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By Editors of CNET.com

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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

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