Reviewed on September 23, 2009Dell's middle-of-the-road Inspiron 14 offers a decent low-cost mainstream Core 2 Duo package, but we would have liked better battery life and more graphics options.TAGS:Dell Inspiron, SD card, Dell, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, keyboard, video
Reviewed on August 21, 2008A total revamp of Dell's ubiquitous business laptop line, the Latitude E6400 offers Intel's latest Centrino 2 mobile platform and introduces a brushed-metal design that works at home or office, but the real highlight here is the long battery life.TAGS:Dell Latitude, Intel Core 2 Duo, Dell, ThinkPad, keyboard, laptop computer, Intel, brand
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, keyboard, HP, battery, laptop computer, mouse, CPU
Reviewed on November 19, 2009The Sony Vaio VGN-NW240F is a well designed mainstream notebook with respectable performance and features for the money.TAGS:Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., keyboard, display, key, laptop computer
Reviewed on July 8, 2009For a price just north of Netbook territory, Toshiba's chunky 15.6-inch Satellite L505D-S5965 has a solid, but uninspiring, selection of specs that at least won't hinder your basic computing needs.TAGS:Toshiba, Toshiba Satellite, webcam, AMD Athlon, laptop computer, AMD, keyboard
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, chassis, Toshiba, Toshiba Satellite, satellite, keyboard, Best Buy Co. Inc., laptop computer, key, HP