Toshiba Satellite 5200-902 - Any comments ?

Julian Stacey jhs at berklix.org
Tue Jul 29 09:59:40 PDT 2003


Any comment on the Toshiba Satellite 5200-902 ?
    P4-M 2.4GHz/ 512MB/ 80GB/ 15TFT/ DVD
    multidrive/ BT/ WXP HE Part Number: PS522E-VN1W6-EN
    Detail for series:
        http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/prices_availability_offers.jsp?z=101&service=UK&productID=62644
    Info on specific model:
        http://www.toshiba.ca/web/product.grp?lg=en&section=1&group=1&product=878
    Chipsets:
        Graphics Controller:NVIDIA GeForceFX5600 Go Graphics chipset
                Video Memory:64MB DDR
        Yamaha YMF753 Codec chip, 16-bit stereo, Windows Sound
                System Ver.2.0, SoundBlaster Pro Compatible (in DOS
                box only). 3D sound support with HRTF 3D positional
                audio.  Direct 3D sound. Hardware accelerations for
                Direct sound, Full-Duplex support.
        BIOS: Support: TSETUP, ACPI V1.0b, VESA V2.0, DPMS, DDC,
                SM BIOS V2.3, PCI BIOS Support V2.1
        Toshiba BIOS on the T4600C was a pig, accesible only via DOS,
        not from Ctl Alt Del, Are Toshiba still Microssoft-myopic ?

Normal Q's: X11 ethernet sound power & sleep mode problems etc?

Please CC List: I'll be selecting a laptop in next few days, & will receive
                mobile@ list, but personal mail will be delayed a week.
Thanks.
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Julian Stacey       Freelance Systems Engineer, Unix & Net Consultant, Munich.


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