Product Description
Tivoli Audio The SongBook incorporates a highly sensitive digital AM/FM tuner for clear and precise reception, as well as an adjustable, telescoping FM antenna and built-in AM antenna. Stations may be tuned manually or via five favorite station preset buttons; and for travelers who may not know what local stations are available, the radio also features a "seek" function to automatically search for signals in any country around the world. Its weather-resistant cabinet is perfect for outdoor use.
Amazon.com Review
Tivoli Audio has made waves in the audio field with the retro look of models such as the Model One Henry Kloss Table Radio and the iPod-inspired iPAL Portable Audio Laboratory AM/FM Radio. The SongBook AM/FM Radio breaks that mold slightly, opting for a simple, yet fun, look and feel. And like all Tivoli Audio products, the SongBook deserves accolades for the surprisingly rich sound it is able to produce despite its compact size.
The Tivoli Design
The first thing that called our attention was the SongBook's brilliant color and unique texture. This is a radio clearly designed to make you feel happy by just looking at it and holding it. With the options of several, bright elementary colors (Black, Blue, Red, Silver, White, Green, Yellow) that make you want to reach for your crayons, the SongBook truly makes a statement. It's a radio that you'll definitely want to take to the beach, and it's a radio that makes you long for summer days all year around.
But Tivoli Audio knows that good design involves far more than color. The radio is coated with a unique, rubberized texture, and the dials and displays are all sealed so that a sudden rain shower or a little sand won't interfere with performance. We're not suggesting that you surf the waves with your SongBook, or bury it in the walls of your sand castle, but a little of Mother Nature here and there won't bother this baby.
Weighing in at three-and-a-half pounds, and with dimensions slightly smaller than that of a hardcover book, the SongBook is designed with portability in mind. The minimalist front-face design -- a round, metal mesh covering the (surprisingly robust) 2.5-inch driver, and several rubberized button and knobs are the only elements in view -- harkens back to early portable radio designs. Five presets, two tuning buttons, a rotary volume control, a function knob (OFF/AM/FM/AUX), and buttons for the alarm, sleep, time set, and back light functions are all clearly and conveniently laid out. The radio's LCD (with an on-demand blue back light) sits directly above the speaker. Meanwhile, three standard 3.5-millimeter inputs are set on the radio's side -- an auxiliary line-in port for plugging in your iPod or other music device, a port for AC/DC power, and a headphone input. All the ports feature strong, attached rubber plugs that keep out the elements when they're not in use. A rear keyhole cut-out for wall hanging is set into the back, and a single telescopic metal antenna is set into its own groove on top of the radio.
Because the SongBook is designed for the elements, the battery compartment is tightly sealed and requires a coin or screwdriver to open. Once opened, you can easily access the two switches (alkaline/rechargeable and 9k/10k) that offer options for the battery source. You can also choose U.S. or international AM reception here. The only design element missing is a handle, but Tivoli offers an optional, color coordinated SongBook Carry Bag to make up for that.
Giving it a Listen
As with other Tivoli products we've reviewed, the sound of the SongBook is remarkably strong for such a small unit. Granted, you don't get stereo sound, but competing designs that offer stereo speakers in a small package don't offer that much stereo separation anyway. Reception came in loud and clear on all the area AM and FM stations, with both AC and DC power. The only glitch, which we were able to repeat in two separate locations, was occasional outside interference that broke up broadcasts with a brief screech. All in all, though, we were happy with the sound of every genre of music we listened to, as well as talk radio. The auxiliary input was great, too, for listening to MP3s from a portable music source.
In addition to good sound quality, we found the presets, time set, alarm, and tuning/search functions impeccable. Everything was so intuitive that we barely needed to consult the manual. Another bonus we liked: The SongBook comes with a handy internal recharger, so you have the option of using rechargeable batteries without the inconvenience of having to carry around a separate recharger.
Tivoli clearly decided early on not to reinvent the wheel with respect to portable radios. Instead, they put their energies into making an easy-to-use, rugged, yet playful, radio. Audiophiles, beach-goers, and general radio listeners of the world should unite in praise.
