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 Sponsored by Rimini Street Dear Oracle Cloud…I need my own space Access results from a recent Rimini Street survey about why enterprises are rethinking their Oracle relationship and cloud strategy. By Tanya O'Hara Nov 28, 2023 5 mins Cloud Computing brandpost Sponsored by Rimini Street How to evolve IT systems into innovation engines Today’s IT leaders are more than eager to modernize with best-fit cloud solutions that drive innovation and rapid business impact, but they need to do so with ROI-based solutions. By Tanya O'Hara Nov 28, 2023 4 mins IT Leadership brandpost Sponsored by Palo Alto Networks x Accenture Making sense of zero trust - why a managed SASE solution is the ideal option for enterprises Security leaders are turning to SASE as their preferred network security solution amid a new era of cloud-powered businesses working from anywhere. By CIO Contributor Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Network Security feature 8 tips for unleashing the power of unstructured data For most organizations, data in the form of text, video, audio, and other formats is plentiful but remains untapped. Here’s how to unlock business value from this overlooked data trove. By Bob Violino Nov 28, 2023 10 mins Data Mining Data Science Data Management 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