Attractive design, Good keyboard, Strong performance

Mediocre media playback, Relatively short battery life, Slow Hard Drive

The low-friction touchpad is reasonably sized and supports a few multitouch gestures, including pinching to zoom in/out on a Web page or photo. The buttons are easy to click and provide good tactile feedback

Good gaming muscle, Bright and colorful high-def display, Solid CPU performance, Good wireless scores

Dull design, Mediocre speakers, Poor keyboard, Limited tech support hours

The iBuyPower Battalion 101 (M865TU) is a beefy machine that can shred through the latest 3D titles like shrapnel through light armor. This 15.4-inch notebook is equipped with high-power Nvidia graphics, complete with 1GB of dedicated video memory, a ...

Good performance for the size, Long battery life, Relatively fast boot time, Optional 3G and GPS

Expensive, No slot for included stylus, Hard to read display outdoors, No memory card slot

The Viliv S5 is well suited for handheld PC users who crave connectivity as much as portability. This mobile Internet device offers 3G, GPS, and Wi-Fi, as well as a full computing experience in a highly mobile form factor. Plus, it gets more than 6 ...

Good gaming performance for price, Attractive design, Customizable backlighting, Fast hard drive

Screen resolution a bit low, Muddy bass, Subpar Wi-Fi range

Pressing the Express Gate button allowed us to boot into the instant-on Linux operating system in 15 seconds, and connect to the Web in another 18 seconds. The combined 33 seconds was 19 seconds shorter than the time it took the G51Vx to boot into the ...

Thin design, Very good battery life, Excellent speakers, Bright display

Low performance scores, Slick keys

Acer makes good use of the ample chassis, packing three USB ports, VGA, HDMI, and headphone and mic ports on the left, and an additional USB port, Ethernet, and an optical drive on the right. A 5-in-1 memory card reader is tucked under the front lip

nbsp ; Lightest, thinnest 15-inch notebook,   ; Strong graphics performance,   ; Good battery life

nbsp ; Keyboard a bit cramped,   ; Warm temperatures,   ; Weak speakers

Sturdy and stylish chassis, Fast boot time, Good overall performance, External optical drive included

Mediocre endurance, Noisy fan, Battery not easily replaceable, Mainly business-hours tech support

The touchpad also supports multitouch gestures; by dragging two fingers across the pad, you can scroll through open windows, rotate images, and zoom in and out of pages.

Excellent keyboard, Bright, crisp display, Good TV reception, Decent battery life

Weak graphics performance, Finicky touchpad, Bulky, awkward TV antenna, Runs hot

To save space, Dell integrated the right and left mouse buttons into the touchpad itself. The good news is that you're not stuck with a single bar (like some netbooks) and that the left and right buttons are distinct. Unfortunately, the buttons are ...

Slim and lightweight design, Bright, colorful display, Comfortable keyboard, Crisp, loud speakers

Mediocre battery life, Mushy touchpad buttons, Slow boot time, Annoying pop-up ads

The right side of the notebook has a 4-in-1 memory card reader, the headphone and microphone jacks, two USB ports, and the power jack. A VGA port, HDMI port, Ethernet jack, third USB port, and a wireless on/off switch line the left side.

Stylish design, Smooth Blu-ray playback, Nicely textured touchpad, Loud, crisp speakers, Instant-on capability

Boot time a bit slow, Washed out webcam colors, Weak graphics (as configured)

Diving face-first into video chats with friends was simple, thanks to the embedded 0.3 MP Motion Eye camera. While chatting with friends using Skype, we enjoyed smooth frame rates that suffered from very little blur. However, we found the colors-be it ...