Movie fans can watch high-definition video on their laptops using the Qosmio G35-AV650 computer launched Tuesday by Toshiba America Information Systems.The computer acts as a full-featured notebook PC and as a digital entertainment center, with capabilities for movies, music, gaming and TV, said Jeff Barney, vice president of marketing for Toshiba’s Digital Products Division of Irvine, Calif. The G35-AV650 is the first notebook PC shipping in the United States to incorporate an HD-DVD drive, the company says.To support high-resolution images, the computer uses an Intel Core Duo processor and Centrino mobile platform, running Microsoft’s Windows XP Media Center Edition. To handle data storage demands, it includes two 100GB hard drives and 1024MB of double data rate memory.Armed with that powerful system, users can watch live cable or satellite TV with an integrated television tuner, then record those programs using a digital video recorder. The 10.1-pound (4.6 kilograms) computer has a 17-inch widescreen display and sells for US$2,999.99. Qosmio G35-AV650 At that price, Toshiba hopes to sell this high-end notebook to early adopters, said Samir Bhavnani, director of research at Current Analysis in San Diego.Toshiba might not sell many of the machines, especially because the market has not settled on a winner between the competing technologies of HD-DVD and Blu-ray. But the G35-AV650 could act as a halo product, establishing Toshiba as a high-end brand and attracting many customers to its mainstream laptops. Qosmio G35-AV650 “This is significant; they are asserting themselves as a technology leader. This will help Toshiba sell a lot of satellite products—their $999 computers are where the real volume is,” Bhavnani said.-Ben Ames, IDG News ServiceFor related news coverage, read Sony Delays First Blu-Ray Disc Titles and Panasonic to Launch Blu-Ray Disc Drive in June.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content BrandPost Retail innovation playbook: Fast, economical transformation on Microsoft Cloud For retailers, tight integration of data and systems is the antidote to a challenging economy. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 3 mins Retail Industry Digital Transformation BrandPost How retailers are empowering business transformation with TCS and Microsoft Cloud AI-powered omnichannel integration and a strong, secure digital core lets retailers innovate across four primary areas while staying compliant, maintaining security and preventing fraud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 4 mins Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to Build ROI from Cloud Migration This whitepaper and webcast can help you calculate the ROI and create a business case for modernizing your legacy applications to the Microsoft Cloud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to power a sustainable enterprise on Microsoft Cloud In this eBook, we’ll follow the journey of Amal Skye, a fictitious woman who is committed to living in a way that preserves the planet for the future —and how businesses like Tata Consultancy Services and Microsoft are making that possi By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Green IT Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe