First HD DVD Laptop Makes Debut

Toshiba took the lid off its HD DVD-enabled Qosimo laptop at the CeBIT electronics fair in Hanover, Germany Wednesday. Although it comes with a hefty price tag -- some $3,000 to 4,000 USD depending on features -- the Qosimo will be the first computer to come with the technology built in.

The release of the new Qosmio comes at about the same time as the expected debut of Toshiba's first HD DVD set-top players. Those players would cost either $499 or $799 USD, depending on the model. The first Blu-ray drives are expected to make it into as yet unannounced Sony VAIO PCs, as well as players from Samsung and Pioneer, in May of this year.