Cerwin-Vega E 705 - Left / right channel speakers - 75 Watt - 2-way

Cerwin-Vega E 705 - Left / right channel speakers - 75 Watt - 2-way
Manufacturer: Cerwin Vega
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Why is it, that from most concert seats the musicians look downright teeny but sound huge? While the seats could be the result of a particularly slimy ticket broker, chances are, the sound is a result of red surrounds with "CVs" on the dust domes. For over 40 years, Cerwin-Vega has filled concert houses and movie houses with bass-blasting sound. Now the company has designed the E-Series to fill your house with the same 125-decibel, wake-the-dead, shake-the-living, big beat. If you want to build a great sounding system, the E-Series offers you building blocks. You can fit a pair of floor standing tower models into your home audio or home theater listening area. And fill the room with 400 very loud watts of pure-pounding Vega bass. Add a pair of compact E-Series bookshelf models and center channel speaker and you get full-surround, gorilla-growling home theater. Quickly, simply, and seamlessly.

Average customer rating: 3.0

SOOO SLOoooWWW
Speed is Anemic. Expect to purchase ~$100 1GB RAM
Needs more RAM !!!
Just a little more for 5 stars
Great machine for the price - beware of short battery life

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Toshiba Satellite A135-S2276 15.4" Widescreen Notebook PC (Intel Pentium D Processor T2060, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Basic)

Manufacturer: Toshiba
Product Group: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers
ASIN: B000M8YU60
2007-01-30

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Easily mobile at just 6 pounds, the Toshiba Satellite A135-S2276 makes it easy to get your work done with a large, bright 15.4-inch screen. The XGA-resolution screen (1280 x 800) permits side-by-side viewing of documents for increased productivity, and is also great for watching DVD movies when you need a break. This affordable notebook PC is powered by Intel's 1.6 GHz Core Duo T2060 processor, which provides an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved gaming and multitasking performance and efficient power consumption. It also offers an 80 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM (2 GB maximum), dual-layer/multi-format DVD drive that also burns CDs, integrated 54g wireless connectivity, and ATI Radeon XPress 200M video card with up to 128 MB of shared video RAM.

This laptop also comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, which delivers a safer, more reliable, and more productive computing environment. It integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.

The Basics
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Processor: The Intel Core Duo T2060 processor is built with the Mobile Intel 945PM Express chipset, and it has a 1.60 GHz processor speed, fast 533 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and 1 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)

The Intel Core Duo processor has two computational execution cores in a single processor, providing greater system response when running multi-threaded applications simultaneously with no significant increase in power consumption. It's optimized for multitasking and is ready to support the next version of Microsoft Windows, code-named Vista. It can simultaneously run multiple demanding applications--such as graphics-intensive games or serious number-crunching business productivity applications--while downloading music or running virus-scanning security programs in the background. It's more efficient, thanks to Intel's Power Coordination and Deeper Sleep, which help to transfer power only to those areas of the processor that need it. It also features Intel's Digital Media Boost, which delivers enhanced performance on floating point-intensive applications such as CAD tools, 3-D and 2-D modeling, video editing, digital music, digital photography and gaming.

Hard Drive: The 80 GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 RPM) has become the average size for notebook PCs. It provides enough capacity for storing documents, digital media files, and productivity software. This SATA hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to FireWire and USB 2.0.

Memory: The 512 MB of built-in memory (PC4200, DDR2 SDRAM) is a bit low compared to other business notebooks, but it's a workable start and it offers a decently fast 533 MHz speed. It has two memory slots, enabling you to add up to 2 GB of RAM for worry-free handling graphics-intensive presentations and multiple open business productivity applications. To receive the faster data transfer benefits of the dual-channel DDR2 RAM, any RAM additions require memory modules of same capacity and clockspeed.

DVD/CD Drive: The double-layer DVD drive is compatible with a wide range of formats, including both DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs, CD-RW discs, and dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can hold up to 8.5 GB of data--great for backing up your MP3 collection or your most important documents. It features the following speeds: 4x DVD+R DL, 4x DVD-R DL, 8x for both single-layer DVD+R/-R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 5x DVD-RAM, and 24x/16x for CD-R/RW. It reads DVD-ROM discs at 8x and CD-ROMs at 24x.

Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard 85-key keyboard and electro-static two-button touchpad. It also offers a launch button for the Express CD/DVD media player and control buttons (play, stop, next, previous) as well as a volume control dial. </ul> Screen, Video & Audio
This notebook has a 15.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter and more vivid thanks to its anti-glare feature. Video is powered by the ATI Radeon XPress 200M IGP video/graphics card, which delivers good, though not high-end, 3-D graphics. It delivers up to 128 MB of dynamically allocated video RAM shared with the system RAM. ATI's HyperMemory technology allows the chipset to run in either Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) mode or with dedicated frame buffer memory to enhance graphics performance. It also features an integrated audio card with headphone and microphone jacks.

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
This Toshiba Satellite has an integrated Atheros 802.11b/g wireless-LAN that enables you to easily connect at wireless hotspots wherever you roam. You get a decent offering of connectivity options (though no FireWire): <ul>

4 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players

1 VGA monitor port

1 S-Video out

1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type II, PCMCIA R2.01, PC Card16, CardBus)

1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack </ul> It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.92) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Fast Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).

