Besides the 2012 Satellite line, Toshiba has released the Qosmio X870, their latest addition to the gaming notebook series.
Toshiba Qosmio
Qosmio is true digital media convergence simply achieved through state-of-the-art and streamlined design. It’s 4-in-1 functionality combines TV, audio, PC and DVD features in one compact package. The multiple plug-and-play ports transform the unit simply into a gaming monitor, a digital camera slide show screen, audio-out to home systems for TV and MP3s, and more! Qosmio’s sleek style echoes consumer electronics design, to complement existing electronics in the home.
Toshiba Ships Qosmio F755-3D290 Glasses-Free 3D Laptop
The Toshiba Qosmio F755-3D290, the only available glasses-free 3D laptop on the market today, can be purchased now.
Toshiba Releases Qosmio X770 17.3″ Gaming Laptop
Toshiba has released the Qosmio X770 gaming and entertainment notebook, featuring a 17.3″ display, the latest Intel processor, Nvidia graphics, optional 3D capability, and a brand new design.
Toshiba Qosmio X500-Q930X with Fixed Chipset Now Available
Toshiba has released the Qosmio X500-Q930X, a new version of the Intel “Sandy Bridge”-based 18.4-inch gaming and multimedia laptop.
The Toshiba Qosmio X500-Q930X replaces the recalled X500-Q930S. Both notebooks have the same specifications and the only difference is apparently the fixed Intel 6 series “Cougar Point” chipset (B3 stepping) in the Q930X, which was faulty in the earlier version of the notebook.
Toshiba Recalls Sandy Bridge-Based Satellite, Portege, Qosmio Laptops
Toshiba today recalled select laptop models, based on 2nd Generation Intel Core “Sandy Bridge” processors, due to the recently discovered error on the included Intel 6-Series “Cougar Point” chipset.
The notebooks affected by the flaw are select Satellite A660 / A665, L655, and M645 series models, the Satellite E305-S1990, select Toshiba Portege R835 laptops, select Qosmio X505 series systems, and the Qosmio X500-Q930 model.
Toshiba Qosmio X500-Q930S “Sandy Bridge” Gaming Laptop on Sale
The Toshiba Qosmio X500-Q930S 18.4-inch gaming & entertainment laptop with the latest Intel 2nd gen “Sandy Bridge” processor is now available for purchase in the U.S.
The Qosmio X500-Q930S features the Intel Core i7-2630QM quad-core 2GHz (2.9Ghz TurboBoost) processor, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB video card, full HD display resolution, 8GB of DDR3 memory, 1TB of storage space using dual hard drives, and a Blu-ray combo drive.
Toshiba Launches Laptops with 2nd Gen Intel Core “Sandy Bridge”
Toshiba has announced new Satellite and Qosmio laptops with the 2nd Generation Intel Core “Sandy Bridge” processors.
The budget-class Toshiba Satellite L650 (L655 in retail) 15.6-inch series will include models with 2nd Generation Intel Core i3 and i5 dual-core processors, while the higher-end entertainment A660 / A665 15.6-incher and M640 / M645 14-incher will additionally offer quad-core Core i7 chips, as well as the new Nvidia GeForce GT 500M Series graphics with Optimus technology. The Satellite E305, designed in collaboration with Best Buy, will include a 2nd gen Core i5 processor.
Toshiba Qosmio X500/X505 Soon with GeForce GTX 460M Video Card
Toshiba today announced that the Qosmio X500/X505 18.4-inch entertainment laptop series will be available with the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB dedicated video card.
Besides the gaming-class GTX 460M DirectX 11-ready GPU, the Qosmio X500 offers Intel Core i5 and i7 processor choices, up to 8GB RAM, dual hard drives, harman/kardon sound system, and Dolby Home Theater audio technology.
Asus, Toshiba, Sony – Most Reliable Laptop Makers
The most reliable laptops in the market are those from Asus, Toshiba, and Sony, followed by Apple and Dell, according to a Sqare Trade’s reasearch which is based on a 3-year malfunction rates projection.
The failure rates for Asus, Toshiba, Sony, Apple and Dell notebooks are 15.6, 15.7, 16.8, 17.4, and 18.3 percent, respectively.
Toshiba Releases Core i3, i5, i7-Based Laptops
Toshiba announced today the new Satellite, Qosmio, and Tecra laptops with the latest Intel Core i3, i5 and Core i7 mobile processors.
The Core i3/i5/i7-powered series include the Satellite L505, L555, A505, P505, M505, and U505, the Qosmio X505, and the Tecra A11.
Toshiba Announces Qosmio X500 Core i7 Laptop
Toshiba announced today the Qosmio X500, the company’s first Core i7-based laptop.
The 18.4-inch notebook for HD multimedia and gaming also includes the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M 1GB dedicated video card, DDR3 memory, dual hard drive configurations, a Blu-ray optical drive, Dolby Home Theater audio, a multi-touch trackpad, and Windows 7 operating system.
Toshiba Announces Qosmio G55, X305, F55 Laptops
Toshiba today announced the expansion of its Qosmio entertainment notebook lineup with the Qosmio G55, Qosmio X305 and Qosmio F55.
The company says the multimedia-oriented Qosmio G55 is “the world’s first notebook to incorporate a parallel media co-processor”, also used in Sony PlayStation 3.
Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV690 – First Laptop with HD DVD-R/RW Drive
The Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV690, the world’s first notebook to feature an HD DVD-R/RW drive, is now available for purchase.
This optical drive in the Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV690 entertainment laptop can play HD DVD movies and burn, erase, and re-burn data. The notebook features a 17-inch widescreen 1920×1200 display supporting 1080p content, an HDMI port, which can send 1080p high definition video to a HDTV along with 5.1 digital audio, and the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 512MB video card.
Toshiba Announces Intel Penryn-Based Laptops
Toshiba today announced that its Qosmio, Satellite X205 and select models of the Satellite U305 notebook series will incorporate Intel’s new line of Core 2 Duo mobile processors, codenamed “Penryn”.
“New models of the Satellite X205 will use the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8100 to drive gaming performance even higher, while the 4.5 pound Satellite U305 will harness the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8100 to prove that mobility and performance are not mutually exclusive. The Qosmio G45 with the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9300 will continue to lead the industry’s integration of HD DVD technology,” a Toshiba’s press release says.
Toshiba Reminds Users to Replace Recalled Batteries
Toshiba Corporation today unveiled that one of its notebook computers with a Sony battery pack recently caught fire, and announced the additional measures to encourage customer participation in the global Sony battery packs replacement program, which started last year.
“On May 24, 2007, a Toshiba portable computer with a Sony battery pack caught fire. Toshiba immediately asked Sony to investigate. The investigation confirmed that the cause of the fire was the battery pack, as in other incidents reported earlier,†the Company’s press release says.
