Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q870 Laptop

Qosmio - 18.5 inch July 23, 2010

POSTED BY: jojo , NC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"very heavy, but I Love it."

I recieved a bad batch July 22, 2010

POSTED BY: Leon , Bowie, MD
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Somehow mine has some kind of glitch that it just shuts completely off and then restarts its self. Sometimes losing what I was doing, It very annoying. I still would purchase this laptotp again or recommend it to someone, they may not have this issue. I search google and it seams like that im the only one having this issue. The best feature to me is the LED backlight keyboard, It very fast, huge screen and beautiful."

Great product July 22, 2010

POSTED BY: LCW , Winston Salem, NC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Great product, loaded with many features. Fast processing, back lite keyboard is a great help. Large screen is great for reviewing financial spreadsheet data."

Great Laptop July 21, 2010

POSTED BY: ump , Indiana
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"I bought this laptop as a replacement for my desktop system and my current old laptop. It does both without issue. It's a big laptop and on the heavy side. I knew that going in and most of the time it sits on my office desk, not a factor. It's fast, very cool styling, great sound and runs Linux just fine."

Great WoW Laptop July 17, 2010

POSTED BY: Vanblade , Palmdale, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"I bought this laptop to play World of Warcraft. When I go on the road. It has performed great I could not be happier. There is no lag in Dalaran and that not easy."

Amazing computer July 15, 2010

POSTED BY: AK , Soldotna, AK
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"My Qosmio was a gift from my squad buddies who took pity on me after years of trying to fly IL-2 on a series of "experienced" Dell machines. This new Qosmio loads the sim in seconds rather than minutes and flys smooth as silk without the screen freezes and stutters I was accustomed to. The game is gorgeous and the sound is superb. I'm still exploring the possibilities but Windows 7 is a dream upgrade from XP. The only drawback is the placement of the sound and video controls on the left side of the keyboard. I often bump this or that button while typing and various windows pop up. I'll get used to that though and it shouldn't be a serious problem."

AWSOME TOSHIBA LAPTOP July 15, 2010

POSTED BY: tweetydarts , Franklin Ohio
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I finally found the perfect laptop. Love the lighted keyboard,blueray player and the sound is great!!! A little pricey though"

One Terrific Laptop July 14, 2010

POSTED BY: LPN , SC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"This is a great desktop replacement, yet I can still set it on my lap in my easy chair. My favorite feature is the ability to pin my much used programs to the bottom of the screen instead of pinning to the start menu (windows XP). The monitor is very wide and the resolution is great. My photos look crisp and clear. Can't think of anything negative to say!"

Sports car July 09, 2010

POSTED BY: gtrman , Hanford Ca
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"No, it's not quite that fast, but almost. I bought it mainly as a transportable recording studio. I didn't want to pay the price for an apple, and my previous laptop is a Toshiba Satellite 2430 model. I was very pleased with it's performance, and although I haven't put this Qosmio x500 thru anything extremely grueling yet, I have confidence in it's ability to perform."

Laptop review July 08, 2010

POSTED BY: Skier , Mammoth
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Overall very happy with Toshiba. Ordered it and it arrived in 2 days with regular shipping! Nice computer - works well. I do not do much high-end stuff but has worked flawlessly. Battery lasts about 2 hours with basic use. Beautiful screen and sounds. It is big and heavy though I did not get an 18 inch for its portability!"

Excellent Balance of Value and Performance July 05, 2010

POSTED BY: familyman , Lexington, KY
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"This laptop has every feature imaginable. An excellent desktop replacement. Performed as advertised right out of the box. The battery life is good especially given the size of the laptop and the hardware under the hood. Has run every program I've tried flawlessly at max settings including video editing, 3D modeling, and hardware intensive games. Could upgrade the RAM, but have had no need! Unbelievably powerful given the price. I wish I could rationalize buying two!"

WOW! What a laptop. July 04, 2010

POSTED BY: dpd696 , Dothan, AL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I was lloking for a laptop and I got a desktop in a smaller case. This thing is a beast and it has yet to handle what I can throw at it."

Powerful, but big June 30, 2010

POSTED BY: Penguin , Albuquerque, NM
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"While a little heavy, I bought this to be a serious gaming machine and didn't plan to port it around the country much. It has quite enough power to run Crysis and WOW, which are the reasons for the purchase anyway. It is kind of bulky and really needs more cooling or the top of the keypad (near the screen) gets extremely hot even though the management console indicates the cpu temp is only about 65%. I found that even with a cooler fan/stand from NZXT, I can't really cool it any lower than that as there isn't much ventilation on the bottom that would allow for better airflow. On the positive side, I love the big bright screen, the speedy responsive logins and the setup with USB ports on both sides of the machine. I also feel like it is sturdy and would put up with being moved around a bit."

Great Laptop June 28, 2010

POSTED BY: kdstude1 , Hope Mills, NC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I've had this laptop for about a month now. Everything, except for the speakers, is top notch. I was kind of disappointed in the Harmon speakers. My last two toshiba laptops had the same name brand speakers but were much louder. Where I live I mostly have to wear headphones anyway so it's not a big deal. This system is a great desktop replacement. Blue Ray Player, 18 inch screen, great processor and graphics card. If you looking for something to travel with I wouldn't recommend this. I carried this thing from Atlanta to Baghdad, 23 hours, and I have to say it added quite a bit of weight to my back pack."

Endless Features June 26, 2010

POSTED BY: xElectricLion , Greenville, SC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"This is my first laptop and I am in love. The screen is huge and the display is amazing. Even though the screen is 720p, the Blu-Ray player scales up to 1080p when watching movies. They keyboard illumination is brilliant. The only negative thing i can say about this laptop is that it is pretty heavy."

Nice! But a Laptop? June 26, 2010

POSTED BY: amahravi , Queens, NY
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"DO NOT USE MY EMAIL ADDRESS IF THIS REVIEW IS TO PUBLISHED!!! Purchased primarily to process photographic RAW files. Response to handling these files is fast and effortless and the screen size for viewing photos in detail is perfect. Although it is called a laptop it is really a pc replacement. The size and weight is not conducive to carrying it around with camera equipment. It does fit on the lap but its heat makes that quickly uncomfortable. Get something to protect your lap from the heat or keep it on a computer table and you will be very happy. I also highly recommend the Toshiba Satellite laptops. Just heaven. One thing Toshiba has done is design the desktop so that all programs are immediately accessible. I particularly like the hidden program folder which leaves an uncluttered toolbar. The folder is not visible, but is accessed by clicking on an "up" arrow. Really nice. One other warning is that a couple of functions built into the touch require a lighter touch than you might have used on other laptops."

It's better than OK June 26, 2010

POSTED BY: Ken , Indpls, In
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5

"Pretty outside and capable inside. Screen is great, keypad easy to see. Short battery life, hard to keep clean and heavy."

