Toshiba Satellite L355D-S7809

http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/435780/Toshiba-Widescreen-Notebook-Computer-With-AMD/

VS.

Sony Vaio VGN-NR285E/S

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-VGN-NR285E-Processor-Premium-Granite/dp/B000ZOVE1K

(I just grabbed the first two links I saw)

there don't really appear to be many differences

the major ones I can think of are that the Toshiba has a 17 inch screen versus the 15 inch of the Sony, and the Toshiba has a built in webcam

and if I'm not mistaken, the Toshiba is 2.0 GHz versus the 1.66 GHz of the Sony

The Toshiba is also 80 dollars cheaper (Sony for 679, Toshiba for 599)

my roomie seems to think the Toshiba might overheat more often than the Sony

what do you computer cats think?

I would have posted this in Tech Talk

but I didn't

personally I think the Sony looks cooler

4/19/2008 9:41:20 AM

sony looks cooler

but the toshiba is a better built machine



btw, sony laptop batteries are atrocious. get the extended one, or a backup one.

4/19/2008 9:43:24 AM

toshiba ftw.

4/19/2008 9:51:01 AM

toshiba

i'm on one now, pretty solid machine

4/19/2008 9:51:21 AM

toshiba toshiba toshiba

the sony stops being sexy about the second first time you send it back for repairs

4/19/2008 9:54:00 AM

wow, I had no idea the Toshiba would be so popular so far

so let's see

negatives to Sony: battery life, break down alot?



I mean, there had to be a reason the Sony is more expensive - maybe just cause they want more money, lol

4/19/2008 10:06:49 AM

TOSHIBA!!!!!

4/19/2008 10:07:41 AM

^^yea, its just more bc ppl will pay it. imo they generally look better which will pull a higher price from ppl who care about that but nothing else that i've seen is better about them

4/19/2008 10:10:25 AM

i have pretty much that exact same Vaio and I freaking love it


and i heard bad things about the battery before i bought it, but i have the factory battery and get a couple of hours life

4/19/2008 10:10:40 AM

well I guess I'll definitely look into the Toshiba then

we brought the Sony one home to try out and stuff, and it looks great

I haven't yet seen the Toshiba one yet, but I'll go check it out

THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT GUISE

ANY FURTHER INPUT IS GOOD!


^oh snap

4/19/2008 10:11:36 AM

first bought a toshiba in summer of 06, and it made it thru a year in the desert, its now at home chillin.

current toshiba has lasted this second year of the desert, and even though it came with vista, it was relatively easy to find xp drivers for all the hardware and it runs great.

toshiba laptops ftw. as long as they keep it up, I'll probably buy a new one every so often.

4/19/2008 11:17:35 AM

well, based on the overwhelming majority of users who recommended Toshiba, I went out and got it at office depot - going to pick it up at 5 or so

if anyone can find any helpful reviews on it that'd be cool

otherwise, I appreciate your help TWW

lolz

4/19/2008 11:39:34 AM

should have got an Asus eeepc

4/19/2008 12:03:40 PM

toshiba ftw.

4/19/2008 12:20:49 PM

TOSHIBA = PEICE OF SHIT

4/19/2008 1:04:19 PM

I would have to agree that toshiba SUCKS. My dad does outsourced corporate IT work, and by far the worst machines on the market are toshiba. Acer makes better machines than them.

You need to check out a Thinkpads, then HP business class machines, then probably a Sony.

4/19/2008 1:09:46 PM

well damn

I guess I should have waited on everyone's input before I made the purchase

oh well

4/19/2008 1:58:15 PM

posting from the new Toshiba

so far no problems!

4/19/2008 11:16:07 PM

Toshiba is good, but I've decided when this dell ever dies, I'm getting a macbook.

4/19/2008 11:27:32 PM

toshiba no questions.. sony's are pretty notorious for needing repairs.. ask anyone who has ever worked tech support.

4/19/2008 11:32:07 PM

I like the Toshiba laptop I'm currently using.

4/19/2008 11:33:28 PM

at first i really thought this said lollypops

4/19/2008 11:34:34 PM

Quote :

"by far the worst machines on the market are toshiba. Acer makes better machines than them. "

this is one of those statements that is pretty impossible to believe.

quantify your statement somehow and then provide proof to back it up.

4/20/2008 8:46:53 AM

Buy a Sony if you want it to give you problems with proprietary software bullshit (personal experience)

4/20/2008 8:47:40 AM

toshiba ftmfw.

4/20/2008 9:14:13 AM

whatever you do... do not ever buy an hp or sony laptop unless you don't care if it goes bad the day after the warranty runs out, or before. sony is really awesome for having defective parts and then running out of replacements for everyone when they get 25 thousand rmas on the same day, resulting in a week or month-long wait for a new part.

4/20/2008 9:18:22 AM

ive had three laptops

all have been toshibas

toshiba ftw

4/20/2008 9:20:36 AM

my Toshiba is winning!

4/20/2008 3:10:56 PM

Toshiba has more syllables.

4/20/2008 3:13:36 PM

For an 80 dollar difference...I sold laptop for a while and it Toshibas are awesome, but Sonys always came in #1..regardless either or they are both really good brands.

4/20/2008 3:40:05 PM

i like my toshiba...lightweight and all that and does everything i need...1gb ram dual core...right now i have 3 notepads, 2 folders open, 3 word files open, a powerpoint, 2 aim boxes, windows media player, the calculator, firefox with 8 tabs, and 8 adobe acrobat...shit runs good...power lasts about 1.75 hours or so with that

4/20/2008 3:42:12 PM

my mom is having all types of problems with her toshiba and the internet

4/20/2008 3:42:14 PM

ive got a Toshiba Satellite and its been great.

battery life isnt the best but its lightweight

4/22/2008 11:39:25 AM

TOSHIBA

4/22/2008 11:41:36 AM

macbook pro

4/22/2008 11:42:34 AM

it would be great if we had a section for technology related questions..

4/22/2008 11:42:35 AM

it would be great if certain people weren't so anal in life

4/22/2008 11:43:12 AM

mehh i just don't like RD threads.. i actually prefer this one to any of the rest because it actually has a point other then "see how many times i can get you to click post reply in here"

4/22/2008 11:50:39 AM

THIS SHIT NEEDS TO PICK UP

4/22/2008 11:51:12 AM

toshiba ftw

4/22/2008 12:13:19 PM

I love my Sony Vaio. With the exception of my battery life slowly deteriorating...I haven't had any problems with it for three years (and it pretty much stays on 24/7).

One vote for Sony.

4/22/2008 12:20:37 PM

between those two, toshiba

apple
ibm/lenovo (sorta, heard they are declining)
toshiba
dell
others

4/22/2008 2:37:28 PM