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CNET have published a review of the Toshiba Qosmio F755-3D290 Glasses-Free 3D laptop. 'At first glance, this is a fairly standard Qosmio laptop, although based on a slightly older design. The outer shell is a textured bright red, with a glossy black interior. It's not as outlandish as some Qosmio systems we've seen, such as those with illustrated flame graphics, but its not as subtle as the recent Qosmio X775-3DV78 laptop, which traded the gloss for a brushed metal look. There are a few other design elements we liked better in the X775, including a more popular island-style keyboard, with widely spaced keys--the ones here are tightly packed. We'd also like to see easier-to-use flat mouse buttons, as opposed to the Toshiba house-style convex glossy plastic buttons seen here. The chassis does allow room for a full-size number pad, and there is a row of touch-sensitive control buttons right above the keyboard, including volume controls and a button for turning the 3D view off and on (which only works for 2D-to-3D conversion).'

Neowin have published a review of the Toshiba Satellite P755 laptop. 'The first thing you notice about this laptop is that it is large. It, in no way, tries to hide this fact. The 15.6 in screen and full size keyboard with number pad let you know right away this is not a portable powerhouse for long plane rides. The shell of the laptop is made of a plastic material that has a bit of wave to it. It is not a smooth surface but it is not sharp either. The trackpad is off center, which to some with OCD may drive them nuts, but when using the device it is perfectly placed. If it was centered on the laptop it would make for an awkward user experience.'

A review of the Toshiba Portege R830 laptop has been posted over at Neowin. 'The R830 is from their business class lineup but at the same time is a well rounded machine that nearly anyone could get used to using on a daily basis. The specs for the particular machine that we reviewed are the following: Intel® Core™ i7-2620M processor, Mobile Intel® HD Graphics, 1-ExpressCard™ /54 slot, 1-USB (2.0) port, 1-eSATA/USB (2.0) combo port with Sleep and Charge*, 1-USB (3.0) port, HDMI output, 4GB DDR3 1333MHz memory, 128GB Solid State Drive (Serial ATA, SSD), DVD RW, 13.3" widescreen LCD monitor with a 16:9 aspect ratio at a resolution of 1366x768, webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel, and a 6 Cell battery (65W).''

Dev Hardware have published a review of the Toshiba Portege R705-P35 and Samsung QX410-J01 laptops. 'The Portege R705-P35 has solid performance thanks to a 2.4GHz Intel Core i3-370M processor with 3MB of cache. The processor's multiple cores come in handy when running different applications simultaneously, and it gives the R705-P35 performance that compares favorably to other laptops in its thin-and-light class. Common daily tasks like instant messaging, internet surfing, photo editing, and more are handled without trouble. There's also 4GB of DDR3 SDRAM for additional multitasking power. A good amount of storage space is available on the Portege R705-P35 via a 500GB hard drive. Graphics are supported by a Mobile Intel HD graphics card.'

A review of the Toshiba Satellite A665-S5176 15.6-inch laptop has been posted over at Notebook Review. 'The exterior of the A665 is covered in what Toshiba calls the "Fusion X2 Finish in Charcoal." As I said it my review of last year's A665, the finish is basically just black glossy plastic with a textured "chain" pattern imprinted in the surface to help hide fingerprints and dirt. Despite the silly marketing name for the finish, the texture is much better than a smooth glossy lid. The textured chain pattern gives you the modern look of the glossy plastics but doesn't look like a horrible magnet for smudges, dirt, or whatever a family member spills on the laptop.'

Dev Hardware have published a review of the Toshiba Toshiba Satellite E205-S1980 and Dell Inspiron Duo laptops. 'The Toshiba Satellite E205-S1980 is a 14-inch laptop that is available on the retail level at a fixed configuration. It combines solid performance and features with a decent design. The Satellite E205-S1980 can be purchased for $949.99 from Best Buy. As protection, it comes with a lengthy two-year warranty on parts and labor. The Satellite E205-S1980 comes with a 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5-460M processor with 3 MB of cache. The processor's multiple cores give the E205-S1980 solid performance across the board. You can run various applications simultaneously without any significant lags in speed, and common tasks, such as Internet browsing, document editing, multimedia viewing, and casual gaming are all possible. Added multitasking help comes in the form of 4 GB of DDR3 SDRAM.'

A review of the Toshiba Satellite L655D 12K laptop has been posted over at Computeractive. 'The specifications are decent: it has an AMD Athlon II X2 P320 processor, which is a mobile model using relatively old technology. Still, with 3GB of memory the computer is easily capable of dealing with office and internet tasks as well as tasks such as photo editing. It also has a 500GB hard disk for storage and a DVD writer for creating and playing CDs and DVDs. The ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics card was a bit of a letdown, struggling with gaming graphics, though it coped more easily with high-definition video playback.'

PC Magazine have published a review of the Toshiba Satellite A665D-S6051 laptop. 'The A665D-S6051 is the Johnny Cash of laptops, dressed all in black. The lid, keyboard deck, screen bezel, keyboard, and touchpad are all black, presenting a monochromatic and fairly attractive appearance. Thanks to textured pattern that runs across the chassis, the laptop doesn't pick up fingerprints too easily. For a model that kicks off a new line for Toshiba, however, there isn't anything particularly noteworthy or striking about its overall look. The laptop weighs 6.5 pounds, average for its size. The keyboard features isolated keys, which offer superb feel. They're nearly silent during typing, even for a heavy typist like me. A number pad sits to the right of the keyboard, but nary a key was shortened to accommodate this addition.'

A review of the Toshiba Satellite U500 Ducati Edition laptop has been posted over at Reg Hardware. 'Back to the real world, and what we have here is a rather chunky 13.3in laptop sporting a 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo P8700 processor - 3MB of cache, 1066MHz frontside bus - 4GB of 800MHz DDR 2 memory, a 400GB Sata hard drive, multi-format DVD writer, 802.11n Wi-Fi and Nvidia GeForce G210M graphics. Lesser U500s are also available, minus the Ducati branding and de luxe styling, but both with 2.13GHz Core i3-330M processors and 4GB of 1066MHz DDR 3. Faster memory, yes, but weaker, integrated graphics built into the i3.'

A review of the Toshiba Satellite E205-S1904 WiDi (Intel Wireless Display) laptop has been posted over at HotHardware. 'The E205 measures 1.22 x 13.7 x 9.57-inches (HWD), weighs 5.1 pounds, and comes in a sleek and stylish chassis with softly rounded corners. The top of the lid has what Toshiba refers to as a "fusion finish in metallic blue," which is another way of saying it is very shiny, dark blue, has a cool diamond pattern, and attracts fingerprints like a squirrel collects nuts in the autumn. Unless you handle the E205 with white cotton gloves or you lack sweat glands in your hands, expect to leave difficult-to-buff-out smudges and streaks on the lid. The E205 comes with a microfiber cleaning cloth--but we're not sure if the cloth is meant for cleaning the display or the lid.'