Miscellaneous laptop discussions : Toshiba Qosmio G30

Are there different G30 models in AUS?

I was looking at the G30 specs' on some of the very few websites it appears in and noticed a few differences in the (AUS) specs'. Some quoted the processor as being T2400 & some as T2500. Also the same with hard drive, 2 x 120GIG or 2 x 100GIG....
Is it just the Retailers getting the specs' wrong, or is there more than one model available? They all seem to quote roughly the same price...
Also, by now you've probably checked out the deal at Dick smith ($4299 + bag + Office03), but if you follow the link at the top of the page to the latest catalogues,[ http://dse.wisebuys.com.au/ ]check out the price for the G30 in the powerhouse catalogue....you may need to put your glasses on....($4199) Is it a typo?

Either way you are making a serious investment, so..........

get the G25 if you cant wait or get the G30 if you want to make your friends jealous

2- 120gb hard drives with raid 0 striping.

great for media center/video edit/music.heck man I would not mind all that extra space.copy 30 hours of tivo programing on it and not flinch for space

(NT) Only in store buy

Same dilemma.....

I was set on the G25(like the 1st poster in this thread) as my laptop to go off to college with, but now I am drooling over the G30. I have until the end of the upcoming summer to decide, so I am going to wait to see the price, and if its too much i guess I will just buy an even further discounted G25. HD DVD's, ahhhh!!!!!

G30 - when?

Does anyone know the official release date (in retail stores) for the Qosmio G30? I've seen release dates mentioned of February and March (no specific days), but I don't know where in the world that might happen. When's the release date for the United States?

I fondled a G25 at a Best Buy this evening. It was a beauty despite being a dust magnet. But it was a display model "discounted" for around $2250. Not what I'd call a decent deal. CompUSA's web site had or has them listed for $2199 for in-store pickup only.

Vista is huge

Vista will be the bigest thing since window 95. Rember the quantum jump from 3.1? Vista is a hungry beast and you wont get the full benifits unless you have some serious gear. If you try to load it on a lesser machine, it will cut back functions or not install at all. Software always has driven the hardware market behind the scenes. You can write software faster than you can develope hardware, plus if you can't run the latest, coolest stuff, then you start to think about upgrading. See, now they have sold another computer because your 2 year old machine is too slow and so the cycle continues. This amchine is a technology statement, so I don't think you will see a cut down version. Have you ever seen a cut down Ferrari?