Best Notebooks - Intel Celeron M, 1000 to 2096 MB Installed RAM, 15 to 15.5 in. Display Size

'the typically excellent ThinkPad build quality makes this a system that will have a long lifespan'

'The sombre black chassis is one of the sturdiest you can buy, and perfect for the rigours of frequent travel use'

'It's still pricey when configured for power users, but the typical excellent ThinkPad build quality makes this a system that should enjoy a long lifespan'

'The build quality is excellent and working with the system (for example, swapping the hard drive) was a breeze'

'Dell goes full-throttle with its latest XPS notebook, the M1730, which packs an Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 processor, dual Nvidia graphics processors in an SLI configuration, and Ageia's PhysX controller, which theoretically makes games look more realistic than before.'

'new 17-inch high-performance gaming notebook'

'It's the first laptop ever to use a dedicated Ageia PhysX processing unit alongside two separate high-end graphics cards.'

'Slimmed-down design'

'excellent budget notebook'

'Fast for a budget laptop'

'the typically excellent ThinkPad build quality makes this a system that will have a long lifespan'

'The sombre black chassis is one of the sturdiest you can buy, and perfect for the rigours of frequent travel use'

'It's still pricey when configured for power users, but the typical excellent ThinkPad build quality makes this a system that should enjoy a long lifespan'

'The build quality is excellent and working with the system (for example, swapping the hard drive) was a breeze'

'This configuration is good for any operating system, including all the flavors of Windows Vista.'

'the Dell Vostro 1500 is one of their great computers in their sequence of laptops'

'This configuration is good for any operating system, including all the flavors of Windows Vista.'

'the Dell Vostro 1500 is one of their great computers in their sequence of laptops'

'This configuration is good for any operating system, including all the flavors of Windows Vista.'

'the Dell Vostro 1500 is one of their great computers in their sequence of laptops'

'6.6-pound, general-purpose notebook computer'

'good all-round laptop'

'The Toshiba Satellite Pro® A100-622 Laptop has many in built features such as stereo speakers, Bluetooth aerial and a wireless LAN aerial so connecting to a wireless router is no trouble.'

'sleek notebook design'