Laptop thoughts

Disc Jockey
Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
edited July 2011 in The Clubhouse
I'm looking to buy a basic function laptop with bluray and hdmi out so I can also use it as portable bluray player. I came across this deal for Toshiba Satellite L750 - $519 shipped:

Intel? Core? i3 Processor (2nd generation)
Genuine Windows? 7 Home Premium
4GB memory
500GB hard drive
Mobile Intel? HD graphics
DVD SuperMulti drive + Blu-Ray
1366x768 native screen resolution
HDMI output
802.11n wireless
Integrated webcam
15.6" Diagonal Widescreen HD (1366x768) TruBrite? LCD display
Microsoft Office Starter Edition

Good deal or no? Anything else I should be looking at?
"The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage." Thucydides
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited July 2011
    Maybe this one for $30 more, refurb though:

    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=668340&CatId=4965
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited July 2011
    woot just had a great deal yesterday :(

    I'd check back with them. They have great deals from time to time.
    -Cody
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  • Almadacr
    Almadacr Posts: 185
    edited July 2011
    I got my Gateway with i5 dual core BR and HDMI out in the end of last year , and under 600$ on special and its a 17" , and till now works flawlessly .
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited July 2011
    exalted512 wrote: »
    woot just had a great deal yesterday :(

    -Cody

    Of course they did, the day before I started looking. I'll check back with them but I've got to have it in hand in less than three weeks.
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited July 2011
    Almadacr wrote: »
    I got my Gateway with i5 dual core BR and HDMI out in the end of last year , and under 600$ on special and its a 17" , and till now works flawlessly .

    I forgot about Gateway, I'll check them out too.
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited July 2011
    I'd think that's a decent deal.
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    TT - Pro-ject Classic SB with Sumiko Bluepoint.

    TV 3.1 system -
    Denon 3500 -> Dynaudio Excite 32/22
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited July 2011
    Dell XPS. Can handle anything you throw at it.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited July 2011
    LOL, no doubt, but I'm on more of an Inspiron budget
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited July 2011
    Newegg has a special on a lenovo laptop
    http://promotions.newegg.com/neemail/july-0-2011/backtoschool12/index-landing.html?nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL071211&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL071211-_-EMC-071211-Index-_-E0-_-PromoWord

    Not sure it's that great of a deal though...
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited July 2011
    I like Lenovos, no blu-ray on this one though. :mad: I pulled the trigger on the Toshiba last night. I think it's a pretty good deal based on what I was seeing out there. Maybe not the best deal if I had time to wait , but good enough.
    "The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage." Thucydides
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  • Gadabout
    Gadabout Posts: 1,072
    edited July 2011
    That's a fair price for the Toshiba considering it has a Blu-Ray Player. Funny I was just looking at that laptop yesterday (without the bluray). The one I was looking at was about the same price but I bumped up to the i-5 processor.

    Scott
    Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid. ..... Frank Zappa
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited July 2011
    I debated about bumping up to the I5 but in the end decided I didn't need it. Hope I don't regret that decision. Toshiba had a $40 off promo code for tht model at the beginning of the week but it was limited to 200 redemptions so I doubt if it's still available. You may want to check though.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited July 2011
    Something to consider is the graphics card if your using the HDMI out. If its not an AMD 5xxx or 6xxxx chip (not sure what models Nvidia's do this) you wont get bitstreamed lossless audio from your laptop.

    That may or may not be a big deal to you.
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited July 2011
    That's a point I hadn't considered, but for this application it's not a big deal. It would only be using the tv speakers anyway :eek: or at best a 3.0 setup.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited July 2011
    Disc Jockey wrote: »
    That's a point I hadn't considered, but for this application it's not a big deal. It would only be using the tv speakers anyway :eek: or at best a 3.0 setup.

    True, but thinking long term it might be worth the extra cost now.

    Plus as your laptop is portable, you might connect it to other systems that would be able to use the bitstream abilities.

    That and you might upgrade your HT components and it would be nice to know you are already covered on that.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited July 2011
    The HT is covered, I've got the ps3 for that. This would be more for my daughter taking a movie back to the bedroom to watch what she wants instead of what we're watching. If I had plans for it to be a full-on entertainment laptop, I'd probably do it but I just don't see me needing that for my uses.

    Now watch, I'll be kicking myself for not doing it in a couple of months.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited July 2011
    Disc Jockey wrote: »
    The HT is covered, I've got the ps3 for that. This would be more for my daughter taking a movie back to the bedroom to watch what she wants instead of what we're watching. If I had plans for it to be a full-on entertainment laptop, I'd probably do it but I just don't see me needing that for my uses.

    Now watch, I'll be kicking myself for not doing it in a couple of months.

    I promise I wont give you a "I told you so though" :wink:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited July 2011
    Sometimes timing works in your favor. My new laptop arrived early this afternoon, my old laptop went belly up early this evening. On top of that, I just did a full backup on the old laptop Friday night. Once in a while, once in a very great while, things actually work out. :smile:
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  • dorourke07
    dorourke07 Posts: 298
    edited July 2011
    Sony has a couple of vios in that price range with bluray. Could be worth a look.
    Mains - LSi9's
    Center - LSiC
    Surround - pair of TL3's
    Amplification - Parasound 2125
    AVR - Onkyo 706
    CD/SACD - Onkyo DV-SP506
    SUB - MartinLogan Abyss
    55" Panasonic Viera TC-P55GT30 3D
    Bluray - DMP-BDT310 Panasonic
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