Go and read reviews?

Tried using Nvidia Optimus to fixed the dGPU for Dota 2?

Do refer to the tutorials here:
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=49118757

What do you mean? Nvidia Optimus is not really related to the batteries...
If using direct power there's more the reason to work properly right?

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Feb 26 2012, 08:56 PM

Yup, some users did compliment on the awesomeness of the Qosmio X77x with FullHD screen

I've recommended quite a few Satellite L745
Well, they are rather nice laptops, cheap, yet decent
The speakers are soft and the surface/screen is glossy...
Build is solid, touchpad is good, and damn the keyboard is ergonomic and good to type on

Don't judge GPU performance by VRAM only, its just a marketing gimmick
Which Asus are you comparing to? A43sm? A43Sv?

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Added on March 29, 2012, 10:40 amWelcome back
Told you Toshiba Malaysia was just simple crapping about bringing one in

How about going for this one instead?
12.5"
Samsung 3 series [NP350U2B-A01MY/A02MY/A03MY], i3-2310M + Intel HD3000@RM1899

Or wait for more powerful Ivy Bridge processor-powered notebooks, they should be around around the 3rd quarter ~

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Mar 29 2012, 10:40 AM

The NB520 is a very common netbook
You'll see them almost everywhere lol, do try looking in Digital Mall or LYP ^^

F430 belongs to Ferrari, not Toshiba
You must be referring to the Toshiba Qosmio F750 right?

Here's a review on the unit: http://www.trustedreviews.com/toshiba-qosm...0_Laptop_review

Its quite expensive for the specs, but if you like it, then go for it

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Added on April 11, 2012, 8:23 pmYou can count on it, Malaysia will definitely get most of the lineups

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 11 2012, 08:23 PM

It depends on your usage actually, if you're only using it for simple tasks, it doesn't hurt to get a laptop now... But then I have to admit that the next generation notebooks look a lot more attractive than the ones we have now

Grats on your purchase

Its not a bad laptop, good screen, comfortable keyboard~
And the new design is not that much of a fingerprint magnet anymore!
A good choice I would say... the only two things that I don't really like about the L755 is the weak hinges and the poor speakers

The Portege R830 runs on a full-fletch Sandy Bridge CPU... even an i3 would be more powerful than any ULV-CPUs in the Portege Z830.

Imho,

R830:
- more powerful processor
- Hdd (7,200rpm), more space
- very light for its class

Z830:
- slightly lighter & slimmer
- SSD

There are cheaper variants of the Portege R830 which you could opt for as well, and they do come with 3 years warranty as well iinm

You do realize that there's a one-to-one exchange policy within 7 days if there are faults with the laptop?

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Added on April 18, 2012, 9:21 pmI missed the keyboard on Toshiba units.... they are really, really nice to type on even though they're flat
As for the speakers, just because its Dolby enhanced doesn't mean its good, much like those Altec lansing speakers in Asus A series etc.
As for the battery, just try to avoid exposure to heat, which is why its best to remove the battery when you're plugged in~

Aiya, why you buy display unit?
There are so many left in LYP and Digital Mall... lol

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Added on April 18, 2012, 9:23 pmYes, Toshiba is also one of the brands that offers a damn lot of bloatwares which will inevitably slow down the startup time
For me, apart from the Eco Utility as well as the PC diagnostic tool, others are rubbish
I just delete/ disable them so as to attain a faster startup speed

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 18 2012, 09:23 PM

The 1-to-1 exchange is with the shop, not Teledynamics
If there is a problem, you just have to demand for a new one... not send to Teledynamics

Yeap, all Toshiba units come with W7 32-bit at 1st (well, most sellers will choose to startup W7 with 32-bit to save time during purchasing)....
Usually its less than 3GB RAM (mine was 2.98GB) usable for a 32-bit system...

Still, no worries since you can still change your windows version to 64-bit yo

The protocol (written by me, a long time ago) is here



This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 20 2012, 10:49 PM

Yeah, that was what they always say
They said the same thing to me when I've purchased my Toshiba Qosmio F60 more than 1.5 years ago
Software incompatibilities will not be a big problem (C'mon Toshiba, all the other brands are running on 64-bit Windows anyway)
But you should take note if the programs you used are less popular- specific programs used in Bioinformatics, Engineering etc.

Nope, I'm not having any incompatibilities issues at all after converting to 64-bit

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Added on April 21, 2012, 7:27 pmNope, that is not the normal procedure.... by the time Teledynamics finished checking your laptop, they'll probably say the that you cannot change anymore
By right you can just change on the spot if there's stock

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 21 2012, 07:27 PM

Yeah, apparently certain laptops only come with regional warranty as stock

Just wondering, how come you want international warranty?
Basically it depends on models, certain models come with 3 years international warranty as standard o.... otherwise you could also opt for local/ international warranty extension (at a price of course )

In general, Toshiba units are quite reliable and nicely built, however should any problems occur, fixing might take up to 2 months depending on severity of the issue. On the other hand, if covered, Dell's on-site warranty enables you to fix your laptop within 1-2 working days which is a huge plus- saves a lot of time

You could always burn the recovery discs again
If your laptop has never been clean reformatted before, then yes, the recovery partition should still be in your laptop and you can use the methods mentioned to change from 32-bit to 64-bit

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Added on May 15, 2012, 9:19 amDon't think we have that model here in Malaysia

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: May 15 2012, 09:19 AM

Thanks for the update, I've just checked, the specs is i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT630M, HD resolution. Not really worth it

For that price you can get something like this already:
15.6"
Dell Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M@RM2999, 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm); backlit keyboard optional
*FullHD screen option is coming up soon

and even the older
Hp dv6-6c19TX, i7-2670QM + AMD HD7690M XT@RM3099[Beats], 4GB, 750GB (5400rpm)

All these perform better (especially in terms of gaming perforamnce)... and with the remaining money, can extend warranty to 3 years summore