Toshiba does it again.

Toshiba got it right this time.  What a laptop.

Toshiba Qosmio X500.

Yeah, Toshiba  IMO has been making solid laptops for years. I still have a Satellite Pro 440 CDX that works fine, even though I lost far  too many screws to feel safe, and my more recent L300. Qosmio is out of my price range; personally, I don't really need a mobile PC so I'd feel a lot better building a new PC if I had that kind of money


Regarding the link: I Don't see a touchpad... how do you control the mouse? is it "invisible" or integrated with the front panel?

It's integrated into the front panel.

I love my old Toshiba P-10, and my Qosmio, I might get one of those as well though, maybe in the new year.

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It's beginning to look alot like Christmas...

As long, as they won't come up with free hard drive diagnostic program, I won't touch any Toshiba.

They have diagnostics for HDD.  Who told you they don't?

It's a portion of the TVAP.

It runs from within Windows, correct?

Yes, it does, I don't like that aspect of it, but I've also never had an issue with one of their hard disks either.  I'm sure some of them have failed, I've just never witnessed it.

So, they still don't have any tool to test hard drive.
Any hard drive tool, which works from within Windows is basically worthless.
If you can get to Windows = hard drive is fine, you don't need any tool.
If you can't get to Windows = Toshiba has no tool to see what's wrong.

You sure are picky   

I do know what you're saying though, I'm just ribbing you.

Fair enough
So, no Toshiba for me
Not to mention their horrible tech support...

Fair enough
So, no Toshiba for me
Not to mention their horrible tech support...

Horrible tech support?
I've never encountered a problem with the support, other than the low level guys have thick accents.  I usually request a call back from a supervisor.  I've never waited more than an hour for one of those.

The lowlevel guys drive me nuts though.

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The lowlevel guys drive me nuts though.

I resemble that...

I've never ever used a diagnostic program of any form.

IF chkdsk /r finds bad sectors- or notes that some sectors take a long time to return data- then I know there's a problem. Otherwise everything is chip.

Otherwise everything is chip.

Chip??.....LOL

IF chkdsk /r finds bad sectors- or notes that some sectors take a long time to return data- then I know there's a problem.

I have to disagree here.
I saw cases, when chkdsk came up OK, but manufacturer diagnostic program found issues.

Looks like a great system. Love sending systems like this to my uncle who always is saying how no PC can match the quality of an Apple.

Looks like a great system. Love sending systems like this to my uncle who always is saying how no PC can match the quality of an Apple.

How much do they pay him to say that Nathan?

How much do they pay him to say that Nathan?

The sad part is, he pays them...

How much do they pay him to say that Nathan?

Heh, must be a lot for how much he touts it. His response after sending him the link was that the laptop looked good but still couldn't match the simplicity and design of the Apple. 

Heh, must be a lot for how much he touts it. His response after sending him the link was that the laptop looked good but still couldn't match the simplicity and design of the Apple. 

Etch-a-Sketch is simplicity in design.  That doesn't make it a good solution.

It's kind of funny, the people asking for the simplest tools also claim to be intellectually superior... so the question is how does using a supposedly less intellectually demanding Operating System somehow translate into higher intellectual capabilities?

My Toshiba lasted a really long time, I was really happy with it. It was also very rugged, it could certainly take a beating.

My Toshiba lasted a really long time, I was really happy with it. It was also very rugged, it could certainly take a beating.

I've never been disappointed with a Toshiba product.

I like this model.

thanks for sharing it.

I like this model.

thanks for sharing it.

No problem, I work out of town a lot and lugging a desktop is just not going to happen.  As a result I try to stay on top of the laptop scene, but alas, there is just too much for one person. I digress.  I was very impressed as well.