Impreesive machine, June 24, 2009
By Leo
from Sao Paulo, Brazil
Overall rating: 
4.00 out of 5
"I realy liked the laptop and it4s features.
The only thing that is missing and poor is NEW VIDEO DRIVERS from Toshiba, because NVIDIA are not supporting this Qosmio model. As you must expect, myself and other who bought this laptop needs to have the latest video drivers, because there4s a lot of bugs that are fixed by new drivers versions. We like to game and this is all about video performance."
INCORRECT INSTALLED VIDEO CARD, June 20, 2009
By JERC
from Palmira, Colombia, South America
Overall rating:
4.00 out of 5
"The computer does not have the correct video card"
Great 64 bit laptop, not so for 32 bit, June 19, 2009
By newpop1
from San Antonio, TX
Overall rating:
4.00 out of 5
"This laptop is great for gaming under Vista 64 bit. If you try to run under 32 bit, it will not recognize 2.5 GB of RAM and it will only use 1.5GB which is not even enough to run Vista. If you need a 32 bit OS, get a Satellite model."
Unfulfilling, June 19, 2009
By Leshrac
Overall rating: 
3.00 out of 5
"I received the laptop with the Atheros wireless card dysfunctional, the on/off switch being easily moved roughly 1/8th of an inch or so, obviously an issue. The wireless capability being very greatly impaired rendering it more or less useless. I know an individual who has the same series laptop who had display driver issues straight out of the box as well. The laptop has impressive performance and capabilities otherwise that one major problem, the Nvidia 9800T video cards and processor handling anything I could throw at it."
Not a gaming laptop, June 19, 2009
By Dkiearth
from San francisco ca
Overall rating:
3.00 out of 5
"Toshiba advertise this laptop as the ultimate game experience and they havent even bother to update the graphic drivers since octomber-november 2008,almost a year ago.so if someone wants this laptop for games just forgot the new games.only old ones.and cause of the chipset you cant update the drivers from the nvidia site that their drivers are in version 8.6 and qosmio is 7.1.5.
If i knew that toshiba never updates their drivers i wouldnt have bought it.the battery life is extremly low.the good things is that the laptop is quite light so make it easy to carry.but not the same for the adaptop that is heavier than the laptop.for perfomance is quite slow.it needs at least 3min to start and load the desktop.but exept the big problem of the graphic drivers that automatically makes it not a game laptop is quite good for surfing and multimedia."
Toshiba FTW, June 19, 2009
By Ev0LuTi0n
from Venezuela
Overall rating:
4.00 out of 5
"Well after a couple aof months using Laptop i can say it works very confortable. No delays loading software, Screen very sharp, Sound really good considering "is a laptop" and Very good feeling using keyboard.
Recommendation to Toshiba: Please work in give us multiple displays at the same time. I mean..we need hybrid drivers from nvidia compatible with this equipment. Thanks."
Its a machine not a laptop, June 19, 2009
By palkon666
from Bloomington,IN
Overall rating: 
5.00 out of 5
"One word..Awesome!! Its a great 'machine' with achievable dollar if i compare it with alienware."
Perfect for Gamers & Well Built, June 19, 2009
By Rc232
from El Paso, TX
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"Performs incredibly well with Unreal Tournament 3 and all graphics-intensive games I have. The speakers are very loud, in fact, the loudest I've ever heard on a laptop. It takes forever to actually get it up and running after first turning it on because it installs programs and drivers by restarting like 20 times. No laptop case fits this properly, it is MASSIVE. I would not suggest this if you travel with your laptop every day like I do unless you have a very well padded case (It's not flimsy, just so heavy the bag can get damaged). With the charger and laptop in the case it weighs over 20 pounds. Sadly, you cannot use this with in a dual monitor setup because of the hybrid-SLI. The battery life is about an hour or more, because o the three Ge-Force graphics cards."