Lived up to expectations June 24, 2010

POSTED BY: Butter , Rutland, MA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Easy setup right out of the box - exactly what I expected from Toshiba."

newest laptop June 24, 2010

POSTED BY: jyp , Illinois
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I have two other laptops, an older HP and a Gateway.The speed of the Toshiba is fantastic. Very easy to setup and already registered for me by the Toshiba"

Loving the Laptop June 24, 2010

POSTED BY: 4EverLovinMJ , Cleveland, Ohio
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"This particular laptop is great. I use it for school and some business. At first I could not hear the full effects of the speakers but after I made the adjustments, they are perfect. Graphics are great, the screen is truly bright, and the keys are soft to the touch."

Excellent unit June 21, 2010

POSTED BY: DD , CO
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"The only drawback is weight. At over 9 lbs., it is on the heavy side of laptop. Excellent diplay. Seems a good fit for the "i" processor line."

June 20, 2010

POSTED BY: kyaiu , belchertown ,MA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"the most powerfell comp i ever had by far. and had meny top end laptops. i could only abel to get it to 32% cpu with every thing i got and then some. 2 games like wow just 1 is hard on a comp,meny web pages sum of them games defrag WMP the power meeter that it has and meny more all at the same time. cant throw nothing at it that it cant handel but 3 some what miner cons. blueray sounds realy low evern with my amp. 2 the lighting not even its dark on top and raly light on bottem when looking at screen strait on its like the gama it up to high on the battem and not so on top so your black is more like a gray and can't be fixed its a nativ pooblem the tek told me that. not settings. 3 when doing 2 things at the same time with sound it seams to cut low when theres a beat like playing wmp and playing wow, the wmp cuts realy low when theres some kind of beat. so the WMP sound gos up down-up down all the time. thay cant fix that. i have 14 days to return it but the power of this comp out way the cons. btw do not run it on your car bat it will kill it fast lol. not comming to jump start ya lol. ps sorry fore spelling hope some one can fix that lol"

Love this laptop June 20, 2010

POSTED BY: mselli , Coshocton, OH
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I looked at laptops for several months before buying this one. It had everything that I wanted on a desktop replacement. It handles any program I have installed efficiently. The graphics for online gaming are out of this world too."

Qosmio X505 June 19, 2010

POSTED BY: Dick
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Worked perfectly out of the box. Not a lot of bloat ware. Price vs. Value is great. Did I mention that it is very FAST!!. Thanks Toshiba for a great product."

Really Nice! June 18, 2010

POSTED BY: Txso , Texas
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Great laptop!"

One of the Best-Made Laptops Ever! June 16, 2010

POSTED BY: Shadow
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Toshiba is hands-down the best quality you will get for your money. I was skeptical about Toshiba when I got my first laptop a couple years back, but now that I've compared build quality to that of HP or Dell, you get a solid build with Toshiba every time. This laptop is in a class of its own. Not only is this a gaming laptop, it's one the of the few (maybe the only one) that's 18" today. The Geforce GTS 360M on this is amazing - crisp pictures, great fps, amazing textures. It had 4GB RAM, but upping it to 6GB manually gave me insurance for any high-memory hogs at any time. The HDD on this is great, just wish Microsoft would rate the performance on it a bit better; you can't get faster than 7200rpm on a laptop without tooling it yourself. I don't need to - with an external HDD, 500GB is just enough on this laptop. Overall, Toshiba has wowed me again. I'm glad and very satisfied I made this purchase."

Great laptop June 14, 2010

POSTED BY: slolrnr , SoCal
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Was looking for a desktop replacement with good graphics and all the bells and whistles. I am happy with the computer. The only thing I would improve is the bluetooth performance -- my headphones keep loosing contact (My previous laptop was much less likely to loose bluetooth connection. I would also like to install one of the hard drives from my old laptop in this one (I hope the brackets will transfer or are already in my new computer. All in all this is a great computer. You should repeat survey in about two years and see how it holds up."

You'll feel spoiled with this great laptop. June 14, 2010

POSTED BY: saalerman , Seattle
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"The Qosmio X505-Q870 is the best laptop I have ever had the pleasure of using. It is not perfect, but its pecadillos are tiny in comparison to its strengths. This is about as close to state of the art as you can get all things considered. It's loaded with most all the features anyone could want. Super fast chip, enough RAM for most every ap, plenty of storage, huge bright screen, solid construction, top notch support. Toshiba is at the top of my list, FAR superior to HP, Dell, Gateway, etc. This model is a bit beefy, but if you don't mind hauling a couple extra pounds around in your laptop backpack you wouldn't want anything else. The power adapter is huge, but with the great battery life you shouldn't have to haul it around too much. The backlit keyboard is a godsend. The case is solid and gorgeous. It is a fingerprint magnet, but it's easy to clean as you must do anyway. It's got all the ports you need, adequate installed software, lots of built in help and monitoring devices, gaming level video. What more could you ask? I am thinking of getting 2 more for my wife and kid. As a desktop replacement that you can tote around on occasion there's none better. With all the power and quality this baby has it should last you 4-5 years anyway. Well worth the price in my book."

Excellant laptop June 14, 2010

POSTED BY: Mike , New Haven, CT
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"this is my second Toshiba in 41/2 years. the Qosmio X505-Q870 is an incredible laptop. I use it for my business everyday. It is lightening fast huge screen and together with Windows 7 it makes my work so much easier. I am very happy with this product"

Cool laptop but volume lags.... June 11, 2010

POSTED BY: rojesh , KTM, Nepal
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"when i receive this laptop ... i was expecting so much from it ..when i opened, i got all the thing as from the paper and reviews. Great graphics, fast but em surprised with the sound, volume was disappointing. volume is not so loud even in full , tried with some tweaks found from net but no luck. Overall laptop is awesome and loving with it, no doubt abt sound quality but need to improve on volume."

Qosmio June 07, 2010

POSTED BY: svttim , Wausau WI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I wanted a larger screen, a powerful processor a backlit keyboard and a Blueray DVD player. The Qosmio X505 had everything I wanted and at a price much lower than thier competitors. Since receiving the laptop, I have enjoyed a trouble free experience with my laptop. I love the machine and would recomend it to anyone"

Waiting for Replacement, We'll see how that goes. June 04, 2010

POSTED BY: Bruce , Kailua, HI
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5

"Opened the box, plugged it in, booted her up. In less than 10 minutes I was shutting it down. Warning message telling me the cooling system was not operating properly and the system should be shut down. Spent the next two hours on the phone with tech support, managers, and then finally with a sales rep. Long story short...my brand new laptop is on its way back to Toshiba and I'm sitting here waiting for the replacement. I'll let you know how the replacement goes when I get it."

