Toshiba Satellite A75-S231

Good-looking widescreen. 100GB hard drive.

Integrated graphics. Tinny speakers. Poor battery life.

The more attractive HP Pavilion dv4000 ($1,429) has the right look and more features for the multimedia enthusiast, like a preboot media player that will instantly play your MP3s and DVDs. And, for that matter, Toshiba's Qosmio is an AV master's dream,...