Hi Meow, i found an offer by toshiba

Toshiba Satellite A60-S131 - NEW!!!
Mobile Intel Celeron processor 2.8GHz, Microsoft Windows XP Home, 512KB 2nd lev cache,
533MHz processor system bus clock speed, ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7000 IGP, 256MB DDR
SDRAM, expandable to 1280MB, 40GB (4,200rpm) S.M.A.R.T, 24X/10X/8X CDRW/DVD-ROM
Drive, 14.1" XGA TFT active-matrix display, 16.7 million colors at 1024 x 768, 64 MB DDR
Video RAM (UMA), 85-key Ergonomic Keyboard, TouchPad with Toshiba Touch and Launch
program, Windows Key, Application Key and hot key functions, CD/DVD/MP3 player control
function, Internet Browser Launch Button, International V.90/56K software modem (V.92
ready), 10/100Mbps Ethernet, Type II x 1 (CardBus supported), Parallel, RGB, 4Mbps Fast
Infrared, USB 2.0 x 3 i.LINK (IEEE 1394), S-Video TV-Out, External Microphone (monaural),
Headphone (stereo), RJ-11, RJ-45, DC-in, Realtek ALC250 Codec Chip, 16-bit stereo
SoundBlaster Pro and Windows Sound System compatible, Built-in stereo speaker with SRS
TruSurround XT Sound Technology, Direct 3D Sound, Full Duplex and MIDI support, Volume
Dial, Universal 90W AC Adaptor, 100-240V / 50-60Hz frequency input, Rechargeable 8-Cells
Lithium-Ion Battery, up to 2.0 hours of battery life, 3.3kg, Cable Lock Port, Main Battery Pack
(sliding lock), HDD and memory (by screw only), User Power-on Password, Supervisor
Password, Keyboard Lock (by HotKey), Screen Blank (by HotKey), Screen Saver (by
software), 1-year parts & labor (Carry-in), 1-year battery (Carry-in), Microsoft Office OneNote

Price : 3399

but reviews seems to point out its very slow despite its processor due to its slow DDR 266 Ram?

If we upgrade the Ram would it be better( ie 256 - 512)?

Any guys hv any comments on this notebook.

I am thinking either this or your 2240AP but i need to confirm the order b4 the 13th of Feb.My original plan was 2240AP with a 256MB Ram upgrade until 512MB.

BTW is 2240AP Ram rated at 266 or 333?

Thanks

thanks for the feedback...if that is the case..would it be more worthwhile to get the 2240AP rather than the Toshiba A60?

If its the A60 are you recommending that we should not upgrade the Ram as it wont be improving the performance by much?

Thanks again...

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/M...Q_21142376.html

i find this to be useful to newbies interested in notebooks..

FYI

Solution Title: Celeron vs Celeron-M
asked by NickGrayson on 09/23/2004 07:44AM PDT

Can anyone explain or point me to a site which compares performance of the Celeron with the Celeron-M. Intel don't seem to want to release any comparative figures.

I know that the Centrino technology gives more power per clock cycle, but don't know if any of this applies to the -M.

The reason I ask is that I have had a batch of faulty laptops which were Celeron 2.6GHz and the manufacturer has agreed to swap them for a similar spec machine but which has a Celeron-M 1.3GHz processor (but not Centrino).

Answers:
A Celeron-M is a little less powerful than a Pentium-M, and a Pentium-M 1.3 is about equivalent to a P4 2.4: http://www.cpuid.com/PentiumM/index.php

Since a P4 is always faster than the same clocked Northwood Celeron (http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/20020903/index.html), that would mean a Celeron-M is significantly faster than the same clocked Northwood Celeron.

Saw a promo for HP M2000 or v2000 series ( silver) for Rm 3350 ( Celeron M 1.3 with 512MB Ram)
any opinion on that model?

Intel® Extreme Graphics 2, up to 128MB shared with 512MB system memory
15.0" XGA (1024 x 768)
2 SODIMM slots, 266MHz DDR PC2100, upgradable to 2048MB
40,
DVD, DVD/CD-RW combo
JBL Pro speakers, volume up/down,mute buttons
High speed 56K modem, integrated 10/100 LAN, 802.11b/g WLAN with
125HSM*/SpeedBooster support, Intel® Pro/Wireless 2200BG WLAN,
1 Type I/II PC card slots, 16-bit PCMCIA and 32-bit cardbus
Integrated 6-in-1 Digital Media Reader slot (xD, SD, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory
Stick PRO, and Smart Media)
VGA, USB 2.0(3), IEEE1394, RJ-11, RJ-45, headphone (1), microphone jack (1),
AC adaptor, S-video out, Expansion port 2 for HP Notebook Expansion Base
xb2000
6-cell Li-ion
65W AC adapter (3-wire plug)
3.0kg (6.5lbs)
36.3 x 28.4 x 3.0-3.8cm, (14.2 x 11.2 x 1.2-1.5in)

This post has been edited by maxster: Mar 7 2005, 01:17 AM

M2000 ..because it wasnt widescreen