Beautiful screen ; eye-catching design ; very light ; full QWERTY keyboard

Expensive ; cramped keyboard is difficult to use ; painfully slow performance ; short battery life

If you're looking for an extremely portable PC that will attract attention at the airport, office, or your favorite hotspot, the Samsung Q1 Ultra UMPC fits the billbut if you actually want to get work done on the road, skip this ultralight and buy a ...

Sharp, bright, high-resolution screen ; plenty of features ; good performance ; choice of eight colors

Cramped touch pad ; not for the hard-core mobile gamer

Dell delivers what mainstream laptop buyers crave with this well-equipped, colorful Inspiron.

Built-in Webcam ; attractive glossy finish ; free color options ; highly-configurable feature set

So-so performance ; no FireWire ; ill-designed volume control

Gateway's new midrange M Series notebooks incorporate a fresh, contemporary design and some fancy features, but middling performance and a few design miscues hold them back.

Reasonably priced ; well-configured for office tasks ; good keyboard, screen ; integrated fingerprint reader ; Media Center remote, receiver included

Mediocre battery life, graphics performance ; weak speakers ; drab design ; limited connectivity

For basic computing needs in a moderately mobile package, the A6030 will suffice. Just don't expect to be away from a power outlet for long.

Decent performance ; gorgeous high-res screen ; plenty of features

Bland styling ; cheap-feeling construction ; DVD playback in Media Center is problematic

Thanks to its solid performance and quality feature set, you might be able to overlook the Lenovo 3000 N200's complete lack of visual appeal.

Competitively priced ; wonderful design ; HD DVD drive, fingerprint reader available as options ; great battery life for a desktop replacement

Lackluster performance

The Santa Rosa-based HP Pavilion DV9500t isn't the speediest performer, but its sleek design, beautiful screen, and wealth of component options should satisfy most home users.

The Antec P190 has everything performance users could want in a PC case--except a reasonable price.

Generously sized ; built-in snake light ; two power supplies included ; double-hinged front-panel door

Extremely expensive ; heavy ; requires dual-PSU operation

For a good-enough portable at a budget price, the under-$600 TravelMate 2480-2153 is hard to beat. Just don't expect many extras--or good battery life.

Low price ; reasonably thin and light

Sluggish performance ; poor battery life ; few extras ; not configurable

For a good-enough portable at a budget price, the under-$600 TravelMate 2480-2153 is hard to beat. Just don't expect many extrasor good battery life.

Excellent components for the price ; lots of ports, connections ; good speakers ; respectable gaming performance ; costs $1,000 less than Dell's XPS M1710

Plain chassis might disappoint gamers ; noisy keyboard ; no customization options ; not as fast as the XPS M1710 ; poor battery life

The fixed-configuration Satellite P100-ST9772 doesn't offer the blazing speeds and customization options found in high-end gaming notebooks, but fraggers looking to save some dough will appreciate its high-end components and solid performance.

Great design ; bright screen ; good components for the price ; can run Windows XP ; excellent application performance ; sweet software bundle

Lacks dedicated media-control buttons ; no ExpressCard slot or flash-card reader ; only 90 days of toll-free technical support

If you're in market for travel-friendly laptop with excellent performance, a nice price, and a high dose of class, the MacBook has all three.