NEW JABBA WIRELESS LAPTOP

[Jabba]

Nothing special but its great for browsing JW in the garden. It felt kinda weird though last night uploading videos from outside that are flying through the air over to my router and then onto the JW server.

Not a bad price and I am 100% happy with everything so far.

Toshiba A30-921
Intel Pentium 4 M 2.8GHz processor
512Mb DDR RAM
40Gb Hard Drive
DVD-RW / CD-RW Drives
15"TFT Screen
128Mb ATi Mobility Radeon 9000 Graphics
1 x Firewire Port
MS Works, MS OneNote, Drag n Drop,
Windows XP Home Edition
1 Year Free Warranty

£899

Belkin wireless router 54mb £89

Belkin wireless notebook network card 54mb £29

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[Ghostbat]

That's a very nice wireless laptop. I'm also thinking of buying one, because it sound nice to be able to browse jabbasworld in the garden on a sunny day like this..

[Jabba]

Yes that was my thinking...it seemed a shame to be inside on a nice sunny day...now I am all set for outdoor use I bet it rains non stop.

[Daggernite]

Nice, the laptop is looking real nice, and having wireless connection must be great when you can go where ever you want in the house, or garden :)

EDIT- just relised my post was zactly same as ghostbat, it was a coincidence, just thought id say, dont want ppl thinking i dont read the reply's :wink: must of wrote it at same time.

[Jabba]

Its ok...kinda cool that we are all thinking of the same benefits for it....maybe they should promote that benefit more in their product advertising.

[Ghostbat]

Its ok...kinda cool that we are all thinking of the same benefits for it....maybe they should promote that benefit more in their product advertising.

I think that's a good idea because most people have a stationary pc for normal indoor use.

[mindgam3]

Nice laptop ;) We've got a wireless network in our house n my dad reguarly uses it for his work etc on his laptop. I have yet to get a laptop though so no browsing in the garden for me just yet :( hopefully gonna be an apple powerbook

[Jabba]

Its ok...kinda cool that we are all thinking of the same benefits for it....maybe they should promote that benefit more in their product advertising.

I think that's a good idea because most people have a stationary pc for normal indoor use.

Indeed...I also have pc anywhere running on my other PC's so I have full control over those as well...its pretty good for keeping an eye on videos being encoded ready for uploading to JW.

[sikx5]

Thats a nice lappy jabba, pitty your not a apple man, cause apple are leading the way in Laptops 8)

[Daggernite]

I do have a laptop but my sister knocked it off the table 3 weeks after i bought it :( I had the whole wireless idea goin on aswell :cry: But shit happens. I thought it was ok, but it started turning off after about an hour of use, so I took it apart thinkin I could fix it, but when i put it back toether again all i get is a slight clicking noise :cry: I cant get it replaced cuz i got it off ebay.
Jabba do not put your laptop anywhere near kids! thats my advise :!:

[Anonymous]

Indeed very cool, surfing in the garden :D exactly what we're gonna set up in our student house in september, of course thats purely for work purposes :P :wink: As for the laptop indeed a bargain IMO , its practically the same spec as mine which a paid £1300 in september for, only problem was the company (multivision) went bust, thats how they could sell me the spec so cheap:
my laptop spec
2.8 ghz
1GB of Ram
2x dvd writer
64MB ati 9000 graphics
60gb hard drive
Oh and i free usb memory thing that broke :lol:

[saadie]

i hate M type processors ... they make me go :x ..... anyways its too hard to get a laptop without M type processors .. anywayz .... its really nice ... 8) 8)

[Jabba]

I do have a laptop but my sister knocked it off the table 3 weeks after i bought it :( I had the whole wireless idea goin on aswell :cry: But shit happens. I thought it was ok, but it started turning off after about an hour of use, so I took it apart thinkin I could fix it, but when i put it back toether again all i get is a slight clicking noise :cry: I cant get it replaced cuz i got it off ebay.
Jabba do not put your laptop anywhere near kids! thats my advise :!:

Yes that is what happened to my first laptop...someone knocked it off the desk and broke the screen off it...it still works but its in two pieces now.

My sister had the same problem with her toshiba shutting down...it has thermal protection on it that shuts it down whenever it gets too hot....clearing some space around the rear vent sorted the problem out and its been fine ever since.

[gis]

nice laptop jabba,nice PC setup for indoors and now u have one on the move.

nice purchase mate :D

[TT]

Nice laptop and to surf wireless is so cool! In my mother's house they just did it some months ago and it's almost impossible to believe! :D

[evoWalo]

The thing's HUGE. Why not a Centrino? You dont have to have soemthing hanging out on the side and it does WiFi & performance better.

