Toshiba Qosmio X875-Q7380 17.3-Inch Laptop Review

List Price: $1,479.99
Price: $1,199.99
You Save: $280.00 (19%)

Product Features
Intel® Core i7-3630QM Processor
12 GB DDR3
1000 GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive
17.3-Inch Screen, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670M with Optimus?, featuring 3GB of GDDR5 discrete graphics memory
Windows 8

Other Opinion

By Caleb J. Blankemeyer "Caleb" (Suwanee, GA USA)

I got this to replace my desktop that I just sold as I'll be needing a more portable solution for classes.

Upon arrival and initially removing it from the box I noticed that the back plate was improperly fitted. You heard me, there are 3 prongs that hold it in place. 2 of them weren't in their respective location and it was just hanging. I had to unscrew it, remove it, and put it back on for it to function normally. Yeah, that's a pretty bad scare for a "new" product. I highly doubt the product I received was new like advertised. There are scuff marks at some locations(by the webcam for one).

As for the pros and cons, here they are.

Pros:
- Affordable
- Best Bang for your Buck
- Sleek and Stylish

Cons:

- Heating Issues(where I rest my right palm it gets to near scalding and where I place my hand for moving the mouse the exhaust is poorly placed and pumps hot air on my hand)
- Bad Screen (colors are to whited out and bright!)
- Weird Touchpad, no hardware disable button.
- Speakers aren't worth anything

Conclusion:
If you're looking for an affordable laptop for gaming consider another brand. The 670m in this one isn't worth the tradeoff for getting a high quality product.

Toshiba Satellite U945-S4390 14.0-Inch Ultrabook Review

List Price: $799.99
Price: $648.00
You Save: $151.99 (19%)

Product Features
Intel Core i5 3317U 2.6 GHz
6 GB DDR3
500 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive, 32 GB Solid-State Drive
14.0-Inch Screen, Mobile Intel® HD graphics with shared graphics memory
Windows 8

Other Opinion

By Geebs

The good
-Performance: with 6GB of RAM and a Core i-5, this computer's performance is solid for an ultrabook. It operates very smoothly.
-Windows 8: It takes a only couple days to get used to. Once you have a grasp on it, it's a very user-friendly OS.
-Weight: good for having a 14 inch screen

The bad
-Build quality: it feels fragile and cheaply built. The screen is shaky and you can feel the plastic case bend when you lift the laptop up with one hand; I don't imagine it would survive well if dropped.
-Speakers: God-awful. Laptop speakers are not supposed to be good, but these made my old Asus sound mind-blowing.

While the speakers are a major detail, I ultimately returned it because of the perceived build quality. Perhaps if you're not going to be moving around with it much at all, this comp might work for you. But if you're on the move, I would look for something with a more solid build.

The Good The Bad The ugly Toshiba Satellite L875D-S7343

List Price: $629.99
Price: $599.99

Product Features
AMD A-Series Quad-Core A10-4600M 3.2 GHz
6 GB DDR3
640 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
17.3-Inch Screen, AMD Radeon? HD 7660G
Windows 8

Other Opinion

By P. Riley

The good the bad the ugly
the good: fast computer good budget gaming graphics
the bad: The keyboard is garbage some buttons have to be pushed down harder than the rest press 4 corners 1 corner isn't imputing. The space bar is a pain.