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Toshiba Qosmio F60/033 $1294 + $19 P&H i7-740QM, GT330M, 750GB HDD, Bluray RW 4GB W7

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Toshiba Qosmio F60/033 $1294 + $19 P&H i7-740QM, GT330M, 750GB HDD, Bluray RW 4GB W7
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Hirokuro on 23/10/2010 - 21:46 clivepeeters.com.au (2371 clicks)
Last edited 25/10/2010 - 11:15

This is a brilliant notebook with great entertainment functionality thanks to the Blu-Ray burner and TV tuner, and the overall specs give you solid computing power. For $1,294 this is a spectacularly good bargain on a very well rounded notebook. Yes you can find really cheap notebooks for you - like yesterday's amazing $599 (with cashback) Core i5 -based Acer - but if you want a top-line, well-specced notebook at a great price, you can't go past this Toshiba.

Take high definition entertainment to new levels.

The incredible Toshiba Qosmio F60/033 notebook is packed with features. From the i7 processor to the massive 4Gb of Ram this notebook has it all. It even has a Blu-ray disc burner so you can watch and record Blu-ray discs. That makes this notebook the perfect entertainment package.

key features
graphics card:
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M (1754MB Total: 1GB discrete memory + 730MB shared memory)

hard drive capacity:
750GB (5400rpm) SATA

integrated bluetooth:
yes

manufacturers warranty:
1 year

number of USB ports:
4 + (combo'd e-sata)

optical drive:
Blu-Ray RW/DVD SuperMulti Double/Dual Layer Drive

Processor:
Intel Core i7 processor 740QM (1.73GHz/2.93GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 6MB L2 Cache)

RAM:
4GB DDR3 (2GB + 2GB) (1066MHz) expandable to 8GB

screen size:
15.6" Widescreen HD LED Backlit Display (1366 x 768), supports 720p

supplied operating system:
Windows 7 Home Premium (32bit) (includes recovery partition for Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit)

webcam inbuilt:
yes

weight:
2.80kg

wireless networking:
802.11(b/g/n)

other:
Backlit keyboard
USB Sleep and Charge
Card Reader

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  • Bitsurfr on 23/10/2010 - 21:58
    +11

    Nice specs and price, but why the hell do manufacturers insist on using 1366*768 resolution 15.6" screens…ffs.

    • Trance N Dance on 23/10/2010 - 22:09

      is it because it doesnt fit any of the normal ratios?

      • Bitsurfr on 23/10/2010 - 22:15
        +2

        No, because it's the crappiest/lowest resolution that is currently widely available.

        They really should be using 1600 by 900 or 1920 by 1080 on a laptop that they originally priced at RRP of near $2k…

        • Trance N Dance on 23/10/2010 - 22:31
          +1

          1920x1080 on a 16" is way too high
          1600x900 seem about right

        • ptfff on 23/10/2010 - 22:46

          my 16" screen runs at 1920x1080 and it's perfectly fine. It's a Dell Studio XPS 16 with the RGBLED

        • annarchon on 24/10/2010 - 08:45

          agreed, I had a 5 year old Dell Precision 15 inch at 1920x1200, so high res on a lappy has been around for a while now.

      • lplau on 23/10/2010 - 22:59
        +1

        my 13" screen uses 1600 x 900, and I don't find it bad. Kind of like the higher res, things look nice and crisp and more screen real-estate.

      • katsuya on 24/10/2010 - 11:27
        +2

        my 15" asus comes with 1440x900 resolution which i'm very happy with. 1366*768 is just a joke.

    • Cluster on 23/10/2010 - 23:52
      +6

      I completely agree that 1366x768 (or 1280x800) is low resolution. 1280x800 has been standard on laptops for 6 years. For programmers, the switch to 768 vertical pixels is actually a step backwards, as less code can be viewed at the same time.

      Manufacturers get away with calling it "HD" because 720p is classified as HD. That's nice, but they're selling laptops for computing work rather than a TV for viewing DVDs.

      I am looking for a 15" 1920x1080 laptop right now and the choice is very slim. Dell can custom build a machine (with hefty markup), Toshiba and Asus have a few gaming laptops, but apart from that it's almost impossible to get a decent resolution screen. I visited Harvey Norman and out of 25 laptops on display every one was low res. Officeworks had all low res machines, with JB Hifi stocking just one.

      • surm on 24/10/2010 - 01:01
        +4

        You summed up my agony!

