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User reviews3
fatowl 9 January 2011
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Comment: I have had my Toshiba for just under 3 years. During that time I had a problem with the graphics cable wearing through at the hinge, replaced (£140), obviously a design fault. Then 8 months later, the graphic (GPU) has gone, I have been advised (£60) that this is not repairable item? I am currently awaiting a reply back from Toshiba to confirm this. If so, then I have a rather expensive paperweight. Note: This was used at home under what I would consider light usage.
keith pearson 19 April 2008
Good: Multitasking, video playback & games crisp and clear.
Bad: System restore feature (never known it to fail with XP)
Comment: Toshiba P200 1FC
Having aquired this laptop as a replacement fo my old HP zv5255 which had served me well. The 1st impressions were pleasing, not too heavy, nice silver keyboard, mousepad functional but I seldom use anyway as prefer conventional mouse, screen is shiny and produces a very clear display at 1440x900 pixels apart from outside use when the reflection makes viewing difficult.
Performance is brisk.
Sound is a bit tinny for harmon kardon speakers compared to my old HP.
USB connectors could have been better placed on the right hand side as too near the front and cables always running under my mouse hand.
Front line-in/headphones/microphone connectors not colour coded and difficult to see.
Wireless and bluetooth capabilities are far better for reception.
Media centre would be excellent if a TV card was included but however makes a change from windows media player being able to run a slide show whilst music is playing.
Battery life around 1hr running internet,music and word programs and the power
adapter is big the same as my HP.
Now onto the nitty gritty of moving onto windows Vista home pemium.
In the first week I used the Aero to switch between open windows but novelty soon tires and now rarely use it.
The sidebar I selected a clock, calendar and my contacts list gadgets which gave the desktop a nice finish, but noticed boot up time slowed and have since replaced it with Rainlendar2 which allows you to place reminders on the calendar.
I was continually plagued by the User account control not allowing me to do things even tho I own the PC so thats disabled now and now I have control of the PC without the darkened screen and the "computer says not allowed" syndrome.
Windows updates are a large size to download so dial up would be a nightmare, and the Toshiba Tempo application reccomended install is usefull in keeping drivers and firmware from Toshiba up to date. (so far new display,sound,bios,dvd player and movie factory) This was skipped by HP and prompted me to check their website and I missed many important updates.
The Graphics card is OK and is compatible with more games than the Nvidea I had before. The only thing I get is now and again are a series of blocks in the translucent borders of windows or at the top of the desktop but it is not permanent and as of yet no idea why.
JAMES LEWIS 21 December 2007
Good: Big Screen, Numberpad on the right, the fact it is a powerful computer, HD-DVD.
Bad: Lights on the front, the fact the Wireless switch is a physical switch.
Comment: First I don't have this particular model I have the P200-17E which is like the next model up. The 17E has a slower processor it being 1.5ghz instead of 1.66ghz but instead comes with a HD-DVD DRIVE on which you can watch HD DVDs. Everything else is the same. This is a very good laptop. The lights on the front are a bit tacky however it seems to run programs well. Even anti virus software which on my previous computer could not cope. I would say that this laptop is at the top end of the Mid-Range or even at the low end of the Top range laptops. The HD-DVD is the best feature. Buy this if this if you want the flexibility of occasional travel but portablilty nevertheless of what is essentially as good as a desktop.