where and how to purchase an ideal toshiba laptop ?

most of the people purchase toshiba laptops due to their robust hardware.
but, it seems to be a mistake for me.
you may ask, why ?
laptop manufacturers provide drivers for any shortcomings during the course of laptop lifetime.
the most important is related to BIOS.
many of you know about the option : "diskette based BIOS update installation".
IRONICALLY, TOSHIBA RELEASES BIOS UPDATE WITH "BOOT CD-ROM INSTALLATION METHOD" ONLY FOR MODELS WHICH ARE SOLD IN US.

so, if you want to update BIOS, you must purchase toshiba laptop which is manufactured and sold in US.

here are some of the models which have an option for "BOOT CD-ROM INSTALLATION METHOD" & includes an iso file file :

[1] ACPI Flash BIOS version 1.20 for Satellite L955D/S955D (PSKGJx)

Applicable Models:
Satellite L955D-S5140NR, L955D-S5364, S955D-S5374, S955D-S5150
Other Models All models having model/part numbers beginning in PSKGJM, PSKGJP


[2] ACPI Flash BIOS version 6.60 for Satellite C855/L855/S855

Satellite C850-ST2N02, C850-BT3N11, C850-BT2N11, C850-BT2N12, C850D-BT2N11, C850-ST3N01, C850-ST3N02, C850-ST3N03, C850-ST2NX1, C850-ST3NX3, C850-ST3NX4, C850-ST3NX5, C850-ST4NX1, C850-ST4NX2, C850-ST4NX3, C850-ST2N01, C850-ST3NX1, C850-ST3NX2, C850-ST2NX3, C850-ST2NX2, C850-ST2N03, C855-S5347, C855-S5346, C855-SP5370KM, C855-SP5369KM, C855-SP5367KM, C855-S5247, C855-S5206, C855-S5239P, C855-SP5266KM, C855-S5245, C855-S5241, C855-S5239, C855-S5236, C855-S5234, C855-S5233, C855-S5231, C855-S5214, C855-S5348, C855-S5349, C855-S5350, C855-S5352, C855-S5356, C855-S5358, C855-S5345, C855D-S5342, C855-S5349N, C855-S5350N, C855-S5343, C855-S5306, C855-S5355, C855-S5308, C855-S5319, C855-S5108, C855-S5132NR, C855-S5190, C855-S5194, C855-S5133, C855-S5137, C855-S5134, L850-ST4NX3, L850-ST4NX2, L850-ST4NX1, L850-07M00H, L850-ST3NX2, L850-ST3NX1, L850-ST2N01, L850-ST3N01, L850-BT3N22, L850-BT2N22, L850-ST2NX1, L850-ST2N02, L850-ST3N02, L855-S5385, L855-S5186, L855-S5198, L855-S5160, L855-S5138NR, L855-S5136NR, L855-S5136, L855-S5112, L855-S5309, L855-S5375, L855-S5372, L855-S5371, L855-S5368, L855-S5366, L855-SP5374LM, L855-SP5373KM, L855-S5210, L855-SP5364RM, L855-SP5260RM, L855-SP5260WM, L855-SP5260KM, L855-SP5260CM, L855-S5255, L855-S5244, L855-S5243, L855-S5240, L855-SP5264RM, L855-SP5263KM, L855-SP5262KM, L855-SP5261CM, L855-SP5260LM, L855-SP5202WL, S850-BT2G22, S850-BT3G22, S850-BT3N22, S855-S5381, S855-S5386, S855-S5384, S855-S5382, S855-S5380, S855-S5377N, S855-S5379, S855-S5378, S855-S5369, S855-S5257, S855-S5290P, S855-S5268, S855-S5267, S855-S5266, S855-S5265, S855-S5264, S855-S5260, S855-S5254, S855-S5252, S855-S5251, S855-S5164, S855-S5168, S855-S5170, S855-S5188
Other Models All models having model/part numbers beginning in PSC72P, PSCBLP, PSKACM, PSKACP, PSKFUP, PSKFWM, PSKFWP


[3] ACPI Flash BIOS version 6.40 for Satellite P840/P845 (PSPJ1x/PSPJ5x)