Good just got Better June 04, 2010

POSTED BY: intheknow , Rochester, NY
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"You can read about the disaster I had with my first Q870...all due to shipping. Well the second one is fantastic B-Ray is excellent, crisp and clean. I'm not a gamer so I can't say anything about that.. It didn't come wth a lot of bloatware..Thank you Toshiba...but then again it didn't come with much startup support, especiallly for Windows 7. Took some time to set up but it is a wonderful laptop, although I will say it is a BIG laptop! This one you don't carry on a plane or sling over your shoulder, but it is definitely the laptop you want to buy! Upgrading all programs and drivers to Windows 7 is a real pain but that is not Toshiba's problem. Example: McAfee was a 14 hour dwnld on a highspeed DSL line.....not into Norton's which does come loaded. Audio is too subdued but I hope to find a fix to this problem soon, had the same problem with my older 'Satellite'"

Powerful Laptop! June 04, 2010

POSTED BY: BillG , Baltimore, MD
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Lightning fast, easy to configure and customize. Great backlit flat keyboard, and the wide screen is a beauty."

A Monster June 03, 2010

POSTED BY: Craig , Rochester, NY
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"This is not a laptop you'd want on a plane!! But it is an awesome home unit...Watch out about shipping though. I received first unit via Big Brown when I heard a thud on my front porch. A milky screen deliveloped within the first hour....Thank you TosibaDirect....replaced, no charge, via FedEx overnight. This is a big unit. With power supply your talking @17 lbs. Beautiful look, good keyboard, you'd love this system.....no Windows 7 Documentation, it's up to you to figure things out. Mcafee download took 13 hours!!!!"

Qosmio X505 Laptop June 03, 2010

POSTED BY: CJ , Boston MA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"The Qosmio X505 computer was the best investment I have made since my last Toshiba Laptop. The computer far exceeded my expectations. The scores are mostly excellent. I have given 4 stars due to the fact that the battery life is not as long as most other devices, probably due to the fact that the computer is not "most other devices". The battery life is very good in comparison considering the required power that the machine needs as a Multi-Media device. The Qosmio X505 is a top of the line High Tech machine at an excellent price. The Blu-ray and Hi-def screen are a bonus. I am a loyal Toshiba customer and will remain so. Excellent products at Excellent prices."

My Toshiba Laptop May 31, 2010

POSTED BY: quietstorm , Hudson,MI
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"I did a extreme tests on this laptop and none of them failed. It is one solid laptop for the buck!"

great May 31, 2010

POSTED BY: Roy , Michigan
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"crashed twice first week removing and replacing battery corrected problem. need more time to access features just finding out what works. not a portable you would carry everywhere."

Sweet, sweet laptop May 30, 2010

POSTED BY: LaptopAddict , Arnold, MO
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"This is my second Qosmio and once again it is one of the best laptops I've ever owned. The features coupled with the price make this an incredible machine. It has power to spare with it's i7 processor and plenty of RAM to make productivity software sing and games silky smooth to play. I gave only four stars because there are other models with 8Gb of RAM and I think that would be even better. I haven't had a chance to try the Blu-Ray drive but I have watched several movies and the screen quality is simply amazing. The only thing I have even slightly negative to say is that the sound quality has gotten worse over my last Qosmio. My old one had four speakers and a sub-woofer and this one only have two speakers and they clip pretty easily. Luckily, I use headphones more often than not so it's not really much of an issue for me. The battery life really isn't all that bad considering the size of the screen and the power of the machine but it pales in comparison to many modern laptops. However, this laptop is truly a desktop replacement and I don't rely on the battery except in dire emergencies."

toshiba the best May 30, 2010

POSTED BY: rogers D , grenada,ms.
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"excellent compute.improve speakers volume.more virus protection time.maybe 6 mo. or better.thank you."

Very good for the money May 29, 2010

POSTED BY: Repeat Customer , Gig Harbor, Washington
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"The X505 has performed very well and the graphics are almost instant. Battery runs down a little fast but this is a powerhouse so what do you expect. My last Toshiba lasted over five years with no problems so I expect the same."

Needs Better Keypad May 26, 2010

POSTED BY: Decodan , Fort Worth, TX
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5

"I purchased this unit on-line since the local computer stores did not have this model. I like the large screen size hoping that the keyboard would be full size. However, the keyboard size does not match the size you would expect for a laptop this size. The human factor layout is poor with power and sound controls on the left side taking up valuable space that could have been relocated up above the keyboard. As you can tell, I hate the keyboard design that has flat surfaces and poor tactile feel."

Heaviest Laptop Ever May 23, 2010

POSTED BY: JB , Maui, Hawaii
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Pretty good computer except - the touch sensitive buttons on the left are constantly being pressed when typing by my palm. These should be along the top of the keyboard, like many others. They also beep very loud, no matter what. This should be optional. Making these buttons not function, similar to the touch pad would be a really good idea. The sound is too low for such a full featured laptop. It should have a much better amplifier to match its other qualities. There should be two headphone jacks The delete key is too small and should occupy the space of the num lock indicator (which should be like the Cap lock indicator). Otherwise, this computer seems to be a powerful computer but pretty expensive to have all the nuisance issues ."

Nice Overall Laptop May 23, 2010

POSTED BY: Afreeman , Elk Grove, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"This laptop is great. You can play any game wirelessley on this thing and never experience any lag. The graphics are stupendous. Great value for the price. Windows 7 makes everything run simple."

May 19, 2010

POSTED BY: roachofdoom
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"great laptop. only gripe was it took a month to get it. and another month to get the lojack registration code."

X505 May 19, 2010

POSTED BY: Gunner , Tampa
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"This is a must have if you need a large screen laptop. No problem using this as a desk top replacement. Battery life is sad.....but the machine really screams...If the battery was better it gets all 5's"

solid, fast May 16, 2010

POSTED BY: wingnut , Soldotna, AK
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"They seem to have thought of everything. Sound is fantastic. Network setup was easiest I have ever attempted."

Quality meets Performance May 16, 2010

POSTED BY: Dagra , South Jersey, NJ
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"This is my 2nd Toshiba Notebook PC. It blazes through work as Well as playing games. Toshiba put a lot of thought into this model. For anyone having problems cleaning the touch sensitive buttons, while cleaning, simply remove the battery after unplugging it!"

Quality for the Price May 16, 2010

POSTED BY: Browneagle , Los Angeles, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"I am a Flight Simulator Flyer. For me this is the best I have had for it. I get very good performance with all the displays turned up to high and very high setting with no flutter or glitter at all. Nice smooth performance. I am finding that Windows7 want play some of my older games. Madden football locks up. I would like to see a few more USB's. The keyboard was surprisingly enjoyable with the lighting under the keys very helpful in low lighting. I haven't used the Blue-ray but looking forward to watching Avatar on it. All in all I am pleased with my choice in purchasing this computer."

Great Service May 14, 2010

POSTED BY: intheknow , Rochester, NY
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Well, off to a bad start! I happened to be home when it was delivered by the 'Brown Truck' the thud I heard from the front porch announced it's arrival. Unpacked it (packing was poor considering it was on a truck for 7 days) and let it sit for 24 hours hoping for the best. Nope! Screen was bad. Toshiba Tech Support was great, ToshibaDirect was even better, got an RMA and FedEx shipping label within 20 minutes,thanks Marianne. If I can update this site I'll tell you the rest of the story when I get my replacement! Total time in use: 3 Hrs"

Qosmio X505-Q870 Laptop May 09, 2010

POSTED BY: ppton , perris, ca
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"when i opened the box and pull my new system out it was very easy to install it. this is a nice laptop for every thing/day use the only backwards is the battery life about 3 hrs. i would recommend it to all of you!"

