Best Notebooks - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Operating System, 15 to 20 in. Display Size

'Peak volume levels were enough to fill a small room, but if you plan on sharing a movie inside a dorm room, it might be wise to connect the laptop to a set of external surround speakers.'

'An HDMI port makes it simple to transfer high-quality audio and video to an HDTV, giving the laptop a second function as a Blu-ray movie player.'

'spectacular performance scores'

'great product'

'The Media Card Reader on this laptop makes it easy to transfer files from a digital camera, video camcorder, MP3 player or smart phone using SD cards, Memory Sticks and more.'

'the picture looked crisp and vibrant head on, but as soon as we dipped the lid forward the screen appeared washed out; when we tried watching from the side (as if we were part of a group crowded around the screen), the contrast was too low.'

'quality and good performance'

'spectacular performance scores'

'if buyers don't like the traditional white or black case, they can opt for red, blue, green, yellow, brown, or pink'

'Build quality is excellent, and the keyboard benefits from a numeric keypad on the right'

'cleaner and refined look'

'The large screen is good for watching movies and playing computer games.'

'most powerful laptop computers'

'high-quality sound'

'notebook feel sturdy, overall feeling'

'Battery life is by no means bad, either.'

'The 15.4-inch matte display is clear, and matte displays are always a plus because they are less reflective.'

'It will keep all your documents,reports and videos safe and at your fingertips on a 160GB hard drive.'

'fast system response'

'This Inspiron 1520 weighs about six and a half pounds and is considered a mainstream consumer notebook'

'Text was very crisp and easy to read, but we found that images and movies had a slightly soft look to them.'