Applicable Models:
Satellite P840-ST2N01, P840T-ST3N01, P840T-ST4N02, P840T-ST4N01, P845-SP4363SM, P845-SP4262SM, P845-S4200, P845-SP4262M, P845t-S4305, P845t-SP4363SM, P845T-S4102, P845t-S4310


[4] ACPI Flash BIOS version 3.50 Tecra A11/M11 PTSE0U/E1U/E3U, PTME0U/E1U/E3U

Applicable Models:
Tecra A11-SP5003L, A11-SP5001L, A11-SP5002M, A11-SP5002L, A11-S3510, A11-S3520, A11-S3530, A11-S3540, A11-ST3500, A11-ST3501, A11-ST3502, A11-S3521, A11-S3531, A11-S3511, A11-W3540, A11-SP5001M, A11-SP5003M, A11-SP5011L, A11-SP5011M, A11-SP5010L, A11-SP5010M, A11-ST3503, A11-ST3504, A11-S3522, A11-S3532, A11-EV1, A11-S3512, A11-SP5013, A11-SP5012, A11-S3541, M11-SP4011L, M11-SP4010M, M11-ST3501, M11-S3421, M11-S3440, M11-S3450, M11-ST3502, M11-S3411, M11-ST3503, M11-ST3504, M11-W3421, M11-S3410, M11-SP4002L, M11-S3412, M11-S3422, M11-SP4013L, M11-SP4012, M11-SP4002M, M11-S3420, M11-S3430, M11, M11S-US1, M11-Oracle, M11-SP4010L, M11-SP4011M
Other Models All models having model/part numbers beginning in PSSE0U


[5] ACPI Flash BIOS version 1.20 for Satellite (PSUL1U)


Applicable Models:
Satellite U925T-S2130, U925T-SP2160SM, U925t-S2300, U925t-S2301, U925T-S2100
Other Models All models having model/part numbers beginning in PSUL1P


[6] ACPI Flash BIOS version 6.40 for PortegeR930/Z930 Tecra R940/R950 (PT23x/PT33x/PT43x/PT53x)

Applicable Models:
Portege ORACLER930, R930-SP3346L, R930-S9330, R930-SP3243L, R930-SP32SAT2, R930-BT9300, R930-SP3243KL, R930-S9320, R930-SP3379KM, R930-SP3380KM, R930-W9320, R930-SP3385KM, R930-Landis-PT331U-047002, R930-Landis-PT331U-023002, R930-S9321, R930-S9331, R935-ST4N01, R935-P332, R935-P330, R935-P326, R935-ST2N01, R935-ST2N02, R935-ST3N02, Z930-SP3242SL, Z930-SP3242L, Z930-SP3304M, Z930-SP3305M, Z930-SP3348L, Z930-SP3308M, Z930-Landis-PT235U-00600V, Z930-Landis-PT235U-012002, Z930-S9301, Z930-SP3260SM, Z930-SP3261SM, Z930-BT9300, Z930-S9302, Z930-SP3260M, Z930-S9311, Z930-S9312, Z930-SP3261M, Z935-ST4N05, Z935-ST4N04, Z935-ST4N03, Z935-ST4N02, Z935-ST4N01, Z935-ST3NX1, Z935-P390, Z935-ST3N03, Z935-ST3N02, Z935-ST3N01, Z935-ST2N03, Z935-ST2N02, Z935-ST2N01, Z935-P300
Satellite R945-P440
Tecra ORACLER940, R940-S9420, R940-SP4160KM, R940-S9430, R940-S9440, R940-SMBN22, R940-BT9400, R940-SMBGX1, R940-ST2N01, R940-SP4381KM, R940-SP4381KM, R940-W9420, R940-SMBN1X, R940-SMBG1X, R940-SMBN23, R940-SMBGX2, R940-SMBNX1, R940-Landis-PT439U-028005, R940-Landis-PT439U-02T005, R940-S9421, R940-S9431, R940-S9441, R940-SMBGX3, R940-SMBNX2, R940-ST3N01, R950-SMBG1X, R950-SMBGX3, R950-S9530, R950-SMBGX1, R950-S9540, R950-SP3244L, R950-SMBN23, R950-SMBGX2, R950-SMBNX1, R950-ST2N01, R950-SMBNX2, R950-Landis-PT530U-01M007, R950-Landis-PT530U-01N007, R950-S9520, R950-SMBN22, R950-SP3360KM, R950-S9521, R950-S9541, R950-W9540, R950-SP3244KL, R950-BT9500, R950-ST3N01, R950-SMBN1X
Other Models All models having model/part numbers beginning in PT330U


