Best Notebooks - 3 to 5 lb. Weight, 40 to 220 GB Hard Drive Capacity, 1 x Memory Stick Card Slot Expandability, 1366 x 768 Display Max. Resolution

'the Mini 311 felt responsive as we navigated Windows 7's menus and launched programs.'

'We were glad to see that HP’s battery is well-integrated with the chassis, and doesn’t jut out the back.'

'nice 11.6-inch high-resolution display'

'the Mini 311 felt responsive as we navigated Windows 7's menus and launched programs.'

'We were glad to see that HP’s battery is well-integrated with the chassis, and doesn’t jut out the back.'

'nice 11.6-inch high-resolution display'

'great laptop'

'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.'

'highly appealing notebook'

'highly appealing notebook'

'The Inspiron 14z feels pretty durable despite the fact that the notebook chassis is constructed from relatively thin plastics.'

'pretty notebook'

'pretty notebook'

'decent gaming system'

'Feels faster than an Intel Atom Netbook, but keeps the price low.'

'the semi-glossy screen seemed highly resistant to glare from ambient light, which is a huge plus.'

'Feels faster than an Intel Atom Netbook, but keeps the price low.'

'the semi-glossy screen seemed highly resistant to glare from ambient light, which is a huge plus.'

'pc_magazine512:http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330686,00.asp The X301 is more satisfying than the others when it comes to business features—and this is where it separates itself from the crowd.'

'A DVD+-RW drive is present, and can be turned off to conserve battery, or be replaced with a secondary battery if you like.'

'decent sized touchpad'

'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.'

'Internally the design of the 11z is very friendly for users wanting to upgrade or replace components.'

'Overall system performs better than the standard netbook - more RAM, drive space and newer Intel graphics.'

'truly top notch laptop'

'It is important to say that the Inspiron 11z comes with Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium which is eligible for free upgrade to Windows 7 when released.'

'Internally the design of the 11z is very friendly for users wanting to upgrade or replace components.'

'Overall system performs better than the standard netbook - more RAM, drive space and newer Intel graphics.'

'truly top notch laptop'

'It is important to say that the Inspiron 11z comes with Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium which is eligible for free upgrade to Windows 7 when released.'