Classy design, Brightest screen in its class, Excellent performance, Switchable graphics, Superb audio quality through headphones

Temperamental touchpad, Unimpressive speakers, Mediocre battery life (without slice), Expensive

As noted above, the Envy 13 has a full-size island-style keyboard. Its plastic black keys are smooth and comfortable to the touch, and snap back responsively when pressed. There are no dedicated multimedia buttons, but the Function key operations have ...

Attractive design, Fast performance for its class, Slightly less expensive than competing models, Strong wireless range, HDMI output

Stiff, narrow touch button, Long boot time, Weak speakers

Despite being 12.7 x 8.8 x 1.4 inches-in other words, a full-sized notebook-the T135's keyboard feels a bit cramped. Toshiba could have easily fixed this by extending the keyboard from edge to edge, instead of leaving almost an inch on either end of ...

Fast solid state drive, Strong performance, Responsive multitouch display, Three-year warranty with on-site service

Relatively short battery life, No webcam option, Tiny touchpad and buttons, Expensive

Back in 2008, Dell made waves when it released the Latitude XT, the first laptop with a capacitive touchscreen. The second generation of this tablet looks the same, but this time it has multitouch baked in, so you can make iPhone-esque gestures with ...

Fast hard drive, Bright, high-res display, Comfortable keyboard, HDMI output, High-resolution webcam

Relatively short battery life, Slow boot time, Trouble playing 1080p video, Runs hot

 If you like the idea of a netbook but want something with a bigger screen and a little more oomph, consider the MSI Wind12 U210. This 12-inch ultraportable ($479, but available for $429 online) contains AMD's Athlon Neo processor, twice as much RAM ...

Extremely durable Ballistic Armor shell, Strong performance, Bright display, Attractive design, Backlit keyboard

Below-average battery life, Noisy fan

Blazing fast performance, Best-in-class keyboard, Intuitive Simple Tap interface

Heavier than original T400s, High premium for touchscreen

Kid-friendly design and software, Excellent overall performance, Good audio quality

Poor Wi-Fi 50 feet from router, Design isn't stylish, Battery life slightly below average

Large, high-resolution display, Good Wi-Fi performance, Attractive design, Comfortable keyboard

Speakers lack bass, Relatively weak graphics performance, Single touchpad button (instead of two)

When looking for a desktop replacement notebook, consumers want extra screen real estate in addition to a machine that's portable enough to move from room to room. The Acer Aspire 7735Z (4357) fills the bill by offering a 17.3-inch display in an ...

Very durable, Screen easily viewable outdoors, Excellent battery life

Slow hard drive, Low graphics scores

The spill-resistant keyboard is wide and spacious, and there's plenty of area on the palm rest for comfortably positioning your hands while crafting e-mail, documents, or just surfing the Web. The glow-in-the-dark keys themselves were a bit mushy, but ...

nbsp ; Attractive design, Above-average graphics performance, Strong Wi-Fi range, Two-year warranty

Keyboard has some flex, Low volume, No HDMI port

E-mailing friends and crafting Word documents was a breeze, thanks to the K40's spacious base and roomy palm rest area. The keyboard, however, could use some work; not only does its left portion have a significant amount of flex, but the keys ...