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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 31 reviews

The Bottom Line: HP's new Envy 15 packs high-powered components into a svelte 15-inch body. The result is an upscale status symbol that still shows a few first-generation rough edges. Read review

Specs: Intel Core i7 720QM, 1.6 GHz ( Quad-Core ), 6 GB / 16 GB (max), 500 GB, - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 15.6 in, TFT active matrix, 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ), DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - External, ATI Radeon HD 4830, 1 GB, 5.1 lbs, L2 cache, 6 MB, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 132 reviews

The Bottom Line: Previously known as the MacBook, Apple's basic 13-inch aluminum unibody laptop has been promoted to the "Pro" series, all while adding features and cutting the base price. Read review

Specs: Intel 2.26 GHz, Core 2 Duo ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB / 8 GB (max), 160 GB - 5400 rpm, - Serial ATA-150, Apple MacOS X 10.6, 13.3 in TFT active matrix, 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ), DVD±RW (±R DL) - Integrated, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Shared video memory (UMA), 4.4 lbs, L2 cache, 3 MB, EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Gold

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: In a post-iPad era, Toshiba's expensive and needlessly bulky Portege M780 is a convertible tablet notebook that feels like a design relic from five years ago. Read review

Specs: Mobile Intel QM57 Express

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: The attractive 14-inch iBook G4 has most of the features, performance, and battery life a basic user will need, but the new Intel Core Duo-based iBooks loom large on the horizon. Read review

Specs: PowerPC G4 1 GHz, 256 MB / 1.25 GB (max), 40 GB - 4200 rpm, Apple MacOS X 10.3, 14.1 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 768 ( XGA ), AGP 4x - ATI Mobility Radeon 9200, Plug-in module, CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo, 32 MB DDR SDRAM, 4.9 lbs, L2 cache, 512 KB, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 44 reviews

The Bottom Line: Apple's redesigned 15-inch MacBook Pro boasts a redesigned aluminum body that's stunning, thin, and sturdy; a new trackpad with expanded functionality; and a dual graphics setup for either longer battery life or better performance, but there's now less incentive to spend extra for it because its 13-inch mainstream cousin received a greater overhaul. Read review

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB / 4 GB (max), 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm, Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, 15.4 in TFT active matrix, 1440 x 900, ( WXGA+ ), DVD±R (+R DL) - Integrated, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT / GeForce 9400M, SDRAM, 512 MB, 2.5 kg, L2 cache, 6 MB, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 17 reviews

The Bottom Line: For $999, it's hard to beat this MacBook's nearly MacBook-Pro-level specs if you're in the market for a budget Apple laptop. Read review

Specs: Intel 2.13 GHz, Core 2 Duo ( Dual-Core ), 2048 MB, / 4 GB (max), 160 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm, Apple MacOS X 10.5, 13 in, TFT active matrix, 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ), NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Shared video memory (UMA), DVD±RW (±R DL) - Integrated, 5.1 lbs, L2 cache, 3 MB, EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Gold, White

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 15 reviews

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB / 4 GB (max), 160 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm, Apple MacOS X 10.5, 13.3 in TFT active matrix, 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ), Intel GMA X3100 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0, DVD±RW (±R DL) - Integrated, 144 MB, DDR2 SDRAM, 5.1 lbs, L2 cache, 3 MB, EPEAT Silver, EPA Energy Star, White

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: With a few minor upgrades to processing speed, memory allotment, hard-drive size, and wireless bandwidth, the Apple MacBook remains a well-designed, fully featured, thin-and-light laptop. Read review

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, ( Dual-Core ), 1 GB, / 2 GB (max), 80 GB - 5400 rpm, - Serial ATA-150, Apple MacOS X, English, 13.3 in TFT active matrix, 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ), CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - Integrated, Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0, 5.1 lbs, L2 cache, 4 MB, EPA Energy Star, White

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Intel Core i5 i5-430M / 2.26 GHz ( 2.53 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB / 8 GB (max), 500 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, Intel HD Graphics, 6.4 lbs, L2 cache, 3 MB, EPA Energy Star, HP Imprint - Espresso

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Pentium M 735 / 1.7 GHz, 512 MB / 1 GB (max), 40 GB - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, 12.1 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 768 ( XGA ), None, AGP 4x - ATI Radeon IGP350M Shared video memory (UMA), 3.5 lbs, L2 cache, 2 MB, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz, T7500 ( Dual-Core ), 1 GB, / 4 GB (max), 120 GB - 7200 rpm, - Serial ATA-150, Windows Vista Business, 14.1 in TFT active matrix, 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ ), PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M, Integrated, DVD-Writer, 128 MB, 5.5 lbs, L2 cache, 4 MB, RoHS, EPEAT Silver, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 12 reviews

