Best Notebooks - Intel Core Solo, 31 to 128 GB Hard Drive Capacity, 15 to 15.5 in. Display Size

'no-frills media center laptop'

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'6.6-pound, general-purpose notebook computer'

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

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

'ubiquitous Windows XP Professional operating system'

'ubiquitous Windows XP Professional operating system'

'fancy multimedia features'

'There is almost no flex, except at the rear where the whole notebook casing flexes in when pushed hard'

'wide array of configuration options'

'When the notebook is off, one touch of the Dell MediaDirect button permits quick access to music, pictures, movies, and videos, regardless of their location--optical drive, hard drive, USB key, or the five-in-one media-card reader--through an intuitive Media Center Edition-like 10-foot user interface that includes full mouse and keyboard control.'

'Benchmarks aside, the laptop did not feel at all sluggish during our anecdotal use, when we performed basic tasks, such as checking e-mail, listening to music, and performing a quick system scan with Windows Defender.'

'the laptop is very quiet'

'great mid range notebook'

'The 15-inch screen is handy because you can fit more of a document or Web page on the screen, reducing vertical scrolling.'

'excellent operating system'

'Also, this notebook has 128MB of video RAM, which is more favorable than some similarly priced notebooks.'

'The Solo 5300 is small and light enough to carry around, and it has an eminently useable keyboard.'

'About the best thing the Gateway Solo 5300 XL has going for it is its relatively modest price.'