PreviousDell Latitude D600 review
Review Dell has done a marvellous job redesigning its corporate thin-and-light notebooks, making the new Latitude D600 a wise choice for companies looking to upgrade their laptop fleets.
8.1 Editors' Rating
Centrino: a new dawn for notebooks?
Buyer's Guide Intel's most important launch since the Pentium sees notebook PCs deliver new levels of performance and battery life, and the chip giant take on the wireless market. See our system reviews and Tech Guide for more details.
Sony VAIO PCG-Z1SP review
Review The VAIO PCG-Z1SP is a thin and light 2.1kg Centrino system with the looks to tempt the well-heeled business user. Application performance is excellent, but a standard battery of moderate power means that battery life is merely good rather than impressive.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Acer TravelMate 800 review
Review Acer has delivered an excellent combination of design, features, all-round performance and battery life in the TravelMate 800, which sets an early benchmark for Pentium-M/Centrino notebooks.
8.2 Editors' Rating
Panasonic Toughbook CF-R1 review
Review This lightweight but very durable notebook delivers impressive battery life. Although it has drawbacks (including a cramped keypad and no port replicator), many buyers will find that the Toughbook's good points outweigh the bad.
7.7 Editors' Rating
Dell Inspiron 5100 review
Review Home and small business users requiring a well-designed mainstream notebook with excellent performance and reasonable battery life will like the desktop Pentium 4-based Inspiron 5100.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Sony VAIO PCG-GRX616SP review
Review This is a technical tour-de-force, including a dual-mode DVD-RW/+RW drive, a 2.4GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and a huge 16.1in. screen. However, the enormous price tag is likely to deter a lot of potential buyers.
8.2 Editors' Rating
What to look for in a notebook PC
Buyer's Guide What are all the bits and pieces inside a notebook, and which ones should you worry about when buying a system? Read our buyer's guide and find out.
Apple PowerBook G4 (867MHz, 12.1in. TFT) review
Review The 12in. PowerBook G4 is the easiest Mac to carry around and serves up an excellent balance of price, features and performance.
7.6 Editors' Rating
Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E2010 review
Review A well-designed, well-made and fully featured notebook, the Lifebook E2010's only real drawback is its rather high price.
7.6 Editors' Rating
NEC Versa C150 review
Review The Versa C150 is surprisingly stylish for a corporate desktop replacement system -- not to mention fast, pleasant to use and long on battery life.
7.6 Editors' Rating
Acer TravelMate TM273X review
Review The TravelMate TM273X is a very competent effort, which serves to emphasise how much notebook you can get for your money nowadays. Some of the competition should take careful note.
7.6 Editors' Rating
Sony VAIO PCG-FX805 review
Review The VAIO FX805 is a sound -- if occasionally somewhat basic -- desktop replacement system that's suitable for many home users. However, it would be more compelling if the price was £999, or it came with Office XP.
7.3 Editors' Rating
Bag yourself a notebook
Buyer's Guide If you're getting a new notebook for Christmas, make sure you check out our 13-product roundup of carrying bags: we'll point you at the best-made, best-looking, least-stealable and best-value products.
NEC Versa P440 review
Review The Versa P440 is generally sound and will make a perfectly satisfactory desktop replacement, but nothing about it really serves to make it stand out from the crowd.
7.4 Editors' Rating
