Best Notebooks - PC Platform, Intel Core Duo, Coding, 1 to 4 Hours Battery Run Time

'sturdy laptop'

'In general the laptop is robust.'

'most budget notebooks might feel flexible or flimsy, the G550 feels like a solid block of sturdy material.'

'it the perfect portable PC'

'crafted out of sturdy and stylish magnesium alloy and measuring 15.5 inches wide, 11.3 inches deep, and 1.6 inches thick'

'The e1705 build is good'

'good overall system'

'The chassis is solid and doesn't exhibit any undue flexing'

'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.'

'7.3-pound, consumer level notebook computer'

'The cooling vent on the left side is quiet even when the notebook is playing movies or games, though it does get hot near the vent.'

'This slot is compatible with ExpressCard/54 as well as ExpressCard/34—use it to add memory, graphics upgrades, security devices and more.'

'Has 256MB of video RAM, which is more favorable than some similarly priced notebooks.'

'crafted out of sturdy and stylish magnesium alloy and measuring 15.5 inches wide, 11.3 inches deep, and 1.6 inches thick'

'The e1705 build is good'

'good overall system'

'The chassis is solid and doesn't exhibit any undue flexing'