The brand new Toshiba Qosmio X305 and F55 laptops to be released this summer offer gaming-ready NVIDIA GeForce technology and GPS navigation, respectively.
Toshiba has come out swinging with their newest Qosmio laptops, both in terms of the hardware design and the internal specs. At the Digital Experience show in New York City, we got another chance to play with these high-end multimedia machines (check out our preview of the G55 18.4-inch multimedia monster here). All of the laptops come loaded with some nice standard options, including those deep well Harman Kardon speakers and login software that will recognize the user's face, using the built-in camera.
New NVIDIA GeForce technology
The Toshiba Qosmio X305 screams gaming laptop, and perhaps it's screaming a bit too loud. The machine's cover is painted in hot red flames, which is a striking look, but it won't be for everybody. With the laptop open, it looks a bit more tame, but there is nothing tame about what's under the hood. The 17-inch Qosmio X305 has options for an NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX graphics processor, with up to 1 GB of video memory, as well as dual hard drives for RAID configurations and storage up to 400GB. Click here to compare the Toshiba Qosmio X305 to competing models.
GPS comes to notebooks
Even the lower-end Toshiba Qosmio F55 (see our gallery here) managed to distinguish itself from the pack. The machine looks like a smaller version of the G55, and under the 15.4-inch hood the laptop houses a GPS sensor. We definitely like the idea of GPS on a laptop. The sensors have been incorporated onto phones for years now, and a laptop seems like an even more natural fit. Click here to compare the Toshiba Qosmio F55 to competing models.
Price and availability
The Toshiba Qosmio X305 and Qosmio F55 will start shipping in July 2008. Pricing has yet to be announced.
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