Operating System
Windows Vista Home Basic is the operating system for users with basic computing needs, such as surfing the Internet, corresponding with friends and family using e-mail, or performing basic document creation and editing tasks. Additionally, Windows Vista Home Basic integrates new search tools throughout the operating system to help you quickly find the precise file or program you need.

Every edition of Windows Vista provides the essential tools and technologies to help protect you whether you are browsing the Internet, connecting to a wireless network, or just reading e-mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you to manage and monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other activities.

Preloaded Software
Toshiba software includes Disc Creator, Recovery Disc Creator, and Speech System. Third-party software titles include Microsoft Works 8.5, InterVideo WinDVD 8 SD, Google Desktop and Toolbar, Ulead DVD Movie Factory, McAfee Internet Security Suite (with 30-day trial), and Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60-day trial).

Dimensions & Weight
This notebook measures 14.2 x 10.5 x 1.45 (WxDxH) and weighs 6 pounds.

Power
It's powered by a 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which has a battery life of up to 2.5 hours (depending on usage). It has a 4.5-hour full charging time.

What's in the Box
This package contains the A135-S2276 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.

Customer Reviews:

SOOO SLOoooWWW.......2007-04-10

I can only support the prior review about the fact that toshiba should not sell such an outrageously badly configured laptop. Using this laptop feels like your life going into slow motion! Purchasing this laptop was a very bad choice. it would be better to spend a little more and get a better configured laptop with more memory.
startup takes forever, closing a window takes a minute (computer hangs during that time) and there is absolutely no feeling of the dual core processor. the computer I had in 1992 was able to start word faster than this machine can start it.
i have a tecra laptop that is 3 years old and that performs much faster than this new one. to make a long story short, i gave it back and paid 15% restocking fee......
rather than paying more for RAM, just buy a better laptop. battery life is very bad (below 2 hours).
overall a bad omen for toshiba; first you sell badly configured products, and then nobody wants to buy your products anymore...(marketing department at toshiba: please wake up! this paves the road to hell)...i wonder if someone from the company ever tried the laptop himself.....

Speed is Anemic. Expect to purchase ~$100 1GB RAM.......2007-03-15

The performance is anemic. It is very slow and takes 75 seconds to open a web browser or AOL. I called Toshiba and spent over an hour on hold.

A Level 1 technician transferred me. Finally, a level 2 technician concluded that the computer was sold with too little memory to run Windows Vista, properly. He agreed to forward my case to Customer Relations in favor of providing me additional memory (it came with 512MB). They never called back as promised. I called back the next day and requested customer relations and was on hold for over an hour again. The customer relations guy was an arrogant foreigner. Immediately, he was very argumentative, rude, aggressive and unsupportive. He told me that they wouldn't support the technician's claim for free memory and said the technician was an outsourced representative and Toshiba did not need to honor his recommendation. He started to tell me that he didn't care about my situation and caught himself as he was completing his comment. He kept raising his voice and talking over me, loosing his cool.

I tried to maintain professionalism, but, still argue my case that Toshiba sold an incompatible system .... "either it should have came with more memory or it should have shipped with Windows XP." Toshiba sells a system, not two separate independent components. I told him I expected more from the Toshiba brand. He told me I bought an entry level machine and they didn't hide the memory requirements and that I didn't do my due diligence (he kept repeating himself over and over with an aggressive loud tone as his way to "convince me"). He was an output device only, I had a difficult time getting him to listen.

It was an awful experience. It changed my opinion of Toshiba 180 degrees. I had expected a lot more from them.

Expect to pay another $139.49 + Shipping (Toshiba selling price)for a 1GB memory module. Expect a long que for customer service. All 6 or 7 folks I spoke to were located in India, Middle East or the Philippines.

If you bought a $25,000 car and couldn't go over 30 mph, would you be upset if you had to spend another 20% ($5,000) for a module to make it go a normal speed? It is easy to blame Microsoft Vista, but, Toshiba is responsible for the system they sell.

Needs more RAM !!!.......2007-03-09

Windows Vista is extremely slow with the notebook running 512 MB RAM. Consider upgrading to 1 GB or more.

Just a little more for 5 stars.......2007-02-28

Pros: Great screen, super fast, super quiet(no fan noise),WiFi and plenty of USB ports.

Cons: The only gripes I have is it only comes with 512 memory, no firewire port and there's too many Trial programs I don't want that run in the background that you have to uninstall or kill thru msconfig.

I've had this laptop for around a week now and am really impressed and pleased with how it performs with only 512 memory on Vista which would have been plenty with XP. I'm not sold on Vista by any means. Great price at Best Buy for 549. For another 50 you can have 1 gig of memory and the total price is still under 600 bucks. Great deal!

Great machine for the price - beware of short battery life.......2007-02-20

Many of the reviews I've read of this laptop complain about the speed and suggest upgrading the memory - honestly, I haven't found this to be a problem at all. When I first booted up the laptop, it was slow for a few hours while setting itself up and configuring, but after the 'break-in period,' it's at least as fast as my old G4 (which was twice the price). I tend to multi-task quite a bit, and have found no problems running excel, word, iTunes, mail, internet, etc. all at once. The only major negative is the poor battery life - for a mobile device, they really should've done better than a measly 2.5 hours. Other than that, I'm extremely happy.

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