Pros
- Rugged yet playful and colorful design
- Simple, intuitive functionality
Cons
- It's a radio with the price-tag of a much more advanced device
- Lack of a handle somewhat limits its portability
Customer Reviews:
So far Tivoli gives great music!.......2007-05-31
I just purchased this radio in white. I bought it to use around the house, not for travel. Also since I just unpacked and plugged in the radio today, I have not had an opportunity to use the alarm clock or battery charging functions. Other reviews on this radio spoke of the quality of sound and of good reception. I had tried without success to listen to a favorite FM radio station where I live. The signal could be picked up in my car but not in radios inside our house. The Tivoli Songbook did the trick! I can now hear my favorite music! Although I am not quite the audiophiles that some reviewers are, the quality of sound is fine for me! Also I like the radio's design. It's sleek -- cool! The fact that it has the rubberized casing and is water resistant is icing on the cake. I also like the option of hanging it on the wall although mine will likely be sitting on a table or dresser instead. The station pre-sets are very convenient. Very nice job, Tivoli!
nice way to listen to ipod.......2007-05-20
Great tuner. Pre-sets are very nice. Great way to listen to ipod. Need to buy connector wire to plug ipod into aux input, and can't charge ipod using this device, but speaker is fine and nice to have option of switching from ipod tunes to excellent radio tuner.
Top Quality .... But at a Price........2007-03-22
Super sound, well thought-out controls, and more rugged than you might imagine. This is one fine radio. It has provided excellent performance in daily use since purchase six months ago. Only negative? Tivoli Audio's restrictive pricing policy on merchants.
Almost Perfect.......2007-01-05
When my nearly 20 year old Sony Dream Machine cube style alarm clock radio finally gave out I decided to go in search of the best night stand alarm clock radio money could buy. The requirements were design style, sound quality, reception, ease of use, and a back light that goes completely off so that I can sleep at night. After a good deal of research I zeroed in on the Tivoli SongBook ($159) and the Sangean Sonido ($99). After trying both, here's what I've found:
The Tivoli SongBook has very attractive, modern styling (I prefer the black model), exceptional sound quality (like having a $1,000 Bose next to my bed), terrific reception (I don't even need to extend the antenna to get my favorite radio station clearly), very easy to set/update the clock and alarm times, and a back light which thankfully goes completely off. I took one star off for the SongBooks negatives - the alarm must be turned on everyday buy pushing down and holding the alarm button for a few seconds (easy to do, but I fear the day that I forget), no alarm snooze (I just turn the volume down), and the display, with or without it's beautiful blue back light turned on, is small and difficult to read, even from only a foot or so away while lying in bed.
The Sangean Sonido looks nice, though not as attractive a design as the SongBook, cost's $59 less than the SongBook, has a more readable screen than the SongBook (with back light that goes completely off), has an alarm snooze, and has an alarm that stays on from day to day. While I haven't made my final decision yet on which to keep, I'm strongly leaning toward the SongBook given the Sonido's shortcomings - to get my favorite station clearly I must extend the antenna directly upwards creating an unsightly mess, while better than a Sony Dream Machine the speaker audio quality is only about half as good as the SongBooks (I think this is what spoiled it for me), and even though the display is nicer when the radio alarm sounds the display shows the radio station number, not the time!
I hope Tivoli will improve the alarm functions in a future SongBook model update, until then I think it's still worth the $159 price tag (as long as I'm not late for a meeting because I forgot to turn the alarm on!)
Update: In the end I decided to go with the Sonido. I exchanged my first unit and the replacement had much better audio quality (though still not as good as the SongBook). The reception remains less than stellar, but while using the SongBook I was late for a meeting because of it's lack of full alarm function features, so it had to go.
Travel radio? Not really........2006-12-02
Cool design, good sound quality, but if your travel plans require a passport, definitely not the radio for you. Not mentioned anywhere on the product specifications is the fact that this radio (as seemingly do most, if not all, Tivoli products, including the expensive iSongBook "travel" radio) requires a standard US external power source, so if you were to try to plug it in, say, in your hotel in Europe, most likely you'll have one less thing to worry about when packing to return home. And of course the warranty will not cover any damages from such "improper" use. Which makes me wonder whether advertising it as a travel radio and trumpeting its AM/FM radio features made specifically "for North America AND Europe" isn't a bit misleading, if not downright fraudelent. Look elsewhere if you really need a radio to travel with.
