Get a TOSHIBA!!! They're great!
Posted By: Mary on 2007-12-20
In Reply to: need to order a dell with XP. - is it better to talk to a person...
Dell I found to be extremely limited, only 1-2 models. Order a XP Toshiba! $899 in Dec got me free shipping, no tax (it was a special), and a good workhorse XP with a DVD/CD multi format RW on a laptop, all the stuff I need without anything I don't.
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Loved your posts. The other gal missed my point. I committed myself to 25 hours a week. Was not asked to commit to a certain number of lines, but I am continously asked for more. I do it in the name of "teamwork," which is stressed at this company. I understand their position, but it seems we are always behind. Their fear is that if more people were hired then there's a chance we may run out of work for everyone. Like I said before, I just need a little more flexibility. I don't think as an IC that is too much to expect. I work a regular schedule (9 to 5:30 with 1 to 1-1/2-hour lunch) and rarely take any time off except my two days now (and I was continously asked to work one of those). Getting a vacation is another story. It's time to move on.
They're great - give 'em a try!
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Except in February. Dang it's cold in February.
Seriously though, I don't lock my doors and if I need to find the car keys, they're in the ignition.
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If it cranks out 500 lines/hr, that's great if you're still getting -
But if you've been bumped down to 3-4 cpl, aren't you still having to put in 7-day weeks at 12-14 hrs/day to make ends meet?
I have a Toshiba
and I like it very much. I have the Core Duo processor and it has not failed me yet when it comes to working with so many different windows and programs open. I have the Windows XP Media Edition on mine.
I have had mine since October when my primary PC crashed and had to go into be fixed. My brother-in-law has a Dell and he also likes his very much.
toshiba
do you know if they are in US? I hate to deal with India.
i like my toshiba!
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toshiba
I've never owned an Acer, but last year I bought a Toshiba laptop and it's great.. no issues whatsoever, all the bells and whistles, nice keyboard as far as laptops go...
This is a bit late.. I wasn't online yesterday.. have you already made your decision?
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Great idea and they're pretty cheap, too!
Only about $20 or $30 at Wal-Mart. You're one smart cookie!
I have had 2 Toshiba Satellites.
My Satellites have been great, but bear in mind I use my computer exclusively for MT'ing, surfing the Net and e-mail. If your son is doing lots of downloading of music or games, or doing other more sophisticated stuff, you probably need to check how that affects the specs he needs.
I have had a Dell, HP, and a Toshiba. The
HP has been the best, but brand isn't that important. I wouldn't get a Gateway and I wouldn't get a Celeron processor. My Dell didn't have the speed that the HP you linked does and I was able to work fine, but I would definitely agree to get faster. I download and then work off-line. If you worked on-line you would definitely want/need faster.
I am using a Toshiba Satellite and it has a lot more RAM, a much faster processor, and a 17'' screen and I paid less than the HP you linked.
I have a Dell, HP, and a Toshiba. The
Dell is a piece of *rap. I've had to replace every major piece, fortunately the majority was when it was still under warranty. I've had an HP for 5 or 6 years and other than a hard drive crashing it has been a very good computer. My Toshiba is the newest, just a year old, and I don't like it near as much as my HP and I'm probably going to switch back to my HP as my main computer.
I don't know about Acer laptops, but we had a desktop and we had so many problems with it, we got an HP computer under the lemon law in exchange for the Acer.
I would recommend getting an extended warranty on whatever you get. Check to see if you can get your computer serviced locally if it is still under warranty or if you need to ship it off somewhere. Dell's customer service is in India, don't know about other companies. When I dealt with HP they were not offshore and I haven't had to deal with Toshiba yet.
i opted for toshiba
after much study on various aspects of this, largely because of Consumer Reports recommendations and reviews by users. I also found what i was looking for in that brand in a bundle at the right price. I understand Toshiba support is very good. I've heard a lot of stuff about Dell's service and didn't consider them. I'm not worrying about getting extended warranties. I wanted to get the AMD chipset as it is said to extend battery life and be better...and at least 1 gig of memory (essential for Vista as i understand tho 2 would be better). Make sure it has plenty of USB ports for your footpedal, keyboard, mouse, etc. and express card/media card reader. I wanted the dual-core as it is supposed to give the processor a boost and keep the machine cooler. Most people will never need more than 80-100 gb hard drive. I'm very happy with mine so far, which i got on line from Circuit City.
Acer or Toshiba?
Hi. Bought 2 computers tonight. Which one do I keep? They are both approximately the same price -- Acer is $50 cheaper. I just want to know pros and cons of the brands. Thanks for any advice.
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Any new Toshiba Satellite with XP. Mine is a
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I have a Toshiba and hate it. I have a keyboard
that also has the number pad on the side and the keys are enough out of position that the times I have used the keyboard I backspace half of what I type.
I use an external keyboard the majority of the time.
Right now I have a Dell, HP, and Toshiba laptop
and an HP desk top. The Dell is a piece of junk and I'm fixing to piece it out. I haven't had any problems with the Toshiba but I still prefer my HP and if I were to get a new computer it would be HP.
The cheaper computers of any brand tend to have Celeron processors and they are really a cheap processer and I personally wouldn't buy one, but otherwise there is nothing wrong with the computers, they just don't have all the bells and whistles. If they last 2 years you've gotten your money out of them and they have become practically dinosaurs by then anyway.
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I was leaning towards Toshiba because my tech believes they are the best, but
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I bought a Toshiba Satellite with keypad and hate it.
I use an external keyboard 99% of the time, but when I need to work in a mobile situation I don't always have room for an external keyboard. Having the keypad throws off the position of some of the keys just enough that I'm having to delete a lot because I'm hitting wrong keys because of key placement.
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You should feel great as a transcriptionist if they think your work is that great!!!
It is not your fault they approached you. I think it would be a different storey if you were the one searching for the job to take away from a company. They obviously want to get rid of the company and if you didn't take the job they would probably ask someone else. You should enjoy the better position and not feel guilty!!
Great post -great job of wording your answer! (sm)
Original poster - I completely agree with this answer, especially the part about finding yourself and using all that you have learned intellectually and connecting that to something that you will also enjoy with your heart!! You have so many wonderful options for your future - much more than many of us.
IT - great program, great support system. nm
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For Pete's sake, you're not terminating a pregnancy, you're just typing a report after the
It's already been done before you even hear about it, and NOTHING changes regardless of whether you or someone else types it. Sheesh.
It's not funny when you're on a board where language is one skill you're selling.
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Hope you're gonna have a glass of wine while you're relaxing
in your spa goodies. Congrats!
Well, you're all complaining that accounts are current and work is low, so, gee, maybe they're
focusing on WORK, as in CLIENT and transcribing, as maybe half of you should be focusing on!!
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Skip it. No one cares. Either you're good on the test or you're not.
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You're probably right. Plus we're losing our percentage of good people by .... (sm)
allowing every loser from every 3rd world country on the planet to just stroll on into our country, some legally, most illegally, and take advantage of the social services all us hard working little gerbils pay for by having money taken out of our pay every month. But I don't think we're all lazy. Just the ones on permanent welfare driving around town in brand-new Cadillac Escalades. Saw one just today on the Bayshore Fwy. Brand-new black Escalade with expensive spinner wheels, with 5 or 6 Mexicans in it. Well, who knows - maybe they stole it and it was on its way to a chop-shop. Smart-and-hungry people aren't always hard-working and honest.
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