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    New Qosmio F55: Where to possibly get?

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by adyingwren, Jul 4, 2008.

  1. adyingwren

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    Hey. I'm sure you guys have heard of the new line of Qosmios being released (if you havent then you have now :D). In particular, the Qosmio F55 looks VERY interesting with 9700m GTS graphics.

    I will be going to the US in two weeks time and only for a week. Ordering online might be a bit risky so i'll probably want to buy it at a physical shop. Which brand of stores stock the most Toshibas from your guys' experience?

    And does anyone know for sure when the F55 will be released? The X305 goes on sale on the 14th of July.
     
    adyingwren, Jul 4, 2008
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    google should turn up best buy etc, costco if you're an non US member you can get it ( world wide warranty..)
     
    maceto, Jul 5, 2008
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    I know about the worldwide warranty. One of the big reasons I'm getting a Toshiba.

    Where do most of you guys buy your Qosmios/upper end Toshibas from if any of you have them?
     
    adyingwren, Jul 8, 2008
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    The X305 was delayed, think that might affect the others causing them to be delayed as well?
     
    SlimShady, Jul 8, 2008
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    I seriously hope not. But the product page still says mid-July for the F50 (not 55??). It's the same website as the X305 page
     
    adyingwren, Jul 8, 2008
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    F50 and F55 is same ? with differnet name for US ?

    same as G50 and G55 ? I am also looking for one of toshiba, was more intrested by X305 but as it is delayed i ll probabaly get G50, so if anyone know where to get for non US (i am from france)

    thanks :)
     
    netuser, Jul 8, 2008
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  7. adyingwren

    adyingwren Notebook Evangelist

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    I think the one in the US is the F55. All the news websites are saying F55. It's only the Toshiba website itself saying F50 so idk...

    And you should be able to get it off toshiba direct. However, they currently don't seem to have any qosmios on it so I wouldn't bet too much on it.
     
    adyingwren, Jul 10, 2008
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    Where do you find that product page to see what is coming?
     
    Urlee, Jul 11, 2008
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    adyingwren, Jul 11, 2008
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    Thanks adyingwren,
    Sorry, I meant is there a place that tells what new Satellites are coming?
    I heard a new A305 is on it's way?
     
    Urlee, Jul 12, 2008
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  11. adyingwren

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    Ah right. Sry i cnt help you there. just keep googling.
     
    adyingwren, Jul 12, 2008
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    Google cache of the F55 on CircutCity's website, it's been pulled since.
     
    toonces, Jul 16, 2008
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    the worlwide warrany is by costco ? or by toshiba ? as i read some topic about it and toshiba dont seem to give worlwide warranty :(
     
    netuser, Jul 16, 2008
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    I don't get why toshiba doesn't let the user customize the laptop themselves, there are pretty big differences between the 2 stock f55 models to choose from
     
    AdamU, Jul 16, 2008
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    pre-ordering is no good. I need to get it by this wkend. Anyone kno any physical shops that hav it?

    And tbh, the only significant dif between the models is that one has a much better processor.

    Toshiba warranty IS world wide
     
    adyingwren, Jul 16, 2008
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  17. AdamU

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    Does any one know the weight of the F55? the toshiba site says it is over 8 lbs but amazon.com and j&r both say it is around 6.5 lbs and the more expensive model is 8 lbs. I hope amazon is right ><
     
    AdamU, Jul 17, 2008
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    I hope this model will have more variants that today :rolleyes:
    It's ridiculous that Q502 doesn't have bluetooth!? :confused: Qosmio isn't a budget notebook, so it should have bluetooth at least...

    Q502 needs better CPU! :(
    nV 9700M GTS is quite good and that's big plus :)

    And what about Garmin Mobile® PC? Is that just an installed software or fully functional integrated GPS device (and what chip does it use)?

    I'm also interested if I could add one more hard drive to Q502, cause Q5023 have already two, and basically the chassis is the same :)

    CUSTOMIZE OPTION would be great!!! :D

    All in all, I think this one is going to be really great buy ;)
     
    northwood, Jul 17, 2008
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    on their webpage they list an option for it, but as far as I know from dealing with Costco, they have it as well
     
    maceto, Jul 17, 2008
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    See yet again the specs on other sites say the f55 is 6.5lbs yet on the toshiba site it is still 8lbs.....argh the confusion
     
    AdamU, Jul 17, 2008
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    Hi. i'm prospective college student who is anxious to buy qosmio f55 laptop

    because it's so good with Geforce 9700m GTS i'm wondering when does this

    laptop available on online. i'd been searching for jr.com, amazon.com,

    toshibadirect.com but couldn't find the release date...

    does anybody know when does new Qosmio F55 comes out??

    if you know please reply!!!!
     
    sdh02, Jul 17, 2008
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    I wish I knew the answer! I had planned on buying the F55 ever since I became informed about it, but with no info on the release date I went with an HP. I can't afford to head off to college without my own computer, just wish Toshiba would have released a date so I know I made the right decision.
     
    WyGuy, Jul 18, 2008
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    Toshiba has completely dropped the ball with the Qosmio laptops. I'm very disappointed. The release date was schedule for July 14th. There's no excuse as to why they aren't completely available for purchase at the moment.
     
