Best Notebooks - Intel Core Solo, 15 to 15.5 in. Display Size

'no-frills media center laptop'

'most popular laptops list'

'6.6-pound, general-purpose notebook computer'

'The Lenovo ThinkPad R60 is a solid all purpose notebook that offers reasonable although not outstanding performance and above average battery life.'

'newest operating system'

'new laptop'

'this HP notebook is rather slim too.'

'So for consumers and business users looking for a fast laptop, the HP Pavilion dv6000t fits the bill.'

'ubiquitous Windows XP Professional operating system'

'ubiquitous Windows XP Professional operating system'

'fancy multimedia features'

'There is almost no flex, except at the rear where the whole notebook casing flexes in when pushed hard'

'wide array of configuration options'

'When the notebook is off, one touch of the Dell MediaDirect button permits quick access to music, pictures, movies, and videos, regardless of their location--optical drive, hard drive, USB key, or the five-in-one media-card reader--through an intuitive Media Center Edition-like 10-foot user interface that includes full mouse and keyboard control.'

'Benchmarks aside, the laptop did not feel at all sluggish during our anecdotal use, when we performed basic tasks, such as checking e-mail, listening to music, and performing a quick system scan with Windows Defender.'

'the laptop is very quiet'

'great mid range notebook'

'The 15-inch screen is handy because you can fit more of a document or Web page on the screen, reducing vertical scrolling.'

'smoothly designed, handsome laptop'

'smoothly designed, handsome laptop'

'It's also Bluetooth enabled and the wireless connection is via PRO/Wireless 2100 (802.11b).'

'excellent operating system'

'Also, this notebook has 128MB of video RAM, which is more favorable than some similarly priced notebooks.'