Great, June 9, 2009
By Marwan
from Egypt
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"great laptop with great performance"
I am STILL absolutly floored, May 22, 2009
By Sindalis
from Atlanta, GA
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"I remember my first thought when i saw this laptop was to doubt its claims for hardware and pricing. Even to the point of calling customer support and ASKING them "what is the catch" with this laptop. There isn't one, you can stop dreaming, this laptop is NO joke and is absolutely the BEST investment you can make for a desktop replacement. It was a STEAL when i first got it in Nov '08 at under 2k when EVERYTHING else i found had far far less than what they are offering here, for over twice the price.
If you are serious and want a multi-purpose, gaming laptop. This is the last place you need to stop on your search and BUY it.
Seriously, this gives my desktop a run for its money, and i built it a few months before this! it runs XP64 with 4gb (2x2gb sticks) Mushkin PC2-6400 DDR2 800HZz, an Intel E-8400, and 2x XFX 8800GT 512MB in SLI and this thing beats the pants off it!
I now rarely use my desktop and just use this, because it works better! seriously, just buy it, you'll be happy you did."
IT IS GREATTTTTT, May 13, 2009
By sandy
from scotland!
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"TIS LAPTOP IS BRILANT I CAN NOT DOUBT IT AT ALL"
This WORKHORSE is a super-fast, sexy JOY!!!, May 7, 2009
By Sojourner
from Portland, Oregon
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"I am a (45 year old) student (not a "gamer"), so I realise this might look like overkill (that's what my son said :-P ). But I really shopped for a long time to find such a freakin' cool laptop that is hardy, reliable, & can MULTITASK like crazy, especially when I'm researching & writing papers for my finals.
Without a doubt -- this Qosmio really does the job! It has every feature I could think of and more, including BlueTooth, WebCam, SD card reader, and along with Wi-Fi there's even a dial-up modem. Best of all, there's no shortage on memory or processing speed! I know I can easily have several windows open for internet (w/3 dozen tabs open!), including a couple of large PDFs downloading so I can writing in the WORD & EXCEL windows I have open. Meanwhile, I'm editing photos in Picasa for music I'm ripping to Windows Media Player, whilst crisp, streaming video plays in the background, and the USB port charges my cell phone. Heck - I might even have a JAVA game running, too! It still runs cool and readily manages everything I ask of it...
No problem!
Sure, this laptop is bigger & heavier than most laptops, and I wish the (1.5-2+hrs) battery life were longer, but what a trade-off for such a dependable, sleek deal as this Qosmio!
(...And did I tell you how music from those amazing Harmon Kardon speakers fills the room with sound to make my heart skip a beat every time??)
WHAT A JOY!"
No Hardware Complaints, April 13, 2009
By Gamr47
from North Hollywood, CA
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"This machine is wonderful! Delivery was excellent, the product works as advertised and really blazes. The only complaint I could register is with the MS Vista OS (I'm normally a Mac power user). For the price and extras I don't think anybody else can touch this machine. I purchased this primarily for games and it really leaves nothing to be desired as far as functionality, it's got just about every bell and whistle you can think of. I've read other reviews complaining about the battery life, and I think for a machine this powerful you couldn't really expect more ... just buy some extra batteries if you've got a problem with it. I've also seen complaints about the color scheme, but I LOVE IT! It's striking and sleek as any good game machine should be. I sincerely love this machine and am simply awed by it."
Extended review, April 12, 2009
By Mike
from des moines, ia
Overall rating:
4.00 out of 5
"I found that Toshiba missed out on a couple of important features on probably all these RED Qosmios: 1. These do NOT allow you to install Linux like the G series do. 2. Toshiba does not tell you that this has a second bay to install a second internal SATA hard drive. It is a nice feature i found after 3 months. 3. The HDMI software does not work properly as it should and Tos should provide a patch asap. These are the reasons for 4 stars and not 5."
Best Laptop Ever, April 1, 2009
By Xcalibur
from Spokane, Washington
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"Best laptop I have ever owned. Top quality in every respect."
