Asus EEE PC 1000HE (laptop)

The streamlined and redesigned Asus Eee PC 1000HE takes no prisoners. While the previous offered a solid netbook, Acer's Aspire One stole all the attention with its lean and incredibly affordable approach. With the latest incarnation of the Eee PC 1000, the "HE" might as well stand for "Holy Enhancement!" This model bears only a passing resemblance to last year's Eee PC, and improves upon just about everything from the keyboard to the CPU. Better yet, in addition to losing some unsightly girth, Asus also trimmed the price to $400.
Let's take a quick tour around the machine to kick this off. The first, most obvious thing you'll spot is the cut-out keyboard. Just like you'd find on an Apple MacBook Air or on Sony VAIO laptops, the keys poke through the plastic, creating a wide gap between buttons. In that respect, this feels and looks great, and is generally more usable. The trackpad is just spacious enough -- I particularly like its metal framing and the few multitouch functions incorporated into the design. However, I found the pad slightly twitchy to control. No deal-breaker, but I noticed.
You also get a couple handy shortcut buttons hovering along the top of the unit. They do everything from give the CPU a speed boost (more on that below) and user-definable shortcuts to a screen resolution adapter. That is, you can view 1024-by-768 resolutions even though the native resolution of the 1000HE is 1024 by 600 -- it's a special compression mode that Lenovo employs in the IdeaPad S10 as well, and represents a convenience given that some applications default to a 1024-by-768-pixel resolution and won't work otherwise.
This unit's 10.1-inch backlit LED display is bright and capable of good color reproduction; its glossy coating helps the image pop a little more than you usually see on netbooks. However, the highly polished bezel that keeps the screen in place can get a little distracting at times.
A number of aerodynamic nips and tucks make this 10.3-by-7.4-by-1.4-inch netbook just a hair thinner than the older, clunkier Eee PC 1000 we reviewed last year. It's also a little on the "heavy" side for a netbook, weighing 3.2 pounds. That's the price of strapping an 8700mAH battery to the bottom of this thing; Asus promises that the 1000HE will deliver 9.5 hours of performance (but we got a solid seven hours, nine minutes in our tests).In short, netbooks in this generation are finally packing the battery power required for marathon computing sessions.
Speaking of performance, the Asus Eee PC 1000HE sports Intel's 1.66-GHz Atom N280 CPU. For the sake of comparison, most of the netbooks that came out late last year used the N270 CPU, which runs at a lower frequency (1.6-GHz) and a slower frontside bus speed (533MHz as compared with 667 MHz in the N280). The difference, however, was minimal. Our test unit got a 35 in WorldBench: an average score for what you'll find in netbooks.
The Asus comes with 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard disk drive, and 802.11b/g/n /Bluetooth wireless. Around the perimeter of chassis lies a fairly standard set of three USB 2.0 inputs.
The audio, as on the Eee PC 1000, sounds surprisingly strong for its size. But it lacks a good subwoofer, so don't expect to rock a house party with this thing. Other notable features thrown into the mix: InterVideo WinDVD (which seems to be a little bit of overkill, I'd recommend you try out KMPlayer), and 18 months of 10GB of free online storage.
In the end, this is a fairly solid -- and sizable -- jump over what's come out just a few months earlier. In fact, I'd dare say that amongst the netbook pack, this is one of my current favorites and something that I'd highly recommend that you check out. Considering that its selling in some places for as little as $380, you could do worse.

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Lenovo IdeaPad S10 (High Capacity)laptop

