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Hello,
I'm about to purchase my first laptop. I also have an HP desktop (which I do not love) This is why I'm going with Toshiba and avoiding both HP and Compact
Here are the specs:
Toshiba Satellite A70 Specifications
A70: 3.06 GHz/60GB (PSA70C-ML100E)
Processor
Mobile Intel

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