Great when it was finally set up, February 20, 2009
By Charly
from El Paso TX
Overall rating:
4.00 out of 5
"Our company decided to buy only Toshibas in future, because they are so durable. This is a great machine.
The only pains were initial to use my old mouse port etx. For some resson the new screen flickered and it seemed thst I had sticky keys. These problems all disappeared within the first two days.
I'm still batteling to open PDF's. I have Acrobat downloaded and suspect it or vista or norton.
Once I have this sorted my new computer will be a dream!
I'll definately buy one again."
OMG This thing is so dang ugly., February 16, 2009
By xSTLx
from Saint Louis, MO
Overall rating: 
2.00 out of 5
"Great performance however some of us are corporate officers with a secret addiction to gaming and I imagine most of us have jobs. This is so unprofessional in appearance that I had to buy a Lenovo as my at work machine. Makes for a pain as my intention of getting a gaming laptop was to consolidate my 4 or so desktops into one portable machine where EVERYTHING could reside so I'm not driving more then I'm working to retrieve that file or document forgotten for that meeting tomorrow that needs tweaking. So now I have the same issue but now its just dragging two laptops around. It is not only the lid, I thought I could get past that, so if youre thinking that you are mistaken, the worst part if the ugly cheap appearing crystal red plastics under the lid, like around the speakers. They need to use a more traditional color scheme to satisfy the majority of customers or offer an industrial ThinkPad scheme for 'the rest of us.' I am seeing many people with this same complaint hopefully they listen and get this right next time. Hey we are not all teenage gamers and 'the rest of us' tend to have a larger budget, hint hint Toshiba."
By trucker
from pittsburg,oh
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"more than i will ever need this is an exelent laptop very faST great graphics WOW"
Good Looking!, January 25, 2009
By Doc
from Huntsville, MO
Overall rating:
4.00 out of 5
"The Qosmio is a hot laptop!
This laptop is great, the speed is amazing. I had a desktop built for me, and it has no comparison to this laptop. I bought the smaller mem one, but that does not make a difference. This thing is sleek, and has lots fo speed. The music sounds great with all the speakers and sub woofer, great surround quality with the movies that I watch.
I am the graphic design industry and this thing rocks with all the software that I have to use. I can have every program that I use in Adobe open at the same time with no problems, even while playing music and/or movies.
The games I play are great on this machine as well. The graphics card works so well. There is no kinks once so ever.
I would definitley recommend this to a friend.
The only drawback is that it is a heavy little guy to be carrying around all the time. I hate toting it around to work and back. The battery life stinks as well, but what can you exepct from such a large laptop! I am not concerned about the battery life, it is my desktop replacement, so it is basically stationary.
Good luck."
Best Laptop for the Money, January 17, 2009
By netjet2012
from Union,IA
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"I have been shopping around for a mobile gaming laptop and everywhere I looked in order to get anything good enough to play anything you had to spend 5K or more and I didn't want to drop that much for a laptop. So when I saw Qosmio I was a little Skeptical at first but I thought I would give it a try; I was amazingly pleased by the performance and stability of the Qosmio and I may even buy the higher end model and give my wife the original model I bought. I love being able to have performance and quality without having to clutter up my desk area with a huge tower and noisy desktop system."
Great Laptop, January 14, 2009
By TazMdevil
from South Amboy NJ
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"This is one of the best laptops i have had in a long time. meets all my needs."
Excellent setup hindered only by VISTA, January 9, 2009
By Cisco
from New Jersey or Iraq
Overall rating:
4.00 out of 5
"SWEET SWEET setup! however, Vista is the only drawback i can perceive. Some other colors, Fingerprint reader and backlit Keys would be awesome additions."
this lappy top is awesome, January 8, 2009
By mama cupcake
from eveleth, mn
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"so i got this laptop for school no complaints except its a beast i cant find a laptop case for it that can roll i wish the battery lasted longer but hey it can handle mine and my boyfriends games no problem so what to complain about right"
Not half bad, December 25, 2008
By Gritz
from Tampa, FL
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"Pros:
Great value compared to other gaming laptops.
