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April 2008
Experts 74% 17 Reviews
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The editors liked
Screen great when operational
Gaming performance was more than adequate for the latest games
Speakers kick you know what
Eye-catching design
HD DVD-R drive
HDMI output
large volume jogwheel and other media controls
includes external TV tuner and remote.
Full 1080p HD screen
HD DVD player/recorder
impressive sound system
HDTV tuner
Great
loud
subwoofered sound
HD DVD player
Great HD screen with only a bit of backlight bleed
Speakers that make other notebooks run for their mommas’
Gorgeous 1080p display
Excellent Harman Kardon speakers
Included HDTV tuner
Better performance and battery life than predecessor
Very good graphics
Full 1080p HD screen
HD DVD burner
impressive sound system
very good performance
digital cable-TV tuner
Great everyday performance
Good gaming performance
HDcapable laptop
Good sound for a laptop
Lots of connectivity options
Black piano chassis
Giant 17” 1080p display
HDDVD burner
d
This is a feature packed computer. Everything a desktop can do
it can do better.
Amazing sound system
Beautiful high-res display
Powerful
Finely tuned audio that can get louder than a jet engine at a Led Zeppelin concert. Illumination for touchsensitive media keys and dials can be turned on/off. 2MP webcam. Ports
5 USB
1 FireWire
HDMI out. 5in1 card reader. ExpressCard slot.
Penryn update puts latest Intel CPU in flagship laptop
17-inch display does 1080p
large volume jogwheel and other media controls are easier and more enjoyable to use
includes external TV tuner and remote
The editors didn't like
Problematic hardware and software
Screen backlight failures
Toshiba utilities that cause the computer to freeze
Heavy and expensive
no configuration options
good
but not top-of-the-line
parts.
Expensive
TV tuner is external
merely adequate for gaming
too much preloaded trialware
components not configurable
Mouse buttons feel too far apart
TV can no longer bypass Windows
Gaming performance lackluster compared to others in the same price bracket
HD DVD instead of Blu-ray
TV tuner requires CableCard and a service call from your cable company to set up
expensive
merely adequate for 3D gaming
Short battery life while watching movies
HDDVD
Price
Very big and heavy (~10lbs)
Included digital cable tuner requires CableCard
Unfortunate inclusion of the HD-DVD drive. A trackball would be nice. A true multicard reader. This is one big
heavy computer. Where to Buy
Toshiba Price
$3000 (and up depending upon configuration)
Add-on digital cable requires tech visit
HD-DVD burner is already obsolete
Bloatware installed
Two hours of battery life. At 10pounds
hoisting it doubles as a workout regiment. Hardcore gamers beware
only 24fps in PREY at 1280x1024 with 4xAA 4xAF.RAM Size
Abstract: The Qosimo is a laptop that tempts me to jump into the Windows Vista game, thanks to its incredible speeds, many extra features, full 1080p HD display and more. It handled HD video editing, graphics design, music creation and editing, and video gaming...
Abstract: Video Review: For those looking to replace a desktop PC with a laptop, you might consider the Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV690 laptop. The Qosmio G45 comes with a HD TV Tuner, HDMI, NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics card, 17-inch widescreen display and more. I...
Add-on digital cable requires tech visit, HD-DVD burner is already obsolete, Bloatware installed
There’s certainly a lot to like about the Qosmio G45-AV690 . It’s easily one of the best multimedia notebooks we’ve ever tested, and watching movies on its gorgeous display is a real pleasure. It’s a shame that one of its ke...
Great everyday performance, Good gaming performance, HDcapable laptop, Good sound for a laptop, Lots of connectivity options, Black piano chassis, Giant 17” 1080p display, HDDVD burner
Short battery life while watching movies, HDDVD, Price, Very big and heavy (~10lbs), Included digital cable tuner requires CableCard
Toshiba has packed in everything you need for watching HD content and then some. Whether you want to game or even get some complex Photoshop work done, the high horsepower combination of an Intel dual core processor, NVIDIA discrete graphics, and a hea...
Published: 2008-02-29, Author: Dan Ackerman , cnet.com
Penryn update puts latest Intel CPU in flagship laptop; 17-inch display does 1080p; large volume jogwheel and other media controls are easier and more enjoyable to use; includes external TV tuner and remote
Saddled with HD DVD drive; not configurable
Toshibas high-end Qosmio G45-AV690 is great for movies and multimedia, and its onboard controls are fun to use--but the recordable HD DVD drive means youre paying extra for a dead technology.
d: This is a feature packed computer. Everything a desktop can do, it can do better.
Unfortunate inclusion of the HD-DVD drive. A trackball would be nice. A true multicard reader. This is one big, heavy computer. Where to Buy: Toshiba Price:$3000 (and up depending upon configuration)
Note: This is the second part of my look at the Toshiba Qosmio. For my unboxing and initial impressions, take a look at Part 1] When I first started looking at the Qosmio laptop, I thought I was going to have a panic attack. There were just so many ...
Abstract: 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300; 2,048MB PC2-5300 SDRAM; 320GB (2x 160GB SATA HDDs); Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT; Bluetooth; 802.11a/g/n; Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit You won’t want to lug the 10-pound Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV680 to Starbucks, but you’l...
Abstract: What the heck is a Qosmio, you ask? Well, we will just have to open this giant black box I received to find out. Follow me past the link and we can take a much closer look at the contents of this mysterious box. Of course, Qosmio is the latest laptop ...
Full 1080p HD screen; HD DVD burner; impressive sound system; very good performance; digital cable-TV tuner
TV tuner requires CableCard and a service call from your cable company to set up; expensive; merely adequate for 3D gaming
Toshiba has added a faster processor and digital-cable capabilities to its top-of-the-line multimedia-notebook bundle. The Qosmio G45-AV690 is pricey, but as the hub of your digital existence, it doesn’t get much better than this....
Gorgeous 1080p display, Excellent Harman Kardon speakers, Included HDTV tuner, Better performance and battery life than predecessor, Very good graphics
HD DVD instead of Blu-ray
Featuring a stylish Cosmic Black Pearl design, very good performance, ample storage, and a stunning 1080p display, the Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV680 was one of the most versatile desktop replacements in 2007. With the G45-AV690, Toshiba makes an already exc...