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Tivoli Audio SongBook AM / FM Alarm Clock Travel Radio, Red
Manufacturer: Tivoli Audio
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Product Features:
- Sensitive digital AM / FM tuner
- Designed by Tom DeVesto for exceptional sound
- Tune stations manually, via favorite station presets, or seek scan
- Built in digital clock with built in alarm (wake to music or beep tone)
- Recharging system built in for the NiMH and NiCad batteries
ASIN: B000U5EN6C |
Product Description
Smallest Tivoli Portable Radio with Big Sound
Tivoli Audio does it again. The famous premium sound quality pioneered by Henry Kloss and Tom DeVesto now comes to the most compact Tivoli Audio radio ever. The SongBook is a new travel radio with built in alarm clock that is engineered to offer exceptional sound in the company's first-ever digital portable radio.
"The SongBook is one amazing portable clock radio," marvels columnist Gary Krakow at MSNBC.com's Tech News and Reviews for January 17, 2005. "As a matter of fact, it's an amazing radio period. I've even plugged it into my home hi-fi system and used it as an FM tuner. It sounds that good."
Highly Sensitive Tuner
The SongBook incorporates a highly sensitive digital AM / FM tuner for clear and precise reception, as well as an adjustable, telescoping FM antenna and built-in AM antenna. You can tune stations manually or via five favorite station preset buttons. And for travelers who may not know what local stations are available, the SongBook also features a "seek" function to automatically search for signals in any country in the world.
The SongBook features an "on demand" blue backlit LCD display that shows the station tuning as well as the digital clock, whose functions include an alarm and 20-minute sleep timer. Auxiliary input and stereo headphone output are positioned on the side, complete with rubber covers to protect them from dust and dirt when not in use.
The one thing that isn't new about the SongBook is its sound quality. This portable boasts the same rich, full sonics that critics and consumers love in Tivoli's other audio products. The combination of advanced electronics, a wealth of features, and superb sound from a compact design makes the Songbook the ultimate travel radio. You'll want to make it your constant companion for trips around the hous
Product Description
Consumers gain dependable communications tools with the introduction of this 900MHz cordless telephone from Panasonic. KX-TC1402W helps assure clear, cordless phone sound quality and extended range, and help users stay in touch with extra-long battery life. It operates on the 900MHz frequency for long range and better clarity over traditional 43-49MHz cordless phones. A big-button keypad, featuring well-spaced buttons that are more than twice the size of those on Panasonic's traditional cordless handset keypads, is included. This model is wall mountable and also includes a handset locator, three-level handset volume control, flash/redial, tone/pulse capability and adjustable ringer (off/low/high), and positive-charge, self-clean battery contacts.
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- What are you using it for?
- High price and questionable quality make this a bad choice
- Sony MVC-FD87 Digital Camera
- Great camera- no memory cards needed!
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Sony MVC-FD87 1.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
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Product Features:
- 1.3 megapixel sensor creates 1280 x 960 images for prints at sizes up to 4 x 6
- 3x optical plus 6x digital zoom lens with autofocus
- Uses 3.5 inch 2HD floppy disks to store images
- Connects with Macs and PCs via the floppy drive
- Uses Sony InfoLithium NP-F330 battery, supplied; can use Memory Stick flash memory with optional MCAS-FD2MA floppy Memory Stick adapter
ASIN: B00005B0BY |
Product Description
Choice is good. And with Sony's MVC-FD87, you're able to choose between the simplicity of storing your images to an economical floppy disk or the convenience of Memory Stick Media by adding the optional MSAC-FD2MA adapter. Other great features include 12-bit DXP analog/digital conversion, auto-orientation and red-eye reduction.
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The Mavica line has always represented ease of use. All you do is shoot pictures, which are recorded onto a floppy, and then you put the floppy in your computer to get the images. No fussing with cables and drivers. The MVC-FD87 continues this excellent tradition. The 1.3 megapixel sensor captures images at a resolution of 1,280 x 960--perfect for prints up to 4 by 6 inches. The 3x optical, 6x digital zoom provides more than enough zoom for most circumstances. A built-in flash provides red-eye reduction, auto, and fill modes. MGI software is provided for image manipulation for both the Mac and PC platforms. Also included in the box is a battery, power cable, AV cable, shoulder strap, and lens cap.
