Best Notebooks - 13 to 15 in. Display Size, 1 x Memory Stick DUO Expandability, 1280 x 800 Display Max. Resolution

'this notebook was designed to look clean and simple.'

'chic notebook'

'elegant black and silver system'

'full 5.1 channel surround sound system'

'The notebook is slim with a subtle wedge shape that tapers toward the front and it's 1.5" thick at the back and 1" thin at the front (the carbon fiber is 1.3" back and 0.90 inches front).'

'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.'

'such a low-price system'

'thin and light notebooks'

'For such a low-price system, the Polywell PolyNote V512NC offers all the ports and connections a home user will need'

'For such a low-price system, the Polywell PolyNote V512NC offers all the ports and connections a home user will need.'

'this typical-looking charcoal-and-silver-colored laptop is compact and light enough to take anywhere.'

'The laptop is light, too; with a 5.4-pound frame, it's definitely manageable in a briefcase.'