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Windows 7 means new laptops

While most vendors are simply installing Windows 7 across their existing range, a number of new laptops will be available for purchase now that Microsoft's new operating system has hit the market.

Dell Adamo

Dell's upscale Adamo is a 13-inch laptop for those who value design and finish as much as performance, but its luxury price will limit the potential audience.

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Reviews

  • Dell Inspiron 13

    The Dell Inspiron 13 is great for those hampered by a tight budget, but who still want a competent and power-efficient thin-and-light notebook with a decent design.

  • Intel X-25M solid-state drive (80GB)

    Intel's X-25M solid-state drive enjoys several advantages over other drives, including better throughput, boot times and battery life. Cost aside, this is by far the fastest data drive available.

  • Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)

    With the same elegant design as its 20-inch, 2.4GHz sibling, the 24-inch, 2.8GHz iMac offers 30 percent more screen area and a modest performance boost.

  • Dell XPS M1330

    If you're in the market for a portable, the 1.78kg Dell XPS with its HDMI port and slot-loading DVD is both stylish and a pleasure to use.

  • HP Pavilion dv2040TX

    HP's new line of entertainment notebooks not only delivers in features, but also goes the extra mile in redesigning the chassis to appeal to those with unconventional tastes.

  • Sony VAIO VGN-FE15GP

    Sony's desktop-replacement VGN-FE15GP is impressively light and has great battery life, although its overall performance trails behind its dual-core competition.

  • Dell Inspiron 9400

    The Dell Inspiron 9400 packs a solid set of multimedia features, and when configured with Intel's Core Duo processor, it has enough power to speed through virtually any task, from editing video to playing games.

  • Asus A6J

    The ASUS A6J's outdated chassis is incongruent with its use of the latest dual-core Yonah processor on Intel's new Centrino platform.

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Features

  • Top five Vista-ready notebooks

    Why wait till January 30? We pick the top five notebooks which are ready for Vista out of the box.

  • Top 10 notebooks of February

    January had budget offerings ruling the notebook roost, but in February desktop replacements snagged our top two spots, while ultra-portables also faired well.

  • Next-Gen Notebooks: Intel Centrino Duo Launch Guide

    If you are planning on buying a new notebook in 2006, you'll more than likely be looking at one with a new computing platform from Intel known as Centrino Duo. Here's what you need to know as well as a first look at some of notebooks that are using the platform at launch.

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