I'm researching a few desktop replacement laptops.  I find it ironic that laptop makers are creating some impressive, hefty, HD capable machines when the trend has been towards the underpowered netbooks. Here is a bit of the info I've looked at:

• Eighteen-inch laptops compared -- is size everything? By Dan Ackerman, (November 14, 2008) CNet (http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-3121_7-6644253.html)
  

• HP HDX X18-1100 Premium Notebook PC series (http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en/ho/WF06a/321957-321957-3806904-3806906-3806906-3837627.html) - $2199.99

• Computer Shopper Review (http://computershopper.com/laptops/reviews/hp-hdx18)
• CNet review (http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/hp-hdx18/4505-3121_7-33248766.html)
• Gear Live (http://www.gearlive.com/news/article//q408-hp-hdx-18t-18-inch-monster-notebook-now-available) -  They cover the HDX line about 7:00 minutes into the video.
• FutureShop.ca listing (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10118223&catid=)
  

•  Toshiba Qosmio G50 (http://www.toshiba.ca/web/product.grp?lg=en&section=1&group=1&product=8470&part=8971#spectop)  $1,849.00

• Cnet review: (http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/toshiba-qosmio-g55-q802/4505-3121_7-33226534.html?autoplay=true&tag=mncol)
• Computer Shopper (http://computershopper.com/laptops/reviews/toshiba-qosmio-g55-q802)
  

• Acer Aspire 8930 (http://www.acer.ca/acer/product.do?link=oln85e.redirect&changedAlts=&CRC=600100215#wrAjaxHistory=0)
• Computer Shopper (http://computershopper.com/laptops/reviews/acer-aspire-8930g)
• CNet review: (http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/acer-aspire-8930-7665/4505-3121_7-33509465.html?tag=mncol;lst) & (http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/acer-aspire-8930-6448/4505-3121_7-33414156.html?tag=mncol;also)
  
  

• Dell XPS M1730 (http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1730?c=ca&l=en&s=bsd&cs=cabsdt1) - $2,359

• Dell Precision M6400 Mobile workstation (http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/workstation-precision-m6400?c=ca&l=en&s=bsd&cs=cabsdt1) – $2891.00

• Sony Vaio (http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/ProductDetailDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=1005664&navigationPath=32009n100299n100521)
• Cnet review (http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/sony-vaio-aw125j-h/4505-3121_7-33309981.html)

PC World Magazine (May 2009) ranks HP HDX18 number 1 in a recent review of Desktop replacement laptops (http://www.pcworld.com/products/computers/laptops.html.