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Toshiba Qosmio G55-Q802

The 18-inch laptop has truly come into its own, with recent systems from Sony, Acer, HP and now Toshiba threatening to clutter the desks of multimedia enthusiasts everywhere. The Qosmio G55-Q802 is the odd man out among this group in that it does not offer a Blu-ray drive or even...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Qosmio G55, Cell, Intel Core 2 Duo, Toshiba Qosmio, Toshiba Corp.

Product reviews 2008-10-08

First reviews of Toshiba Qosmio with SpursEngine

More than three months after Toshiba launched its first desktop replacement that makes use of the Cell processor in Japan, the Toshiba Qosmio G55-Q802 has reached U.S. shores and received its first hands-on reviews from PCMag.com and ComputerShopper.com. The Qosmio G55 series is part of a new...

Tags: Toshiba Qosmio, Desktop, Quad-core, Desktop Replacement, Video, Toshiba Corp., PCMag.com, ComputerShopper.com, Qosmio G55, Qosmio G55 Series, Quad-Core HD Processor, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Processors, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-09-30

Acer, Toshiba and Sony push laptop displays to 18.4 inches

[Update 9/16: A page on the SonyStyle site referred to the AW series as having the "industry's first 18.4-inch extra-widescreen display." Sony says this statement should have referred to the FW series, which is the first 16.4-inch laptop on the market, as stated in the press release. The company is...

Tags: Toshiba Qosmio, Sony Corp., Acer Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Series, Toshiba Corp., Laptop Computer, Selling Point, Toshiba Qosmio G50 Series, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-09-15

Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q701

Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.The Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q701 marks a new look for the Qosmio brand. Gone are the subdued blacks and silvers of years past; in their place come stylized...

Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Qosmio, Qosmio X305-Q701

Product reviews 2008-08-21

Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV690

Toshiba's Qosmio line is known for high-end home-theater features and high prices, and the massive Qosmio G45 is one of our favorite desktop replacements for movie and media consumption. The latest edition, the G45-AV690, tweaks the previous model, the G45-AV680, by adding Intel's new Penryn processors and a third GB...

Tags: HD DVD, Notebooks, Consumer electronics, Toshiba Qosmio line, silver Qosmio logo, Toshiba Qosmio, HD-DVD, Toshiba Corp., Qosmio G45

Product reviews 2008-02-29

Is Toshiba's HD-DVD laptop feeling blue?

Now that HD-DVD has imploded, I've been wondering what will happen to the company's highly-rated Qosmio G45, the first laptop in the U.S. to offer an HD-DVD player and recorder. HD-DVD may be a perfectly good storage format, but let's face it, not many will plunk...

Tags: Toshiba Qosmio, Retail Version, HD-DVD, Memory, Intel Core 2 Duo, Toshiba Corp., Laptop Computer, G45 Series, Hd Dvd, Notebooks, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Processors, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-02-22

Toshiba Qosmio F45-AV412

Toshiba's Qosmio line is known for high-end home theater features and high prices, and like the flagship 17-inch Qosmio G45, the 15-inch Qosmio F45-AV412 offers a wealth of multimedia extras, from an HD DVD drive (although not the recordable HD DVD drive found in the G45) to a subwoofer to...

Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Qosmio line, Toshiba Qosmio, HD-DVD Drive, Qosmio G45, Toshiba Corp.

Product reviews 2007-09-27

Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV680 (High Definition)

Even though the most interesting new laptops fall into the ultraportable category, a big, over-the-top 17-inch desktop replacement can still be fun. Toshiba's Qosmio line is known for high-end home theater features and high prices, and the latest version, the massive Qosmio G45, is no exception. For $3,199, you get...

Tags: Notebooks, Consumer electronics, Toshiba Qosmio line, Toshiba Qosmio, laptop computer, Qosmio G45, Toshiba Corp.

Product reviews 2007-09-04

Toshiba Satellite P100-ST9772

While Toshiba's Qosmio line is the company's flagship desktop replacement multimedia powerhouse, the Satellite P100/105 series is Toshiba's big and bold desktop replacement line that's built for gamers and creative professionals. It features a 17-inch wide-screen display like its Qosmio cousins, but the Satellite P100/105 puts more of its money...

Tags: Network technology, Notebooks, Games, Desktops, Toshiba Satellite, satellite, desktop replacement, Toshiba Corp., Satellite P100-ST9772, Dell Inspiron E1705, Dell Computer Corp., touch pad, Toshiba Qosmio

Product reviews 2007-03-26

HP dv9000z (Vista Ultimate)

A model from HP's Pavilion dv9000 series has spent months on our list of top laptops and with good reason. The sleekly designed laptop offers a bevy of entertainment features, including an HD DVD drive, at a price that, while high, is much more affordable than competitive systems, such as...