[7] ACPI Flash BIOS version 6.30 for Satellite (Pro) C840/C845/L840/L845

Applicable Models:
Satellite C845-SP4202SA, C845-SP4261FM, C845-SP4264KM, C845-SP4265FM, C845-SP4382CM, C845-SP4379KM, C845-SP4377KM, C845-SP4374KM, C845-SP4373RM, C845-SP4373KM, C845-SP4372RM, C845-SP4371RM, C845-SP4370RM, C845-SP4337KL, C845-SP4334SL, C845-SP4334CL, C845-SP4333KL, C845-SP4332SL, C845-SP4331KL, C845-SP4330KL, C845-SP4260KM, C845-SP4201SA, C845-SP4269FM, C845-SP4268KM, C845-SP4267KM, C845-SP4266KM, C845-SP4201KA, C845-S4230, C845-SP4224SL, C845-SP4221SL, C845-SP4201A, C845-SP4214SL, C845-SP4207KL, C845-SP4201SL, L840-ST2N01, L840-BT2N22, L840-BT3N22, L840-ST3NX1, L845-SP4305LA, L845-SP4304LA, L845-SP4303FA, L845-SP4398KM, L845-SP4393WM, L845-SP4392RM, L845-SP4390WM, L845-SP4388WM, L845-SP4386LM, L845-SP4385WM, L845-SP4385SM, L845-SP4385RM, L845-SP4385LM, L845-SP4385KM, L845-SP4382KM, L845-SP4339KL, L845-SP4339CL, L845-SP4335WL, L845-SP4205LA, L845-SP4204LA, L845-SP4210WL, L845-SP4281RM, L845-SP4271RM, L845-SP4270RM, L845-SP4270WM, L845-SP4270KM, L845-SP4270CM, L845-SP4270LM, L845-SP4204SA, L845-SP4203SA, L845-SP4203FA, L845-SP4202FA, L845-S4240, L845-SP4205A, L845-SP4204A, L845-SP4203A, L845-SP4202A, L845-SP4211LL, L845-SP4210LL, L845-SP4267FM, L845-SP4266RM, L845-SP4262KM, L845-SP4204TL, L845-SP4203LL, L845-SP4202KL, S845-SP4383LM, S845-SP4336TL, S845-SP4211TL, S845-SP4205LA, S845-SP4204LA
Satellite Pro C840-SP4225KL, C840-SP4208KL, C845-SP4208KL
Other Models All models having model/part numbers beginning in PSC6BM


[8] ACPI Flash BIOS V3.90 with EC/KBC V1.60 for Portege/Tecra/Satellite R830/R840/R850