Excellent Desktop Replacement ! May 06, 2010

POSTED BY: emiramar , Aberdeen NJ USA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"After years of using rather expensive "desktop replacement" 18" HP laptops, which would fail after slightly more than 12 months, I switched to 18" Toshiba. I ruled out Asus, Sony, Dell, and Samsung. First impression: Excellent built (looks solid to me), quality mechanical components (e.g. optical drives), useful features (e.g illuminated keyboard), elegant ! Silent (unlike the HP !) Besides the usual MS Office I currently run Adobe Video and Photo Editing applications, various Audio and Video Converters, some of the popular Media Players and even CPU intensive Molecular Modeling Programs. Various security, disk and registry maintenance utilities. Cisco-Linksys Wireless Modem. Fast ! Never crashed so far (no "blue screen"). I seldom do this, but twice I timed about 4 hours of usage on batteries alone in High Performance mode ('should be more in Balanced or Economy). A pleasure to use !"

Awesome! May 02, 2010

POSTED BY: Gamer , Atlanta, GA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I am so please with my new Qosmio laptop, it is everything I expected and more. the stylish looks of the Qosmio are in a class by themselves. The speed and graphics in this laptop are super fast. You have a customer for life:)"

Excellent Laptop May 01, 2010

POSTED BY: RonK , Auburn, AL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"While I do not play games on this computer, I do write almost all day long on it. One of my requirements is a separate numeric key pad. This Toshiba is the only one in the 17inch plus category with the touchpad properly centered on the "B" key. Most other computers have the touchpad shifted further to the right, causing the right hand to infringe on the touchpad and cause undesireable effects."

Best I've Ever Owned May 01, 2010

POSTED BY: K0rr0510n , Eugene, OR
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Fast and stable. Just wish the screen resolution were a bit higher. Only issue I've had is hard shutdown on sleep. A quick BIOS flash fixed this. So far this is by far the best laptop I've ever seen, much less owned. There is no other company offering a machine with the same features anywhere near this price point."

great gaming laptop May 01, 2010

POSTED BY: dave87 , denver,co
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"no issues with the current games i play"

Perfect Laptop May 01, 2010

POSTED BY: Lordicon , Las Vegas
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I love this laptop, i had an alienware before which was an Area-51 but this laptop will blow my Alienware away. I got this laptop 2 days ago, didnt expect a very reasonable price for its specs to think. The Adapter is obviously large but its normal for laptops this big, also I can use this adapter against someone incase they break inside my house HAHA. ;)"

QOSMIO X505 April 30, 2010

POSTED BY: kimmi , highland, indiana
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"SIMPLY THE BEST!!!!! THERE IS NO OTHER COMPUTER THAT CAN TOUCH THIS ONE. THANKS TOSHIBA!!!"

April 30, 2010

POSTED BY: Gluva
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I recenlty bought this laptop as a present to myself. I beginning to game more so why not go game on the best, right? Well overall the computer is wonderful. It's fast, the graphics are awesome, and it handles really well. Im still learning the ins and outs but im enjoying it. It's a great laptop."

Re: Great April 30, 2010

POSTED BY: georgefromky , Fort Thomas, KY
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I reviewed all the features of several different manufactures and this by far was the best. This model X505-Q870 is larger than most laptops as to date have not been able to find a case for it. So far, a small suitcase."

Overheating problems April 27, 2010

POSTED BY: mdb1412 , fort worth, tx
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5

"This is the second Qosmio laptop that I received. The first one had the overheating problem the second day that I had it. I returned it and received another one. It took a week for the overheating problem to start on the new one. I really want the 18 inch screen and to put the i7 processor through its paces. It is really nice to open two pdf's and be able to read them in normal type. I Batman: Arkham on it and it ran great and looked great, until it overheated again. I am going to return it again and give the next one, one more chance before I have to down grade to a smaller screen. The price it a little high, but it really is the best laptop out there for the price. The body is a little flimsy for such a large laptop and I don't trust moving it much over time."

My monster laptop. April 26, 2010

POSTED BY: Scott , Scotts Valley, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I wanted to upgrades since I do a lot of publishing. It is a great computer. It replaces my desk top which is only two years old I added 2 more gigs of memory putting me at 6 total. This computer more than handles any game out there. More than that though it runs anything that Adobe has-Creative Suite is a breeze. Lightning fast. The Wireless N is phenomenal however, you do need yo make sure that your router can broadcast in N or it is pointless. Very satisfied with the customer service. I needed to order a special bag for the 18.4' screen. It was delivered in 48 hours."

Good Strong Stable Laptop April 24, 2010

POSTED BY: Butterfli , Castle Rock CO
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I got this laptop 2 months ago. It has performed fantastic. I do a considerable amount of digital photo work and also data base work so it gets a good workout. I usually have at least 2+ applications running at the same time with no issues at all. I spend at least 8 hours a day on it, and since purchase over 2 months ago have had one issue that needed a reboot to solve. Fantastic system. Only complaint is speakers do not produce the volume you would expect from a top notch system. Nothing a set of external speakers would not solve. That works if you do not use the laptop physically in your lap. Overall I would definitely recommend this system to anyone looking for a new desktop replacement. Heavy and a bit large for business or personal travel. But with a external fan for cooling (it does get hot in your lap after a hour or two) it is perfect for a desktop replacement."

A great value for the dollar. April 23, 2010

POSTED BY: bonk , Warren, MI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Following an extensive search for my wifes first laptop computer we decided to spend the extra $400.00 on our new Toshiba Qosmio. For the extra jack we purchased a much more powerful computer with a larger screen that will be all she ever needs and is sure to accomodate all of mine (Selfish I know). Thus far the unit has performed flawlessly with two exceptions, bluetooth connectivity loss after about one week rendering her new bluetooth mouse useless (not sure but a MS update may have altered the settings) and an occasional "system cannot identiy operating system" message on start up, there may be a patch, i haven't checked yet as this happened only this week. Other than that total satisfaction up to this point. This laptop definitely is a great value."

Very happy! April 23, 2010

POSTED BY: Kraze , Atlanta, Ga.
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Great gaming machine and has replaced my desktop. Please keep in mind this is a BIG laptop and is not great for portability but then again this laptop with all its highend features couldnt be. Even the power cord and brick is huge."

Get strapped in because this Pc Rocks April 22, 2010

POSTED BY: Crazedgamer , Rockland, MA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Need I say more. Wow. very impressive and you wont want to turn it off."

Great Machine April 19, 2010

POSTED BY: Larry , Florida
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Best Laptop I have ever used."

This machine rocks!! April 18, 2010

POSTED BY: TroyA , Pleasant Prairie, WI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Hands down the best machine I've had. Long Bat life, great keyboard feel, incredibly fast, great screen, plenty of horsepower for gaming and the higher end apps. Love it!"