didn't expect to see a difference. After all, it's running with the same N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 160GB hard disk sitting under the hood. It's also got the same 10.2-inch screen and the same 1024-by-600-pixel resolution. What I can't suss out is why this machine scored a 37 in WorldBench 6 while the original notched a 41. On the bright side, it does have gumption. The 6-cell battery in our review unit powered the device for a little over 5 hours.
It's a hair thinner (it now measures 9.8 by 7.7 by 1.4 inches) and more than a pound lighter (at 2.4 pounds, down from 3.6 pounds), and it has a couple of nips and tucks that I noticed straightaway. The two-tone colors pop like a good sports coupe while the unit retains its solidly-built netbook frame. And the keys are a bit bigger, though the machine weighs less (thanks to the big "L" for making the left-shift key a little longer). While the keyboard is very comfortable to tap on, how about flipping the function and control keys? It's a major pain to keep hitting the wrong one.
Something that really should have been changed, but wasn't, is the touchpad. The designers go to all this trouble to expand the keyboard, but my fingers are almost rebelling against me for even thinking about trying to use that touchpad. It's about as small as the the original Asus Eee PC's. Oompah Loompahs say, "That's tiny!" So if you happen to have big sausage-y adult-man hands (like me), you're potentially in for a world of hurt.
But it's not all doom-and-gloom. (Especially if you have dainty digits.) The updated S10 also has a fairly robust, praiseworthy software package. VeriFace Recognition III security software carries over from previous IdeaPads and ThinkPads, so bully to Lenovo for including it here. And the OneKey Rescue software that I saluted in the original S10 is back. It's pretty handy--if pretty basic. You can create full or partial backups inside of a couple clicks (after tapping the shortcut button above the keyboard).
Lenovo Idea Central is a news reader and glorified series of rotating ads in a customer-friendly interface. You might find some use in it--I didn't. What I did find fairly useful: The QuickStart application. Don't want to boot into Windows? You get rapid access to a handful of applications such as Skype, Web browsing, a photo manager, and a media player.
Not half bad considering that these updated machines start at $349 (our test unit, complete with a six-cell battery, sells for $409 as of May 11, 2009).

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Asus W90(Laptop)

Design In some ways, the W90 isn't very well thought through and is actually rather rubbish. We're not saying that because it's not fast or well-equipped, but because it's so damn heavy. The weedy, game-obsessed teens that need it the most will struggle to get it out of the box. It weighs a back-breaking 6kg and measures 443 by 328 by 63mm for goodness sake! Don't even think about using it on your lap -- unless your knees are reinforced with Kevlar.

But despite it being massive, the W90 is actually quite good-looking. There's not a single garish colour in sight and any flashing lights are purely functional. The lid and interior section are primarily finished in a conservative brushed-metal effect, and it even has touches of leather on either side of the keyboard. It is, in our humble opinion, the best-looking gaming laptop ever created.
Open the lid and you'll be greeted by a full-size keyboard complete with a dedicated numerical keypad. To the left of this is an array of touch-sensitive buttons for adjusting the volume and skipping forward or backwards through tracks. More touch-sensitive buttons can be found above the keyboard. These, in order of appearance from left to right, mute the volume, toggle the activation of the mouse trackpad, adjust the brightness of the screen, switch the display's colour mode, zoom in or out of the screen, activate or deactivate the 2-megapixel webcam, or overclock the W90. That's right -- the W90 is overclockable at the touch of a button, but more on that later.
FeaturesThe W90 is available in a variety of specifications, depending on which part of the world you're in and where you buy it from. Here in the UK, it'll ship with an Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 clocked at 2.66GHz, but if you're serious about speed, you can also cop one with an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000. Any CPU inside your chosen W90 can be overclocked at the touch of a button. Our 2.66GHz T9550 leapt up to 2.96GHz, which is a pretty respectable increase

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Refurbished Dell Studio 17 Core 2 Duo 2GHz 17" Laptop

further trimmed its price on the factory-refurbished Dell Studio 17 Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz 17" Widescreen Notebook in Ruby Red, model no. S17-162B, to $579.99 with free shipping. That's $20 under last month's mention and $150 under the lowest total price for a new Dell Studio 17 with similar specs. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 2GHz dual-core processor, 17" 1440x900 widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11a/g/n wireless, webcam, fingerprint reader, and Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit.

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Toshiba - Portégé R600-101

When it comes to ultraportable notebooks, everyone wants to lay claim to producing the thinnest and lightest. Toshiba's R600 updates an earlier thin and light model,
And it is certainly light. Models in the R600 range start at (a very precise) 0.774kg. A solid state hard drive helps meet this amazingly light specification, with most of the models having a physical hard drive instead and clocking in at (an equally precise) 1.114Kg.
Which has consequences: the casing isn't as robust as it could be. There is a fair amount of flex in the lid section, and the wrist rest area too we found to be a bit lacking in solidity.
The 12.1-inch screen delivers 1280 x 800 pixels. The viewing angles aren't great, and the screen is neither as sharp nor as bright as we'd like. A button on the keyboard area turns the screen backlight off. This lets you use ambient light to work in and is designed to help conserve battery power, but we found it difficult to read the screen like this. It would probably only really be workable on bright, sunny days.
The keyboard is good but it too has its low points, most notably that there is a fair amount of flex, which won't appeal to everyone. But the Enter key is nice and large and the keyboard is spill-resistant.
The touchpad incorporates vertical and horizontal scrolling, and there is a fingerprint sensor nestled between the left and right mouse buttons. A VGA webcam sits above the screen.