Tags: Desktops, HD DVD, Notebooks, Consumer electronics, DVD, Microsoft Windows Vista, HP Pavilion, Toshiba Qosmio, Hewlett-Packard Co., HD-DVD

Product reviews 2007-02-20

Fujitsu LifeBook N6420 Notebook

Next-generation optical drives are slowly making their way into more and more households, and the somewhat surprising Trojan horse behind this move is the multimedia laptop. Sony's PlayStation 3, with its built-in Blu-ray drive, will be in short supply for some time to come, and we've seen only a handful...

Tags: HD DVD, Notebooks, DVD, Consumer electronics, Keyboards, Desktops, notebook, HD-DVD, laptop computer, Toshiba Qosmio, Fujitsu LifeBook, desktop replacement, Fujitsu Ltd., desktop

Product reviews 2006-11-06

Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660

Though its model name has changed very little, the Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 has seen a number of significant changes over the G35-AV600 released earlier this year. Notably, this new edition includes the latest Core 2 Duo processor and adds a built-in HD-DVD drive to the Qosmio's already exhaustive list...

Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Qosmio, Qosmio G35-AV660

Product reviews 2006-10-06

Photo: Toshiba notebook goes HD DVD

Qosmio G35-AV650 combines several heavy-hitting performance components with a high-definition optical drive.

Tags: performance, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Qosmio, HD-DVD, notebook, optical drive, photograph

Image galleries 2006-05-09

Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV600

Since its debut in August 2004, Toshiba's Qosmio line has been at the forefront of laptop technology. With the third-generation model, the Qosmio G35-AV600, Toshiba again delivers a best-in-class multimedia experience that's built on a state-of-the-art set of components, including Intel's new Core Duo chipset, and includes virtually every feature...

Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Qosmio G35-AV600, Toshiba Qosmio, laptop computer

Product reviews 2006-03-11

Additional Resources

When (if) you shop for electronics this holiday season, consider the latest Greenpeace environmental ranking

Just in time for the Black Friday retail rush at least they hope, Greenpeace has released its 10th Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics! Greenpeace rates major tech gadget vendors on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is the best score the company can rate for...

Tags: Greenpeace, Energy Efficiency, Electronics, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-11-25

Black Friday '08: Deals, steals & specials guide

There's always a lot of madness surrounding consumerist pseudo-holiday Black Friday, but with the economy in a chokehold, this year's event has been hard to predict. Will there be good deals because of a tanking economy, or did companies sign off on their specials before the...

Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Home Theater, Savings, HDTV, Price, LCD, Laptop Computer, Approx, SKIP, Home Entertainment, GPS, Tv & Home Theater, TVs, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-11-23

Deep in the heart of Texas: Electronics recycling infrastructure expanded

The vendor-funded recycling organization MRM more formally known as Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Management Company has inked a deal with Goodwill Industries in Texas that will extend the territory it can cover in the state. MRM was started as a joint venture by Panasonic Corp. of America, Sharp...

Tags: Texas, Electronics, MRM DOES, Policies And Procedures, Human Resources, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-11-21

News to know: Dell; Army bans USB drives; Salesforce; Microsoft

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Cost cutting pays off for Dell; IT spending, demand 'challenging' Sam Diaz: Salesforce bucks trend for Q3; shares rising. Unsealed court filing: HP's Hurd...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., USB Flash Drive, Internet, Open Source

Blog posts 2008-11-21

It's green report card season: Proclamations from IBM, SAP, Toshiba and Xerox

Some scintillating corporate sustainability reading for your perusal today, folks. In all seriousness, the last few weeks have seen several of the biggest of the big high-tech vendors publish their latest environmental reports or corporate responsibility statements. Here's a list of some of the most recent, along with a brief...

Tags: Sustainability, Xerox Corp., Card, Corporate Responsibility, Greenhouse Gas, SAP AG, Toshiba Corp., IBM Corp., Business Ethics, Leadership, Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-11-20

More tidbits about electronics recycling and e-waste

Goodness, they did it. As debate continues over nasty e-recycling behavior and the role of the government, businesses and the average U.S. citizen in fixing the situation, Massachusetts asset disposition company Converge has delivered on its promise to expand its international network with responsible partners. The company says it has...

Tags: Asset, Recycling, Electronics, E-waste, TV, Alberta Recycling, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-11-18