Laptop, Notebook and Netbook Computers

Large-screen laptop computers

Large laptop computers that are fit for use as the main or sole computer in your home or business – as part of the “new computing environment”.

Premium and Multimedia Laptops

Desktop Replacement

These are large laptop computers that typically have 17″ screens and RAM and/or hard-disk capacity that is equivalent to what would be expected for a desktop computer. They are intended to be seen as replacements for a regular desktop computer.

• Dell XPS L702x – A 17″ multimedia laptop computer that can become an ideal desktop replacement computer.
• HP Pavillion DV7-6000 Series (DV7-6013TX) – Another 17″ desktop replacement multimedia computer that can suit most people’s needs.

Standard Size

• Dell Studio 15 – A multimedia notebook that can work effectively as a work-home computer.
• SonyVAIO E-Series - One of Sony’s multimedia-enhanced work-home laptops with a numeric keypad
• Toshiba Satellite P750 – A 15″ laptop that has the current multimedia expectations including 3D, Blu-Ray and TV-viewing capabilities.

“Thin and light”

• Hewlett-Packard Envy 15 – If you have seen the Adsense ads appearing on my blog about this computer or read my mention of this computer in some articles in my blog around the time Windows 7 launched, here is my review for this specific machine. Do you really ENVY it?

Business Laptops

Standard Size

• Dell Vostro 3550 Business Laptop - a durable business-class “work-home” laptop that is driven by the Intel Sandy Bridge chipset and properly supports the dual-mode graphics.
• Hewlett-Packard ProBook 4520s laptop – A business-class laptop computer that can work well as a “work-home” computer or a desktop replacement computer.
• Toshiba Tecra R850 - Another “work-home” business laptop from Toshiba. This time it is the first standard-size business laptop that I have reviewed which is driven by the Intel Sandy Bridge chipset, has dual pointing interfaces and an anti-shock hard disk.

Consumer Laptops

Desktop-Replacement

• Sony VAIO EJ Series laptop (EJ15FG/B) – A 17″ large screen consumer laptop that has desktop-replacement credentials but could benefit from extra RAM and hard-disk capacity.

Standard Size

• Compaq Presario CQ42 entry-level notebook - An entry-level Celeron-powered large-screen notebook that can be useful as a secondary computer.
• Dell Inspiron 15R laptop computer – A value-priced laptop computer that can be a stylish “only computer” option for most users.
• Toshiba Satellite L750 laptop computer - Toshiba’s latest answer to a value-priced “only computer” for a household that has headed to the laptop-based “new-computing environment”. Also works well as a “kids’ computer” for most secondary-school students.

Travel-Friendly Secondary Notebook Computers

Small notebook and netbook computers for people who own desktop or large notebook computers to use while travelling. These typically will have lesser capabilities than typical large-screen laptop computers.

Highly-Portable Notebooks (up to 14” screen)

14″ Bridge Notebooks

A large 14″ screen and full-size functionality is an option for people who want all the functionality like discrete graphics or large hard disks but want a compact easy-to-carry unit.

• HP Pavilion dm4 BeatsAudio Edition Series notebooks – “Full” sound, dual graphics and a large hard disk makes for a compact notebook suitable for college or similar activities.

Standard Size

• Dell Inspiron 13z notebook – a 13″ highly-portable notebook for use as an alternative to a netbook when travelling.
• Toshiba Satellite L730 – A 13″ consumer-focuesed ultraportable notebook with the full functionality for the traveller.

Thin And Light including Ultrabooks

• Toshiba Portege R830 - A 13″ business-inteded ultraportable that is powered by Intel Sandy-Bridge infrastructure and is equipped with a DVD burner.

Netbooks and Small Notebooks (up to 11″ screen)

• Dell Inspiron Mini netbook – one of the netbook computers that can be used as an auxiliary or traveller computer.
• HP Mini 210 netbook – another of the netbooks but this time equipped with a 250Gb hard disk and a pre-boot shell for quick-start computing.
• Sony VAIO P-Series netbook - an 8″ netbook pitched at the busy-lifestyle girl
• Fujitsu Lifebook TH550M - A netbook-sized convertible notebook that can work as a tablet computer.