Battery life is comparable to other gaming machines.
Cons:
there is no option to NOT have pre-installed junk.
NO option to get Windows Disk."
It's a Beast, December 24, 2008
By jglogau
from Rockland, NY
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"I am going to upgrade to the Q708 when I have the bread so what more do you need to know, its a killer machine.
Now what I want next
Black on black skins
Blue-Ray
More RAM
Upgrade to graphic cards."
Truly Awsome Laptop, December 22, 2008
By Colseg
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"This is the best computer i have ever used desktop or otherwise, it can even play some of the most grafic intensive games ever made like Crysis and the mic is great for gamers as long as they are in a room without much talking (some is ok)."
cheap and best, December 21, 2008
By gurt
from amritsar,punjab
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"i think this laptop has landed on my exceptations.Every think is excellent .one can buy this gaming rig in such a low price . except for the colour."
Great Machine, December 11, 2008
By Jim
from Raleigh, NC
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"I just wish there was a choice of covers for this machine....."
Best I have owned, December 9, 2008
By KK007
from Urbandale, IA
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"I agree with most of the reviewers and find this machine to be worthy of five stars. Frankly, I like the "skin", it attracts others but it is the insides that I like more. I have yet to use the HDMI with my Regza. Nicely priced for almost a custom machine! Great job Toshiba but try some new skins next time for options."
"Blazing Fast Laptop", December 5, 2008
By Mikisan
from Mississippi
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"I would have walked right by this laptop had it not been for the wild color scheme. Read the specs and just had to have it. You would be hard pressed to custom build a comparable desktop for the price. It'll 'render' a 21/2 Hr. DVD movie in 45 min. All the features, connections, and capability anyone could ever need. Only dissapointment is Office '07 is a trial."
A design professionals laptop, December 3, 2008
By IL_abruzzo
from Dallas, TX
Overall rating:
4.00 out of 5
"Purchase criteria included being able to handle AutoCAD 2008 - and it does it more easily than the 3 year old purpose built tower we run in conjunction with it. Battery life is short but not unexpected for what its having to run. We agree with other users though concerning the skin. A simple grey or black would be appreciated by those who have to take it with them to a client."
Good value, poor look, December 2, 2008
By Bubba
Overall rating:
4.00 out of 5
"Change the color scheme, add bluray, add more hd options. When you do that, you'll have a winner."
FASTER THAN A SPEEDING DESKTOP., December 1, 2008
By chasman
from Califon,NJ
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"THE QOSMIO WAS PUT TOGATHER WITH ALL THE FEATURES I WOULD HAVE ORDERED IN A CUSTOM MACHINE,CONNECTION TO THE WEB IS VERY FAST.
THIS IS THE PERFECT TRAVELING COMPANION. IT HAS THE BLEND OF SPEED COMBINED WITH PORTABILITY AS FAR AS LAPTOPS GO THIS ONE DISPELLS THE THE USUAL FEELING OF STEPPING BACK IN TIME. READ THE TITLE, IT IS TRULY FASTER THAN A SPEEDING DESKTOP, GREAT VIDEO, SUBSTANCIAL RAM, AND A FAST C P U. COULD YOU WANT ANYTHING MORE IN A LAPTOP....."
X-307, November 14, 2008
By Adambum
from Mass.
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"Great laptop,performance is awesome,great value for gaming, color scheme..........UGHHH!
This beast is pretty UGLY, if you can get over the over the top color scheme it's a great deal.
Why did Toshiba have only one color scheme?
A nice black shell would have been nice and what's with the stupid flamejob graphic's on the lid, sorry but I'm not that hardcore......."
Superb!, November 11, 2008
By Dfmate
from Trabuca Canyon, CA
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"Graphics are exceptional. Sound is excellent. This is a sick laptop!"
