The Toshiba Qosmio is a portable computer that is rich with features. The 17 inch widescreen display characterizes much of the system. It weights in at 4.8kg (10.58lb) and has dimensions of 406 x 295 x 44.7 (50.5 including feet) mm. Obviously, the Toshiba Qosmio G30 is a notebook PC that is meant to be a desktop replacement. Its TrueBrite screen, HD-DVD drive, and its Harman/Kardon integrated stereo speakers all make it a very ideal multimedia PC.

Because of the notebook’s primary function as a multimedia PC, Toshiba has adopted a solution that is by now pretty common among all notebook manufacturers. Under the display, you will be able to find a number of push-buttons that are able to control the main functions of pretty much any multimedia player as long as it is a simple MP3 or DVD player. There is, moreover, even a push-button that is solely dedicated for activating external video.

The use of Harman/Kardon speakers for their portable multimedia products is nothing new to Toshiba. In this specific model of the Qosmio G30, our stereo system is paired with an impressive 1-bit digital amplifier. It also supports Toshiba Bass Enhanced Sound System technology along with being Dolby Home Theater certified. The small wheel in the photograph above is used to control the volume level of the speakers.