Customer Reviews:
What are you using it for?.......2002-02-06
I bought the FD87 thinking that I would never run out of media on long trips; I could always go buy more disks, or erase some shots. Unfortunately I didn't consider how inconvienient that would be. Lugging 40 floppy disks around Disney Land along with a bulky camera was not fun. Taking it skiing was a whole other pain in the rear. Another problem is the inherent unreliability of floppy disks. I have lost many shots due to disk errors. I liked the Mpeg mode when I bought it, until I discovered you cannot stop the camera once you begin recording. This is stupid. The camera takes good pictures, if your activity is taking pictures. Do not, however, buy this camera if you plan to take pictures while involved in any other activity. It is very impractical. There are two good points though. The battery lasts forever and the camera formats disks about 20 times faster than a PC.
High price and questionable quality make this a bad choice.......2002-01-26
Don't waste your money on a Mavica. I bought an FD-87 less than a year ago and it's broken -- again. Imagine that you bought a brand new car ... and then three months later, you had to pay $...one-fifth of the car's value... for a repair. Then, seven months later, the car breaks down again, and you're told it will cost ...about one-third of the car's original retail cost... to fix it. Who in their right mind would pay over half the original cost of a new car for repairs in less than a year? (There's a word for a car like that -- it's called LEMON).
Well, by analogy, that is precisely my situation. It's not worth getting my FD-87 repaired this second time around, having already shelled ... 20% of the camera's original retail price tag, the first time around. I discovered the hard way that Sony charges an obscene amount of money for labor, even though it's still within the one year warranty. (Sony's one-year warranty covers parts for the whole year, but labor is covered for ONLY 90 days!!!).
I admit that I, too, was originally impressed by the FD-87's ease of use and the convenience of floppy disk storage. However, quality issues aside, the size and sheer bulk of the camera is also a major drawback; smaller is really better. And the floppies -- they just don't hold enough photos. Even at the lowest resolution (640 x 480), I'd get maybe two dozen pix on a disk, and in no time, I had accumulated a huge pile of disks. Now that the price of smart or compact flash media has come way down, it makes more sense to get, say, a 64 or 128 MB smart card, which store a lot more photos and are so tiny in comparison. Even if I knew the FD-87 would never break down, I still wouldn't buy it, not in today's competitive digicam market. It's just not a good deal...
Sony MVC-FD87 Digital Camera.......2002-01-21
This camera was on sale for 350 dollars at Christmas time when is it going on sale again. If they can do it once they can do it again.
Great camera- no memory cards needed!.......2002-01-10
The thing that attracted me most to this camera was the fact that I didn't have to buy one of those $100 memory sticks. I can, if I were planning to take a great deal of photos and don't want to carry extra disks around, but it's greta for people like me who just want to use it for recreational purposes.
I was at first turned off by the size, but this is part of the beauty of being able to save the files directly onto disk which inserts into the camera itself (which means the camera has to be the size of a floppy- which roughly it is). Besides, The size is a good fit to the hands and makes shaky hands less of a problem.
The zoom is great. You can really get close-up shots from a distance without compromising image quality or color. The display screen on the back of the camera is larger than on most, which makes it easier to choose which photos I want to keep/delete without popping the disk into the computer to take a closer look.
This camera has plenty of fun features to keep anyone entertained for a long period of time, and the battery life is great. The charger reharges the battery quickly when it does need to be charged.
The photo quality is great both indoors and out, night and day. There are differet settings for landscapes, people, etc, as well as light, and they do make a pleasing difference. This camera can be used in any situation.
Overall, I am very happy with my purhase. Sony is a terrific brand, after all.
review.......2001-12-23
very easy camera to use. Great first digital camera for anyone.
Product Description
Tivoli Audio presents the Kloss Model One Radio for your desk or any location in home or office. Designed by Henry-Kloss, the Model One has become a legend among radios and an example of late 20th century engineering and design. Like other priceless instruments from past centuries, this radio remains a totally unique audio gem. This is THE table radio and we have it just for you. Auxiliary input for CD or MP3 use Headphone output Record output 12 volt DC input for use with optional cigarette lighter adapter in cars, boats, RVs & campgrounds Is this art, is this science, perhaps just the innovative genius of one rare individual. The Henry-Kloss Model One Table Radio may be prized for centuries to come. You can own it now. Classic Beige-Walnut Finish
Amazon.com Review
The Tivoli Model One has been praised far and wide for its high-quality sound, small size, and cool, retro styling. We got our hands on a sample unit and came away impressed, just as many others have. Anyone who wants a compact, stylish radio with surprisingly good sound should give the Model One a look.
