TOSHIBA A40 w/celeron 2.x : Is it COMPAL or TOSHI original?

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well...the toshiba satellite a40 with the celeron chip, is it compal or
toshiba? I havent got time to ask the dealer..so it would be easier asking
here.. as I'm stuck in another town, for a few days..
 
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We bought one of these for my college-bound son, and I don't know for
sure if it's Compal or Toshiba, but my guess is Toshiba. I say this
primarily because it uses a 15 volt supply, however, it's not a
"standard" Toshiba 15-volt supply, they have gone to a proprietary
connector with at least 4 wires (not the standard "coaxial" connector,
unfortunately).

We are satisfied with the machine, which we got for $599 over memorial
day weekend (both Circuit City and Best Buy had them for $599 after
several rebates, in fact it was possible to get one at Best Buy for $559
if you used a "Reward Zone" card).

I posted some notes on the machine about a week ago that you might find
worth reading.


tuned by RÄZO wrote:

> well...the toshiba satellite a40 with the celeron chip, is it compal or
> toshiba? I havent got time to ask the dealer..so it would be easier asking
> here.. as I'm stuck in another town, for a few days..
>
>
 
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tuned by RÄZO wrote:
> well...the toshiba satellite a40 with the celeron chip, is it compal
> or toshiba? I havent got time to ask the dealer..so it would be
> easier asking here.. as I'm stuck in another town, for a few days..

You can Google: toshiba laptop manufacturing, and satisfy yourself that
the number of Toshiba-manufactured laptops is approaching zero.
Toshiba's failing laptop business and their financing partners have
forced them into outsourcing almost everything they manufacture much
like Hpaq, with IBM in the same pack. Laptops are commodities, there is
almost nothing of consequence in any laptop that is proprietary to
Toshiba, Hpaq, IBM, Dell, ...

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You mean the one re. A40/45 owners vs toshiba lawsuit?

"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:40C65C06.6060409@neo.rr.com...
| We bought one of these for my college-bound son, and I don't know for
| sure if it's Compal or Toshiba, but my guess is Toshiba. I say this
| primarily because it uses a 15 volt supply, however, it's not a
| "standard" Toshiba 15-volt supply, they have gone to a proprietary
| connector with at least 4 wires (not the standard "coaxial" connector,
| unfortunately).
|
| We are satisfied with the machine, which we got for $599 over memorial
| day weekend (both Circuit City and Best Buy had them for $599 after
| several rebates, in fact it was possible to get one at Best Buy for $559
| if you used a "Reward Zone" card).
|
| I posted some notes on the machine about a week ago that you might find
| worth reading.
|
|
| tuned by RÄZO wrote:
|
| > well...the toshiba satellite a40 with the celeron chip, is it compal or
| > toshiba? I havent got time to ask the dealer..so it would be easier
asking
| > here.. as I'm stuck in another town, for a few days..
| >
| >
|
 
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I am not aware of the lawsuit. Please feel free to "bring me up to speed".


tuned by RÄZO wrote:

> You mean the one re. A40/45 owners vs toshiba lawsuit?
>
> "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:40C65C06.6060409@neo.rr.com...
> | We bought one of these for my college-bound son, and I don't know for
> | sure if it's Compal or Toshiba, but my guess is Toshiba. I say this
> | primarily because it uses a 15 volt supply, however, it's not a
> | "standard" Toshiba 15-volt supply, they have gone to a proprietary
> | connector with at least 4 wires (not the standard "coaxial" connector,
> | unfortunately).
> |
> | We are satisfied with the machine, which we got for $599 over memorial
> | day weekend (both Circuit City and Best Buy had them for $599 after
> | several rebates, in fact it was possible to get one at Best Buy for $559
> | if you used a "Reward Zone" card).
> |
> | I posted some notes on the machine about a week ago that you might find
> | worth reading.
> |
> |
> | tuned by RÄZO wrote:
> |
> | > well...the toshiba satellite a40 with the celeron chip, is it compal or
> | > toshiba? I havent got time to ask the dealer..so it would be easier
> asking
> | > here.. as I'm stuck in another town, for a few days..
> | >
> | >
> |
>
>
 
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Quoted from:

Calling Toshiba A40 / A45 series laptop owners

04 June 2004 22:18
If you own a Toshiba satellite laptop with models A40 or A45, please
send me an email with your model number and approximately when and
from where you purchased it. I am hot on the trail of a lawsuit with
Toshiba and you will hopefully have a monetary gain too. In lieu of
this information, you may send me a nominal gratuity for my time spent
in research and collecting information.

Please note that : I am selling information, I am not representing you
in pressing your claims.

