Best Notebooks - Dual Layer DVD+/-RW CD / DVD Type, PC Platform, 1.7 to * GHz Processor Speed, 3 to 1000 MB Installed RAM, 14 to * in. Display Size, 1 x ExpressCard Expandability

'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.'

'generous 7-inch touch screen'

'Simply using the included stand so the device stood facing me and then poking links with a stylus (the Asus R2 is a Tablet PC with touch sensitive screen) to navigate about was quite doable.'

'company's newest and lightest notebook'

'company's newest and lightest notebook'

'pretty bare-bones laptop'

'pretty bare-bones laptop'

'This is a pretty bare-bones laptop in terms of features, ports, and connections, though there's enough to fulfill the needs of most basic users.'

'This is a pretty bare-bones laptop in terms of features, ports, and connections, though there's enough to fulfill the needs of most basic users.'

'The Lenovo ThinkPad R60 is a solid all purpose notebook that offers reasonable although not outstanding performance and above average battery life.'

'an affordably priced notebook with sleek lines and a nice 12.1-inch widescreen display.'

'very durable notebook'

'It is nice and fast'

'The ThinkPad T60p is really designed as a workstation replacement in a highly portable platform and this is apparent with its graphics'

'strong security features'