Gear 09/05

Type reports, watch TV and listen to the stereo–all from the comfort of your lap

By Editors of CNET.com Sep 01, 2005

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

Toshiba Qosmio G25-AV513 laptop (www.toshibadirect.com)

CNET’s rating: Excellent 8.1

The good: Attractive design; crisp display; built-in TVtuner; runs cool and quiet; slot-loading, double-layer DVD burner;excellent software and support

The bad: Pricey; bulky; small touch pad and mousebuttons; less battery life than other desktop replacements

What it’s for: It’ll get the job done forvirtually any computing task, including gaming, recording, andwatching TV and DVDs.

The bottom line: Combining TV, DVR, stereo, DVD playerand high-performance PC, it’s the most complete multimediaexperi-ence available in a laptop.

Street price: $2,999

Toshiba Qosmio G25-AV513 laptop (www.toshibadirect.com)

CNET’s rating: Excellent 8.1

The good: Attractive design; crisp display; built-in TVtuner; runs cool and quiet; slot-loading, double-layer DVD burner;excellent software and support

The bad: Pricey; bulky; small touch pad and mousebuttons; less battery life than other desktop replacements

What it’s for: It’ll get the job done forvirtually any computing task, including gaming, recording, andwatching TV and DVDs.

The bottom line: Combining TV, DVR, stereo, DVD playerand high-performance PC, it’s the most complete multimediaexperi-ence available in a laptop.

Street price: $2,999

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