        Laptop LCD screens are going backwards.
        1) First came the 4:3 to 16:9 transition
        2) Then came the glossy screens. Pretty hard to find a non-glossy laptop for a decent price.
        3) Then the resolution - 1366x768!

        • annarchon on 24/10/2010 - 08:46
          +4

          You missed one, it was 4:3 to 16:10 to 16:9

          Personally I think 16:10 was the sweet spot, it allowed 2 A4s side by side and good for movies. 16:9 just assumed everyone only watch widescreen movies and never do any real work on their pcs.

      • camelgrass on 24/10/2010 - 02:00

        Most consumers are satisfied with 1366x768, and a lot of people are more comfortable viewing larger text/objects especially if their vision is not the same as when they were 20.

        It has always been the case that higher resolution laptops have cost more - even 6 years ago when 1024x768 was the norm. So nothing has really changed in that time.

        But I agree, it would be nice see more higher resolution laptops readily available. I guess they figure that if somebody thinks that they really need one they will seek it out and be prepared to pay more.

        • annarchon on 24/10/2010 - 08:47

          higher resolution does not equal to smaller fonts, it only means smaller pixels. Just see the so called retina display.

        • massari on 24/10/2010 - 09:58

          Pay more than 1300$ ?

        • camelgrass on 24/10/2010 - 18:23

          There are no retina type displays available on laptops that I know of.

        • theguyrules on 24/10/2010 - 18:32

          Normally i'd agree, retina display is awesome.
          but higher res DOES equate to smaller fonts bro.

        • camelgrass on 24/10/2010 - 18:41

          @massari (I can't reply to your comment for some reason), 6 years ago I had to pay about $3000 for an ASUS with higher resolution (maybe 1680x1050?), so $1300 is not too bad.

          But I agree, would be nice if they were a bit cheaper.

        • Cluster on 24/10/2010 - 22:08

          The problem is low res laptops outnumber 1920x1080 models by a large degree, probably 20 to 1, if not more. It's not just a case of paying more for the better screen. Whole ranges and even some brands need to be dropped just because they do 1366x768/15" and nothing else. I can't have a Dell Vostro with a 1920x1080 screen. It's not available as an option. Need to pay around $600 more for the same specification Studio XPS machine, and then upgrade the screen. $600 will pay for a nice 27" monitor. Five years ago 1680x1050 and higher screens were available on a wide variety of Dell laptops. Availability of anything above 1366x768/1280x800 has actually gone backwards.

          I browsed Lenovo and Fujitsu's sites and couldn't find any high res laptops. I can't believe that no business person wants a Lenovo with a higher resolution screen. 1920x1080 text is small on a 15" screen, but the DPI can easily be increased for those who need it. For the record I'm not 20 and use glasses every day, yet crave a 1920x1080 screen :-)

        • camelgrass on 25/10/2010 - 01:34

          Cluster, I definitely agree with most of your sentiments.

          By the way, Lenovo's W range have the option of FHD screen but they are very expensive. Also, there is the T510 with the option of 1600x900.

          On Lenovo's US site, they have the W range going for MUCH cheaper, nearly half the price of Lenovo Australia. They also have the T510 with FHD screen for nice price.

          Not sure if Lenovo have international warranty like ASUS.

        • surm on 25/10/2010 - 12:02

          The last two DELL laptops (an Inspiron and an XPS) I bought (2 & 4 year ago) had the screen resolution upgrade ( to 1680x1050) option for less than $100 AUD. Until last month, DELL Studio had the upgrade option to FHD for $80. That is gone!

          Now, Inspirons no longer offer screen upgrades. The same spec'd XPS Studio or a new XPS cost at least $400-500 more. It costs $195 to upgrade to FHD on the new XPS 15.6".

          Finding a non-glossy/matte/antiglare FHD laptop seems to be impossible these days.

        • camelgrass on 25/10/2010 - 17:49

          If any of you are still looking for a FHD laptop, the Studio's on the Dell US site have FHD and look to be quite a bit cheaper than the Dell Australia site.

          Also, any Dell warranty is valid internationally as long as you complete the Dell online Global Warranty Transfer.

          Works out to be a great price. Probably would get it delivered with US mail forwarder to Australia for AUD$1300.00 total, if not a bit cheaper (including GST, at todays FX rate).

          Dell Studio 15
          US$1020.00
          Core i5 2.53GHz
          6GB RAM
          500GB HDD
          1920x1080 screen
          3 year warranty
          Bluetooth
          Win7 HP 64-bit

        • surm on 25/10/2010 - 21:57

          Does DELL USA ship to Australia?

