| Japanese technology firm Toshiba on Wednesday unveiled the first high-definition laptop computer with an HD DVD optical drive for the new generation of DVD discs and a high-resolution display. 
 The portable computer, introduced at the CeBIT electronics trade fair here, is the latest model under Toshiba's Qosmio range of high-end audio-video computers. 
 The computer will retail for a price between $3,000 and $4,000 and will be available in all countries within a few weeks, said Oscar Koenders, European computer marketing manager at Toshiba. 
 The computer is another weapon in the emerging multibillion dollar battle for the next DVD standard. 
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