'Ports and Features Port selection is very good even with no ports or slots added to the front or rear edge of the notebook.'
'Today’s mobile generation wants notebooks that are as unique and stylish as possible.'
'The keypad of this notebook is so soft and comfortable that it gives a great pleasure while type on which also delivers a soothing glowing dark white light when it is in use.'
'The keyboard is comfortable to type on and we like its glowing white backlight when in use.'
'The build of the IdeaPad Y-Series is sleeker, more contoured, and actually sports two more colors aside from the typical black, which is in stark contrast to the entire ThinkPad line.'
'Peak volume levels were enough to fill a small room, but if you plan on sharing a movie inside a dorm room, it might be wise to connect the laptop to a set of external surround speakers.'
'An HDMI port makes it simple to transfer high-quality audio and video to an HDTV, giving the laptop a second function as a Blu-ray movie player.'
'Case
The Samsung R522 Satin's slim and light case looks very simple at first sight and there aren't any recognizable indications for an unusual design.'
'Build quality is relatively solid, if a little plasticky overall, and not helped in our experience by the unusual Scrabble-piece keyboard style - now copied by Apple - with its large spaces between keys.'
'highly configurable with plenty of networking options'
'The Dell Inspiron 1420 is destined to populate the homes of school-bound teens, sophisticated and unsophisticated computer users, and just about anybody who is looking for a terrific deal'
'After opening the lid and seeing the silver plastic interior and rounded surface of the 1420 you'll notice how solid the notebook feels'