Gamers: Good machine April 16, 2010

POSTED BY: CupOJoeGA , Gainesville, GA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Lightning fast general computing. Decent battery life for general computing but won't last a 2 hour movie. Synaptics trackpad multi-touch gestures not smooth even after driver update. (but my default baseline comparison is a MacBook Pro). For the gamers: Battlefield BC2 did not work well with default drivers. Drivers from Toshiba site did not help either. Newest driver from Nvidia fixed the problem. Beautiful screen, but if you are used to 1080p TV, this 720p screen does not appear high def. Overall pleased. Primarily wife's computer and she loves it. Given it's size and weight, think of it as a desktop replacement instead of a portable."

Love it April 15, 2010

POSTED BY: Col , PA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Very satisfied with this laptop. I use it for gaming (WoW, ME2, etc) as well as Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop. I've had 5 of these large applications running at the same time and have yet to see any problems. I had to disable the lefthand keys (volume control, etc) and the windows key just because I'd hit them accidentally while gaming. Also, when this thing gets going, its sooo quiet, especially compared to my previous Qosmio (7 year old machine). Highly recommend for any gamer or user of demanding applications."

Nice Laptop April 10, 2010

POSTED BY: MTW , Houston, TX
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"The Qosmio X505-Q870 is a really nice laptop. Keyboard lites up making it nice for typing in low light. Wide screen is great. Put two spread sheets next to each other and work on both. The intel core 7 really speeds up graphics. Windows 7 is working "ok". Still not a big fan of Microsoft but most of my programs run on this system so I keep torturing myself. Toshiba is always a great working userfriendly laptop. Wireless and bluetooth connections easy to work with. What I didn't plan on was toting around such a large laptop. Would be great if I was only commuting from home to office but, not so great to use in the field. Hard to find case to carry it around in."

Excellent Laptop April 10, 2010

POSTED BY: tdub3 , Philadelphia, PA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"My desktop went and a friend suggested I look at a laptop to replace it. I didn't think today's laptops had the processing power to multitask, etc; - and was I ever wrong and right for making this purchase. Had a problem with sleep/hibernation - windows would shut down and ask to start up in Safe mode. Thankfully, a BIOS update solved that problem. Using the Toshiba USB docking station which is totally phenominal in its own right."

Good Gaming laptop April 08, 2010

POSTED BY: SP , New Brunswick, NJ
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"A great gaming laptop, I have no problems playing any of the new games out on high settings would love to give it 5 stars but have a few dead pixels that are very annoying"

A Beast April 06, 2010

POSTED BY: Tmoney , Memphis, TN
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I looked over every laptop to date before I purchased the Toshiba X505-Q870 laptop.. A couple of years ago i purchased an HP dual core AMD with two gigs of memory, Widows Vista. Needless to say i spent more of my life looking at the circle, waiting for things to load, like my 2500+ pictures on Photoshop. This time i did not want to make the same mistake. I wanted to make sure that my future purchase would not be obsolete in a couple of years. This laptop in short has it all, Its LARGE, has a beatiful look to it, Is very fast and has a blueray player... My wife even commented when she first saw it... If you want the best....Get this one, even the sites that build laptops for you cant compete..."

Big and Beautiful April 05, 2010

POSTED BY: jmk , Northern, UT
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"It is large and it does live up to expectations. Battery life is short unless you use all the conservation features, 1 1/2 hours without. By far the best bang for the buck."

Sweet system April 04, 2010

POSTED BY: CDR , Rensselaer, NY
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Very responsive system. Has everything a user could think of in a well laid out keyboard. I have NOT experienced any heating issues that I have read about. The battery life is as advertised without deviations."

Great Desktop Replacement April 04, 2010

POSTED BY: I TRI , San Juan Capistrano, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Fast, Feature Rich, Well Built. Does everything as advertised. Very little bloatware. Highly impressed with my first Toshiba."

Very Nice Laptop! April 03, 2010

POSTED BY: Coachie , Liverpool, PA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Pro: Screen is very nice. Nice keyboard that lights up. Appearance is awesome. Fast. Eco is great. Cons: HEAVY. Buttons seems cheap. I've hit the buttons on th eleft of the keyboard numerous times. Power cord keeps falling out. Already updated the Bios. Would like to see more instructions for using this laptop. This is my second Toshiba product. I must say that they made a very nice laptop here. Everything seems to be working just fine."

best laptop to date April 01, 2010

POSTED BY: FRANKIE , APPLE VALLEY CA.
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I BOUGHT THE X505-Q870 FOR VACATION. THE SCREEN SIZE IS EXCELENT FOR VIEWING MY SPORTS TEAM. SPEED IS EXCELENT NO WAITING. I HAVE LARGE HANDS AND THE KEY BOARD IS NO PROBLEM. 7 PLUS HOURS BATTERY TIME IS MORE THAN SUFFICENT FOR ME. I WOULD RECOMEND THIS ONE TO ANYBODY."

None Better March 30, 2010

POSTED BY: Mystic , Blanchard, LA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I have tried many different laptops and none compare to this one. Performance is unbelievable!!! This is my second Toshiba laptop and both perform above my dreams of what they could do. Best laptop on the market"

March 30, 2010

POSTED BY: Dissatisfied user
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5

"I sent the laptop back due to hardware failure and overheating"

Outstanding Laptop March 29, 2010

POSTED BY: Gunner , Loganville, Ga
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Everything about this laptop is great, except the Realtek WIFI card. I was hoping for a true N-card when I got this, but it only handles 2.4GHz not dual-band. It would be even better than 5 stars if it could do 5 GHz band to. There needs to be more vents for cooling in the Chassis. The laptop gets very hot."

My favorite laptop. March 29, 2010

POSTED BY: munchamuncha , Sioux Falls, SD
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I currently own 2 Toshiba laptops and the Qosmio is my favorite: not only between my two Toshiba laptops but also my favorite computer that I have ever owned. It is quiet and the performance is great. I enjoy watching my favorite tv shows on it, gaming, and doing research for college and work."

Great Solution for me March 29, 2010

POSTED BY: CNC , Charlotte, NC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I was in search of a PC that could handle all of the programs I use for Graphic Design and this computer is awesome and has far exceeded my expectations! I would definitely recommend."

Qosmio X505-Q870 March 28, 2010

POSTED BY: welslonghorn , South Haven, MI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I've been a HP user for many years. I recently purchased their equivalent to the Qosmio. I had all kinds of problems with it so I sent it back. I love the Qosmio! It has all the features I wanted and a few extra like the lighted keyboard. AND of course it has Toshiba support. The techs are always friendly and very helpful. I’m a convert to Toshiba."

