Typical price: £2,199
What is it: Media Center laptop with HD DVD drive
What we think: A viable way to watch HD DVD movies, but flawed horribly by old components and no HD DVD disc writing ability
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 12 January 2007
Tags: Toshiba, Toshiba Qosmio G30-163, DVDs, adaptor, laptops
We like:
Harman/Kardon speakers; TV tuner; HD DVD drive
We don't like:
Previous-generation CPU; read-only HD DVD drive
You might also need:
1080p display; HD DVD movies
CNET UK judgement:
Despite a few excellent multimedia inclusions, such as a 1080p screen and great speakers, the G30 is essentially an HD DVD player attached to a mid-range laptop. As a result the £2,000 asking price is a difficult pill to swallow
Full review:
We've waited what seems like an age to review the Qosmio G30. We've eyed, fondled and caressed it numerous times through its development cycle, but now it's here we can get a real taste of how the HD DVD-equipped machine fares against its Blu-ray-toting rivals. The G30 range comes in six different guises -- three with an HD DVD drive, three without -- and all with varying specifications affecting CPU speed, memory or hard drive size. Continue Reading...
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