Best Notebooks - 5-in-1 Card Reader Special Features, ~.*DVD.* CD / DVD Type, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 Graphic Processor

'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'

'right laptop'

'the laptop lid is open, and the keyboard layout is first-rate.'

'This is a good deal more than what many budget notebooks offer users.'

'7.3-pound, consumer level notebook computer'

'It may be worth mentioning that in the midst of writing this review, a number of notebooks featuring the latest non-dedicated Intel graphics, the GMA X3100, were released.'

'You'll be able to use your notebook more effectively and enjoy new entertainment experiences—all with the benefit of added security and reliability.'

'One thing that sticks out about this system was how cool the area under the processor fan is.'

'6-pound, general-purpose notebook computer'

'midrange Toshiba Satellite A205-S4617 model laptop'

'It's the kind of attention-getting exterior that's more visually appealing than laptops with magnesium alloy exteriors.'

'an awesome laptop.'

'worthy budget business laptop'

'The smooth edges are actually welcome, as it can slide into my laptop bag much easier and without as much effort.'

'impressive laptop'

'decent mix of features for typical business tasks'

'solid notebook'

'The company has also built a reputation for being first out of the gate with the latest notebook technology and that's never been more true than right now.'

'the 3Dmark05 score of 4,380 indicates this Acer notebook will still be able to cope with the majority of games.'

'Battery life wasn't mind-blowing, but the 3:47 (hrs:min) score on our MobileMark 2005 tests was respectable.'

'The TravelMate 8204WLMi definitely feels swift in use and much like a desktop system equipped with a dual -ore chip, you can run a plethora of tasks simultaneously with no discernible slowdown.'