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Benchmark Results

PCMark Vantage

Toshiba Satellite P775

Longer bars are better

3DMark 06

Toshiba Satellite P775

Longer bars are better

Battery Life
PCMark Vantage

Toshiba Satellite P775

Battery life in Minutes
Longer bars are better

I'd happily trade the remote for a decent Wi-Fi adaptor capable of 300Mb/s, but the P775's emphasis is entertainment: hence the Blu-ray, the 3D playback, Places and the beefy Harman Kardon audio system.

Next page: University challenge

Surely it should

But surely it should be compared with the same computers in all tests - not pick computers at random so you can't see which the overall better performer is?

Is it being compared to 1800 machines (the 15" Apple and the Sony F21), or the cheaper 13" inch Apple and Sony C?

And for the battery which Sony Viao F are we talking about? The 3d monster F21, or the more sedate F13s?

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University hardly a Challenge?

I beg to differ, in my own personal experience, a lot of Uni students (particularly CS majors) appreciate portability and battery life, rather than luggability and mains tethering.

I guess other majors might beg to differ, especially if most of their studying is done using pen & paper, but unless the grant also commands a set of wheels, this one is going to remain a foldable desktop.

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Rich MacBooks

Well, according to the reviews I found on this site, the 13in MacBook Pro is about the same price as the Toshiba, and the 15in is more expensive.

Surely a performance comparison should be based on price, not on physical dimension?

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And where do the Young Ones fit in?

And where do The Young Ones fit into this review? Is the case suitable for the solution to all ills - extreme violence? Does it have a video? Is it full of washing-up liquid?

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Poor MacBooks

Why on the comparison chart are you comparing the CPU with a 15 in. MacBook Pro, and then the 3D graphics a 13in. MacBook Pro (which only has integrated graphics) what's the point in that!?

Can we compare 17in. machines with 17in. machines, not with 13in portables (of non-stated vintage).

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