Thanks

"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:40C8EEE4.5060006@neo.rr.com...
| I am not aware of the lawsuit. Please feel free to "bring me up to
speed".
|
|
| tuned by RÄZO wrote:
|
| > You mean the one re. A40/45 owners vs toshiba lawsuit?
| >
| > "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
| > news:40C65C06.6060409@neo.rr.com...
| > | We bought one of these for my college-bound son, and I don't know for
| > | sure if it's Compal or Toshiba, but my guess is Toshiba. I say this
| > | primarily because it uses a 15 volt supply, however, it's not a
| > | "standard" Toshiba 15-volt supply, they have gone to a proprietary
| > | connector with at least 4 wires (not the standard "coaxial" connector,
| > | unfortunately).
| > |
| > | We are satisfied with the machine, which we got for $599 over memorial
| > | day weekend (both Circuit City and Best Buy had them for $599 after
| > | several rebates, in fact it was possible to get one at Best Buy for
$559
| > | if you used a "Reward Zone" card).
| > |
| > | I posted some notes on the machine about a week ago that you might
find
| > | worth reading.
| > |
| > |
| > | tuned by RÄZO wrote:
| > |
| > | > well...the toshiba satellite a40 with the celeron chip, is it compal
or
| > | > toshiba? I havent got time to ask the dealer..so it would be easier
| > asking
| > | > here.. as I'm stuck in another town, for a few days..
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| >
| >
|
 
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"tuned by RÄZO" <NOSPAMmillajovovich@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:2itv9rFote6sU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Quoted from:
>
> Calling Toshiba A40 / A45 series laptop owners
>
> 04 June 2004 22:18
> If you own a Toshiba satellite laptop with models A40 or A45, please
> send me an email with your model number and approximately when and
> from where you purchased it. I am hot on the trail of a lawsuit with
> Toshiba and you will hopefully have a monetary gain too. In lieu of
> this information, you may send me a nominal gratuity for my time spent
> in research and collecting information.
>
> Please note that : I am selling information, I am not representing you
> in pressing your claims.
>
> Thanks
>
> "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:40C8EEE4.5060006@neo.rr.com...
> | I am not aware of the lawsuit. Please feel free to "bring me up to
> speed".
> |
> |
> | tuned by RÄZO wrote:
> |
> | > You mean the one re. A40/45 owners vs toshiba lawsuit?
> | >
> | > "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> | > news:40C65C06.6060409@neo.rr.com...
> | > | We bought one of these for my college-bound son, and I don't know
for
> | > | sure if it's Compal or Toshiba, but my guess is Toshiba. I say this
> | > | primarily because it uses a 15 volt supply, however, it's not a
> | > | "standard" Toshiba 15-volt supply, they have gone to a proprietary
> | > | connector with at least 4 wires (not the standard "coaxial"
connector,
> | > | unfortunately).
> | > |
> | > | We are satisfied with the machine, which we got for $599 over
memorial
> | > | day weekend (both Circuit City and Best Buy had them for $599 after
> | > | several rebates, in fact it was possible to get one at Best Buy for
> $559
> | > | if you used a "Reward Zone" card).
> | > |
> | > | I posted some notes on the machine about a week ago that you might
> find
> | > | worth reading.
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | tuned by RÄZO wrote:
> | > |
> | > | > well...the toshiba satellite a40 with the celeron chip, is it
compal
> or
> | > | > toshiba? I havent got time to ask the dealer..so it would be
easier
> | > asking
> | > | > here.. as I'm stuck in another town, for a few days..
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > |
> | >
> | >
> |
>
>
 
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Hmmm, did u (amn) type anything? Or did I miss something?

amn wrote:
>> "tuned by RÄZO" <NOSPAMmillajovovich@softhome.net> wrote in message
>> news:2itv9rFote6sU1@uni-berlin.de...
>>> Quoted from:
>>>
>>> Calling Toshiba A40 / A45 series laptop owners
>>>
>>> 04 June 2004 22:18
>>> If you own a Toshiba satellite laptop with models A40 or A45, please
>>> send me an email with your model number and approximately when and
>>> from where you purchased it. I am hot on the trail of a lawsuit with
>>> Toshiba and you will hopefully have a monetary gain too. In lieu of
>>> this information, you may send me a nominal gratuity for my time
>>> spent in research and collecting information.
>>>
>>> Please note that : I am selling information, I am not representing
>>> you in pressing your claims.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> news:40C8EEE4.5060006@neo.rr.com...
>>>> I am not aware of the lawsuit. Please feel free to "bring me up
>>>> to speed".
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> tuned by RÄZO wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> You mean the one re. A40/45 owners vs toshiba lawsuit?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:40C65C06.6060409@neo.rr.com...
>>>>>> We bought one of these for my college-bound son, and I don't
>>>>>> know for sure if it's Compal or Toshiba, but my guess is
>>>>>> Toshiba. I say this primarily because it uses a 15 volt supply,
>>>>>> however, it's not a "standard" Toshiba 15-volt supply, they have
>>>>>> gone to a proprietary connector with at least 4 wires (not the
>>>>>> standard "coaxial" connector, unfortunately).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We are satisfied with the machine, which we got for $599 over
>>>>>> memorial day weekend (both Circuit City and Best Buy had them
>>>>>> for $599 after several rebates, in fact it was possible to get
>>>>>> one at Best Buy for $559 if you used a "Reward Zone" card).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I posted some notes on the machine about a week ago that you
>>>>>> might find worth reading.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> tuned by RÄZO wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> well...the toshiba satellite a40 with the celeron chip, is it
>>>>>>> compal or toshiba? I havent got time to ask the dealer..so it
>>>>>>> would be easier asking here.. as I'm stuck in another town, for
>>>>>>> a few days..