Best Notebooks - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Operating System, 0 to 4 lb. Weight

'the X340 is impressively slim.'

'slim and light notebook'

'We were expecting the usual transistor-radio assault typical of low-priced ultraportables, but the X340 delivered decent volume and even some bass presence.'

'The MSI X340 is easy to carry and won't take up too much room in your laptop bag or backpack.'

'It delivers a decent feature set and respectable speed overall for a $400 laptop.'

'such a cool laptop'

'for a full day the notebook remains cool in your hands or on your lap.'

'gorgeous this compact notebook'

'The U110's performance numbers are impressive.'

'ultra portable notebook'

'The IdeaPad U350 has a very nice textured exterior that felt great to our touch and promotes a good grip.'

'newest 12-inch notebook'

'Compared to other mainstream consumer notebooks on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $640.'

'The dv2's 1,280-by-800 display is easier to work with than the 1,024-by-600 screens found on most netbooks.'

'Flexible and affordable.'

'You can buy a 7 to 10 inch laptop that provides decent if not spectacular performance for around $400, sometimes less.'

'outstanding performance'

'Affordable compared to most other sub-notebook computers.'

'The materials used are fantastic'

'we've been impressed with the emphasis on the user experience in this superthin, high-end laptop from the slot-loading DVD drive to the touch-sensitive media buttons and HDMI-output jack'

'The Dell XPS M1330 more than lives up to expectations, making this one of the most desirable and user-friendly lightweight laptops around'

'sleek and sexy high-end laptop'

'highly portable system'

'The laptop is super light and the quality seems okay.'

'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.'

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