Toshiba Qosmio G20 reviews
Qosmio G20 laptop from Toshiba is mainly a desktop replacement laptop.
Qosmio means “my personal universe” and the Toshiba G20 laptop was created to to be a mobile multimedia hub.
Toshiba Qosmio G20 Specifications:
Pentium M (Dothan) 2000 MHz with Intel 915PM Express Chipset
Intel Centrino Technology
17.0“ Wide TruBrite Colour Display
128Mb NVidia GeForce FX Go 6600 Graphics
512Mb DDR RAM (1 x 512Mb)
160Gb Hard Drive (2 x 60Gb) (S/W Raid)
Double Layer DVD±R/RW/RAM and CDRW Drive
Integrated Wireless LAN (802.11g) & Bluetooth
Windows XP Media Centre Edition
Battery up to 2 hours
Integrated Internal TV Tuner
5-in-1 card slot
4.3 kg, 406 x 285 x 43.1 mm
T3 Magazine writes about Toshiba Qosmio G20:
“The first thing you notice when the Toshiba G20 is fired up is the amazing clarity of the 17-inch screen – it’s the best we’ve seen on a portable, with fantastic colour and brightness bursting from every pixel. Fed a Hi-Def video file, it’s hard not to be gobsmacked by the detail and fluidity of motion.
Sound quality is surprisingly good, thanks to a pair of Harman Kardon speakers, and volume can be controlled using a large dial set next to the keyboard.”
There are also some nice reviews of this Toshiba notebook.
Toshiba Qosmio G20 Reviews
CNET Asia takes a good look at this great laptop and writes about Toshiba Qosmio G20 :
Toshiba Qosmio G20 is one aesthetically appealing laptop to behold. The gargantuan 17-inch WXGA display boasting a very bright 500 nits of the Qosmio G20 is just one of the reasons. The wide viewing angle supported is another, but the colors look somewhat faded when glancing at the screen from an acute angle. With a 1,440 x 900 native resolution, users can’t really maximize their display space to the max like they can with the Sony VAIO VGN-A49GP at 1,920 x 1,200 that allows for a better viewing experience. The reflective frame surrounding the keyboard can be quite pleasing to the eye, though with a few fingerprint smudges, it can become an eyesore very easily. The huge 406 x 285 x 43.1mm chassis weighs a hefty 4.3kg, excluding the equally heavy 600g adapter, meaning that you’ll probably be leaving this baby at home most of the time.
Toshiba G20 laptop takes a “Very Good” (7.9) rate in this review: “If you need a desktop replacement to satisfy your multimedia needs, the Qosmio G20 notebook is as good as it gets.”
Pocket Lint also reviews the Toshiba Qosmio G20 notebook:
“One of the saving graces of the Qosmio line has been the use of high-contrast screens. You wouldn’t see a dull TV screen, so why should you watch TV on a notebook with an inferior panel? This is the question, and as a result the 17-inch panel not only comes with a LiteBrite layer for greater contrast and sharp images, but with a 500 NIT brightness rating, it’s twice as bright as almost any other notebook on the market. The result is stunning images under any lighting conditions.”
And of course the audio features of the Toshiba Qosmio G20 gets noticed right away:
“Where most laptops struggle to deliver audio of any substance, the G20 packs a pair of Harmon Kardon speakers below the screen for a fuller sound.”
The verdict of this Toshiba Qosmio G20 review:
If you really want to make a statement in the living room, the Toshiba Qosmio G20 is the one you want to be making it with. When you’re not using it as the hub of your entertainment system, you can even do some extra work on it – after all, you’ll need to in order to afford to pay it off.
This Toshiba notebook make it to the score : 9
GeekZone writes about the Toshiba Qosmio G20 :
“When you open the Qosmio G20 there is no way to escape the big impression its large 17” widescreen LCD will make on you. The picture is really clear and crisp, and the size of the screen (1440×900 WXGA+ and up to 2,048 x 1536 on external monitors) gives lots of space to work on. The graphics controller is a NVIDIA GeForce Go 6600 Graphics with 128MB DDR video memory.”
The video features: “The built-in TV Tuner can receive channels from an internal antenna, CATV or an external antennal, with an autoscan function from 41MHz to 860Mhz. It also comes with monitor in port, s-video in port, s-video out port, d-video out port and S/PDIF jack for headphone.”
And of course a few words about the audio features of the Qosmio G20: “The sound is another interesting feature. With a pair of built-in harmon/kardon speakers and SRS tru-sound technology I actually enjoyed the movie and was surprised with the quality of sound effects.”
The users really love this Toshiba Multimedia Laptop: on almost all of the Toshiba Qosmio G20 Reviews from users it gets tha maximum score. It really is a nice device.