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Fujitsu Lifebook T1010

Starting at $1399, Fujitsu's LifeBook T1010 delivers on some of the promises of an all-purpose laptop. With solid general-use performance--and Tablet PC functionality--it's built to move with you. However, the less-than-stellar display, tinny audio, and a handful of annoyances will turn off some potential buyers. (Fujitsu offers other convertible tablets, including the and the LifeBook U810, both released earlier this year.)
Would You Buy This?

A good overall package, the Lifebook T1010 sports a 2.26-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of memory, and a 120GB hard drive--great for anyone who wants a general-purpose notebook. The T1010 runs a brisk race, earning a score of 86 in our WorldBench tests, which puts it squarely in the middle of the performance pack. It certainly won't challenge the one of the fastest laptops we've tested--but on the other hand, it sprints past
That said, the unit's graphics performance in games was poor: The T1010 managed only 12.7 frames per second on our Doom 3 testing, though a somewhat better 36.7 fps in Far Cry. The LifeBook T1010 should handle most everyday tasks well, but it is far from a gaming notebook.
Battery life is good too, lasting a healthy 3 hours, 46 minutes on a single charge, according to the PC World Test Center. It falls right in line with expectations--maybe a little better than the average performance for an all-purpose machine. Fortunately, that battery doesn't weigh you down. The T1010 starts at 5.3 pounds--while it isn't super-light, the model is light enough to be a good mobile solution.
The notebook's 13.3-inch touch-screen display accepts input from both your fingers and the trackpad. The screen's hinge feels solid and swivels in both directions for conversion to tablet mode. The stylus works well, but I am not a fan of the touch input. For example, if you're like me and you rest your hand on the surface while you write, the T1010 will pick up the input from your hand, something I found to be particularly frustrating when using the tablet feature.
Maybe it's due to the touch-screen treatment, but the panel itself is rather mediocre: Colors look dull, and text appears fuzzy on the 1280-by-800-pixel screen. And I have to say this again: Nobody will be buying this laptop as a multimedia showstopper. If you want to see a crisp, colorful image of what's happening on-screen, keep looking. The speakers are lacking overall as well; I found the audio to be tinny, with some distortion at higher pitches when I had the volume turned up. However, you'll find the same problem in most all-purpose notebooks.
The T1010 features sturdy construction, though it's a little bland on the design side. The keyboard is quite possibly this laptop's strongest point, with a solid feel and great tactile response. The trackpad, while not amazingly large, is big enough to use comfortably, and its buttons are plenty big and satisfyingly clicky.
Not happy with the mousepad? The notebook features three USB ports--two in the rear and one on the left-hand side.
Taken as a whole, the Fujitsu LifeBook T1010 is not a machine with much in the way of sex appeal, nor is it a good gaming or multimedia notebook. However, the T1010 makes for a nice-performing general-purpose notebook. Sometimes that's all you need.

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Micro Express N570 Review

Micro Express machines do one thing right: Deliver power at a relatively reasonable price. Everything goes by the wayside. Generic case, minimal software, bare-bones manual--the works (or the lack thereof). This time around, the company take a couple more steps in the right direction with the N570--a game-worthy desktop replacement laptop.

