viper2ko Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 Which is better, the toshiba or compaq at office depot? The advantages i see is that office depot line wont be as big. and with office depot compaq u get a free printer. But i dont know what the cache, and hard drive speed is compared to the toshiba.
stevens322 Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 Which is better, the toshiba or compaq at office depot? The advantages i see is that office depot line wont be as big. and with office depot compaq u get a free printer. But i dont know what the cache, and hard drive speed is compared to the toshiba. You will have to pay shipping and handling with the OD one, it is a BTO.
thekidrocks Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 You will have to pay shipping and handling with the OD one, it is a BTO.That's something I am trying to find out. I see OD has a good deal on a laptop and a desktop, but I wondered if they are CTO (OD's term for BTO). The positive side is, that means they won't sell out in minutes - you can go in until whatever the time ends and get one with your name on it.
DaleRider Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 The OD Compaq looks to have a slightly slower processor, if I can make out the speed correctly, just a DVD-ROM drive instead of the DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive the Toshiba has, and has a TON of mail-in rebates to follow through upon instead of an out-the-door price. It looks like the in-store price is $549 (please correct me if I'm wrong!), so sales tax is going to be higher, too. Also, it's a 14" screen vs. a 15" screen, if that makes a huge difference. The video card is unknown as far as I can tell. If it's an Intel Extreme Graphics built-in card, that's another nod for the Toshiba.
RossMAN Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 what is bto/ctoBTO = Built To Order The laptops are NOT in the store, you order them from a kiosk (looks like an ATM), they build and then ship the laptop to you in a few weeks.
Marcster Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 Also, it's a 14" screen vs. a 15" screen, if that makes a huge difference.A 15" 4:3 screen is 14.8% larger than a 14" 4:3 screen. 14" screen: * Your viewing area is 11.2 in(w) x 8.4 in(h) * Total viewing area is 94.08 sq in. 15" screen: * Your viewing area is 12.0 in(w) x 9.0 in(h) * Total viewing area is 108 sq in. http://www.cavecreations.com/tv2.cgi
Guest superdomino83 Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 Also, it's a 14" screen vs. a 15" screen, if that makes a huge difference.Keep in mind that the Compaq's screen is a WXGA (1280x800 or 1280x768). That means roughly 30% more information on the screen than Toshiba's 15" XGA (1024x768).
Marcster Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 Keep in mind that the Compaq's screen is a WXGA (1280x800 or 1280x768). That means roughly 30% more information on the screen than Toshiba's 15" XGA (1024x768).Is there a place online that breaks down what all of the WXGA, XGA, etc. means?
denisekraemer Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 I am using the same Compaq as we speak (you know what I mean). It has been great so far. It comes with built in wireless and most of what has been written about it at the Office Depot ad. I hate that I can't read all of the fine print about it from the scan. We really need better scans.
Guest superdomino83 Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 Is there a place online that breaks down what all of the WXGA, XGA, etc. means?I can't post links here yet, but you can search for XGA or WXGA on wikipedia to find an explanation
Marcster Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 I can't post links here yet, but you can search for XGA or WXGA on wikipedia to find an explanationThanks! BTW, you shouldn't have a problem posting links like this: www. google .com
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