Best Notebooks - 2 to 3 GHz Processor Speed, 1 x Memory Stick Card Slot Expandability, 1366 x 768 Display Max. Resolution

'spacious design every laptop maker'

'Despite the glossiness, horizontal and vertical viewing angles on the UL30A are quite good.'

'The system is able to achieve such long running times thanks to the new chipset and the Core 2 Solo SU3500 processor.'

'low-cost, highly portable notebook'

'The system was completely usable in every instance; multiple programs running simultaneously did not stress the U30JC out one bit.'

'Overall system performance was very good in both graphics modes.'

'good all-round laptop'

'Excellent value.'

'Dre on the Beats headphones that are available with the special Beats Edition of the Envy 15, and the clarity and punch of the tunes was superb.'

'the Envy 15 is extremely cleanly designed and it's roomy inside.'

'great sound'

'big, highly polished VAIO logo'

'the VAIO NW was able to deftly handle our flick's fast-moving action scenes at 1080p resolution.'

'handsome laptop'

'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.'

'The HP Pavilion dv6t (1030us) is tailor-made for frugal fashionistas.'

'general-purpose notebook'

'perfect business laptop'

'We found it comfortable to type on for the most part, but it does bounce slightly in the middle.'

'Two years warranty.'

'excellent laptop'

'The plastics feel durable enough to resist cracking under mild abuse, and the matte-black plastic finish shouldn't make scratches stand out as much as they would on a glossy notebook.'

'solid laptop'

'the 1,366x768 native resolution screen looked good, although we've also seen screens this size with higher resolutions.'