Applicable Models:
Portege R830-SP3280KM, R830-SP3277KM, R830-SP3164, R830-SP3131, R830-ST8300, R830-S8310, R830-S8320, R830-S8330, R830-SP3164M, R830-SP3131L, R830-SP3173M, R830-SP3174M, R830-Oracle, R830-S8312, R830-S8322, R830-S8332, R830-SP3138L, R830-SP3137L, R830-Landis, R830-Landis-052059, R830-ST6N03, R830-Landis-0NP059, R830-SP3276M, R830-SP3277M, R830-SP3276KM, R835-P81, R835-P55X, R835-P50X, R835-ST3N01, R835-P75, R835-SP3275M, R835-P70, R835-SP3134L, R835-SP3133L, R835-P83, R835-P84, R835-P86, R835-P56X, R835-SP3136L, R835-SP3132, R835-ST6N01, R835-ST6N02, R835-SP3132L, R835-P88, R835-P89, R835-P92, R835-P94
Satellite R845-S85, R845-ST6N02, R845-ST6N01, R845-S95, R845-ST5N01, R845-S80
Tecra R840-SP4280KM, R840-SP4260KM, R840-SP4278KM, R840-SP4260M, R840-SP4278M, R840-SP4255M, R840-SP4254M, R840-S8419, R840-S8415, R840-S8413, R840-Landis-00T027, R840-Landis, R840-ST8402, R840-S8442, R840-S8432, R840-S8422, R840-S8412, R840-Oracle, R840-S8450, R840-S8411, R840-SP4170M, R840-SP4130L, R840-SP4163M, R840-ST8401, R840-ST8400, R840-S8440, R840-S8430, R840-S8420, R840-S8410, R840-SP4130, R840-SP4163, R850-S8529, R850-SP5160, R850-S8515, R850-S8519, R850-SP5162M, R850-S8513, R850-Landis-00303P, R850-Landis-08T03P, R850-Landis, R850-ST8502, R850-S8552, R850-S8542, R850-S8532, R850-S8522, R850-S8512, R850-S8550, R850-S8511, R850-SP5175M, R850-SP5171M, R850-SP5135L, R850-SP5172M, R850-SP5160M, R850-ST8501, R850-ST8500, R850-S8540, R850-S8530, R850-S8520, R850-S8510, R850-SP5161M, R840_Landis-08S027, R850_Landis-0CK03P


[9] ACPI Flash BIOS V4.10 for Portege/Tecra/Satellite R830/R840/R850

Applicable Models:
Portege R830-SP3280KM, R830-SP3277KM, R830-SP3164, R830-SP3131, R830-ST8300, R830-S8310, R830-S8320, R830-S8330, R830-SP3164M, R830-SP3131L, R830-SP3173M, R830-SP3174M, R830-Oracle, R830-S8312, R830-S8322, R830-S8332, R830-SP3138L, R830-SP3137L, R830-Landis, R830-Landis-052059, R830-ST6N03, R830-Landis-0NP059, R830-SP3276M, R830-SP3277M, R830-SP3276KM, R835-P81, R835-P55X, R835-P50X, R835-ST3N01, R835-P75, R835-SP3275M, R835-P70, R835-SP3134L, R835-SP3133L, R835-P83, R835-P84, R835-P86, R835-P56X, R835-SP3136L, R835-SP3132, R835-ST6N01, R835-ST6N02, R835-SP3132L, R835-P88, R835-P89, R835-P92, R835-P94
Satellite R845-S85, R845-ST6N02, R845-ST6N01, R845-S95, R845-ST5N01, R845-S80
Tecra R840-SP4280KM, R840-SP4260KM, R840-SP4278KM, R840-SP4260M, R840-SP4278M, R840-SP4255M, R840-SP4254M, R840-S8419, R840-S8415, R840-S8413, R840-Landis-00T027, R840-Landis, R840-ST8402, R840-S8442, R840-S8432, R840-S8422, R840-S8412, R840-Oracle, R840-S8450, R840-S8411, R840-SP4170M, R840-SP4130L, R840-SP4163M, R840-ST8401, R840-ST8400, R840-S8440, R840-S8430, R840-S8420, R840-S8410, R840-SP4130, R840-SP4163, R850-S8529, R850-SP5160, R850-S8515, R850-S8519, R850-SP5162M, R850-S8513, R850-Landis-00303P, R850-Landis-08T03P, R850-Landis, R850-ST8502, R850-S8552, R850-S8542, R850-S8532, R850-S8522, R850-S8512, R850-S8550, R850-S8511, R850-SP5175M, R850-SP5171M, R850-SP5135L, R850-SP5172M, R850-SP5160M, R850-ST8501, R850-ST8500, R850-S8540, R850-S8530, R850-S8520, R850-S8510, R850-SP5161M, R840_Landis-08S027, R850_Landis-0CK03P


what about the laptop manufactured and sold in other countries.
i would say, mind your own business.

p.s. : the preferred installation method for a laptop which sold without any pre-installed OS should be : "BOOT CD-ROM INSTALLATION METHOD"

good luck.
 
 

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