With its light weight, long battery life, and easy-to-read screen, the Compaq Presario V2000 might be the perfect wide-screen laptop, especially for road warriors.

A handsome design and quick-launch presentation button make this wide-screen notebook a great fit for business travellers.

This is an interesting and well-constructed notebook from Pioneer.

While the LGE LS50-8 is light, looks great and has good battery life, is it slightly overpriced.

The reasonably-priced OpenBook 1557GLS is a classy product.

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

The Compaq Presario M2000 is a well-rounded home laptop for users who don't care about sleek looks.

With its great screen, notable multimedia features, and robust configuration, this LifeBook can help you achieve a nice balance between work and fun.

With great battery life, a number of extra features and a plethora of bundled software, the Optima Centoris G595 is great value. However, those concerned about 3D performance may want to steer clear.

With a great design and great performance, the feature-packed 3202XMi is a good buy for mobile business people.

Acer's Extensa 3302WLM is suitable for budget buyers looking for a good-looking notebook with a wide screen and DVD burning.

If a lightweight laptop with lots of connections and entertainment options galore is what you're after, the dv1000 is a great solution.