A good price point, decent features and great performance make this notebook a good choice if you're after a desktop replacement.

The Acer TravelMate 4223WLMi performed well in our tests, had some good integrated features and was reasonably comfortable to use, once you get used to the keyboard design. However, at this price point you can get notebooks with notably better performance and newer technology (such as Core 2 Duo CPUs).

The Acer Aspire Gemstone 5920G (602G25Hn) is a solid performer with plenty of power beneath its hood. It should suit everybody with the exception of hardcore gamers.

This is a nice little unit with plenty of features. It performed well, has good connectivity and is quite portable.

With a wide array of features and good performance the Travelmate 8200 is a high quality notebook with only a few minor problems.

Now with three years' warranty, the high-performing 8006LMi has nothing to stop it from being an ideal notebook for business or school.

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

It may call itself a gemstone, but the 5920G (302G20N) more closely resembles a diamond in the rough. Those who are willing to chip away at the ugly exterior will be pleased by what they find inside.

As a stand alone machine, the Acer Aspire 5920G is a great machine with plenty of power for the average user, and enough for power users to get by. By comparison to Acer's previous models it's an excellent unit with plenty of good improvements.

For such a small notebook it packs a lot of punch. Business users on the go will enjoy its light weight and portable design, not to mention its reliable battery. There's little to complain about when it comes to performance either.

It may not be a powerful performer but it does the basics.