The N570 is actually light for its class: At a hair under 8.5 pounds, it's among the slimmer monster portables. and the for example, tip the scales at around 12 pounds. (Not that I'd recommend dragging any of these lugtops around town.) Unfortunately, the N570 also has a sizable price tag: $2899, list. Yeah, that sounds like--and is--a lot, but when you start looking at what else is on the market in the same category, you're getting a relative bargain.
Like Toshiba's rig, The N570 packs similar goods under the hood. Not only does it have an Intel Core 2 Quad QX9300, but it also has 4GB of RAM and an Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTX revving with 1GB of RAM. This machine has more than enough power to run the newest games, and it also sprints through WorldBench 6 tests, scoring 109. But what really matters is how well it runs in games. In both Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and Unreal Tournament III at high settings and 1680 by 1050 resolution, it scored well, notching 60 and 78 frames per second, respectively. Toshiba's X305, by comparison, scored a 52 and 75 in the same tests--but it costs over $1200 more. In more recent games, such as Crysis and Dawn of War II, it performed above 30 frames per second at the screen's native resolution of 1680 by 1050.
Now, while the large 17-inch screen is fantastic for gaming and large enough to view movies on for yourself or one other person, I wish that the resolution could be dialed up a little higher. Like the Toshiba X305, which also has the same resolution limitations, I'm left scratching my head. With a good GPU under the hood, why not support 1920 by 1080 resolution? As it is, that lower native resolution instantly rules out watching 1080p video on this thing. Still, with bright colors and a sharp image, I can deal. A word of warning: The glossy screen can be a little annoying if you're in an area with large amounts of sunlight.
The keyboard is nice and roomy, with plenty of space for even large-fingered people. And though having a 10 key on the board is nice for some functions, I would have much preferred using the space for more function buttons (ones, say, for opening media players, opening e-mail, or watching movies). After all, this feels like a media-centric computer, so such functions would have been much more useful than being able to more quickly do accounting. The pointing device is functional, but its textured surface bothered my fingers and always made me feel much more imprecise than smoother-surfaced touch pads I've used. However, if you're going to be using this machine a lot, especially for gaming, this probably won't matter much, because any gamer worth their salt will immediately plug in a mouse.
Around town, the N570 will turn heads--if only because the case closely resembles the layout, colors, and striping of some Gateway notebooks that have passed through the labs. The orange-and-black case is sleek-looking--so long as you don't touch it. The surface picks up fingerprints so fast that you better keep a rag around to keep CSI teams dusting for prints at bay. Despite its size, it only has three USB ports, but it has some nice bonus ports--one for HDMI, another for eSATA, and a 7-in-1 card-reading slot. The audio ports for headphones and microphones are easily accessible from the front, a feature that's appreciated if you're going to do lots of online gaming. Other notable features are the built-in microphone, Webcam, and fingerprint scanner, helpful for both Web conferencing and avoiding espionage.
Expansion and tinkering with the N570 is easy at times, and annoying at others. The optical drive is a breeze to remove, though might be limited in expansion as the door is not square-shaped. Getting to the guts of the machine entails removing 10 screws, but once you're in, you can easily access the RAM. The hard drive is also accessible at this point, but only if you want to deal with removing some heating pipes that block immediate access to it. And speaking of heat, while the N570 features several vents on the back and bottom of the machine, it still gets furiously hot if it's not on a smooth surface where it can easily ventilate.
Sound is certainly not this rig's strong point. The speakers make everything sound metallic, and thanks to their tiny size and location along the back sides of the machine, they are incredibly quiet. Even at full blast, you'll get really poor volume for watching movies or listening to music in your room, especially if there is any background sound. Here is one area where Toshiba still reigns supreme with its Qosmio X305. If you plan on using this as a desktop replacement, make sure you also invest in a solid set of desktop speakers. Similarly, the installed software is also at a bare minimum, so you're not getting any bang for your buck in that respect.
The N570 backs up its size with power, and it can comfortably replace most any gaming desktop out there, but its price tag is a little daunting. Sure, it is a solid performer and less expensive than some desktop replacements. But a number of others, such as are perfectly capable--and manage to cost about $900 less.

HP Pavilion dv7t Desktop Replacement Laptop Review

The Pavilion dv7t is one of "entertainment powerhouse" notebooks, just one step down from the ludicrously oversize Beyond the 17-inch screen, and under the cool "liquid metal" exterior, lies . The result: high-octane performance in an extremely shiny package.

