Overview:

Media laptops such as the Toshiba Qosimomay include the option of connecting a TV tuner so that you can watch and even record your favourite TV programs or movies to your laptop for saving to DVD or playback later.

Media laptops will vary in price depending on the features you include with your system. Once you start adding more optional components such as TV tuners, larger hard drives and larger displays the price will go up.

With a media laptop you can import photos and movies from digital still and video cameras to create works or art for work or sharing.

Weight:

7.5 pounds or more

Dimensions:

Closer to 2 inches thick; average dimensions 15 x 11.6 x 2.1 (W x D x H)

Display:

15.4 to 20 inches with widescreen available

Processor:

Fast mobile processors; many are dual core; 1.8GHz to 2.16GHz

Ports and Connections:

Full complement including S-Video-in; multiple USB and FireWire; Memory Card Readers

Optional Ports Composite - In or RCA ports; HDMI-Out and DVI-out.

Hard Drive & Optical Drive:

Range from 60GB to 120GB

May include double-layer DVD+/- RW

Networking and Optional Connections:

LAN, modem, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth may be integrated