Toshiba Qosmio G25-Av513 Reviews
Toshiba Qosmio G25-Av513 is a versatile and powerful media notebook powered by Microsoft’s Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.Qosmio G25 notebook integrates a TV tuner and multi-format optical drive, propelled by an Intel Pentium M processor with a 17-inch widescreen display as a means to interface with its functionality.
Like its predecessor, the Qosmio G25-AV513 features a two-lamp ‘Ultimate TruBrite’ widescreen display which Toshiba claims rivals the brightness of a standalone LCD TV. At a size of 17″, it offers a WXGA resolution of 1,440 x 900 pixels, and is powered by Toshiba’s Qosmio Engine in parallel with an Nvidia GeForce 6 GO 6600 graphics card with 128 MB of dedicated VRAM.
The Qosmio G25-AV513 also features a range of connectivity options, including 10/100/1000 Ethernet and a 56K V.92 modem, four USB 2.0 ports, an IEEE1394 (FireWire) connector and SPDIF optical audio output. In addition, the notebook integrates an NTSC TV tuner, S-Video and Composite video input, S-Video and Component video output, tri-mode Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR.
Toshiba Qosmio G25-Av513 Reviews
PC Magazine writes about the new Toshiba Qosmio G25-AV513 (review):
The Qosimo G25 laptop from Toshiba has the most AV ports we’ve seen on a multimedia notebook, including a TV tuner, component video, and composite video in. And this Media Center’s new design means that the desktop replacement laptop can slide right into your entertainment center among your other electronics components. We can’t remember the last time we were this impressed with a laptop.
The exterior of the Toshiba Qosimo G25-Av513 is still silver, but the interior is now a polished black, which is a bit prone to dust and fingerprint smudges. The 17-inch widescreen TruBrite display is brighter than the XBrite screen on the Sony VAIO VGN-A690.
The editor is impressed by the multitude of AV features, the fact that the Qosimo G25 notebook is designed for AV rack. Also the terrific screen and the large hard drives are appreciated. So this new laptop fromToshiba receives 4.5 points out of 5:
“The Toshiba Qosmio G25-AV513 is the best multimedia laptop we’ve seen, especially when it comes to integrating AV features. No other system comes close.”
Cnet Reviews has also a Toshiba Qosmio G25-AV513 review and writes:
“Proving that the third time is indeed a charm, the third-generation Toshiba Qosmio delivers the most complete multimedia experience of any laptop we’ve seen. Built on a state-of-the-art set of components and accommodating virtually every multimedia feature under the sun, the Qosmio G25-AV513, the highest-end model in the Qosmio line, offers a bright 17-inch, wide-screen display, a double-layer DVD drive, and a TV tuner, as well as a full complement of ports and connections, a rocking set of stereo speakers, and a terrific set of multimedia controls. ”
The display is alos appreciated as one of the brightest wide-aspect 17-inch displays they’ve seen on a laptop. The Qosmio G25-AV513’s 1,440×900 native resolution affords a large amount of screen real estate without forcing text to a painfully tiny size.
The good things about this laptop (in short):
Attractive design; bright, crisp display; complete set of ports and connections including built-in TV tuner; power performance, yet runs cool and quiet; slot-loading, double-layer DVD burner; excellent software and support.
This laptop receives 8.1 points out of then (rating: “Excellent”) and the conclusion is:
“Combining TV, DVR, stereo, DVD player, and high-performance PC in one big laptop, the Toshiba Qosmio G25-AV513 delivers the most complete multimedia experience available in a laptop.”
