Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 Review Quotes

Announced in May, Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 is the first laptop computer for the U.S. market to incorporate an HD DVD-ROM drive. Here are the most relevant Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 review qoutes.

:: LAPTOP Magazine - Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 Review
This Qosmio’s bump up in clock speed from 1.83 GHz to 2GHz resulted in a MobileMark 2005 score of 231, ten points higher than the AV600. Battery life was surprisingly strong for this size of machine, lasting 3 hours and 5 minutes with Wi-Fi off.

A dual-mode touchpad switches between the standard Cursor Mode and Button Mode, which lets consumers map frequently-used applications to six Virtual Buttons; this is extremely handy for those with a handful of favorite programs. Among the included software are Intervideo WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum and Sonic Solutions Record Now! Basic.

The Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 sets a new standard in multimedia notebooks with its inclusion of an HD-DVD drive. When you consider that Toshiba’s standalone HD-DVD player costs $499, and that the remaining $100 gap between the G35-AV600 and AV650 gets you a higher-res 1080p screen, much faster graphics, and a bigger hard drive, the $2,999 total is much easier to swallow.

Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 review by PC Magazine
The graphics subsystem has also gotten a boost, moving from the nVidia Go GeForce 7300 to a mightier Go GeForce 7600—though if you’re looking for a true gaming machine, you’ll want to check out the Toshiba Satellite P105-S921. The AV650’s battery is a little heavier than its predecessor’s, as it’s been beefed up from 51-Wh to a 76-Wh unit, but it also churned out better MobileMark 2005 scores, lasting nearly 3 hours on a charge.

The Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 is an outstanding Media Center laptop, not an outstanding HD DVD player. If you want the laptop, save yourself $600 and purchase the AV600. HD is better watched on a big-screen TV anyway, and better suited for a set-top box.

Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 Laptop PC w/HD DVD review - AVS Forum
Initial impressions are great - even phenomenal. For a 17″ notebook, I have no complaints. Performance is blazing fast… I think this only gives up gaming video performance to the Inspiron XPS from Dell, otherwise it’s more or less on par with the fastest portable PCs you can buy today. The screen stands out. It’s the best 1920×1200 screen I’ve ever used. I’m typing this on it now. Blacks are black, whites are white, nary a dead pixel, great uniformity and color appears to be very good. This is an amazing display. Ergonomics are a little less spectacular - the keyboard is OK but could be a bit bigger given the size of this thing. And it is a 10lb beast, not terribly portable. It gets warm, too. Be warned. On-board sound is great, perhaps the best I’ve heard in a laptop. (Just like the screen.)