This inexpensive notebook impressed us with its lightness and battery life, but don't expect a comprehensive set of features.

This classy business notebook from Sony helps you get the job done in style.

The ThinkPad R52 is a decent but bland Pentium M notebook.

The entertainment is sweet on the HP Pavilion dv4000, a great consumer laptop that serves up DVD movies and CD music without requiring you to boot up.

A great value multimedia machine, the 5z70 provides a DVD writer, wireless networking and graphics grunt at a competitive price.

The HP Compaq nc6220 is a durable lightweight notebook with good performance. While it is outperformed by its nearest rivals it holds its own with a host of unique features.

This budget buy looks good and includes some nice options (FireWire, TV-out, card reader) and free extras (mouse, carry bag), but you don't get a DVD writer and the processor doesn't help with battery life.

Lack of warranty and the other cons make this one not worth the price point.

The 9300 delivers a big 17in screen, mid-weight and great performance - particularly on the graphics front.

A good notebook, backed up by a one-year, on-site, parts and labour warranty.

The TravelMate 8104WLMi is a great portable multimedia machine for school or business.

The overall performance of the W1 is pretty much on par with its competition, but its design and value-added features make it stand out from the pack