The next (last?) samurai. The currrent gaming-series by Toshiba is available in a number of different configurations. The 21D comes, e.g., with a more powerful CPU and a WSXGA display with a resolution of 1680x1050 pixel. Of course, these features raise the price, but, some potential buyers might still especially be attracted by the high-resolution display.

Some like it big. That`s it, for with the D901C wimps are at the wrong place. Big and heavy, but for a notebook a virtually incredible performance. That performance is provided by a Core 2 Extreme Quad QX6850 CPU with 3.0GHz together with two NVIDIA Geforce 8700M GT graphic cards with 512MB GDDR3 video memory each. O, yes, three hard disks with 250GB capacity each are also to be found in the casing. With this equipment the mySN D901C (Clevo D901C) represents the zenith of notebook technology at present.

Indigo Blue - This is the name of the reviewed Sony notebook. This office notebook with interesting price-performance ratio is, furthermore, also available in designs called 'Luxury Pink' and 'Pure White' and should, so, attract attention to a broad group of potential buyers sensible to design. As usually, the following review also informs about the other characteristics of the VGN-CR21S.

After having reviewed the powerful version of the MacBook Pro with a Santa Rosa interior, the smaller 2.2 GHz version now undergoes our endurance test. We intend to report about the first results of the endurance test of the Alu-Notebook as well as the Mac OS X 10.4.

Old Friend. At a closer look the Asus Pro31S, offered by MediaMarkt, turned actually out to be a F3SC, a well sold model of the well-known Asus F3 series. Obviously, the equipment was hardly changed: Core 2 Duo CPU, nVIDIA Geforce 8400M G, 2 GB main memory, and 160 GB harddisk capacity. However, the price has changed in the meanwhile - it was reduced.

The details of the Zepto Znote 6224W look like a wish-list of many notebook buyers: this black laptop from Denmark is supposed to be small, high-performance and at the same time very reasonably priced. But can this 14-inch laptop, which is based on the Intel Centrino generation and the potent Geforce 8600 M GT graphic of nVIDIA, indeed keep this promise? We made the test.

Office bargain. Notebooks from Sony do not always have to cost a lot of money: this proves the new Sony Vaio NR11S. Specifically developed for the “light user” with low hardware demands. This laptop offers no more one needs as basic equipment, but in good quality. “Simple, sporty and clever” – Rarely an advertising slogan fits a notebook so well as it fits the Vaio NR11S/S.

Compact Business by Asus. The Asus V2S tries to score points by mobility with a 14 inch format, and at the same time by an adequately big display and good equipment. The basic data of this notebook sound interesting: Compact 2.5kg case, 14" WXGA+ display with non-reflecting surface, Intel Core 2 Duo CPU with 2.0 GHz and nVIDIA Geforce 8600M GS video card. So, this laptop is even fit for multimedia and graphics.

Power-Sub. If Dell launches a subnotebook which belongs to the XPS series, you'll should already know what you can expect. Right, first-class performance. Although the aesthetically pleasing case is not spacious, Dell was able to put a powerful T7300 CPU and a Geforce 8400M GS video card in. Combined with a 13.3" LED display this notebook is attractive.

Low Price Vostro. Since last year Dell has equipped its notebooks with AMD processors. The Vostro 1000 belongs to the second generation of these laptops based on Intel's competitor platform, which should be cheaper as a rule. This series, which is also meant for small companies, differs from other representatives of this new range, because it doesn't have a modern case. Actually, it got the one, which was already used for its predecessor.

Take a current Inspiron notebook providing high-quality components, colour it in an elegant but simple plain black, sprinkle the preparation with some business support and here we go – another addition of Dell’s already interesting range of products. With regard to performance some doubts might arise in its ability to facilitate business users’ needs, as it seemingly was targeted towards running games. It contains a GeForce 8600M GT which can passably master even the newest computer games.

The Satellite A200 Serie from Toshiba aims to the needs of a wide consumer market with a focus on the relation of price/value. What makes the difference between the series A210 and A200? Not really much. Besides the identical case and a partially identical display, only the implemented graphics hardware from AMD and ATI is different. You can get it starting with about 700 euro. Interested?

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Compact Middle Class. Mostly the user's demands on a notebook are rather indifferent. The notebook should have something of everything and especially the price should be interesting. The Sony Vaio FZ21E is one of these notebooks, which scores points first of all because of its interesting price - performance ratio. Furthermore, its design is aesthetically pleasing.

Sony and graphics… Besides a number of fine, small notebooks with LED display and elegant carbon fiber cases, Sony also offers at least one interesting series in the fields of desktop replacement notebooks, the AR models. Though big, these are aesthetically pleasing and score points especially by their bright display. Regarding video performance, Sony forges ahead anyway for a long time.

Pretty One. In the meanwhile most manufacturers know also a nice look of a notebook contributes to its success. The current HP Pavilion series covers a series of pretty notebooks, including even an elegant looking 17 inch desktop replacement notebook, the dv9580eg. Also the notebook specifications spark interest in it, even more, because of its reasonable price.

