POLK AUDIO FXi50 BiDirectional Surround Sound Speaker

POLK AUDIO FXi50 BiDirectional Surround Sound Speaker
Manufacturer: Polk Audio
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The popularity of home theater has thrust the bi-directional surround sound speaker into the spotlight. To get the most from DVD and multi-channel music formats you need a versatile high performance surround speaker. And the Oscar for best performance goes to the FXi50, for its role as the switchable, bi-directional surround FX speaker that gives you the kind of performance and placement flexibility that your high performance home theater demands. The FXi50 surrounds you with action and effects.

Average customer rating: 4.5

satisfaction
so far so good
Excelent product for a reasonable price

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Toshiba Satellite A135-S4407 15.4" Notebook PC (Intel Pentium D Processor T2060, 1 GB RAM, 100 GB Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium)

Manufacturer: Toshiba
Product Group: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers
ASIN: B000MAFQMA
2007-01-30

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Toshiba Satellite Notebook Computer - Featuring Windows Vista Home Premium, you'll get Microsoft's latest advancements in operating system technology. With this version of Windows, Microsoft has included the Windows Mobility Center, which lets you easily check on and configure key mobile-related settings. Like display brightness, power plan, and wireless networking. When it comes to hardware, this laptop is fully stocked with a fast Intel Pentium Dual-Core processor, 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM, a large 100GB SATA HDD, and more. More than enough power, storage space, and media support for demanding business and entertainment applications. 100GB 5400RPM SATA HDD DVD SuperMulti - (write speeds) up to 5x DVD-RAM, 4x Double Layer DVD-R/+R, 8x DVD-R/+R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 24x CD-R, & 16x CD-RW DVD SuperMulti - (read speeds) up to 8x DVD-ROM & 24x CD-ROM 15.4 TruBrite LCD Native Resolution - 1280x800 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator with up to 256MB of shared memory (memory is taken from the main system's RAM) Built-in Stereo Speakers Built-in Atheros 802.11b/g Wi-Fi LAN Support 56k v.92 Fax Modem 1 TypeI/II PCMCIA Card Slot 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter - supports Secure Digital (SD) (supports SDIO), Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMedia Car, & xD Picture Card Ports - 1 VGA Out, 1 S-Video Out, 1 Firewire, 4 USB 2.0, 1 Microphone In, & 1 Headphone Out Unit Dimensions - 14.2 (w) x 10.5 (d) x 1.46 (h) Unit Weight - up to 6.0 lbs.

Amazon.com Product Description

Easily mobile at just 6 pounds, the Toshiba Satellite A135-S4407 makes it easy to get your work done with a large, bright 15.4-inch widescreen LCD. The XGA-resolution screen (1280 x 800) permits side-by-side viewing of documents for increased productivity. It's also great for using as a media center, with Toshiba's unique Express Media Player enabling you to bypass the system and access CDs and DVDs with a touch of button. 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 a 100 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM (4 GB maximum), dual-layer/multi-format DVD drive that also burns CDs, integrated 54g wireless connectivity, and Intel GMA 950 video card with up to 256 MB of shared video RAM.

It comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition to easily playing your DVD movies and managing your digital audio library, you'll be able to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also 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 100 GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 RPM) is a bit above average in size for notebook PCs (though will become the average size sometime in 2007). 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 1 GB of built-in memory (PC4200, DDR2 SDRAM) is a good start for power users, and it offers a decently fast 533 MHz speed. It has two memory slots, enabling you to add up to 4 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 Toshiba Satellite A105 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 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which uses Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) and provides up to 256 MB of shared video memory. 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 good offering of connectivity options: <ul>

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

1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals

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

5-in-1 memory card reader that's compatible with Secure Digital (including SDIO), MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD Picture Card memory cards </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 Premium is the operating system for users with advanced computer needs, and it includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center for watching DVD movies and accessing your digital audio library. You can also use Windows Media Center to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV) and to access new kinds of online entertainment content. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium and an auxiliary Windows SideShow display will also allow you to access key data even when your computer is off. It is also easier than ever to share files between other PCs in your household and to manage your laptop computer settings to more securely connect to your favorite WiFi hotspot.

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-S4407 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.

Customer Reviews:

satisfaction.......2007-04-12

Shipping was quicker than I thought it would be. It is exactly what I wanted so I am happy with my purchase.

so far so good.......2007-03-08

Setup was easy. Getting it set up in my existing home network was a breeze. (I may think otherwise when I switch over all the computers to vista and have to rebuild the network, but that'd be a vista issue, not a toshiba issue) It's much lighter than my A105 Satellite, so that is a big plus. I'm not keen on the bloat -all the preinstalled junk that most people don't care about- so I uninstalled most of it but a few things are still kicking and I suspect that, again, Mickeysoft and not Toshiba. The picture is clean, bright and after about a week, I am satisfied. I hope it lasts as long as my A105 has (and that one is still going strong after 5 yrs and will become the 'desktop' that controls our network and printer once I trade in my dell) The $[...] rebate and the toshiba eztrade will bring the end cost down to just under $[...] for me. Not bad for a new laptop!

Excelent product for a reasonable price.......2007-02-26

This notebook is very good, is fast and the picture is clean. The only drawback is the lack of native drivers for Windows XP.

My order only took 4 days to arrive, very fast considering I used the free shipping from amazon.

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