The G35-AV650 is the new member of the Qosmio laptop series from Toshiba. Announced couple days ago, this 17-inch notebook features a 1920×1200 pixel resolution, 1080p HD format, an Intel Core Duo T2500 (2.0GHz) processor, double 100GB of SATA HDD, and 1GB of DDR2 RAM. The Qosmio G35-AV650 is the world’s first laptop that comes with HD DVD-ROM drive. This new DVD format is fully backward-compatible with the original DVD format, so you can keep your favourite box-office movie.

“With a powerful combination of gaming, multi-media enjoyment, and the first HD DVD-ROM drive in a mobile PC, the Qosmio G35-AV650 sets the pace for those wanting both leading-edge technology and stunning entertainment in a portable package.“, said Rob Enderle, principle analyst at Enderle Group. “High definition is the next wave in consumer electronics products and this level of multi-purpose capabilities is unmatched in any other product on the market today.”

This multimedia laptop is packed with several wonderful tehcnology. For the display, you can enjoy the almost-real-picture-quality of the QosmioEngine digital video processing system. As for your ears, it comes with a Dolby Home Theater system for the best sound experience through 5.1 channel speaker systems. As if it’s not enough, the notebook also features the Bass Reflex speaker technology from harmon/kardon for a deeper bass. Wow.

Other features include a built-in TV tuner, nVidia GeForce Go 7200 graphics card with 256MB of RAM onboard, HDMI input, fingerprint reader, WiFI and Bluetooth connectivity, 5-in-1 card reader, and Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system. Priced at US $2,999.95, you can order the Toshiba G35-AV650 laptop directly from Toshiba Direct.

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