Best Notebooks - 3 to 384 MB Installed Video Memory, 1 to 40 GB Hard Drive Capacity

'For the reviewer at Laptop Magazine the best thing about the notebook is its LED-backlit XBrite-DuraView screen which turned out to be extremely vibrant and and had excellent viewing angles.'

'performance serious road warriors demand'

'Excellent screen colour and vibrancy • Keyboard is excellent to type on • Stamina/Speed modes let you choose between performance or battery power.'

'This is impressive, often with budget notebooks the hinges can be somewhat weak.'

'Given its very inexpensive price, this notebook has great features for the money.'

'by Kevin O'Brien The VAIO FW is a brand new Centrino 2 platform notebook from Sony, offering a much needed facelift, as well as a 16.4" widescreen.'

'While the other systems, the Intel Classmate and the One Laptop Per Child XO , are aimed at the educational needs of children around the globe and not generally available to consumers, the Eee holds no such highbrow pedigree--it's for sale directly from Asus to the laptop-buying public.'

'Its three USB ports are quite generous for a 2-pound system.'

'It's a little rough around the edges, but the Eee PC is a remarkably versatile machine for the price.'

'the Eee PC is the single most impressive notebook we've seen priced below $400'

'My T42 has a 15" screen and weighs a little over six pounds which is very light for its screen size class'

'Durable system'

'The IBM ThinkPad T42 is a versatile laptop for business users who are highly mobile and need a machine to handle their demanding, ever-changing business'

'The ThinkPad T42 also comes preloaded with IBM's new Rescue and Recovery platform, a secondary operating system that lets you recover data on your hard drive and access the Internet even when your primary operating system won't boot.'

'the typically excellent ThinkPad build quality makes this a system that will have a long lifespan'

'The sombre black chassis is one of the sturdiest you can buy, and perfect for the rigours of frequent travel use'

'It's still pricey when configured for power users, but the typical excellent ThinkPad build quality makes this a system that should enjoy a long lifespan'

'The build quality is excellent and working with the system (for example, swapping the hard drive) was a breeze'

'only the Dell system was better at 210 feet.'

'slim notebook'

'embedded security system.'

'outstanding battery life'