Toshiba's Qosmio F755: Not the First Glasses-Free 3D Laptop

PCMag Reports : Tricky, tricky, Toshiba. There's a story going around today that Toshiba's new Qosmio F755 laptop is the world's first laptop with a glasses-free 3D screen, but that's just not true.

Toshiba Thrive - Dressed To Impress, Priced To Sell

VideoGamingPros Reports : When you first look at the box at the Toshiba Thrive, you might be a little put off by its 1.6 pound weight. However, once you hold this device you will soon realize that numbers don’t count for everything and the device actually feels lighter than the first gen iPad, which weighed about the same.  And that’s not the only pleasantly surprising element of the Toshiba Thrive tablet. The Thrive’s price tag starts at an affordable $429, its speedy Nvidia Tegra 2 dual core 1 GHz processor puts on an exquisite performance, and the Android Honeycomb operating system runs the show perfectly.

Toshiba Glasses-Free 3D - Releasing August 16th

Remember that Qosmio F750 glasses-free 3D laptop we got our greasy paws all over back in early July? Well, it seems like it's gotten minor moniker makeover for its US debut, and is now the Qosmio F755. Thankfully, the news doesn't end with a new name -- we've got a price and release date for this parallax-packing lappie too! On August 16th you'll be able to pick up Toshiba's latest 15.6-inch media machine starting at $1,699. The notebook will hit Fry's, Best Buy, and Newegg all on the same day, sporting the same Core i7 processor, 6GB of RAM, 750GB hard disk, Blu-ray drive, and GeForce GT 540M GPU. Sadly, it won't be able to convert 2D games to 3D out of the box, but Toshiba is working with Nvidia to deliver that feature by November. Now you'll just have to bide your time till this 8-pound, "portable" 3D rig starts shipping in about two weeks.

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1TB Hard Drive Added Into Toshiba Laptop Product Family

Toshiba Corp. on Tuesday introduced its new 2.5"/9.5mm hard disk drive (HDD) with 1TB capacity. The new drives utilize the latest-generation platters with industry-leading areal density and 500GB capacity.

Toshiba MQ01ABD hard drives are available in 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB and 1TB capacities and are based on 500GB platters with an industry-leading areal density of 744Gb/in² (Gb per square inch), a 37% increase compared to prior 2.5" models. The new platters bring both additional capacities as well as boost in data transfer speeds.

36) Toshiba rolls mainstream, LED-backlit UL605 & SL400 TVs

Toshiba expanded its LED-backlit TVs a second time in as many days on Thursday, this time by focusing on mainstream buyers. The UL605 series replaces the UX600 with a thinner shape despite using its edge-lit LED backlights and a 120Hz panel. Full details of the changes aren't available, but it still has a bundled USB Wi-Fi adapter for access to Vudu movies, Flickr and Picasa photos, DLNA media sharing and Facebook or Twitter social networking. The sets come in the same 40-, 46- and 55-inch sizes and carry similar prices of $1,399, $1,699 and $2,499. All of them are available today and are already in stock at stores such as B&H. An entry range intended for bedrooms and kitchens, the SL400, is also making its debut. All models output at 720p, but they have a USB port each for local music and photos as well as a pair of HDMI inputs with CEC support. They range in size between 19 and 32 inches with prices between $349 and $699. All SL400 models are already shipping.

26) Toshiba Satellite A665 is World’s First 3D Blu-ray Playing Laptop

Toshiba is set to become the first PC maker to put a 3D-capable Blu-ray Disc laptop on sale, it said. The company’s Dynabook TX/98MBL will hit Japan in July and is based around a 3D system from graphics-chip maker NVidia. Also known as the Satellite A665 in Europe, the TX/98MBL is a 15.6-inch laptop with 3D Blu-ray playing compatibility. There may be few 3D Blu-rays out there at the moment to watch, but Toshiba’s putting the hardware up first. This new 3D ready laptop will allow users, most likely gamers, to enter the third-dimension. The new model, the Toshiba Satellite A665, will be powered by a combination of Nvidia 3D Vision technology and the latest Intel Core Series processors to bring you images “that leap off the screen“. Toshiba’s laptop has a 15.6-inch display and a Blu-ray Disc drive with support for 3D movies. The laptop is based around an Intel Core i7-740QM processor and the GeForce chip in use is the GTS 365M, said Toshiba. NVidia’s “3D Vision” system combines one of its GeForce graphics cards with a pair of active-shutter glasses and a plug-in transmitter to send sync signals to the glasses and software. Disappointingly though, despite the screen’s size, its resolution is a meager 1366 x 768, so not even full HD Specs of Toshiba Satellite A665 (TX/98MBL) [First laptop with 3D Blu-Ray disc drive] - The A665 also offers a 15.6-inch screen, Harman Kardon stereo speakers, Dolby Advanced Audio and feather-touch multimedia controls. - The A665 comes with Intel Core i7 (Quad Core) processor, up to 4 GB DDR3 (1066 MHz) RAM, up to 500GB of HDD with 3D impact sensor, Nvidia GeForce GTS 350M graphics. - Toshiba Resolution+, Toshiba Media Controller, Toshiba LifeSpace - Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, WLAN (802.11 b/g/n), Gigabit Ethernet LAN - There is also Blur-ray Disc rewritable drive, 1.3 MP webcam and Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. - Pre-installed 3D content - Energy Star 5.0 qualified The 3D laptop started for sale on July(2010) in Japan for about ¥250,000 (£1,900) – time enough for one or more of Toshiba’s rivals to sneak in a machine of their own. Toshiba plans to put it on sale overseas but isn’t ready to announce launch plans.