Toshiba Unleashes Best Buy Exclusive Gaming Laptop
2008-07-14 23:01:00
New Qosmio X305 Laptop Offers Premium Gaming Experience and
Technology at Attractive Price of $1,549.99
IRVINE, Calif.–(EMWNews)–Toshiba’s Digital Products
Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems,
Inc., today announced that the Qosmio®
X305-Q701 gaming laptop is available exclusively at Best Buy stores
nationwide for an affordable price of $1,549.99(1).
Engulfed in Toshiba’s new “fiery”
Fusion™ finish with Rogue design, the Qosmio
X305 laptop allows gamers to play graphic-hungry games at their optimum
settings for a crisp, stunning and immersive gaming experience. It
harnesses the powerful NVIDIA® GeForce®
9700M GTS graphic(2) processing unit (GPU), which is powerful enough to
produce lifelike and razor-sharp details with amazing speed and
efficiency. Additionally, the Intel® Core™
2 Duo P7350(3) processor allows gamers to harness the power and
performance of a DirectX® 10 desktop gaming
laptop PC in a mobile form factor while providing first-rate system
performance and responsiveness so gamers can attack today’s hottest
games head-on.
“Toshiba has steadily built a strong and loyal
fan base among PC gamers for offering quality gaming solutions,”
said Jeff Barney, vice president and general manager, Digital Products
Division, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. “The
integration of NVIDIA’s robust GeForce 9700M GTS GPU and Intel Core 2
Duo P7350 processor, along with the innovations of the Qosmio brand,
demonstrates Toshiba’s commitment to gamers by providing a laptop that
is affordable while still sporting leading-edge technology for tackling
modern gaming.”
Other features that set the Qosmio X305-Q701 apart include:
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DDR3 RAM(4) (1066MHz) – nearly doubles the speed of today’s standard
DDR2 RAM (667MHz) for quicker boot times and seamless multitasking.
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A massive 200GB, 7200 RPM hard drive(5).
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A stunning 17.1-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite™
high-definition display.
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A full-size keyboard with a 10-key pad.
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Four Harman Kardon® stereo speakers with a
built-in subwoofer for a rich and cinematic gaming experience.
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Red, LED-illuminated “Feather-Touch”
multimedia buttons to control the video and audio playback of a user’s
favorite movies and music.
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A flush-mounted touchpad rests seamlessly across the center of the
palm rest with a red LED light across the top to enhance the
detail-oriented finish.
Gamers who purchase the all-new Qosmio X305 laptop out of the box have
the option of configuring their system to use either the 32-bit or
64-bit(6) version of Windows Vista, based on a user’s preference and
computing needs.
The highly affordable Qosmio X305-Q701 featuring the NVIDIA GeForce
9700M(2) GTS graphics is available now exclusively at Best Buy retail
stores or online at www.BestBuy.com.
Detailed information is available at www.explore.toshiba.com/X305.
X305-Q701 Unique Specifications (MSRP $1,549.99(1))
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OS selection at first boot: |
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Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Premium (SP1, 64-bit(6) version) (default) |
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Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Premium (SP1, 32-bit version) |
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Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Processor P7350(3) |
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4096MB PC3-8500 DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM(4) |
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200GB (7200 RPM) Serial ATA HDD(5) |
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DVD SuperMulti (+/- double layer) with Labelflash(TM) drive |
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NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 9700M(2) GTS with 512MB GDDR3 discrete graphics memory |
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Intel(R) Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/g/n)(7) |
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Bluetooth(R) version 2.1 + EDR |
Multimedia: Qosmio X305
The Qosmio X305 series is available with a one-year standard limited
warranty(8), which includes carry-in support at Authorized Service
Providers throughout the country or packaging and delivery of the
product to a centralized depot for prompt turnaround service from any of
the 4,460 UPS Stores and Mail Boxes Etc. locations nationwide. Customers
can also choose to upgrade the laptop’s service plans, including up to
four years of extended warranty coverage.
All new Toshiba laptops are RoHS-compatible(9), effectively reducing the
environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain
other hazardous substances. Toshiba also offers a computer trade-in and
recycling program to reduce environmental impact and promote efficient
utilization of resources. During the third quarter of 2008, Toshiba is
offering free recycling for all manufacturer’s PCs with the purchase of
a new Toshiba laptop computer. To learn more about this free PC
recycling promotion or to find out how to recycle other consumer
electronic products, please visit: www.toshiba.com/recycle.
About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS)
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of four business
units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, Storage
Device Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together, these
divisions provide mobile product and solutions, including industry
leading portable computers; projectors; imaging products for the
security, medical and manufacturing markets; storage products for
automotive, computer and consumer electronics applications; and
telephony equipment and associated applications.
TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of
information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an
independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a
subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a global leader in high
technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic
components, products and systems, as well as major infrastructure
systems. Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global
network of more than 740 companies, with 198,000 employees worldwide and
annual sales surpassing US$76 billion. For more information on Toshiba’s
leading innovations, visit the company’s Web site at www.toshiba.com.
1. Price. Reseller prices
may vary. MSRP means “Manufacturer’s
Suggested Retail Price.”
2. Graphics. GPU
performance may vary. See Graphics Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
3. Processor. CPU
performance may vary. See Processor Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
4. Memory. Memory
size may vary. See Memory Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
5. Hard Disk Drive Capacity.
Hard drive capacity may vary. 1 Gigabyte (GB) means 1000 x 1000 x 1000 =
1,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. See Hard Disk Drive Capacity
Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
6. 64-Bit Computing. See
64-Bit Computing Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
7. Wireless. May require
purchase of additional software, external hardware or services.
Transmission speeds may vary. See Wireless Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
8. Warranty. The terms and
conditions of Toshiba’s standard limited warranty, and extended warranty
and service upgrade plans are available at www.warranty.toshiba.com.
9. RoHS. This product is
compatible with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC. See RoHS legal
footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.
© 2008 Toshiba America Information Systems,
Inc. All product, service and company names are trademarks, registered
trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Information
including without limitation product prices, specifications,
availability, content of services, and contact information is subject to
change without notice.
Release Summary:
Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD) today announced that the
Qosmio(R) X305-Q701 gaming laptop.
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