The dv7t, with its 2.53-GHz Core 2 Duo T9400 processor and 3GB of RAM, turned in a blazing score of 98 in our WorldBench 6 tests. Interestingly,
The dv7t's nVidia GeForce 9600M GT graphics card makes this laptop a better gaming rig than many other portables. It produced an impressive 152 frames per second in our Doom 3 and Far Cry tests (and a respectable 95.26 fps with antialiasing turned on).
Battery life was 3 hours, 1 minute, not bad for an 8.4-pound unit with a 17-inch screen. If only we could see the screen a little better. In a typical fluorescent-lit office, viewing the display is hard. Even when ratcheted all the way up, the huge screen was not very bright--not what you'd expect from a high-end machine. in fact, the dv7t's screen was grayish. That said, the dullness shouldn't impede enjoying a flick on the Blu-ray drive or getting work done, especially with the lights turned down low. The 1680-by-1050-pixel resolution makes mainstream applications plenty easy to work in. Be sure to keep headphones handy, though: Despite the unit's subwoofer, to me it sure didn't sound like a Blu-ray movie was playing.
On the bright side, if you like shiny things, you'll love the dv7t. The lid and lower casing are black, but inside it resembles a slab of highly polished steel topped off with a similarly finished keyboard and icy-white status lights. It's so reflective that you can see yourself in the wrist rest, quite handy for surreptitious spinach-stuck-in-teeth and makeup checks. The keys gleam like pricey flatware, and even feel cool to the touch. Maneuvering about the keyboard is just as smooth, thanks to the great layout, the wide mirrored touchpad, and the dedicated number pad. The fingerprint reader is completely and conveniently out of the way in its right-bottom-corner location.
I only wish that the rigid mouse buttons depressed a little farther into the case, and that HP's volume swipe were better behaved. Though it's always a pleasure to use HP's signature one-touch QuickPlay media button for directly launching a movie and music menu and its forward and backward controls, HP still hasn't ironed all of the kinks out of its touch-sensitive controls. Getting the mute control working took a hard punch. The cranky volume swipe would lower but not raise volume--which, unlike movie sound, is quite loud and pleasing with CDs and MP3s. (We've had the opposite problem--the volume swipe raising but not lowering sound--on other Pavilions.)
If you can overlook those little problems, the dv7t is a handsome, fast unit. For our review it was nicely configured with a 400GB hard drive, a Blu-ray drive, and Windows Vista Home Premium. And if you're looking to replace a desktop, it's a better candidate than most other big notebooks because of its proprietary left-side connection for HP's xb3000 expansion base. Though the base is an expensive add-on, it incorporates a screen stand, a third hard-drive bay, far better speakers, and a wireless keyboard and mouse for a complete desktop experience.
Forget the peripherals right now, though. Without the docking station, the dv7t slightly stumbles as an end-all, be-all entertainment unit. If you're looking for the whole package, consider of massive desktop replacement PCs. They're hardly portable, but the Qosmios (or is that Qosmii for plural?) have consistently incorporated terrific audio into their designs. That said, thanks to its beefy new CPU, HP's powerhouse sails through performance tests and whips the current competition. If speed is what matters to you, the Pavilion dv7 has it in spades.

Asus F6Ve-B1

Asus is touting the $1,299 F6Ve-B1 as a thin-and-light desktop replacement, and considering the laptop's small form factor and impressive performance, the company has hit the inner ring of its target. The F6Ve-B1 scored way above average on almost all of our tests, most notably our 3D-graphics trials. As a result, battery life is shorter than we'd expect from this class of laptop. Nonetheless, finding an under-5-pound system with decent graphics performance is uncommon, making this a bearable trade-off.
Falling into Asus’s fashion line of notebooks (its predecessor had a scented lid), this model isn’t only a performer, but it’s also a looker. Its sleek black lid features a subtle brown design in wing-like waves. At about 1.4 inches thick, however, it’s a bit beefier than other thin-and-lights. It makes up for that in the weight department, though, as this model comes in at just 4.4 pounds. The F6Ve-B1 also comes with a bag and a mouse, which is a nice touch.
The glossy 13.3-inch display has a native resolution of 1,280x800. It produces respectable images, even when watching a DVD or playing a game. The full-size keyboard is comfortable and easy to use. The power button is located just above the keyboard, on the right. Above the left side of the keyboard is a dedicated button to access the Splashtop Browser via Express Gate, which lets you instantly access your music player, online games, photo manager, chat, and Skype without booting up Windows. A 1.3-megapixel Webcam is located at the top of the screen. The built-in speakers won’t fill a large room, but they are loud enough for casually listening to music while working.
The 3.5-inch (diagonal measurement) touch pad features fingerprint recognition and is a standout feature of this model. It had the perfect amount of sensitivity, and the mouse buttons were nicely responsive. Just below the pad are lights indicating AC power mode, battery usage, hard drive activity, Wi-Fi connection, and Caps Lock.

