The Sony Vaio EB series of laptops offer an impressive combination of performance, compact design, and extra features, as well as the customization of choosing from a number of bold colors. The result is a sharp series of laptops that will appeal to a wide range of users.

Dell has generally based most of their success on producing affordable desktop and laptop computers geared toward budget-minded buyers. The XPS series, on the other hand, provides premium performance and a sleeker design than most Dell models, but this does come at an extra cost.

With so many touch-based tablet devices making their way to the market, many users miss having a hardware keyboard or mouse to navigate the device. On the other hand, a touch-based interface has its advantages as well. Acer seems to agree with both points, and has aimed to incorporate both sides into a single device [...]

The Sony Vaio EC Series laptops are designed as desktop replacement machines. The large 17.3 inch screen provides a lot of screen real estate for high-end applications, but it may make the machine a bit large for some buyers. Its sleek design and excellent performance make it a good value, though its price is a [...]

The Acer Aspire 7552 is a laptop designed for everyday use, with some extras that are great for multimedia and gaming as well. Its large, high-definition screen and ATI Radeon graphics processor are impressive additions, and its low price makes it very affordable for almost any budget.

The Dell Vostro 1000 is a fairly barebones laptop designed for the business user who has basic needs and wants a solidly-constructed machine that can withstand the rigors of the workplace. Its affordable price is attractive, but Dell may have sacrificed quite a bit of speed and performance to achieve it.

Before the release of Apple’s Macbook Air, the HP Pavilion dm1z was one of the thinnest, lightest, and full-featured netbooks available on the market. No matter what advantages the Air may have over the dm1z, however, some users need to run Windows, and the dm1z has other advantages as well.

HP’s TouchSmart tm2t series of laptops are incredibly versatile touch screen tablet PCs that allow you to navigate with your finger, a stylus, or even typing. With a pinpoint precision screen and adjustable screen that can function as both a tablet PC and a typical laptop, this machine can work any way you need it [...]

At this year’s Intel Developer Forum, Dell took the stage previewing its forthcoming Inspiron Duo convertible tablet/netbook, codenamed Sparta. This machine boasts a revolutionary design switching seamlessly from tablet PC for immersive entertainment to a standard netbook for instant portable productivity.

Toshiba’s Satellite C650 Series of laptops is designed to offer families a cost conscious entry level computer that can still handle all your needs. With well-balanced performance, sleek style, and brilliant display, this machine really does deliver.