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The Information Resource for TOSHIBA Laptop Owners |
Issue No 1 - Summer 2005 |
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Welcome to this first issue of Topaz News- the newsletter for Toshiba laptop owners. This newsletter is produced approximately four times a year and is distributed by email on a requested basis only. If you would like to subscribe to Topaz News or unsubscribe, please follow the link at the foot of the page. The bottom line of economic repair When a connector or other integral component on your laptop fails, the chances are that the whole motherboard will need to be replaced. Outside warranty, that's expensive for you - and it may well put your laptop beyond economic repair. Or will it? That was the familiar story until now. Topaz has recently been appointed by Toshiba to carry out many of the most commonly occurring repairs to connectors (and certain modem chips) at component level, one of very few service companies in the UK to be authorised to do so. That means for example that outside warranty a broken USB, modem, LAN or power connector no longer need mean the end of the line for your laptop. The end result is that the cost of repairs for Topaz customers is lower on average because an expensive part can now be repaired rather than having to be replaced. For businesses, it is particularly important because it means that the total cost of ownership of Toshiba laptops is lower in the long run. Open for Business Many businesses depend upon their laptops and use them in "mission critical" applications. It is no coincidence that some of the UK's top companies and public bodies rely on Topaz to look after their Toshiba laptops. In this interview Steven Trigg of Topaz talks about some of the benefits offered to business users. Memory & hard drive prices lowest ever The downward trend in memory and hard drive prices has continued apace in recent months and, thanks to Topaz's Fit for Summer campaign, fitting charges have never been lower too. Fit for Summer! If you order a hard drive or other workshop upgrade from Topaz before the closing date of 30th August 2005, we will reduce our normal fitting charge on upgrades supplied by Topaz to £35(normal charge £50) - a saving of 30%. So, if you would like to give your Toshiba laptop a new lease of life, there has never been a better time to do it! |
What's New from Toshiba? Portégé R200 The remarkable design and ergonomics is complemented with a host of technologies as well as battery life of up to 4.5hrs. It is also equipped with TPM (trusted platform module) and the latest biometric fingerprint reader as part of Toshiba's EasyGuard technology. And finally... Out for lunch? Recent research has revealed that office workers are exposed to more germs from their phones and keyboards than toilet seats. The official advice is that Office equipment should be regularly disinfected but Mike Pople, our hygiene-conscious workshop manager, offers his own advice on the issue: "My number one tip," says Mike, "is don't eat your lunch whilst working at your laptop! Getting small particles of food between the keys and mayonnaise on the keycaps is not a good idea. This is really bad for both you and the PC." Mike concludes, "Get out a little more, give yourself and your keyboard a proper break at lunchtime!" |
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