-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm looking at the Toshiba Qosmio F25-AV205 Notebook I can get for about $1300.00 Any suggestions or comments. Anything I should get extra? Thanks In Advance for your help. Here are the specs,
Intel Pentium M Processor 750 (1.86GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB) 2MB L2 Cache 533MHz FSB 15.4" WXGA Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Features
Processor and Memory: Intel Pentium M Processor 750 (1.86GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB) 1024MB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM (512MBx2) Hard Drive and Multimedia Drives:
100GB HDD (5400 rpm) 8x DVD Super-Multi Drive (Double Layer) NVIDIA GeForce? FX Go6600 GPU w/64MB DDR SDRAM Monitor:
15.4" Diagonal Wide-screen XGA display w/TruBrite Technology (1280 x 800) No Bluetooth (Antenna only)
Product Specifications
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 TOSHIBA QosmioPlayer for quick access to CD, DVD and TV Playback Processor and Chipset:
Intel Centrino? Mobile Technology featuring: Intel Pentium M processor 750 [1.86GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 533MHz FSB] Mobile Intel 915PM Express Chipset Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG (802.11b/g) Memory 1024MB (2x512MB) DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2048MB (both memory slots occupied at the time of purchase); Dual channel supported (requires two memory modules) 2 user upgradeable memory slots (both memory slots occupied at the time of purchase) Mass Storage:
100GB (5400 RPM) Parallel ATA (PATA) hard disk drive; 8.0mm height; user removable Optical Disk Drives:
Fixed Bay DVD SuperMulti Double Layer drive Maximum Speed:
TOSHIBA TV Tuner Region/Standard ? US/NTSC Video-in ? RF, AV-IN (Composite/Line-IN) Parental Control, Closed Caption, MacroVision, CGMSA ? Yes TV Tuner Enhancements: 3D Y/C separator, Digital Noise Reduction, 10bit AD convert, Digital Noise reduction, Time base corrector, Resolution (720x480) Display TOSHIBA TruBrite ? 15.4? diagonal widescreen TFT activematrix LCD display at 1280x800 native resolution (WXGA) Contrast Ratio: 200:1 Brightness: 200 cd/m2 Viewing Angle: Horizontal ? (120 degrees); Vertical ? (900 degrees) Brightness Control: FN+F6/F7 Graphics NVIDIA GeForce? 6 GO 6600 with 64MB DDR SDRAM VRAM 2D Graphic Accelerator 3D Graphic Accelerator DirectX7 API, DirectX8 API , DirectX API Digital Video Accelerator YUV-RGB Conversion, Motion Competition, iDCT, De-interlace Bi-Linear LCD Stretch PCI Express x16 interface Internal LCD Support Resolution - 1280 x 800 WXGA Sound AC-Link, AnalogDevices AD1981B, AC'97 Rev2.2 compatible 16-bit stereo Built-in Harman/Kardon stereo speakers Full Duplex Support, MIDI (playback) Support, DirectSound, Direct 3D Sound;Direct Music Sound Volume Control Dial Toshiba Audio Enhancements supporting SRS TruSurround XT, SRS WOW9 Sound Ports:
External Microphone (monaural) Headphone (stereo), Video in (via Composite with Audio), S/P DIF (shared with headphone) Input Devices:
Keyboard: 85 key US keyboard; Hot Key Functions (FN); please see electronic User?s Guide for more information; Windows Key Function; Application Key Function Pointing Device: TouchPad?; Scroll Function controlled by software Others:
Toshiba Remote Control TOSHIBA Assist (TOSHIBA Console Button) CD Control Function - Skip to Previous Track, Play, Stop, Skip t Next Track, CD Power Expandability:
2 user upgradeable memory slots (both memory slots occupied at the time of purchase) 1 PC Card slot support 1 Type II, PCMCIA R2.01, PC Card16, Bridge Media Adapter slot Secure Digital (SD-IO support), Memory Stick?, Memory Stick Pro, xD picture card, MultiMediaCard Communications:
RGB (monitor) port 3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports (v2.0) S-Video TV-Out port RJ-45 LAN port RJ-11 modem port i.Link 1394 S/P DIF (shared with headphone)