Joe wrote: "Incidentally, I have seen the complaints about older Toshibas overheating. I believe newer models have a vent on the side."
Right. My wife's laptop has been in twice for the problem. It is a series that on sale about 18-24 months ago. Fresh air is sucked in from the bottom. Not good for anybody actually working with it on your lap. You block the air intake and it overheats...instant off! At 8 months, Toshiba took in back for warrantee repairs. It took 6 weeks and extra complaints to get it back, something about a new board. At 12 or 13 months it was a problem again and repaired more promptly. This time she took it to a local repair station rather than mail it in. My current and prior Toshiba laptops have been OK. Durable and cheap were the major assets. Only her newest one has been a problem. Fujitsu sounds interesting... Regards, Bob S. On 3/29/06, Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks to those of you who recommended the Fujitsu notebooks. > After some hours on their web site I am sold. But, wow, they are > expensive. Comparable Sony models like like a bargain in > contrast. Well, as I have argued in regard to lenses, one never > regrets buying quality. > > At least the Fujitsus are expensive to get the things I want. I > would like their extra-bright display and a 5400 rpm drive. In > budget models one can get one of those or the other, but not > both. To get both takes $$. And I need to hang onto some $$ for > the DA 21, the DA 70, the D+, the new flash, the DA 50-135 and > the DA 16-50. Not to mention dentistry for the whole family. > > Maybe prices will drop a bit next month. Merchants in the U.S. > abhor April (tax time). > > I'm already working two jobs, and collecting a retirement check > from a third. It's still not enough. Sigh! > > Incidentally, I have seen the complaints about older Toshibas > overheating. I believe newer models have a vent on the side. > > Joe > >