[Jabba]

For what I want it for...its fine....it already overkill in a lot of respects.

[mindgam3]

The thing's HUGE. Why not a Centrino? You dont have to have soemthing hanging out on the side and it does WiFi & performance better.

For £900? Jabbas looks pretty nicely specced for the price

[Jabba]

Yep...exactly....I hate wasting money on things that I wont get any benefit from.

[evoWalo]

Just to get a better idea. How much are the cheapest laptop in the UK? I've been hearing from friends that England's really expensive and when I convert it I get sticker shock.

[TT]

Yes I always wondered why a laptop should be as small as possible LOL.. I actually hate when they are too small :?

[Jabba]

The thing's HUGE. Why not a Centrino? You dont have to have soemthing hanging out on the side and it does WiFi & performance better.

You would CRY if you saw the phone I use...its the size and weight of a house brick...it makes calls just fine though....and thats why it suits me....and thats why I still have it and wont be changing it for anything else.

[evoWalo]

You would CRY if you saw the phone I use...its the size and weight of a house brick...it makes calls just fine though....and thats why it suits me....and thats why I still have it and wont be changing it for anything else.
Hahaha... I saw what you drive and I agree with your priorities. I'd stick with an abacus if it got me a better car. ;) People around here are obsessed with the latest gadgetry and often forget to get a ride most people will drool over. :)

[saadie]

You would CRY if you saw the phone I use...its the size and weight of a house brick...it makes calls just fine though....and thats why it suits me....and thats why I still have it and wont be changing it for anything else.

:? post a pic of yer phone

[Jabba]

Why so you can make fun of it ?

[saadie]

lol .... no ...
comeon please :wink:
i dont even have a phone of my own ... lol

[Jabba]

I have only used it on the mains supply so far (and probably only ever will)....yes even when in the garden.

[evoWalo]

Considering Jabba's priorities it's a good laptop. Heck it's a Toshiba. Pretty good brand for portables.

[saadie]

hey jabba ..... how much is the clock speed right now ... cuz the problem with m type processors is it runs at a low frequency ... it only increases when applications need more
speed ....... and when the speed is increasing or decreasing .... some applications crash ....

[Jabba]

Well I wouldnt use it for anything heavy...just controlling the other PC's that do all the hard work.

To be honest even this one is a bit overkill for me..but for the price it seemed pretty good value.

[saadie]

well yup the price is nice ...... anywayz post a pic of eyr phone .... :P

[evoWalo]

Jabba you using VNC?

[Jabba]

Nope/Yes...PC Anywhere.

[sentra_dude]

Nice laptop Jabba...I love mine, got it about a year ago and I use it almost everyday, only thing is I wish I had a bit bigger hard drive (mine's only 55gb) but other than that its great to just pick up and surf the internet from different rooms in the house 8).

Congratulations on the new purchase!

[SFDMALEX]

Nice purchase Jabba. A good laptop is a great thing to have. Especialy with a house like yours. Just get rid of those stickers and its going to be even better :)

For what you need it its indeed an overkill machine. And a DVD-RW on it......drool...

[SDK2003]

pfffft, alright for some getting spangley new Laptops :D
I will keep my eyeout for a roaming connection if I'm passing :wink: :P

[Chaos in 1983!]

wow that's cool...my father has just one like it, only without the DVD-RW, and they installed all the wireless stuff at work so it makes a perfect combo...Toshibas are really nice...I wish I had the money to buy a new comp, and if I did it would be a toshiba laptop...

[Xploded]

Wow man thats a really nice laptop you have your self there, im looking at buying one for me self pritty soon ....... just really going though what I want and there a few I like just gotta pick which one is best for the job he he.

Well have fun with your new toy man he he :D :D :D

[PATo355]

Its a pretty good bargain , and as for the Centrino option i think if Jabba is using it mainly in the outdoors of his house 3 hours of time is enuf , he has pc inside his home and in the office so for the P4M being considerably cheaper than the Centrinos ( at least here centrinos are 30% more expensive ) , 899 for that setup is very cheap .

[crazidude]

Nice laptop. Does it weigh less than the brick phone? I haven't seen one of those in ages. Everyone uses the smallest phone possible nowadays with the camera on it.

[saadie]

^^ haha ... naaw man ..... lappy is heavier ... :mrgreen: :wink:

[Jabba]

Here is the much talked about phone...yes we know its crap...but it has alot of sentimental memories for me.

http://www.jabbasworld.net/jpic/1549.jpg

[evoWalo]

I used to have that phone. Nokia 3210 isnt it?

