Best Notebooks - 1 to 2 GHz Processor Speed, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Operating System, 1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot Expandability

'The Toshiba Satellite M105-S3031 Refurbished Laptop PC provides what you need to stay productive while ranging away from your workstation.'

'capable laptop'

'In view of its very inexpensive price, this notebook has great features for the money.'

'no-frills media center laptop'

'no-frills media center laptop'

'For basic home users who want an affordable desktop-replacement laptop to watch movies, rip discs, and manage photos, the Satellite P105-S6024 is a great choice.'

'most other convertible notebooks'

'traditional notebook'

'Both laptops are extremely capable Media Center laptops.'

'potential notebook owner'

'Both laptops are extremely capable Media Center laptops.'

'best equipped multimedia notebooks'

'There is almost no flex, except at the rear where the whole notebook casing flexes in when pushed hard'

'wide array of configuration options'

'When the notebook is off, one touch of the Dell MediaDirect button permits quick access to music, pictures, movies, and videos, regardless of their location--optical drive, hard drive, USB key, or the five-in-one media-card reader--through an intuitive Media Center Edition-like 10-foot user interface that includes full mouse and keyboard control.'

'Benchmarks aside, the laptop did not feel at all sluggish during our anecdotal use, when we performed basic tasks, such as checking e-mail, listening to music, and performing a quick system scan with Windows Defender.'

'the notebook sounds fantastic--as thumpy and crystal clear as any external speakers that come bundled with a desktop PC.'

'most powerful audio system'

'most complete Media Center laptop'

'Game play is decent on the AX570G'

'The fast Serial ATA hard drives and ultra-efficient DDR2 memory deliver robust computing performance'

'In view of its relatively inexpensive price, this notebook has great features for the money.'

'excellent operating system'

'Also, this notebook has 128MB of video RAM, which is more favorable than some similarly priced notebooks.'