Business by Sam-Sung Even if Samsung advertises the X65 as business notebook, the good equipment with Geforce 8600M GS with GDDR3 memory might also make this notebook interesting for multimedia enthusiasts. Also the beautiful design and the high quality of workmanship of this notebook bear comparison with competitor notebooks.

Topseller? Late, but, finally we got the new 15 inch Inspiron 1520 notebook by Dell for a review. It is the successor of the 6400 series and a beginner's multimedia notebook. A variety of different configurations are available, so, the Dell Inspiron 1520 can even be enhanced to a professional multimedia notebook.

Master Shogun. Gaming enthusiasts will remember Toshiba's Satellite P100 series, which elated about one year ago with Geforce 7900 GS video card. The Satego X200 is the new top gaming notebook of Toshiba. The X200 is equipped with a Geforce 8700M GT, an up-to-date video hardware, and so very powerful. Furthermore, it comes with an excellent Harman/Kardon sound system. The provided second hard disk is another bonus.

The components of the Alienware Area-51 m9750 thrill gamers: Especially the two Geforce 7950 GTX in SLI-mode and the solid state disk as system hard disk stand for excellent performance. But, also the equipment is brilliant. There are ports for a surround sound system, a 200 GB data hard disk, a TV card, which are even not standard in 17" notebooks. The following comprehensive review explains, whether the Alienware can really set new standards.

The outside's fine but underneath? Varnish and Leather. Something special came in our editorial office, the Asus U1F. Beginning with the nice package, an external drive, a Bluetooth mouse in a cloth bag to a supplement battery. But, the 11,1" small notebook did not only impress with accessories. The leathery palm rest areas are also one of the highlights of this completely designed piece. However, how does this Asus notebook rate in the main criteria? This is covered by the following review.

p as in Performance... Soon after the Thinkpad T61 series also the T61p serious was launched. They are in general based on T61 models, but trimmed for performance, so, that they meet evenhigher performance demands (NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M). These notebooks, which are especially liked by designers and 3D design engineers, are of course also equipped with a proper display, in our case with a WUXGA panel with a resolution of 1920x1200 pixels.

Business goes Gaming – This could be the slogan which Asus could use to advertise the V1S. Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, NVidia GeForce 8600M GT, 160GB hard disk: Is this a business notebook? Absolutely, because it is also complemented by Centrino-Pro functions: Intel Active Management Technology, TPM Security Chip, fingerprint reader, docking port. Together with eSATA-port, Modular Bay and movable 1,3 Mega Pixel camera, this should be the perfect notebook. Does it keep its promise? The following user review should clarify it.

The Zepto Znote 6625WD is, because of a Core 2 Duo processor and 8600M GT video card with 512 MB video memory, a powerful 15.4" notebook by the Danish company Zepto. In the following review you can read how "maati" one of our forum user liked this notebook.

Function follows Design? The Toshiba Satellite U300-114 is a classical subnotebook with 13,3" display and good looking design. A Core 2 Duo T5450, 2GB main memory and a 160GB hard disk provide sufficient power for office and Internet. However, games should not be tried with the integrated video card. The following review uncovers whether this Toshiba notebook is a good companion or whether it only looks good with its glossy display cover and LCD.

Petit noir. Not only is the Joybook S31's look appealing. It also seems to be useful right from the very beginning. The matte black case should be free from any visible signs of wear. It is a small and light notebook, so, you can easily tell that the intended focus group are business travelers.

With the official arrival of the Sony Vaio notebooks to Poland, one of them, FZ11M, raised hope, because Sony is a respected brand in Poland. However, Sony provided contrary to the advertisement only 64MB of VRAM. Nevertheless, Micheal (known as kaaz in our forum), thinks that it is a nice machine for office and multimedia tasks, because of its reliability good workmanship, and quiet operation...

Hit of the summer. The Compal FL90 notebook is one of the VBI (Verified by Intel) notebooks. Performance and hardware were considered far more important than the look. Of course, also the price has to be reasonable. The Compal FL90 meets these requirements very well. Although, it might not look as elegant as 'brand notebooks', it is excellently equipped, e.g., with a GeForce 8600M GT video card.

Office Professional. Besides the big 17 inch series HP also offers a new series of compact 15 inch notebooks. One of these is the HP Compaq 6710b. Equipped with Core 2 Duo CPUs and integrated Intel X3100 video cards, the 6710b is a reasonable beginner's notebook of this series. This article provides further information beyond detailed hardware specifications.

Quadro Business Power. Also Hewlet-Packard reacted to the progress in CPU development and especially also to new video cards with the development of a new business series. The powerful 17" class is today represented by the HP Compaq 8710p and also the 8710w. Equipped with the new-generation Core 2 Duo processors and a NVIDIA Quadro NVS 320M video card this notebook provides top performance, also for 3D applications. More about how this notebook rates in our tests, can be read here.