          (I know their call centre is in Malaysia and DELL laptops are assembled in China, regardless of DELL USA or DELL AU)

          PS:
          Sorry, didn't see this part.
          Probably would get it delivered with US mail forwarder to Australia

  • fedwood on 23/10/2010 - 22:02

    ditto

    was about to say the exact same thing

    if I was still looking for a laptop I would reject it when seeing that spec

  • pizzin on 23/10/2010 - 23:19

    good price.
    cheapest ive seen in a bricks & mortar store on this model $1496 at JB HiFi, followed by 1799 at Harvey Norman.

  • theguru1 on 24/10/2010 - 06:57

    How does this compare to a Satellite A660 7U, apart from the 16" screen spec seem fairly similar?

    • Hirokuro on 24/10/2010 - 16:56

      Spec to spec wise, they're very similar.

      The only exception being are:

      • The a660 is less of a fingerprint magnet
      • chicklet keys on the a660
      • A660 supprts a PCI express card slot (for Firewire/USB3.0/DIY external GPU dock) where as none can be found on the F60
      • 16" (a660) opposed to 15.6" on the F60 - same resolution though :(
      • F60 has a bluray burner where the A660/07U only plays bluray.
  • GreatWhiteHunter on 24/10/2010 - 07:14

    Didn't Clive Peeters go broke?

    • Koonit on 24/10/2010 - 13:06

      Harvey Norman bought them out apparently..

      • hanofee on 25/10/2010 - 15:11

        Yes, HN bought Clive Peeters, but at this stage they're still like 2 different stores (different products, prices, policies, etc).

  • Wiser on 24/10/2010 - 08:47

    No HDMI?

  • luthur on 24/10/2010 - 11:03
    +2

    www.xoticpc.com, order it state side, and do international wire, and you get all the 1920x1080 <3 u can get

    • surm on 24/10/2010 - 12:28

      luthur,
      Have you bought from this site?
      In case of a warranty claim, how does it work?

      • surm on 24/10/2010 - 12:34

        Found it

        Warrenty:
        Xotic PC gladly accepts International Orders. For any International Order (Outside of US/Canada/PR/GU) we require payment via Bank Wire, Check or Money Order. For any Warranty the customer is responsible for shipping both ways to our service center in the US

        • Cluster on 25/10/2010 - 00:46

          Shipping a laptop to/from the USA for warranty work is likely to cost at least $150 for insured normal air mail. Postage from the USA to Australia tends to be rather expensive (more expensive than AU->USA).

          I would strongly recommend against buying a laptop overseas that has no local Australian warranty support. I have owned four laptops and each needed between 1 and 3 warranty repairs each. Parts that failed: motherboards, DVD drives, LCD screen, etc. These four laptops were cared for and never abused, not cheap machines (2x Toshiba, 1x Acer, 1x Asus).

        • camelgrass on 25/10/2010 - 01:10

          I think ASUS would have one of the best international warranties. But best to check with ASUS Australia if you would have to pay for internal shipping for an ASUS laptop bought overseas.

  • Koonit on 24/10/2010 - 13:07

    Pretty sweet deal!

  • davedrastic on 24/10/2010 - 15:55

    We bought an HP with a better CPU and 8gb RAM for $1400 aboout 4 months ago. I'd be thinking that this is a nice machine, but not absolutely great.

    • Hirokuro on 24/10/2010 - 16:56
      +4

      I'd go with Toshiba over HPs DV6 anyday :)

    • issh on 24/10/2010 - 18:49

      was it the dv6-2042tx

  • HDcity on 24/10/2010 - 15:56

    +ve from me. Does anyone know how long approximately are clive peter's delivery times?

  • BigglezThePigglez on 24/10/2010 - 18:45

    I dont like the look of the screen how it is hinged in the middle.

    However the graphing card is powerful and i wish to use it for modern gaming.

  • Daabido on 25/10/2010 - 11:04
    +2

    Expired

  • giotrono on 25/10/2010 - 11:18

    Bought one from HN Moore Park who mached the price and took $50 off on other stuff.
    Installed Microsoft FSX and it runs beautifolly.

  • c0rupt3d on 26/10/2010 - 15:34

    WTF wow save $3?

    RRP$1899
    order online now for $1897

    why bother lol its allright saving but wasnt great laptop in the first place ;)

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