Design
In many ways, the Model One is the culminating achievement of famed audio engineer Henry Kloss's long career. Designed from the ground up by Kloss, who passed away in 2002, the radio exudes understated class and elegant simplicity. We received the Platinum Series Model One, which features a hand-lacquered, high gloss dark walnut cabinet that is simply gorgeous. According to Tivoli, the genuine wood casing isn't just for looks as it provides "an acoustically inert housing" that maximizes the speaker's sound quality. At just over 8 inches wide, 4.5 inches high, and 5.25 inches deep, the Model One is about the size of a toaster turned on its side-- plenty small to fit on a desk, dresser, or nightstand.
The Model One's single rotary dial handles tuning for both AM and FM stations. It feels sturdy and smooth in the hand. The dial is designed to move between stations at a speed that is a bit slower than the speed at which the user turns the knob-- a 5 to 1 ratio, to be exact. This "ratio" dialing technique makes it far easier to tune stations accurately and quickly. It's a nice touch that sets the unit apart from other desktop radios.
The tuner band selection and volume dials are easy to control. Plus, they're well designed for hands of all sizes. A small LED power indicator, as well as an LED that helps determine signal strength, are positioned between the dials. We liked the light-colored face and dark lettering printed on the Platinum Series model we reviewed; it made for easy operation in dimly-lit rooms. The Model One's single, 3" driver is protected by a handsome metal speaker cover. Tivoli adds that the speaker is enhanced by a "multi-stage frequency contouring circuit that adjusts the speaker's output over half-octave increments." The result, Tivoli claims, is "musically accurate tonal balance and bass response."
The back of the unit features a coaxial antenna jack for the included FM antenna wire. While the Model One also has an internal FM antenna, Tivoli recommends using the supplied external one for tricky tuning in locales with a lot of stations crammed together. There's a handy switch for switching between the internal and external antennae. A standard 3.5mm headphone jack is also provided, as is a 3.5mm auxiliary line in port for plugging in your iPod or other music device. If you want to use the Model One as a component tuner-- not a bad idea given the overall quality and accuracy of the tuning circuitry-- Tivoli has provided a 3.5mm output port. The back panel also sports separate ports for AC and DC power, making the unit a great choice for boating or RV use.
Listening Pleasure
As with the Tivoli iPal portable speaker system, we were initially skeptical about the performance of a small, one-speaker unit that only offers monaural sound. The reality is that most small two-speaker systems don't allow you to place the speakers very far apart anyway, and the Model One's rich, resonant sound more than made up for its lack of true stereo separation. Plus, the Model One is a single, elegant box with no annoying speaker cords.
While the Model One isn't designed to provide earth-shattering sound at high volume, it produces surprising clarity and fullness at normal listening levels. When turned all the way up, the unit's rich sound persists and we suspect that Tivoli engineered the Model One's volume level to max out before any distortion arises. If you don't need a lot of volume, the Model One delivers. As with the iPal, we were left scratching our heads and wondering how such great sound could come from such a little box.
The Model One's tuning accuracy is also impressive; we were able to dial in stations we didn't even know existed. Tivoli says this is due to the unit's discrete-component FM tuner technology, which was originally developed for cellular telephones. Whatever Tivoli has done here, they did it right; closely-spaced stations are a breeze to tune.
Pros
- Compact form factor
- Excellent sound
- Supremely accurate tuning
Cons
- Not engineered to produce extremely high volume levels
Customer Reviews:
Fine FM tone and reception.......2007-09-23
I am very happy with this radio, my second Model One. The FM reception is strong, tone is excellent, and the controls are easy. This is an excellent product.
Pleasant sound but a hyped up price.......2007-09-11
Warm sound and solid item but I suspect there is some pretty savvy hype here reflected in the price tag.
I like the radio and wouldn't return it but am pretty sure that more than $100 for a little one speaker am/fm mono is a bit ridiculous.
You're basically paying a premium for a fashionable item, but on the other hand cheap radios sound absolutely awful these days...that's why I have this radio playing on my desk right now.
Way overhyped.......2007-08-25
My rating is in strict relation to the retail price.
