Best Notebooks - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Operating System, 3 to 1000 MB Installed RAM, 1 x Smart Card Slot Expandability

'Has 256MB of video RAM, which is more favorable than some similarly priced notebooks.'

'The system feels quite sturdy, thanks to a magnesium alloy frame and a scratch-resistant in-mold lamination around the keyboard.'

'The system's 3 hour 55 minute run on our MobileMark 2005 battery-life tests is fine for everyday commuting, but won't get you from coast to coast.'

'excellent machine'

'excellent small business or student laptop'

'external volume and mute buttons'

'A docking station ($279) and port replicator ($179) are optional, as is a viewing stand ($79), which raises your system up to eye level for more comfortable desktop use.'

'lightest notebook'

'Another good design choice is the module release latch, a slide switch located on the right front edge of the unit, which makes hot-swapping between the floppy disk drive and the DVD-ROM drive a breeze.'