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Netbooks: All About the New Ultraportables
Small, cheap, and surprisingly powerful, netbooks are the new ultraportables. Here's a look at the upcoming crop of netbooks, with advice on what to look for and how to buy wisely.Reviews
Gateway Goes Low-Cost With New TC Laptops
Gateway's new TC series offers a new take on affordable all-purpose portables.Reviews
Great Game-Ready Laptops
Mobile Computing
Cheap Laptops Offer Solid Value
You can get a capable laptop for $500 or even less, if you don't mind making a few compromises.Reviews
Asus Eee PC 1000HE
A smart netbook that not only gets the design right — and it's priced to move.Reviews
Acer Aspire One AOD150
Acer follows its popular Aspire One netbook with a slightly sleeker model.Reviews
Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q708
The high-end Toshiba Qosmio X305 has lots of style and even more power, but this laptop could use a more practical physical design.Reviews
New nVidia Platform Promises to Speed Up Netbooks
By combining Intel's Atom processor and nVidia's GPU, the Ion platform can bring decent gaming and video performance to typically underpowered netbooks.Reviews
Hands-On With the nVidia Ion Platform
Yes, you can play games–and 1080p video–on a desktop the size of your palm.Reviews
Alienware m17 Desktop Replacement Notebook
Alienware, best-known for expensive, high-performance PCs, delivers a good gaming laptop at a reasonable price.
Mobile Computing
Latest Netbooks Go Upscale
With such features as larger screens, built-in GPS, and designer cases, the latest netbooks are upwardly mobile.Reviews
Dell 3130cn Color Laser Printer
This printer's speed and great output quality will please workgroups, while its cheap toner will make the boss happy.Reviews
Dell 2130cn Color Laser Printer
Small workgroups will like this capable color laser; users must open their wallets when replacing toner, though.Reviews
HP TouchSmart tx2
A slightly underpowered CPU choice gimps an otherwise decent consumer tablet PC.Reviews
Sony VAIO P
There's no denying the sex appeal of this not-quite-a-netbook model, but the price is a little too steep for what Sony's VAIO P offers.Reviews
Sony Vaio P: A First Look
New model is super-lightweight, but its design trade-offs leave us with some doubts.Reviews
Dell Studio XPS 16 All-Purpose Laptop
The newly announced Dell Studio XPS 16 emphasizes both form and function–at a reasonable price.
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File Syncing Services Keep Your Laptop Up-to-Date
Online services like SharpCast SugarSync keep your files synced on multiple computers.Reviews
Latest HP Netbook Grows Up, Stays Mini
The HP Mini 2140 takes a giant step forward from last year's Mini 2133, but this new netbook still stays small.Reviews
HP Mini 2140 Netbook
The HP Mini 2140 netbook improves on the earlier Mini 2133, but it retains its predecessor's awkwardly positioned mouse buttons.Reviews
Product Reliability and After-Sale Service, 2008
44,000 PCWorld.com visitors reveal which companies make the sturdiest gear–and which ones won’t forget you after the deal is done.Reviews
The Ultimate Laptop to Replace a Desktop: What We Want
What would the ultimate full-size laptop need to include to convince you to ditch your desktop for good?Reviews
HP EliteBook 2530p Ultraportable Laptop
Pricey but worth it, the HP EliteBook 2530P lives up to its name, offering extras not ordinarily found on an ultraportable laptop.Reviews
Dell Studio XPS Power Desktop
The Studio XPS delivers powerful performance for its price; but the internal design hampers this awesome PC.Reviews
Sony VAIO VGN-Z598U Ultraportable Laptop
Sony's high-powered multimedia business machine is compelling; but when fully loaded, it costs as much as a used car.Reviews
Nvidia Ion Turbocharges Intel Atom
A netbook you can actually create content on? A palm-size desktop? Yes!Reviews
Lenovo ThinkPad W700: The Graphic Artist’s Notebook
With a workstation's power (and price) in an understated package, this laptop is built for road-ready digital graphics artists.Reviews
HP Voodoo Envy 133 Ultraportable Laptop
The design of HP's aptly named Envy turns heads, but the overpriced hardware inside this ultraportable prompts double-takes.Reviews
Samsung X360 Ultraportable Laptop
Samsung's latest ultraportable laptop provides solid competition for Lenovo's X200, highlighted by slicker looks and a crisper display.Reviews
Hands on With HP Mini, Lenovo S10, BenQ U101
With netbooks selling well in the run up to the holidays, here's a look at three of the newest entries.Reviews
Gateway P-7811FX: A Budget-Friendly Gamer
Gateway brings out a bargain, full-fledged gaming notebook packed with more ports and options than you'll know what to do with.Reviews
Asus U6V: Ultraportable Form Meets Fashion
Asus's fashionable ultraportable gives you good performance–and a second battery–without breaking the bank.Reviews
HP HDX18: Multimedia Marvel
As a desktop replacement, the HDX18 not only performs well, it makes your desk itself look snazzier, with great multimedia features.Reviews
Gateway MC7803u All-Purpose Laptop
Gateway's MC7803u laptop promises entertainment features–but while the price is right, some aspects of its performance aren't.Reviews
HP HDX16: All-Purpose Multimedia
This machine brings desktop replacement performance and features to the all-purpose class–and does it well.Mobile Computing
The Mobile Office, Part 1: Lenovo IdeaPad S10
Netbooks like the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 let you slip your office into a small bag–if you don't mind making some compromises.Reviews
New MacBook Pro Boot Camp Gaming Benchmarks
As expected, the new MacBook Pro's 9600M GT video processor does slightly better than expected boosting the system's real-world game performance.Mobile Computing
Wi-Fi in the Sky
Surfing the Web while jetting coast to coast is the only way to fly.Reviews
HP Compaq 6530b All-Purpose Laptop
This business-friendly laptop is a great road-ready presentation tool, but it could benefit from a better screen.Reviews
Asus N10Jc Mini-notebook
The N10Jc is a fantastic choice for mobile workers, but its relatively high price puts it out of reach for many.Reviews
Fujitsu LifeBook T1010
An all-around solid performer in basic day-to-day use, the Fujitsu T1010 won't turn heads, but it'll get the job done.Reviews
Toshiba Satellite Pro L300D-EZ1001V All-Purpose Laptop
Cheapness shows through in places, but this $649 laptop with sweet-sounding audio is not a bad buy overall.Reviews
Lenovo ThinkPad SL400
This entry-level ThinkPad offers features and software that used to be limited to higher-end ThinkPads.Reviews
HP’s Mini 1000: A New Netbook
HP's second-generation mini-notebook falls in the middle of the current netbook pack due to performance tests.Reviews
Dell Inspiron 518 Value Desktop PC
If excellent everyday performance on a budget is your desire, this PC is a good choice.Reviews