback at Harvey Norman.
So basically a $1299 lappy with:

Quote:

C2D 1.86
80GB HDD
512mb Ram (single stick)
DL DVD Burner
15.4 Screen
Vista Home

Better or worse than the MSY deal do you reckon?

(oh and HN have 20 months interest free which is something of a bonus...)

noddi · 12th June 2007, 10:39 PM

The HP deal is better, but if you can't find any left then I'd suggest an Asus F3JP, I think Pluscorp is still selling them ($1399 delivered I believe).

azn2k · 12th June 2007, 11:49 PM

Yeap I'd probably agree too. HP is better there. 1x1GB Stick and Dedicated graphics (I believe this is what sanjay said).

I'm going to try the Sydney branches. I hope they have some!

kingyubbo · 13th June 2007, 12:28 AM

Thing is.... the HP is good, but the Asus is better. Also has more warranty (2 V 1).

If you can spend up to Pluscorps $1399, get that IMO.

Arch-Angel · 13th June 2007, 9:24 AM

Apparently the screens on the Asus are pretty crap though...
I know the resolution is 1200x800 (not sure what the MSY HP is), but it's also got a pretty poor viewing angle.

Toshy's are supposedly pretty well built as well (according to the Harvey Norman salesman anyway!

)

noddi · 13th June 2007, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arch-Angel

Apparently the screens on the Asus are pretty crap though...
I know the resolution is 1200x800 (not sure what the MSY HP is), but it's also got a pretty poor viewing angle.

Toshy's are supposedly pretty well built as well (according to the Harvey Norman salesman anyway!

)

The issue with the Asus F3JP screens have been fixed with the new bios update, the graininess and such are all gone now. Viewing angle is very good in my opinion, and the resolution is the same as the HP.

Harvey Norman salesman, pfft

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McbLt · 13th June 2007, 12:19 PM

Toshy's are pretty well known for their build quality, but apparently the HP business line have top build quality too.

sanjay · 13th June 2007, 10:31 PM

of course the winner is the HP. but you are going to be VERY lucky to find one left in australia (i think a few stores are ordering them in but the supply is at a trickle, which is understandable)

toshis have great build quality, but their satellites dont

the asus is good but for $200 more, IMO its not worth the slight improvement of the radeon x1700 and the DVI port. plus the screen is crappier.

the HP is a business grade notebook and has pretty well the best build quality ive seen in a laptop for some time (bar the few dell precisions ive come across, but at $4k youd expect that

)

parasonic · 14th June 2007, 10:03 PM

FYI, this laptop is a Core Duo, not a Core 2 Duo.

I hope Harvey's isn't claiming otherwise. C2D in a Toshiba A200 starts with the A200/C00 model, which is RRP'ed at ~$1799

12th June 2007, 10:39 PM	#2
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14th June 2007, 10:03 PM	#9
parasonic Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,250	FYI, this laptop is a Core Duo, not a Core 2 Duo. I hope Harvey's isn't claiming otherwise. C2D in a Toshiba A200 starts with the A200/C00 model, which is RRP'ed at ~$1799