Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 10:34:46 -0700 (PDT) From: John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: AW: [LIB] short review of U-100 running XP
I like the secure fingerprint more though:)). I use the keyboard way more than I use a mouse and have always hated typing in user names and passwords and now -- zap-oh -- I just run my finger over the sensor and I'm on!! I'm still in the midst of installing Linux but I believe it works there too::))))))))))))) john --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 13:35:29 +0200 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: AW: [LIB] short review of U-100 running XP > > How is the pointing device? > > bye > bearnheart > > > > > >Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2005 09:15:37 -0700 (PDT) > >From: John > >Subject: short review of U-100 running XP > > > >This is what I've found out so far--I am comparing > it to my old 110CT. > >Some is just obvious. > > > >U100 has 1.2 GHz and it runs at about 500-800MHz on > average. > >has 512MB ram -- windows uses over half. > > > >110CT has 233MHz CPU and 64MB ram running 2000. > > > >Toshiba 60 gig hard drive in both. > > > >This is a comparision where I use it for just > playing MPEG vidoes, MP3s, and > >web browsing. > > > >U100 plays MPEGs much better, of course, it can > play them either off the DVD > >player or files and has better battery life doing > it. The 110CT would give > >about 1.5-2 hours with a 3AH cell pack, the U100 > goes about 2-4 hours on a > >3.4Ah cell pack. The U100 is pretty much better in > every way for this. > > > >MP3s --depends-- I suspect for a dedicted MP3 > player the 110CT has the > >advantage of being a much less expensive outlay in > cash--around 400-700 as > >compared to 2 grand:)). Both do that equally as > well. However with the > >improved engineering that went into the U100 it is > much better for mixing with > >an external 24 or greater bit sound card. Much > better distortion control. > >However, once again if cost is the issue, the 110CT > is definately still > >useable since I found it very outstanding for this > with an updated cardbus > >sound card. > > > >Web browing--basically reading the news feeds and > email--both do this equally > >well including on battery power. > > > >So far so good with the U100. I found it very > difficult to play videos on my > >110CT otherwise it kicked!! But if you don't need > to the 110CT still rocks!! > >However now that I have a U100 I am really > impressed with Toshiba engineering > >once again. The thought that crosses my mind when I > use it is simply--have > >they spent the last 5 years designing it? It sure > seems like it and to me > >seems inexpensive at the 2 grand sticker. > > > >john anon > > > > > >--------------------------------- > >Yahoo! Sports > > Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy > Football > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