The Bottom Line: With more than six hours of battery life, the sturdy nx5000 is a good choice for frequent flyers and desk jockeys. Read review

Specs: Ultra Low Voltage (ULV), Intel Pentium M 1.4 GHz, 512 MB / 2 GB (max), 40 GB - 4200 rpm, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, 15 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 768 ( XGA ), Intel Extreme Graphics 2 Shared video memory (UMA), Plug-in module, CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo, 64 MB, 6.2 lbs, L2 cache, 1 MB, EPA Energy Star, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 3 reviews

Specs: Intel Core Duo T2500 / 2 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 1 GB / 4 GB (max), 80 GB - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, 15.4 in TFT active matrix, 1680 x 1050 ( WSXGA+ ), ATI Mobility FireGL V5200, Plug-in module, DVD±RW (+R DL) / DVD-RAM, 256 MB, 6 lbs, L2 cache, 2 MB, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 14 reviews

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB / 4 GB (max), 250 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm, Apple MacOS X 10.5, 13.3 in TFT active matrix, 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ), DVD±RW (±R DL) - Integrated, Intel GMA X3100 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0, 144 MB, DDR2 SDRAM, 5.1 lbs, L2 cache, 3 MB, EPA Energy Star, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 4 reviews

Specs: Intel Core i7 i7-720QM / 1.6 GHz ( 2.8 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ), 6 GB / 8 GB (max), 640 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 17.3 in TFT active matrix, 1600 x 900 ( HD+ ), DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M, 1 GB, 7.7 lbs, L2 cache, 6 MB, EPA Energy Star, High-gloss black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: AMD Turion X2 mobile processor RM-75 / 2.2 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB / 4 GB (max), 320 GB - Serial ATA-150, Microsoft Windows 7 Professional / XP Professional downgrade, 15.4 in TFT active matrix, 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ), ATI Radeon HD 3200, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated, 6.4 lbs, L2 cache, 1 MB, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 30 reviews

The Bottom Line: A solid, if predictable, upgrade to the MacBook Pro line, but noteworthy for stealing the MacBook Air's best feature--expanded gesture controls for the touch pad. Read review

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB / 4 GB (max), 200 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm, Apple MacOS X 10.5, 15.4 in TFT active matrix, 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ ), DVD±RW (±R DL) - Integrated, PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT, 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM, 5.5 lbs, L2 cache, 3 MB, EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Silver

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 / 1.5 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 3 GB / 4 GB (max), 250 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, 13.3 in TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200, None, 3.7 lbs, L2 cache, 1 MB, EPA Energy Star, RoHS, Matte black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 / 2.1 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB / 8 GB (max), 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 14.1 in TFT active matrix, 1200 x 800 ( WXGA ), DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated, Intel GMA 4500MHD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, 5.7 lbs, L2 cache, 2 MB, EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Silver, RoHS, Glossy black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 / 2.53 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB / 4 GB (max), 160 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, 15.4 in TFT active matrix, 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ), Intel GMA 4500MHD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, Plug-in module, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, 6 lbs, L2 cache, 6 MB, EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Silver

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The HP Compaq nc4200's balance of power and portability will appeal to business travelers, as long as they don't need an integrated optical drive. Read review

Specs: Intel Pentium M 750 / 1.86 GHz, 512 MB / 2 GB (max), 60 GB - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, 12.1 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 768 ( XGA ), Intel GMA 900 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0, None, 4 lbs, L2 cache, 2 MB, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Core i5 i5-520M / 2.4 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB / 8 GB (max), 320 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, 14.1 in TFT active matrix, 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ), Plug-in module, DVD-Writer, PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA NVS 3100M, 256 MB, 5.3 lbs, L3 cache, 3 MB, EPA Energy Star, RoHS, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 3 reviews

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 / 2.13 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB / 8 GB (max), 500 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, 1024 MB, 6.4 lbs, L2 cache, 3 MB, EPA Energy Star, HP Imprint - Espresso

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 143 reviews

The Bottom Line: The design is revolutionary, but Apple's MacBook Air will appeal to a smaller, more specialized audience than the standard MacBook, thanks to a stripped-down set of connections and features. Read review

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB ( 2 GB soldered) / 2 GB (max), 80 GB - 4200 rpm, Apple MacOS X 10.5, 13.3 in TFT active matrix, 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ), None, Intel GMA X3100 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0, 3 lbs, L2 cache, 4 MB, EPEAT Silver, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 / 2.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB / 8 GB (max), 160 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, 15.4 in TFT active matrix, 1680 x 1050 ( WSXGA+ ), PCI Express x16 - ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 / Intel GMA 4500MHD, Plug-in module, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, 256 MB, 6 lbs, L2 cache, 6 MB, EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Silver