For $120 it's zero stars, for $100 it's one star, and so on. For $20 it would be five star rating. The $120 tag price is unjustified.
THE GOOD:
The radio is relatively small and good-looking; it has its own elegantly simple style. It is offered in a variety of well-matched colors. The heavy wooden box (4 sides only) does have its appeal and helps it sound more like an "adult" radio. The tuning dial mimics precision instruments and has a nice feel to it. Jacks for auxiliary audio, external power supply and antenna come handy. The sound is pleasantly deep, and if one finds it too much, it can be dampened with a ball of tissue squeezed into the bass port (in the bottom) or with a piece of duct tape plastered over the hole.
THE BAD:
Price is outrageously high; at $120 retail you don't get even a half of what you pay for. It is made in a large Asian country famous not so much for quality as for super cheap labor; and at this price it could be happily made in USA. The FM reception is very average and AM is outright bad. The analog tuner tends to drift over time. The tuning dial is off a few degrees. The switch is hard to turn. It's not stereo - at this level of fancy at least the phone jack could be stereo. The speaker outputs a continuous low-level hissing noise even when the volume is turned all the way down. I tried connecting external DC, but it doesn't eliminate or lower the hiss.
THE UGLY:
I bought the Model One radio for a friend in Europe and intended to replace transformer in the power supply to make it compatible with 240 VAC. When I opened the radio I found a lot of rust on the few metal parts inside. It was ugly and cheap. In fact, I haven't seen anything that ugly in any other new radio. With so much rust it would probably fail in a short time. I sent for a replacement and the second one had the same hissing problem but was OK rust-wise.
Recommended? For $20-30 with no rust inside - yes!
It's the Wood that makes it Good!.......2007-08-25
I have bought several radios in the past few months. My most recent one was the Boston receptor. I took it back because it just didn't seem to have it. It sounded great, but all that plastic made it feel cheap. The knobs felt like they would break off.
I went ahead and bought a Tivoli since it was on sale. I'm not a big fan of analog tuners, but I thought I would try it. It gets in more stations than the receptor. Tuning it is more enjoyable than I thought it would be.
The sound is magnificent for a mono radio at this price. The more I listen to it, the more I enjoy it. I find myself listening to songs that normally I would turn the station as soon as they came on. I think the wood makes all the difference in sound. I think it was designed to take full advantage of the wood acoustics. There is more to wood than one would think. Would you buy a plastic acoustic guitar?
Very Disappointing.......2007-08-24
I live in a suburb of New York City and AM (and sometimes FM) reception is poor indoors, although usually satisfactory with car radios. I bought this radio expecting to be able to listen to talk radio without the buzzing I usually get from various types of interference. After buying it around a year ago, I was immediately disappointed and have rarely tried to listen to it since then. The reason I'm writing my review now is that last night I noticed a Sony boom box (ZS-D5, apparently no longer available) in my basement and turned it on. I found that the AM reception, while not great, was satisfactory, so I brought the Model One downstairs to compare it in the same location. The Sony, to my knowledge not advertised as a great radio, was much better than the Model One! It could very well be that the Model One is great in some locations, but my experience indicates that miracles should not be expected from its reception. The design is attractive and the build quality seems good, but it's virtually useless to me.
Product Description
The BayStack Instant Internet product line from Bay Networks, a Nortel Networks Business, is a plug-and-play solution that connects a business or school LAN to the Internet while providing a unique, automated way to easily manage and control Internet access and ISP costs.
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Toshiba TECRA M2V-S310 PM-1.5G 40GB ( PTM2VU-0007T8 )
Manufacturer: Toshiba America Info Systems
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- Three-year parts & labor warranty
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Designed for small and medium-sized business users and other mobile professionals who demand a great mobile PC experience at an affordable price, the Tecra M2V delivers advanced performance and long battery life in an easily portable design. In addition to its thin and light form factor with slimming angular lines, the Tecra M2V incorporates Intel Centrino mobile technology, providing advanced power, battery optimization and wireless connectivity at a low cost.
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Amazingly lightweight and tremendously speedy, the 5-pound Toshiba Tecra M2-310 was created for on-the-go road warriors who demand outstanding performance from an ultra-portable notebook PC. Designed with sleek, slimming angular lines, the Tecra M2-310 incorporates Intel Centrino mobile technology (with a 1.5 GHz Pentium-M processor), providing advanced power, battery optimization (up to 6 hours of battery life with optional second battery), and 54g wireless connectivity. Other features include a 14.1-inch display, 40 GB hard drive, 256 MB of installed RAM, and a combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive.