Fancy Laptop March 28, 2010

POSTED BY: StiffPaul , Franklin, N.H.
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"So far I like this laptop. I like the keyboard that lights up. I have yet to try out my games like Fallout 3. I have more testing with my PC games..."

great laptop March 24, 2010

POSTED BY: hook 'em , houston, texas
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I love the power and speed. Photoshop and other programs hum. Too bad the battery doesn't last longer."

awesome desktop replacement March 23, 2010

POSTED BY: saiki , panama
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"this laptop is the most awesome laptop i have ever use, well it doesnt have the power as the alienware but the price.... you know the only thing i dont like is the anoying left multimedia key i keep touching them when im playing and always get out from the game the other thins is the laptop material made of its like a fingerprint magnet always have to clean but hte rest of this laptop dude is awesome"

love it .its better than my hp quad core desktop March 22, 2010

POSTED BY: John , Fort Worth, Texas
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"its been nice for playing online games like star trek online .no glitches and its speed is nice"

Great March 22, 2010

POSTED BY: Jim , Duluth, MN
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"This is my first Laptop. It been fun learning about all the bells and whistles. I have had three other PC's and this one beats them all put together."

Awesome Laptop March 19, 2010

POSTED BY: Radman , Spring City TN
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"This is the best laptop I've had. It has everything needed for gaming and super fast."

Great laptop! Will not be disappointed. March 19, 2010

POSTED BY: Chris , Lewisburg, WV
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Runs like a dream. My only complaints are cosmetic. The multimedia buttons to the right of the keyboard are awkward and inefficient. I often hit the power button by accident, and the loud beep of the volume is annoying. Overall the laptop is a dream come true. Please keep up the good work. You have earned a customer for life. I would fully recommend this laptop (and have repeatedly)."

Qosmio X505-Q870 Laptop March 18, 2010

POSTED BY: jpb , Ovid, MI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I love this laptop, it's fast, the lighted keboard is great, the video is clear and clean. My only dilike is the media keys on the left I keep hitting them and it opens programes when I'm doing something"

Awesome! March 17, 2010

POSTED BY: Bekus , Pembroke Pines, FL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I purchased this laptop because I do 3d modeling and photo-realistic rendering. I've also played Eve online with no problem. This laptop is stupid fast with graphics. Great image quality. Huge screen. The best keyboard I've ever seen on a laptop. Loud speakers. All around great buy. The only negative thing I have to say is that it's next to impossible to find a laptop case for this size screen. I also purchased a cooling fan, so I cannot comment on how hot the laptop gets, but I can say that unlike my last laptop, the power cord stays cold."

generally nice March 16, 2010

POSTED BY: randix , ca
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I like it. only thing i don't like is the touch pad and adjoining buttons, very uncomfortable to use."

Best Laptop Ever! March 15, 2010

POSTED BY: steve , kansas
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Great specs (Graphic card, ram, etc) - Really good looking with the lights and stuff - High performance in games"

Only One Problem March 14, 2010

POSTED BY: Chammorro0716 , Houston, TX
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Only problem is the a BSD everyday."

Excellent product March 14, 2010

POSTED BY: SoddOff , Hayden, ID
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I was going to head out of state to take a class and it required me to have a laptop. While I already had one; it would reboot at random times and because of that I opted to get a new one. I took some time and researched online and that is where I found the Qosmio X505-Q870. It was a product that would not break my account but still had all that I was looking for in a new laptop. It would play games, Blu-ray movies, and was quick so work applications would execute quickly. I have been using it for just over a month now and the only thing I would like to have different would be a 1080 screen other than that I would say this laptop is perfect."

mostly happy customer March 12, 2010

POSTED BY: The Maker , milwaukee, WI.
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"its been over a month now and im pretty impressed, graphics are incredible and so fast no lag here, even the sound is very full and deep.the only problem is it locks up once and a while and only when im gaming,but all in all a great lap top best iv seen in a while."

Super laptop March 12, 2010

POSTED BY: traveler , Livingston, TX
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Instructions are easy to follow with setup easy to complete with minimum knowledge. Love the speakers, the bluetooth option, webcam, and large screen as well as the fact that you can play Blue Ray discs on it. Processor speed is lightning fast."

Close to Perfect March 12, 2010

POSTED BY: gadawg , Cordova, TN
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I have used this laptop for just about a month and so far I have been very pleased. If there was things that I could change would be that the media controls to the left of the keyboard should be able to disable/enable. Also with two drive bays all of the hardware should be included for the second drive bay. But I still love this laptop!"

BEST I'VE EVER OWNED March 11, 2010

POSTED BY: RC , AVONDALE AZ
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"THE Q870 IS A VERY PROFICIENT LAPTOP , ITS FAST EASY TO READ , WITH THE BACKLIGHTED KEYPAD ITS AWSOME, BUT THIS IS ALWAYS A BUT!! THE VOLUME WHEN ITS FULL BLAST, IS VERY LOW , I HAVE BETER VOLUME ON THE SATELITE X205 SLI , OTHER THAN THAT , WHAT A COMPUTER, YOU NEEDE TO GET THE BOSE EXTERNAL SPEAKERS LIKE I DID AND NOW YOU HAVE A MONSTER , PRETTY COOL RC"

Toshiba Qosmio for gamers!!! March 11, 2010

POSTED BY: wyverndany
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I have been playing some really new games at top graphic resolution and they don't lag even a bit, the laptop is great if you don't mind the space it occupies for the huge screen. A must for any gamer!!!"

Great Gaming Laptop! March 11, 2010

POSTED BY: Paullco , Hayward, WI
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"I've been wanting a laptop for some time but none could do all I can with my desktop in my price range until now. This system is hands down the ultimate rig for the price. Its this fastest computer I've ever used! Modern Warfare 2 runs perfect at the highest resolution along with my other games. The only cons are the touchpad to the left of the keyboard is loud and too touchy plus my power adapter is super noisy once the laptop is charged---also the battery doesnt last long (has eco mode though when not gaming) but I expected that from this powerhouse. BUY THIS! You will never regret it. I love it!"

Rockin' Laptop March 09, 2010

POSTED BY: Willy , Rockford, Il
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Bought this machine to replace my "Dell from Heck". Wow what a machine, the thing boots fast and games like there is no tomorrow. I use it for CAD work when not playing Fallout 3 and C&C and its perfomance still gives me goose bumps. I wish they would have used LightScribe for the disk labler as the DVD required are hard to find locally, and pricey when you do. The power connection could have been done better, its stressed due to its location and connector type and I see that being a sore spot in the design down the road. Besides that, it looks and runs great. People oggle it every time I take it out of the bag."

show piece March 09, 2010

POSTED BY: leroy , Ft. Jennings,OH
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"For example i don't watch tv any i'm on my laptop , it's comparable to just driving a regular ford to a lincoln, this is classy and i'm proud to own it! not impressed with sound system, my old gate way much better!"

Excellent Gaming Machine March 07, 2010

POSTED BY: ProudSoldier , Sugar Hill, Georgia
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"If you are a serious gamer that require speed and heavy demand on graphics, don't look further than this piece of jewel. This is my second Qosmio, and I am very satisfied with its performance and reliability."

