Compaq vs Toshiba

crear · #1 November 24th, 2005, 06:55 PM

I am planning on buying one of these laptops tommorow. Which one do you think is better and why? Thanks for the help

Compaq ze2308wm for $398

Amd Sempron 2800+ 1.6ghz
256 ddr2 ram
40 gb HD
Dvd/cd-rw Combo drive
802.11 wirelass lan

Here is the link to the Toshiba- http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1124432597892

Nick Grana · #2 November 24th, 2005, 10:47 PM

I don't even have to look at your link when saying buying a comtrash over a toshiba is totally out of the question. Being in the business of computers a long, long time lets me base that opinion on the services I have done.
The two words I would tell people to avoid most were comtrash and packard h-e-l-l. There are many more now but let's not get into that at this point.

Nuff said.

**MishY** · #3 November 24th, 2005, 11:03 PM

Both aren't bad - get IBM though if you can afford it

Nick Grana · #4 November 24th, 2005, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Both aren't bad - get IBM though if you can afford it

Is that a contradiction?

I said one was bad in comparison to the other mentioned. As for better ones than even that, IBM comes in that category also along with with a few others... Dell for example.

Mishy, you know I could argue with a wall.

Interesting. Notebooks

crear · #5 November 25th, 2005, 12:07 AM

Its actually an Hp, even though there owned by the same company

Nick Grana · #6 November 25th, 2005, 12:23 AM

I knew it was an HP. I have worked with HP products for years in the testing and calibration field. They were second to none. Since the merge to comtrash in the computer field, they got lax.
My opinion. My story. I'm sticking to it.
I'm sure you'll enjoy either......but......just enjoy it.

crear · #7 November 25th, 2005, 02:29 AM

Are the graphics better on the toshiba, and what is ddr2? Im guessing its better than ddr

sho-dan · #8 November 25th, 2005, 02:49 AM

DDR 2 is the next generation in memory(DDR1 pc133,pc100 etc

crear · #9 November 25th, 2005, 02:55 AM

icic, whats your opinion, should i get the hp or the toshiba?

sho-dan · #10 November 25th, 2005, 03:13 AM

i have no opinion,but most ppl i talked to gear themselves towards Toshiba.as Mishy stated get a IBM if you can afford it,then its toshiba next,do a little research Toshiba and compare before you buy,and once you buy one donot look at the computer ads,you'll get a headache

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