Fast boot time, Clean, elegant unibody design, Excellent touchpad, Good graphics performance, Over five hours of battery life, Fast boot time

No SD Card reader, Tinny speakers

While the speakers on the MacBook were loud, producing enough sound to fill a room, they were lacking in bass. Higher sounds, such as the drums and guitar riffs in The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" and the Yeah Yeah Yeah's "Gold Lion" tended to ...

Attractive, durable design, Strong performance and battery life, Comfortable keyboard, Speedy QuickWeb instant-on feature, Good security software bundle 

Mediocre viewing angles, Poor sound, No VGA out

Up until now, small businesses with modest IT budgets have faced a difficult choice: purchase an affordable but bulky system targeted at them, or a low-cost consumer ultraportable without the build quality or business-friendly features they require. ...

Beautiful display, Strong endurance, Thin design with optical drive

Relatively pricey, Mediocre audio quality, Relatively pricey

Thin, light, and long-lasting are the key buzzwords these days when it comes to notebooks. And Dell has joined the party with one of its first laptops to use an ultra-low voltage processor from Intel, the Inspiron 14z (starting at $649, $854 as tested ...

Blazingly fast, Cool design, Gorgeous full HD display, Crisp, smooth Blu-ray playback, Customizable lights

Expensive, Mediocre speakers 

Slim, lightweight design, Comfortable keyboard, Excellent endurance, HDMI output ; nbsp

Low graphics scores, Left side runs very warm, Limited tech support hours

On the right side of the 1810T is an Ethernet port, a Kensington lock slot, two USB ports, headphone and mic ports, and a 5-in-1 memory card reader. On the left-hand side is a VGA port, a third USB port, and HDMI output (something the Atom-powered ...

Strong performance, Great keyboard, Good multitouch trackpad, Helpful tools for small business customers ; nbsp

Bulky, staid design, Poor viewing angles, Somewhat low screen resolution ; nbsp

Last year, Lenovo attempted to shake up the business notebook market by introducing its SMB-oriented ThinkPad SL Series notebooks. These budget systems had the famous build quality, keyboard, and trackpoint of a typical ThinkPad, but bargain prices ...

Attractive design, Good graphics performance, Easy touchscreen navigation, Loud and clear speakers

Crude, glitchy Acer touch interface, Below-average battery life, Limited tech support hours

The wide base affords a roomy and comfortable keyboard with firm, chiclet-style keys that made it easy to tap out documents, e-mails, and URLs. We appreciated the large Shift keys and full number pad. Using the touchpad, we could two-finger swipe ...

Solid Wi-Fi performance, Fast data transfer speeds, Solid Wi-Fi performance

No HDMI or eSATA ports, Poor speaker quality

The ASUS K50 has a simple but elegant design. Its glossy, dark brown lid is covered in small black dots that give it a textured look; this design is carried inside the lid around the touchpad and black plastic keyboard. Measuring 14.6 x 10.1 x 1.4 ...

Good 3G data performance, Stylish design, Bright, crisp screen, More than 6 hours of battery life using Wi-Fi

Cramped touchpad, Runs hot on bottom, Expensive total cost with two-year contract, Annoying error messages from Verizon software

The LT2016u features the typical array of netbook connections, including an Ethernet jack, VGA, USB port, and headphone and mic jacks on the left side. The right side houses the Kensington lock slot, power jack, two additional USB ports, and a 6-in-1 ...

Sturdy, comfortable design, Good speakers, Long battery life

Mediocre touchscreen experience, Cramped keyboard, Bottom runs warm