Fantastic computer! March 06, 2010

POSTED BY: Bob , Traverse City, MI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"This laptop (X505-Q870) has been a pleasure. Clearly out performs any PC I have owned to date. When you put performance together with a laptop engineered this well and very impressive styling. You have a clear winner! I don’t think you can find a better laptop for this price. I will come back to Toshiba in the future for my laptop needs."

A Great Mobile Desktop March 05, 2010

POSTED BY: KainR , Chicago, IL
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I specifically got this laptop for my personal school work that requires applications such as 3dsMax, Photoshop, Illustrator, CrazyBump, ZBrush, Unreal Engine and several others, it hasn't missed a beat yet. If you get any of the Qosmio laptops though I'd highly recommend the Backpack carrying case, as it's one of the few cases that even support laptops this size. In my situation I can understand the limited battery life I get, but if you do any kind of 3D modeling or hardcore gaming, I'd suggest taking the power brick along with you on your travels."

Fantastic! March 04, 2010

POSTED BY: Steve , Walnut Creek, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I've bought this Qosmio X505-Q870 as a replacement for two HP's I tried with similar specifications with the Toshiba. This machine so far is fantastic! The previous machines (HP) are outclassed all round, the performance is easily on par and above with the added reliability of Toshiba. The cost is slightly more (than HP), however worth every penny for peace of mind. The previous machines I purchased (HP) kept the cooling fan on full blast after it received a bios update. The Toshiba runs cool all the time unless you use the capabilities to their fullest extent, i.e gaming. The battery (12 cell) for this size machine works very well, however given the size of the screen, I do not expect it to last for 5+ hours, The 3 hours approx. is good enough for me. I would definitely recommend this machine to friends and family."

At a lost March 04, 2010

POSTED BY: dlindsay8629 , lafayette,indiana
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5

"When playing games or on the internet it locks up. It does not lock up at certian points. You have to reboot."

great gaming labtop for the price March 03, 2010

POSTED BY: john , Fort Worth Texas
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

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Q870 Delivers March 02, 2010

POSTED BY: Dave , Houston, TX
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Large 18.4 inch screen is great for doing graphics work. Processor is really fast. Nice to have 7200rpm HD. Doesn't weigh as much as I thought it would. Though large in size it is not difficult to carry. No real issues other than gettting iPhone to link but found a solution for that. Solid & so far dependable."

Not the Best Laptop Ever! March 01, 2010

POSTED BY: Tony , South Salem, NY
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5

"I thought I was buying a state of the art new laptop with windows 7. BAH! The system makes me pray everytime I boot it up now since I had to reload the entire system already. The colors on the blu-ray were horrible and could not be adjusted without reloading the entire system, and I don't even know what caused it. It could happen again at any time. Programs stop working for no reason and windows 7 says it will look into it and notify me. NOT YET! The sound driver is inadequate, it has no stereo mix abilities, so you cannot record what you hear. that sucks!. So I do not recommend this baby to no one."

Very good February 25, 2010

POSTED BY: Eth-dogg , Tempe, AZ
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Ok, first all I am a Gamer and have been for quite some time now and i havent had a machine like this. THE PROS- Great quality for the price. The I7, the GeForce and harddrive all top notch. I personally havent had any trouble with them, nor do i think anyone should. THE CONS- as a gamer the touch pad is really annyoing with its location i always click with my pinky at what seems like crucial moments.. lol. the other problem is the battery life but that is what we got for having an 18inch + screen.. other than those two set backs I am very pleased with this machine and their is nothing i can see wrong with it."

So far, so wonderful February 25, 2010

POSTED BY: realtor , San Diego CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I reached a point where my old laptop was wearing out & my computer techie recommended Toshiba or Fujitsu as brands that are of sound quality today. I just blindly chose Toshiba because I liked the size (18.4 monitor) and the classy design. I find the keyboard very comfortable & love the way it lights up when touched. I've only had this laptop less then a month so my comments may not be as numerous yet. My only complaint so far is that I find the touchpad a little rough & a little too sensitive (even after changing settings) and the clicking noise from the left & right buttons on the touchpad drive me nuts. I had an HP laptop before that had the most wonderful touchpad...it was completely smooth (allowing your fingers to glide easily), the built in scroller was a lot more smooth, and the left & right buttons didn't make a sound when clicked. The other thing I've noticed is that when you hit the volume icons on the keyboard, there are no icons that show up on the screen showing you where your volume is set (all my other computers have this). Maybe there is a setting somewhere that I'm not aware of. Other than that so far, I'm loving this powerful machine!"

Great Laptop February 22, 2010

POSTED BY: Niteblazer , Sacramento,CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"This laptop is great. The only problem is the sound volume seems to surge and ebb. I don't know why."

Great Laptop February 22, 2010

POSTED BY: Ellen , Richardson, TX
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"It is taking some getting used to as the OS is Windows 7. I was used to Vista. Once I get used to it I think I will really like it. Some keys are more sensitive tan others. I lose paragraphs from time to time before I can send them."

Researched For a Month February 22, 2010

POSTED BY: JD , 85546
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"If you consider all the options available in all the brands including the top five lap tops you will see that the Toshiba's top two Qosmio models blow the bytes off everything else starting with the i7, NVIDIA 360, the 10/100/1000 LAN card and /n wireless card and 500 GB HD. The HDef screens on these bad boys are incredible or just hook up your 50 inch HD LCD monitor to the nvidia HDMI 1080p out put and surf large and incharge. Your buffer times with a decent modem and connection speed will almost go away if you are getting some bandwidth. Yea it looks way cool too but the power is just phat bad."

Amazing for the Price! February 19, 2010

POSTED BY: CJ , Florida
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I've built and used just about everything out there and decided on this particular laptop because of it's price and quality put into it. You couldn't get anything on the market any better in this price / feature range."

BEST LAPTOP OF YEAR hands down February 18, 2010

POSTED BY: JeefsQosmio , detriot, MI
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"hands down this laptop means bizz. im very comp savy and comeing from a fully loaded dell xps this things makes it look like a paper wight. very proud to show this Laptop off and to the people that had bad comments about must not no what there doing sometimes its not the PC ITS THE USER ! lol"

Evals by an 'old' technician February 15, 2010

POSTED BY: datapro , South Central Illinois
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"My job gives me the opportunity to get hands on with many laptops. Since I bought my X505, I have rated all the others against my Toshiba. As nice as they claim or seem to be, they just don't compete with the performance and style of my machine. The new i7 processor and the super sharp 18" screen are in a class by itself. Want to make everyone else envious? Then try one of these!"

best BANG! for the buck February 14, 2010

POSTED BY: GWiz , Frederick, MD
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"HANDS DOWN BEST mobile gaming, and on the go HD video editing and audio conversion, or any other high end task, system. Most should run well with these specs, however little to no unnecessary software, makes this portable power house run blazing fast and smooth right out of the box, many others load up the PC's with junk noone really needs that slows the system. It's design and look is astonishing, it will attract good comments everywhere. Compared to other systems with similar specs and performance, they were in different worlds, for the competitors were $1900-$2600 from other name brand companies. I only wish this was 1333mhz RAM, don't be the least bit discouraged, 1066 is fast enough but with the processor and everything else why not, they would have really complimented each other well. The battery is at a surprising 3hrs and 34 minutes in eco mode, for what this animal needs for power it savors it well, but a 4-5 hrs battery would have been great for the cross country flight i took that's 4hrs and 18 minutes. I will and have recommended this to many people, and plan on buying several other laptops from here. Thanks Toshiba !!!!"