The Basics
- Hard Drive: The 40 GB Enhanced IDE hard drive is on the small side compared to other notebooks. However, it does offer a decent enough capacity for storing documents and productivity software for road warriors--but not enough for much multimedia storage.
- Processor: The 1.5 Ghz Pentium M processor is considered at the middle of speed range compared with other Centrino notebooks (with current speed topping out at 1.7 GHz). Because of its design, the Intel Pentium M gets more done per clock tick than a Mobile Intel Pentium 4, thus providing the discrepency in GHz measurement (i.e., 1.7 versus 3.2). The Pentium M processor is designed specifically for low-power mobile usage, and it features the latest in power-saving technologies--ensuring you push your battery and productivity to the max. It has a front-side bus (FSB) of 400 MHz and a 1 MB L2 cache.
- Memory: This notebook has 256 MB of pre-installed memory (DDR SDRAM), which is calling out for more power right out of the gate. It has two memory slots in total, with a maximum memory expansion up to 2 GB (2 x 1024 MB).
- CD/DVD Drive: It comes equipped with a combo DVD/CD-RW drive, which enables you to play DVD-ROM discs and DVD movies as well as burn data and record music to CD discs. The CD-RW drive has 16x write, 10x rewrite, and 40x read speeds. The DVD-ROM has an 8x playback speed.
- Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook is outfitted with a standard 85-key keboard with 12 function keys and a two-button touchpad.
Sound and Graphics
The installed NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 video card has a 32 MB dedicated video memory. The 14.1-inch TFT active matrix display supports up to 16 million colors and has 1024 x 768 and 1400 x 1050 resolution modes. It also has an sound card that's integrated into the main board, and offers built-in stereo speakers.
Connectivity and Expansion Slots
This Tecra M2 model has an integrated 802.11g (or 54g) wireless LAN, which is quickly becoming the most popular wireless standard and is compatible with 802.11b connections as well. It also features Toshiba's SlimSelect bay that enables you to use an optional hot-swappable device, such as a second battery or another optical drive. Other external connectivity options include:
- 2 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
- 1 VGA monitor port
- 1 parallel port
- 1 infrared port
- 1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type I/II)
- 1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack
It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.92) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).
Preloaded System and Software
The Tecra M2-310 notebook comes with the Windows XP Professional operating system (which adds Microsoft's IIS Web server, back-up and recovery utilities, Remote Desktop, and other enhanced business features), and it features Microsoft Works (for working with word processing and spreadsheet documents). Other preloaded software titles include Adobe Acrobat Reader and Norton AntiVirus.
Dimensions and Weight
Measuring 10.1 x 12.3 x 1.4 inches (L x W x H) and weighing just 4.9 pounds, the Tecra M2-310 notebook will be a joy to travel with.
Power
The 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides a 4-hour battery life, and up to 6 hours when using a second battery inserted into the SlimSelect bay.
What's in the Box
This package contains the Tosiba Tecra M2-310 notebook PC, AC power adapter, and printed operating instructions.
Customer Reviews:
Outstanding product & service!.......2005-12-31
What can I say, It's a great laptop. Its good to travel with and the price was right. Toshiba's customer service is second to none!
Excellent Laptop.......2005-11-28
A great computer! Lightweight and well made. This is my second Toshiba laptop. Perhaps what I like most about the Tecra M2V is that rather than a bunch of buttons, bells and whistles, Toshiba has focused on making this lightweight and reponsive to the businessman/woman or serious student. I wrote my doctoral dissertation on it, using the docking station to hook up to a large monitor and standard keyboard after coming home from the university every day. Never let me down. Hint: buy the large double capacity battery in addition to the battery included.
Almost hv the best hard drive.............2005-02-17
Good, and fast.....40GB 5400RPM Hard Drive is the fastest hard drive i had ever used...because the noraml one only has 4200RPM ...................
Bad Quality and warrenty.......2004-10-05
I will NEVER buy another Toshiba laptop again. My laptop got sent back to depot for repairs for more than 8 times--each repair taking between 4 days to 3 weeks!
Buyers beware!
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