CES: The coolest laptops of the show
Even with all the laptops on display at CES 2011, it wasn't too hard to pick our favorites.
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Even with all the laptops on display at CES 2011, it wasn't too hard to pick our favorites. We scoured the lineups from HP, Toshiba, Sony, and others, along with a few one-offs and prototypes from smaller companies, and selected the coolest laptops of CES
In order to make this list, a laptop had to feature either some interesting new technology, an excellent design, unique features, or a perfect combination of price and performance.
Check out the gallery below for pics and details of the coolest laptops from CES 2011, and leave us your picks for the best systems from the show in the comments section below.