Could have been the Best Laptop Ever!, November 9, 2008
By Mini Titan
from Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Overall rating:
4.00 out of 5
"Dislikes:
- No Blueray included
- No Color choices (could have used an express-on type of cover replacement)
- Other brands with such spec.s might offer 1TB capacity
- Low-life battery (familiar in most gaming laptops)
- No fancy backpack or theme-like accessories (Should've been there for such a design)
- Big-sized power adapter
- Could've had a unique Toshiba Illuminated keyboard theme or probably a back-led soft-touch keyboard (might reduce battery life more but again few people game in a desert!)
Likes:
- One of a kind and attractive design
- Amazing Performance
- Fast rendering on games and 3d applications
- Pretty good for both over-all designing and gaming
- Unique new and young look for Toshiba
- Very good price-value (on this model ONLY, I might reconsider the price of X305-Q708 if it had a Quad Core processor, 4 GB ram and 1TB HD along with the rest of available spec.s)
Otherwise its a very good experience to own such a piece of work from Toshiba."
Performance for reasonable price, November 7, 2008
By Jimmy
from VA
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"This laptop is just amazing! I have nothing to complain about. Maybe the color scheme. But if you don't mind how your laptop looks like than this one is really good choice!!"
BEST FOR PRICE, HIGHLY COST EFFECTIVE, November 6, 2008
By Md. Sasooki
from IQ, Bgd
Overall rating:
4.00 out of 5
"I'm getting really tired from all website searches and multiple manufacturers, asking dealers touring the computer shops, reading different reviews, comparisons, staring in benchmark tables. Just to get the best choice.
But this one stroked us by its features for price; also it did with flaming back too. It is really pain to the eye.
If only they add other colors perhaps stylish designs, I love the design of x205-sli... but prefer the 15" Qosmio f50/ f55 smart voguish black design.
Maybe I wait till they change or custom the color or add same or near same features to other models."
Best laptop I have had..., November 4, 2008
By Qosmiouser
from Fremont, CA
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"Plays games like wow, bio shock, fear, and the up and coming new games."
Laptop is great for the price., November 1, 2008
By Falith
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"This laptop is cheap for gamers who want great graphics. Downside is for first time vista users things may get confusing. Great notebook to use. Highly recommend. Battery life dies very easily though. But this laptop is for games. So battery life isn't expected to be amazing."
Best Gaming Laptop with Price to match, October 31, 2008
By CtaiXtine
from Alaska
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"After researching Technical specifications, Reliability, and Price of over 20 laptops including (customize yourself'ers) the X307-Q706 has everything you'd want for the price without going through the guilt of buyers remorse in wake of your purchase. Whether you're interested in a Laptop for Gaming, Multimedia Entertainment or Professional use... this thing has you covered. I desperately want to, and would buy one if not for the FLAMING COLOR SCHEME. As Laptops go, I would be seen using it in a number of settings, but not every Gamer is a 14 y/o who wants to show off their privileged youth. Black, Grey, a Darker Red without Flames... any other color/design would suffice to appeal to more consumers; which is the only flaw... I plan on saving my money for the time being in hopes they'll have the option available in the near future. If not, I wouldn't mind paying $500 more for a "quieter" case and 5 gigs more HD space from a different manufacturer."
Very Fast, October 30, 2008
By Perfection
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"Actually use this for work purposes using a 3d design software. Very fast! Recommend to any other designers out there. Not just for gaming only."
This Laptop is Uberly the best!, October 29, 2008
By Jackyg
from Chico, CA
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"I luv this Laptop it plays games like Mass Effect!"
Good Entertainment Laptop, October 22, 2008
By MokhareQ
from Bahrain, Sanad
Overall rating:
4.00 out of 5
"The Laptop is amazing but need more colors for it."
COOOL, October 21, 2008
By HF_maN
from Uzbekistan
Overall rating:
5.00 out of 5
"WOW! This laptop best!"
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