Samsung NC20

Editors' note: The U.S. version of the Samsung NC20 is now available through online retailers for $549.

Samsung's NC20 stands out from the crowd in two very important ways. First, it's one of only a handful of 12-inch Netbooks (the best-known example being Dell's Vista-addled Mini 12); secondly, it's the first laptop we've tested with Via's Nano CPU, intended as an alternative to Intel's popular Atom processor.

The Atom is found in virtually every other Netbook, so it's always good to see some competition, and the new Nano managed to fight Intel to a tie, beating it in some benchmarks and falling behind in others--but keep in mind the Nano was powering a larger screen with a higher resolution. We look forward to seeing the Nano in other systems, especially if it can undercut Intel's Atom pricing and bring Netbook costs down even more.

We're more concerned about the NC20's 12-inch size, which blurs the line between typical Netbooks (and we're even hesitant to use the term in reference to a 12-inch display) and more full-featured ultraportable laptops. The key to Netbook satisfaction is keeping one's expectations realistic, and with a larger screen and keyboard, the NC20 looks and feels more like a traditional laptop, but still struggles, as all Netbooks do, with multitasking and video streaming.

Our test unit was an imported Korean version of the NC20, but when it's available in the U.S., we expect it to sell for between $500 and $600, based on prices in other markets and current exchange rates. We'll update this review when we get our hands on the American version of the NC20.

As most 12-inch laptops are high-end ultraportables built around expensive ultralow voltage processors, you may be expecting a slim, highly designed system along the lines of Lenovo's U110 and Toshiba's Portege R600. But at about a third of the price, you instead get a thicker, heavier system with a plastic chassis that looks and feels like a grown-up version of the Samsung NC10.

The no-frills chassis contains a reasonably comfortable keyboard with slightly tapered keys and a shortened space bar. The large touch pad is a big improvement over the ones we've seen on smaller 10-inch Netbooks, but the single wide rocker switch that takes the place of left and right mouse buttons feels cheap. There are no media-control or quick-launch buttons, which, while we wouldn't expect them on a Netbook, are common on more traditional 12-inch laptops.

The 12.1-inch wide-screen LCD display offers a 1,280x800 native resolution, which is the same as you'd typically find on a 13- or 15-inch laptop. That lets you view more of a Web page than the 1,024x600 resolution we've seen on most 10-inch Netbooks. Even though it's the right resolution for watching 720p HD video, the system showed typical Netbook-style stuttering when trying to stream HD content. Via's integrated graphics chip also includes an app called Screen Toys for monitor management, screen rotation, and other option tweaks.

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HP SB 6530B

PCMag did not test the HP SB 6530B. We did, however, test and review the HP EliteBook 6930p.

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Gateway TC7804u

Gateway seems to have found the perfect solution for weathering the economic storm: Sell the majority of its laptops at bargain-basement prices. The Gateway TC7804u is tailor-made for users who aren't ready to settle for a netbook's diminutive attributes 'yet don't want to pay the high premium for an Apple laptop. The TC7804u comes with a spacious 14-inch LED screen, a full-size keyboard, and ample features. Though it uses last year's parts, this general-purpose laptop has enough oomph to last you through several school years. And at $700 (street), paying for it at your local Best Buy won't feel like feeding cash into a shredder.

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Falcon Northwest FragBox 2 (Core i7)

Falcon Northwest's new FragBox 2 (Core i7) ($8,895 direct) ramps up the insanity on both pricing and gaming performance. When the folks at Falcon NW asked me how I wanted them to equip its latest FragBox, I told them to wow me. Wow me they did, with a top-of-the-line Core i7 quad-core processor, two Nvidia GeForce GTX 285 graphics cards, and an insane 1 terabyte of solid-state storage distributed among four solid-state drives (SSDs). Now you might think it's crazy to talk about an $8,900 PC in today's economy when perfectly usable gaming systems start at around $1,100, but you have to remember that Rolls-Royce, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Tiffany & Co. were able to sell their luxury items successfully during the Great Depression. Yes, you can configure a Core i7-powered FragBox 2 with decent gaming performance for about $2,000, but I wanted a system with ultimate bragability. Read on to see how well this FragBox fills the bill.

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