Toshiba Launches Its First 3D Notebook in the US

[JMcEntegart]

Toshiba gave its Satellite line a bit of a makeover today and while the finer details of the refresh may have been lost in the whirlwind of E3 news, one model made a big splash: the A665.

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[idiom]

$1,600? I'd buy this if I was in the market for a new lappy.

 

[del35]

Ummmm, its great that it wasn't Apple or would be hearing ad nauseum "how brilliant" Mr Jobs is.

 

[babachoo]

I'd buy something like this if...

1. It was 1080p or 1200p (doesn't specify in article)
2. It was at least 17.3" or 18.4"
3. It had a much better graphics card like a 5870 or even dual cards
4. It had 7200 dual 500GB drives, or SSD's

But as it stands, I wouldn't buy it. The laptop manufacturers need to learn that just because you have 4/6 features that your market wants, DOES NOT mean that they'll settle for your 4/6 instead of looking around for or waiting for something that has 6/6 of what they want.

 

[ordcestus]

Seems like a nice laptop for the price. I'd prefer a 480m or 470m but a 350 is honestly enough for my mobile gaming needs.
I'm gonna keep an eye on it

 

[babachoo]

[quotemsg=9216350,5,338687]Seems like a nice laptop for the price. I'd prefer a 480m or 470m but a 350 is honestly enough for my mobile gaming needs.
I'm gonna keep an eye on it[/quotemsg]

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html

Yeah, it's great if you only want to play games on LOW settings. It's unplayable for modern games like Metro.

 

[Arethel]

At that price point, I'm a bit doubtful that it's true 1920 x 1080. If it was, I would think that Toshiba would mention it in their press release. Searching all over the internet, the only highlight was that it's a 15.6" trubright display which I can only assume to be at 1366 x 768 resolution.

Also, the beloved 16:10 is simply a rarity so don't expect 1920 x 1200. I'm assuming that's what you mean by "1200p."

I'm still using my very old and cheap HP pavillion that I bought so many years ago. Back then 1440 x 900 was the industry standard for screen resolutions. I still bring that laptop with me everywhere someone needs their computer serviced and am always hearing admiration for how quick that laptop is. 18 second Windows 7 boot or 11 second Linux Mint boot makes me look so much more impressive than all the other MCSE boys.

 

[Lmeow]

15.6" screens tend to be 1366 x 768. The notebook seems quite nice, although then again a GTS 350M would seem to perform like a slightly underclocked GT 240, as they seem to be based on the same GT215 core.

 

[ordcestus]

[citation][nom]babachoo[/nom]http://www.notebookcheck.net/Compu [...] 849.0.htmlYeah, it's great if you only want to play games on LOW settings. It's unplayable for modern games like Metro.[/citation]
My needs for a mobile set up don't consist of the bleeding edge games at their highest settings. i have a desktop that can (almost) do that. This system would play WoW, mount and blade and maybe the most demanding title would be Anno 1404 or BF2. I have no problem with dropping a little resolution or detail to play.
Anyway why is metro your example? 2 480m's in SLI won't play that game at its highest settings as you seem to need. its probably the most demanding game out there right now

 

[dEAne]

Wow expensive.

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]babachoo[/nom]I'd buy something like this if...1. It was 1080p or 1200p (doesn't specify in article)2. It was at least 17.3" or 18.4"3. It had a much better graphics card like a 5870 or even dual cards4. It had 7200 dual 500GB drives, or SSD'sBut as it stands, I wouldn't buy it[/citation]
Having full HD on a screen that size would be pointless, full HD movies are always best viewed on a big-ass TV or a projector.
If it had dual cards and/or dual HDDs it wouldn't be a gigantic brick with a battery life of about 3 minutes.

 

[babachoo]

[quotemsg=9216385,11,265687]Having full HD on a screen that size would be pointless, full HD movies are always best viewed on a big-ass TV or a projector.
If it had dual cards and/or dual HDDs it wouldn't be a gigantic brick with a battery life of about 3 minutes.[/quotemsg]

Yes, but some people, myself included, can't haul a 65" big screen to work to watch movies on. So a 1080p laptop up close is about the same as having a big screen 12 feet away. And most places that people take laptops, other than true rugged camping, do not have a power outlet handy. Battery life is nice, but not necessary for most people.

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]babachoo[/nom]Yes, but some people, myself included, can't haul a 65" big screen to work to watch movies on. So a 1080p laptop up close is about the same as having a big screen 12 feet away. And most places that people take laptops, other than true rugged camping, do not have a power outlet handy. Battery life is nice, but not necessary for most people.[/citation]
Sorry, let me put that another way, displaying 1920x1080 on a screen only 15.6" will not be appreciated any more than standard definition as the screen is just too small. Anyone who says they can see noticable impovement is flat-out lying. I suppose having a slightly larger screen with all those pixels on, such as the 18.4" mentioned or higher and maybe the naked eye could spot a marginal improvement.

Still, it's nice to see that the mould of power-laptops is broken. In the bad old days if you wanted something this powerful you had to buy something as thick and heavy as a concrete paving slab. It's good to see that the industry is addressing this in a practical way by having huge capacity in a 2.5" format instead of forcing multiple small drives.

Keep up the good work.

 

[kartu]

Did you notice the little "thingy" plugged into USB slot?
Why the "3Disation" cannot be done the same way with usual TVs? (there are plenty that support 120Hz+ frequencies)