Best Notebooks - 15 to 20 in. Display Size, AMD Processor Manufacturer, 1 to 4 Hours Battery Run Time

'general-purpose notebook'

'My overall conclusion for the HP Pavilion dv7 notebook is really good.'

'great laptop'

'The Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5085 laptop offers families, students or small and home-based businesses the essential power and workspace to study, tackle budgets with a handy 10-key pad, keep up on Facebook and Twitter, or simply do more at their desk. '

'The full-size keyboard and number pad on the Satellite C655D have responsive, terraced keys that offer good spring and return.'

'The Compaq CQ62 uses a 6-cell (47Whr) and ran for 3 hours 34 minutes on our MobileMark 2007 battery-drain test, putting it right in range with laptops that use mainstream Intel or AMD processors.'

'The guys at HP-Compaq Presario have done a very good job of sprucing up the Compaq CQ62's look and feel, .'

'Bottom Line: If you can accept a couple of missing features and a squeaky keyboard, the entry-level Compaq Presario CQ62-225nr may win you over with its pleasing design, quiet operation, respectable performance, and decent battery life. '

'Its compact size and enhanced battery life makes it perfect for frequent business travellers, who need to carry and work on their laptops even while travelling.'

'great entertainment laptop'

'almost four hours of battery life is reasonable for such a reasonably-priced system.'

'A model that features the repeated NB200 as screen size or weight, but it improves things like USB ports..'

'impressive performance'