Best Notebooks - PC Platform, 1 to 2 GHz Processor Speed, Microsoft Windows Vista Business Operating System

'the HP Mini 5051 is available now direct from HP and online retailers.'

'innovative keyboard'

'serviceable touchpad'

'We were wary at first, having been big fans of the original HP netbook keyboard design, but the new version works well without forcing too many compromises; the Shift keys, for example, are large and easy to hit.'

'It’s a decent budget laptop'

'We found the L300 was fine when handling standard tasks, such as writing emails while Media Player was running in the background.'

'great budget laptop'

'I needed a laptop that was light, durable, and had a full-size keyboard for a weeklong business trip, so I brought the review unit of the 2530p with me.'

'Their compact form factor is crucial for people who need to have their PC with them all the time, especially frequent business travelers.'

'great performance'

'amazingly solid keyboard'

'pc_magazine512:http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330686,00.asp The X301 is more satisfying than the others when it comes to business features—and this is where it separates itself from the crowd.'

'A DVD+-RW drive is present, and can be turned off to conserve battery, or be replaced with a secondary battery if you like.'

'decent sized touchpad'

'single most impressive ultraportable notebook'

'Pros Nearly full size keyboard'

'comfortable, large keyboard'

'reasonable starting price'

'the ThinkPad X300 is truly unique in its balance of portability and usability.'

'Whether you're afraid of dropping your laptop at the airport or accidentally spilling some coffee on the case, the Lenovo ThinkPad X300 is built like - and resembles - a black box recorder.'

'the ThinkPad X300 is truly unique in its balance of portability and usability.'

'ultra thin notebook'

'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'

'most portable system'

'The X200 is environmentally friendly, as it's compliant with Energy Star 4.0 and RoHS standards.'

'The X200 is extremely fast for an ultraportable.'

'the X200 is uncommonly sturdy.'

'the system was under stress during the performance benchmarking tests the SL400 remained relatively cool.'

'helpful "Reasonable price'

'Over 4 hours of battery life on a laptop that runs a good graphics card is very impressive.'

'the U330 is speedy enough to run an assortment of applications.'

'the chassis of the U330 feels solid with no flexing or creaking.'