Not as good as other models February 11, 2010

POSTED BY: gocomala , Portland, OR
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5

"From the start, it would reboot after being asleep. After searching the web, I found a recommendation to do a bios update, and that fixed that, but then a window started popping up that said the laptop was overheating and I should shut it down immediately and send it for repair. I only had the opportunity to use it for two days as a result. I simply returned the laptop because there were many features I didn't like. On the Toshiba website, it says that this model starts at 9.7 pounds. Since I was buying this preconfigured model, I expected the weight to be close to that, but it weighs about 15 pounds! The power supply is at least double the size of supplies I've previously owned. I've purchased at least a half dozen Toshibas, and the quality of this model is not as nice. The keys have no beveled edges, and are slick, making it more difficult to feel where your fingers are located on the keys. The touch pad buttons are flimsy pieces of plastic that resound very loudly when you click them. The pad and buttons are located at the front edge, and the front edge is completely square. My Satellite laptop has a curved front edge, and the pad and its buttons are about an inch back from the edge. It is MUCH more comfortable on the hands, and you don't accidentally click a button while opening the laptop. On the Qosmio it happened a lot. The Qosmio doesn't have the fingerprint reader like my Satellite, and I miss it a lot. Face recognition is not nearly as convenient, and doesn't work well. The sound quality was great. I miss having a real volume wheel. Up/down buttons are more trouble- you can turn off their annoying beep in the bios settings. Windows 7 is faster than my old Vista OS, but I miss the classic XP style start button. It's harder to search among your installed programs."

A laptop for the beast in me February 10, 2010

POSTED BY: sreejit2001 , Westborough,MA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I was using a HP DV6 which i bought in last august, just could not live with it, so i got this beast. The laptop performed above my expectations almost as well as my desktop. I just love the backlit keyboard and the nice eco button which i so often use. I would have wanted a better software package as i got with the hp, but that is just too small a flaw."

Impressive February 10, 2010

POSTED BY: GrandpaTuck , sherwood, ar
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Just received my X505 last Friday and found it to be everything I had hoped it would. Very fast, plenty of RAM and display is impressive. Wifi set up quick and easy. First thing i did was load Total Wars Empire, ran without a hitch. Concerned about wifi reception at other end of house from U-Verse gateway but have good strong signal and fast web browsing with the X505. Prefer not having all of the add on software (bloatware) but that is the only thing to fuss about."

What a good laptop!! February 09, 2010

POSTED BY: Julián , Bogotá, Colombia
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I think this laptop is the best right now in the trade. It is able to run in very high graphic settings and antialiaising 8x the Crysis, and it looks so good. Its speakers have a very sound quality that I was surprised. The web cam has a very high resolution, the display is too big that later all the other displays seem too small. The face recognition is not really a security system, but a funny application to surprise the people (when it works correctly, in other case, people will see you too optimistic). The only characteristic that I don't like is its weight, in this aspect is literally a replacement for the desktop pc. But all the other features are really amazing, by which I sacrifice of carrying this heavy laptop."

Excellant February 08, 2010

POSTED BY: Big Al
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Good gamer, HD BlueRay, and very serious laptop in everyway! Best Laptop for the money."

Pad needs work and mm controls always beeping February 07, 2010

POSTED BY: muzak24h , Western Ontario, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"I've used this about a week - I'm still getting used to the nasty pad.. I think I'm going to buy some car pin-stripe tape to put around the pad. Why? The slightly rough texture is not enough to tell my finger-tips "you're already off the small pad". I'm also going to define the area for scroll too, since synaptic driver takes out a slice of the area too (making my pad area even smaller - I wish it were bigger, like a mac pad..). The multi-media touch controls are nice but I wish there's a quick icon to turn the beeping off and switch this to an OSD. Beep, beep in the night, to wake-up folks in the dorm with clumsy fingers.. The hinge seems stiff - I hope this smooths out after a while. Big question, why do they even offer this in win7 home-premium with an I-7? With all this power for games, I should have gotten win7 pro so my older games run in VT with xp-mode. (oh well, I guess I'm stuck with installing xp on V-box.. for now.) I think I'll get a BT mouse cuz I don't think I can live with this pad. Pretty good deal though, just doesn't feel as snappy as I first thought (ok yeah, they did pump me up). BTW, I can hardly hear my two 500 gig drives working."

Love it. February 07, 2010

POSTED BY: Zoe , Austin, TX
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I absolutely love this laptop. Its great for gaming and everyday use. I would recommend this system to anyone needing a powerful laptop. The only problem I've had is finding a laptop bag that is big enough. The selection for one this size is slim."

Excellent for the $$$ February 07, 2010

POSTED BY: Term8r , OFallon, MO
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Being a gamer I was really surprized by the overall strength this machine has in all respects. HD movies are amazing, built in speakers are decent. Internet wireless contacts from 50 ft away from router very good. I play games on it from that range. The display is very sharp but viewing angle is critical. It is my understanding from technical reviews this computer does very well compressing files at very fast speeds if your into grahic generation. The video card while not the very top of the line or SLI, does a good job and has amazing clearity. It is very competive running COD (4,WW,etc), Battlefield 2, and ARMA II. Fallout 3 is better than my gaming desktop. Microsoft fligt sim X runs at 160 fps is you leave the fps setting at unlimited! I think that is a function of CPU and GPU working together with Windows 7. These fps are amazing coming from a single laptop GPU. There are more expensive gaming laptops that will operate at faster frames per second, however, they cost twice as much as this one. All things withstanding this is one very serious laptop running near the state of the art at a reasonable price."

Toshiba X505-Q870 February 04, 2010

POSTED BY: Rex , Washington CH
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Qosmio X505-Q870 Laptop is definatly designed with some serious horsepower and very stylish.The Intel Core i7-720QM processor can only be descrbed as "Lightning" Fast. The red chrome that surrounds the laptop is a very nice touch. The harman/kardon speakers produce stunning sound proformance."

Great Laptop February 02, 2010

POSTED BY: BoBoCigz
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Great for gaming, music, photo editing, and so on."

comp January 31, 2010

POSTED BY: zaharka
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"great computer"

Great Laptop! January 26, 2010

POSTED BY: Mr Luke , Fallon, NV
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"A great laptop for gaming needs. I play world of warcraft. And if you know the game play you know about some lag in big cities. Well this laptop didn't have any lag. I even pushed the graphics to Ultra on the game and the laptop still had no lag. I would recommend this laptop if you looking for a serious gaming machine. And the Blu-ray Disc ROM is an awesome addition."

Great Laptop! January 25, 2010