    Terror Kovenant, Jul 18, 2008
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    they still say the release is mid july....tick tock
     
    AdamU, Jul 18, 2008
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    hehe...I'm in exactly the same situation like you...I guess I won't have the notebook for the first two-three weeks :(
    check this thread: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=268765
     
    northwood, Jul 18, 2008
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    In Canada Toshiba says it should be available mid August, I imagine the U.S will get it sooner. I just hope there's time to get it before school starts up again...
    Has anyone seen any reviews of it? It seems in general people tend to be pretty skeptical of Toshiba, and I notice that despite it's seemingly awesome specs it doesn't get mentioned much in the "What Notebook Should I Buy" forum.
     
    dforce66, Jul 18, 2008
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    I noticed the same thing, I guess we'll just have to wait for some reviews to come out. I'm pretty new to the laptop world, how soon are we likely to see reviews?
     
    dforce66, Jul 18, 2008
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    if its around 6.5 pounds, then im getting it..if its around 8, then im going somewhere else..based on thier last laptops, its usually heavy
     
    agent_07, Jul 18, 2008
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  30. northwood

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    no, why? I have Toshiba Qosmio G35 and Acer Aspire 5920G and people are tending to be MORE skeptical of Acer/MSI...than of Toshiba/Dell... :)
    This model is pretty good by its specifications...Desperately wanting some review, but even without review I'm really sure I'll buy it :)
     
    northwood, Jul 18, 2008
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    Which is funny considering the massive amount of Dells that are mentioned there.....
     
    Terror Kovenant, Jul 18, 2008
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    well ive decided they are never being released lol...
     
    AdamU, Jul 19, 2008
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    Picked one up a couple of days ago at a best buy, said they had them since early this week
     
    Qore, Jul 20, 2008
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  34. northwood

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    can't find it on the their website :confused:
    How much is it? And what configuration?
     
    northwood, Jul 20, 2008
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    1399 for the 55-502. I think there was a 503 as well for around 1600.

    BB sales person was puzzled as well when he couldn't find it on their website
     
    Qore, Jul 20, 2008
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    Could you check that?
    if is that true, that's amazing! :eek:

    Where did you buy it exactly? (if isn't a secret :D)

    thx ;)

    btw: post some results if you have time...
     
    northwood, Jul 20, 2008
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  37. AdamU

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    how much does it weigh??? 6.5 lbs or 8lbs...if it is the former then best buy will see many visits from me
     
    AdamU, Jul 20, 2008
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    How easy is it to get at the CPU, i was looking at maybe buying one of these, but would eventually would want to upgrade the processor in the future if I did buy one.
     
    link747, Jul 20, 2008
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  39. Qore

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    It was from a local BB. Just call up the one's near you and see if they have it in stock.
    3dmark score in the 7200s with stock drivers and default settings. That's a bit lower then I had expected but I guess it's still pretty good for a "fifteen" inch machine at this price range.

    Its a bit bulky and definately not 6 pounds Heavier than any 15" i've used but surprisingly after a few hours of gaming, there doesn't appear to be much heat around the surfaces. My last laptop had an igp and it ran nowhere as cool as this toshiba

    Sorry i don't know too much about the configuration of the cpu. I certainly don't want to be one of the first to open this thing up
     
    Qore, Jul 20, 2008
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    What's the temperature at idle and under load (both gpu and cpu)? Please if you have some time to put some benchmarks ;) (usual stuff like HD Tach, 3DMark & wPrime)

    thx a lot!

    and almost forgot, what about GPS? :D
     
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    Damn so the thing is a monster, they should have just made it a 17", it's heavy enough to be one anyways
     
    AdamU, Jul 20, 2008
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    it's really good laptop except it weigh over 8 pounds lol... i'm still thinking whether i could carry this laptop to my college... btw toshibadirect.com/amazon.com/jr.com never have this laptop available. i want to order via online...
     
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    what is the battery life?? AND when in CANADA!!
     
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    Idk..I just know that I really want it. I haven't preordered it yet, but with a battery that big, I would say the battery life is pretty good...
     
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    Any idea where to get this in Europe, preferably in the Netherlands? I'm especially curious to what the price is going to be over here
     
    Concr3te, Jul 21, 2008
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    Just got home from our BEST BUY (Texas) and they do have F55, the $1399 config.
    I didn't see the $1749 config and I didn't ask for it since I didn't have the budget for that. I tried looking for it in Circuit City but there wasn't any.

    I was actually thinking of buying the HP dv5t but then they downgraded the graphics card and
    the F55's lookin' waaay better so I'm planning to buy it on Friday, payday.
    Can't wait!!!
     
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    would you be kind to ask for dearer configuration? Is it 1749 or lower? :) thx
    I'm not in States right now but wanna know how much money to prepare when I come :D
     
    northwood, Jul 22, 2008
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    HP actually put the 9600GT back on the website, so you can now get it.

    I really wanted to get the F55 but couldn't afford to wait any longer, so I settled with HP. Also, I looked at my local BB and couldn't find any of the new Toshiba's, really wanted to take a look at them!
     
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    Well, my local bestbuy had this in stock, but they don't have it on display due to not having any available laptop locks free atm. I was really interested in it, but I need to be able to see the physical size of it etc. One thing I wish we knew was how easy it would be to upgrade the processor in the future. If it is as easy or almost as easy as the gateway 6831/6860's, then that would lean me towards this laptop even more.
     
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