The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Any Qosmio G40 owners out there? Deciding between that and the Satellite X200

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by hofo_mofo, Aug 20, 2007.

  1. hofo_mofo

    hofo_mofo Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    22
    Messages:
    84
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Hey all

    So as the title says, I am wondering if there are any Qosmio G40 owners out there. I have searched high and low for reviews and opinions as to what people thought of this unit but I have come up with nothing.

    I am at a deadlock trying to decided which unit to purchase (apart from factoring in the Asus G2S).

    Both have their pros and cons

    X200
    Pro: Vista Ultimate, 1 GB Turbo Memory, Nvidia 8700M GT 512MB (although I am not a gamer at all)
    Con: Still 1440x900, 180W power brick

    G40:
    Pro: WUXGA Screen, HD DVD-R Drive, TV Tuner, reminds me a lot of my P20 (which I miss big time!!)
    Con: Vista Home Premium, Nvidia 8600M GT 256MB (although again I am not a gamer lol)

    Ultimately what I will be using my laptop for will be to surf, watch movies other movie files, digital photo editing, school work (there is a method to madness as to why Ultimate is a pro).

    So yeah any opinions, insight, help would be greatly appreciated

    Cheers
     
    hofo_mofo, Aug 20, 2007
    #1
  2. allan_huang

    allan_huang Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    25
    Messages:
    1,030
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    The 180W power brick is like a real brick, really big, not really portable.
     
    allan_huang, Aug 20, 2007
    #2
  3. hofo_mofo

    hofo_mofo Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    22
    Messages:
    84
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    One thing I meant to ask, I checked out Toshiba Europe's Support page for the X200 to inquire about the XP drivers, thanks to a thread here. Just wondering, is there something similar for the G40?
     
    hofo_mofo, Aug 21, 2007
    #3
  4. planet

    planet Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    347
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Why do they need such a big 180W brick?

    I saw even asus 17" G2S is using just a 90W one....

     
    planet, Aug 21, 2007
    #4
  5. allan_huang

    allan_huang Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    25
    Messages:
    1,030
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    I dunno, hofo_mofo said

     
    allan_huang, Aug 21, 2007
    #5
  6. robinclp

    robinclp Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    if you're not gaming ... why do you need such an expensive laptop...??

    for the wide screen?
     
    robinclp, Aug 23, 2007
    #6
  7. hofo_mofo

    hofo_mofo Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    22
    Messages:
    84
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    wide screen, real estate, etc
     
    hofo_mofo, Aug 23, 2007
    #7
  8. wolfraider

    wolfraider Grand Viezir of Chaos

    Reputations:
    193
    Messages:
    957
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    wolfraider, Aug 24, 2007
    #8
  9. hofo_mofo

    hofo_mofo Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    22
    Messages:
    84
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    hofo_mofo, Aug 24, 2007
    #9
  10. wolfraider

    wolfraider Grand Viezir of Chaos

    Reputations:
    193
    Messages:
    957
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Does it have to be a toshiba then?
     
    wolfraider, Aug 25, 2007
    #10
  11. hofo_mofo

    hofo_mofo Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    22
    Messages:
    84
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    no not really

    However, i did truly enjoy and love my Toshiba P20...I can't seem to find a hp that I like, the Asus G2S sounds like a sweet machine, but I dont know anywhere in Ottawa and Montreal that has a unit for me to play with.. :D
     
    hofo_mofo, Aug 26, 2007
    #11
  12. Smooth317

    Smooth317 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    4
    Messages:
    96
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Seems a little odd to me that you have to pick between either the 8700M in the X205 or the 1920x1200 WUXGA+ screen in the G40. I want both, damnit.
     
    Smooth317, Aug 28, 2007
    #12
  13. hofo_mofo

    hofo_mofo Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    22
    Messages:
    84
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    hahaha welcome to the horror that is my life :D
     
    hofo_mofo, Aug 28, 2007
    #13
  14. demon_of_razgriz

    demon_of_razgriz Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    153
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Dude, these laptops are for gaming, why get such an expensive laptop by the time you do not want to play games on it? It will be a real waste of money... There are a lot of 17-inch widescreen laptops that are not as expensive as the Satellite X205, Qosmio G40, or even the Asus G2S.
     
    demon_of_razgriz, Sep 1, 2007
    #14