Best Notebooks - Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Operating System, 15 to 20 in. Display Size, 1 to 4 Hours Battery Run Time

'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.'

'You get a good selection of features on this Pentium-4-M-based notebook,'

'The notebook's design is graceful for the most part, including a scored optical-drive eject button and user-friendly battery releases that let you pluck out the pack with one hand.'

'no-frills media center laptop'

'no-frills media center laptop'

'For basic home users who want an affordable desktop-replacement laptop to watch movies, rip discs, and manage photos, the Satellite P105-S6024 is a great choice.'

'most other convertible notebooks'

'traditional notebook'

'It works with GDDR3 memory and provides full support for DirectX 9 Shader Model 3.0 to enable amazing special effects in 3D games and applications.'

'a built-in TV tuner, similar to the Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV600's; all you need to do to watch is attach a dongle and the TV cable.'

'Both laptops are extremely capable Media Center laptops.'

'potential notebook owner'

'Both laptops are extremely capable Media Center laptops.'

'best equipped multimedia notebooks'

'10.1-pound, consumer level notebook computer'

'latest luxury notebook'

'latest luxury notebook'

'Every port you could want is on this puppy, including HDMI video output perfect for watching HD-DVD movies on your high definition home theater.'