Attractive design, Large hard drive and online storage, OpenOffice.org software included, Two-year warranty ;

Tiny mouse buttons, Shorter battery life than competition, SD Cards stick out when inserted ;

 Hercules, a brand better known for its speakers, Wi-Fi routers, and other PC hardware and accessories, is expanding its reach into the netbook category with the eCAFÉ EC-1000W. A follow-up to the EC-900 series, the 10-inch eCAFÉ features a distinct ...

Fast performance, Stylish, lightweight design, Beautiful and bright full HD screen, Good sound ; nbsp ;

Poor battery life, Hot temperatures, Touchpad jumpy for two-handed use, Awkward keyboard layout ; nbsp ;

Sitting at the higher end of HP's new Envy sub-brand, the HP Envy 15 offers blazing speed in a thin and light metal chassis that will turn heads. Thanks to Intel's powerful Core i7 processor and ATI graphics, this $1,799 notebook blows away all other ...

Stylish, lightweight design, Long battery life, Good performance, Affordable price

nbsp ; Keyboard has too much flex, Narrow touchpad buttons, Glossy lid picks up fingerprint smudges

The right side of the system contains two USB 2.0 ports, headphone and microphone jacks, Ethernet and Kensington lock ports, and a 5-in-1 memory card reader; the left side houses one additional USB port, HDMI, VGA, and the power port; the back of the ...

Stylish dark brown design, Responsive multitouch display, Good performance, Comfortable keyboard, Helpful eco utility

Touchscreen adds significant cost, looks a bit washed out, Heavier than non-touch version, Small touchpad, Dim webcam video

Above the keyboard are the two speakers and a row of touch-sensitive buttons, including the eco utility button, launch button for PowerCinema (similar to Media Center), and playback and volume controls. All of these buttons were responsive, but they ...

Stylish dark brown design, Responsive multitouch display, Good performance, Comfortable keyboard, Helpful eco utility

Touchscreen adds significant cost, looks a bit washed out, Heavier than non-touch version, Small touchpad, Dim webcam video

Above the keyboard are the two speakers and a row of touch-sensitive buttons, including the eco utility button, launch button for PowerCinema (similar to Media Center), and playback and volume controls. All of these buttons were responsive, but they ...

Extremely thin, light design, Spacious keyboard, Speedy hard drive, Unique touchpad

Less battery life than XP version, Relatively expensive for netbook, VGA port requires adapter, Battery not user replaceable

All-day battery life, Good graphics performance, Thin design with DVD drive, Loud speakers, Fast Boot feature

Mushy keyboard, Limited display viewing angles, Lid picks up fingerprints quickly

Think of it as the best of both worlds. ASUS' UL80Vt, the latest member of the company UL Series, matches Intel's budget- and endurance-minded Ultra-Low Voltage processor with a powerful Nvidia graphics chip, giving this $849 14-inch thin-and-light ...

Extra long battery life, Strong wireless throughput

Bulky, dated design, Small touchpad

The standard port spread also remains on the U110. On the left: lock slot, power and two USB 2.0; on the right: Ethernet, VGA, headphone, mic, memory card reader and the third USB port

Very long battery life, Stylish, slim brushed aluminum design, Comfortable keyboard, Good low-light webcam, Fairly loud speakers ; nbsp

Poor touchpad, Narrow vertical viewing angles, Bottom left side runs warm ; nbsp

Ultrathin and decked out in brushed aluminum, the HP Pavilion dm3t is one of the best looking notebooks of the year. In fact, it looks more expensive than its price tag would suggest (starting at $649; $839 as configured). And thanks to an Ultra-Low ...

Very long battery life, Stylish, slim brushed aluminum design, Comfortable keyboard, Good low-light webcam, Fairly loud speakers ; nbsp

Poor touchpad, Narrow vertical viewing angles, Bottom left side runs warm ; nbsp

Ultrathin and decked out in brushed aluminum, the HP Pavilion dm3t is one of the best looking notebooks of the year. In fact, it looks more expensive than its price tag would suggest (starting at $649, $839 as configured). And thanks to an ultra-low ...