Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 13:35:29 +0200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: [LIB] short review of U-100 running XP
How is the pointing device? bye bearnheart > >Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2005 09:15:37 -0700 (PDT) >From: John >Subject: short review of U-100 running XP > >This is what I've found out so far--I am comparing it to my old 110CT. >Some is just obvious. > >U100 has 1.2 GHz and it runs at about 500-800MHz on average. >has 512MB ram -- windows uses over half. > >110CT has 233MHz CPU and 64MB ram running 2000. > >Toshiba 60 gig hard drive in both. > >This is a comparision where I use it for just playing MPEG vidoes, MP3s, and >web browsing. > >U100 plays MPEGs much better, of course, it can play them either off the DVD >player or files and has better battery life doing it. The 110CT would give >about 1.5-2 hours with a 3AH cell pack, the U100 goes about 2-4 hours on a >3.4Ah cell pack. The U100 is pretty much better in every way for this. > >MP3s --depends-- I suspect for a dedicted MP3 player the 110CT has the >advantage of being a much less expensive outlay in cash--around 400-700 as >compared to 2 grand:)). Both do that equally as well. However with the >improved engineering that went into the U100 it is much better for mixing with >an external 24 or greater bit sound card. Much better distortion control. >However, once again if cost is the issue, the 110CT is definately still >useable since I found it very outstanding for this with an updated cardbus >sound card. > >Web browing--basically reading the news feeds and email--both do this equally >well including on battery power. > >So far so good with the U100. I found it very difficult to play videos on my >110CT otherwise it kicked!! But if you don't need to the 110CT still rocks!! >However now that I have a U100 I am really impressed with Toshiba engineering >once again. The thought that crosses my mind when I use it is simply--have >they spent the last 5 years designing it? It sure seems like it and to me >seems inexpensive at the 2 grand sticker. > >john anon > > >--------------------------------- >Yahoo! Sports > Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football >
