By : Chris Tribbey | Posted: 24 Sep 2009
ctribbey@questex.com

Toshiba announced Sept. 23 it will include a Blu-ray drive in its new Qosmio X500 series of laptops, available Oct. 22.

Pricing and detailed specifications will be available Oct. 13.

“Gaming and high-definition content creation continue to drive high-performance PC demand, and Toshiba is extremely committed to serving those markets,” said Carl Pinto, VP of product development for Toshiba America Information Systems’ digital products division. “This line combines premium design users crave with the highest quality of Toshiba engineering to offer one of the best audio-visual experiences currently available on a laptop, at prices attainable for those who need it.”

The laptops also will include Windows 7, an Intel Core i7 processor and 3D gaming capabilities.
 

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