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Gear 09/05 Type reports, watch TV and listen to the stereo--all from the comfort of your lap
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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