[itsthepham]

Jabba I love the new Lap top. I'm looking into getting a Toshiba soon. Since i will be starting school soon anyhow. Love the specs. You have nothing but the best. :D

[Jabba]

I used to have that phone. Nokia 3210 isnt it?

Yes I think thats the one.

[saadie]

lol ... jabba ... its not a brick .. its actually pritty kewl .... dad used to have one of those .. and it finally got into the hands of ma bro .... he ruined it .. :D

[Jabba]

Well its very bruised and battered but extremely reliable...and I don't have to worry about anyone wanting to rob me for it...as they would probably feel sorry for me having a phone like that....LOL...

[saadie]

hehe ........ ya know when ya said brick phone i though ya had one of those hi tech phones with a gps satnav , pda, camera, mp3 player etc etc :P :P :D

but still i'd like a lil nokia more then tht ^^ .....

[evoWalo]

I had to give up mine after the LCD died. T9 was pretty primitive.

[possessed_beaver]

Well its very bruised and battered but extremely reliable...and I don't have to worry about anyone wanting to rob me for it...as they would probably feel sorry for me having a phone like that....LOL...

lol i actualy have a 3310, i would agree it is rely reliable, and if it's not broken don't fix it.

im thinking of updating soon, but i just will miss my phone soo much.

the new 3 network is quite apealing thoe, and very cheap call rates...

decisions decisions..

[Anonymous]

Well its very bruised and battered but extremely reliable...and I don't have to worry about anyone wanting to rob me for it...as they would probably feel sorry for me having a phone like that....LOL...

hehe thats why i don't put more than about £10 credit on my 3 year old sony mobile, cos it'll be worth more than the phone! Can't see the point in these new phones myself, i basically only use mine for texting and the odd call. I've seen a few on those 3G video phones and the video quality was appalling IMO

[SFDMALEX]

LOL. If thas a brick phone then what is this?
http://www.zimsms.com/handsets/handsets/d_Mitsubishi_G310.jpg

You see? Im ages behind you people. But hey, it calls and recieves calls. It doesnt distort the sound like many of the new ones...I dont need it to have any games or other bs. It does what a phone is supposed to do.

[SDK2003]

I also still use the same phone Jabba. I don't want all these fancy new G3 features, colour screens yada yada, a phone is to make calls and this does it's job really well

[TT]

Oh yes, fuck off the new phones with tons of useless things like color screen, games, web, photo camera (?!?!?!?) :D mine is maybe not a brick, but it's an Ericsson T39m.. not really the latest model but I don't plan to change it! (and if it will broke, I kept my T28 just in case ;))

[possessed_beaver]

I've seen a few on those 3G video phones and the video quality was appalling IMO

yeh it's fucking shocking.

a new sony model has a camera that comes with the phone that is 1 megapixle.. thats not that bad for a mobile phone!

i would never use a phone for video calls.. the reason 3rd gen network apeals to me is the calls are CHEAP ASSS!! like half or more then other major telco's in my country.

[TT]

a new sony model has a camera that comes with the phone that is 1 megapixle.. thats not that bad for a mobile phone!

hell, it's actually VERY bad!! it is a fucking mobile phone!!

[saadie]

haha ^^^^ ... thats so true ........ the only thing tht ya can do with a mobile cam is "operation underskirt " and get caught .. lol ...... i saw a program on star world ... there were abt 10 ppl who were caught doing this on survalence cameras :oops: :lol:

anyway .... look at me i dont have a mobile fone ... no mobile = no tension 8) 8)

[saadie]

saadie sue's thamar 8)

[SDK2003]

You gotta LOL at these peeps with Camera Phones.

When I was at the F1 Event in London a few business men were trying to push me out of the way so they could get some shots with their Mobiles :roll: I polity told them to get their crap cameras out of my face as they were going to capture nothing with them.

Later I heard on of them moaning about long delay when pressing the 'shutter button', hate to say it but I told them so :D

A phone is for talking on not mobile gaming, taking photos, videos, browsing the net, playing MP3's etc :roll:

[crazidude]

http://www.jabbasworld.net/jpic/1549.jpg
lol I seriously thought you meant a brick. Like those ones from the early 90s. Those things are huge.

[PATo355]

Yah its not such a brick , that is a very popular phone in here cuz its extremely reliable , and if someoune try to steal it from you , you can trhow it to the head and kill the guy ... so it doubles as a gun :P

LOL at the cell phone discussion , we know TT hates phones with camera , i know they suck but you can still take a decent 640x480 pic when you have no camera with you , mine is a Samsung E715 , jon_s has the same i think ... E700 Euro model