Reviewed on September 29, 2009HP's upscale Envy 13 looks and feels like an expensive status symbol, with performance and features that impress us--but its high price makes it a tough sell over the similar-looking MacBook Pro.TAGS:Voodoo, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, key, HP, keyboard, battery, laptop computer, mouse, CPU
Reviewed on August 11, 2009Dell's popular Mini 10 is the most customizable Netbook we've seen. Adding extras such as a higher-resolution display makes it more useful, but also blurs the price line between Netbooks and mainstream laptops.TAGS:Netbook, HP Mini, Dell Inspiron, SD card, IEEE 802.11, Dell, laptop computer, Wi-Fi, Intel, HP
Reviewed on July 29, 2009Toshiba improves on last year's excellent Best Buy Blue Label laptop by slashing the price while serving up a nearly identical machine. Long battery life, a lengthy warranty, and a backlit keyboard highlight Toshiba's winning Satellite E105-S1602.TAGS:pad, Toshiba, Toshiba Satellite, chassis, keyboard, satellite, Best Buy Co. Inc., laptop computer, key, HP
Reviewed on July 1, 2009HP makes excellent, slick multimedia machines, such as the Pavilion dv7-2185DX, but we'd still trade its quad-core CPU for a full HD 1080p display and Blu-ray.TAGS:HP Pavilion, desktop replacement, HP, multimedia, laptop computer
Reviewed on August 5, 2009Its massive battery extends awkwardly from the bottom of the laptop, but the HP Pavilion dv3-2155mx is an otherwise compact thin-and-light laptop that should get students to class and back on a single charge.TAGS:HP Pavilion, battery, laptop computer, HP
Reviewed on July 31, 2009If you're the restless type, or simply away from electrical outlets for the majority of your day, you'll love the long battery life of the HP Pavilion dv4-1465dx. Be warned: such battery life requires you to tote a laptop that's roughly a pound heavier than its 14-inch competitors.TAGS:HP Pavilion, Dell Studio, design, battery, optical drive, Toshiba Satellite, laptop computer, Toshiba, HP, keyboard, Dell
Reviewed on April 8, 2008Despite an underpowered CPU, the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC offers the best balance of small size, comfort, and functionality we've seen in a mininotebook, making it fast a favorite for on-the-go use.TAGS:Asus Eee PC, Netbook, keyboard, resolution, webcam, ASUS, HP, laptop computer, Intel, PC