Best Laptops- Top Rated

By combining experts’ reviews with users’ ratings we can create interesting and informative product tops like the one I’ll present to you today and which is called Best Rated Computer Laptops. It’s not like a top 10 because instead of showing you a fixed number of models, we have a list with 5 laptop models picked from each of the top 5 brands with the highest ratings on 4 reviews websites - CNET, Epinions, reevoo, and alaTest.

The first in alaTest’s top is Asus Eee PC 900, a 9-inch model with a screen large enough for watching videos and work on the go, long battery life, multi-touch trackpad compatible with Windows XP, while the bad aspects include small storage capacity, no 3G, too small keyboard for some, and no optical drive among others.

Reevoo has the Asus X51RL T2310 in the top 5 brands, a 10-rated laptop recommended by all reviewers for its long battery life, durability, design, performance and value for money.

ASUS Eee PC 4G on Epinions scored 5 stars for its overall design and ultra-portability, while the bad aspects are related to the keyboard size, monitor casing getting hot too quickly, too small memory and no disk drive. I’d like to ask these guys what did they expect from a $350 laptop?!
On CNET, the same laptop has a Very Good rating for having Windows XP installed for the same price as Linux, while the Bad includes low hard drive space and low screen resolution. Still, it is considered one of the best rated computer laptops worldwide.



Sony Vaio VGN AR11S from reevoo has a 17-inch display, long battery life, several software utilities pre-installed, and no bad reviews yet.

Acer Aspire One has a score of 99 out of 100 and people like it because it is elegant, in a slim form factor, with a large keyboard, and at an affordable price. Some say it’s limited in RAM memory, battery life and helpful features such as the Bluetooth.

On Epinions, the same laptop is among best rated with maximum of 5 stars accumulated for the price, performance, design, web camera and microphone. Some didn’t like the fact that it has no Bluetooth, but small keyboard and short battery life.

One of the lightest and thinnest laptop models available on the market is the Lenovo ThinkPad X300. In addition to these main positive aspects it provides a built-in DVD burner, WWAN, GPS and wireless USB connectivity. The thing that seems to bother many on alaTest is the price of about $1,830, which is a bit high.


Lenovo ThinkPad T61 has a lower price of $750 for having fewer features, but its durable design and long battery life allowed it to score 5 stars on sites like Epinions.


From HP, the Compaq Presario V4332EA 15.4-inch laptop is one of the few highly recommended models on reevoo, while on Epinions you can find the HP Pavilion dv6000z with 5 stars, lowest price displayed of $1099, and some Cons including short battery life, small hard drive and overheating.


HP Pavilion dv5-1000us entertainment system was reviewed on CNET and there people liked the expandable RAM memory which reaches 8GB, its design line, high processing speed, wireless draft N support and others. What they liked less includes the material used for building the housing on the exterior. It attracts fingerprints. Besides this, it is not that easy to use and users need a better user guide in order to learn how to access all its features.

From Apple there is the MacBook 2008 Edition, a great portable computing system with fast operating speed, large hard drive, high-quality built-in web camera for video conferences, as well as many security layers. There are no negative reviews, just that it seems a bit pricey for some on CNET.

Apple MacBook Air, the thinnest notebook, has 158 user reviews on alaTest and 81 expert reviews. From what I read there, it is considered too expensive for having a non-replaceable battery, small storage on Solid State Drive, limited connectivity, and slower operating speed compared to other laptops from the same category.

Advent appears in the top 5 best rated computer laptops on both reevoo and alaTest, but with different models. While Advent 4211 is appreciated for screen quality and value for money, and disliked for not having 3G connectivity and a longer battery life, the Advent 8109 on reevoo has a score of 10 for all categories: size/weight, design, value for money, battery life and performance.




I have to recognize I don’t know much about Everex products’ quality but after taking a look at the reviews on Epinions and CNET, I can say that the Everex StepNote SA2053T has a good design at under 4 lbs, costs under $600, but supports maximum 2GB of RAM memory and has no web camera. Let’s say it’s a mid-level laptop. On CNET, Everex StepNote XT5000T shows that users are satisfied for the graphics quality and all other stuff, excepting the fact that it overheats from time to time and the battery life tends to shorten.




What brand do you think is missing from the picture till now? – Toshiba probably, as it scored 10 on reevoo with the Toshiba Satellite Pro L40-15A and almost 5 stars on CNET with the Toshiba Satellite M65-S809 model. The latter has a noisy hard disk, low sound, and gets hot quickly, these in addition to being kinda heavy. You might like at it the display quality and the overall design.

Mini Laptops powered by VIA

I want to show you some VIA-powered mini laptop computers, which are not available worldwide but might catch your interest starting with the exterior design and ending with integrated technologies they bring with.



I’ll start with the Aristo Pico 640 available in Poland, a laptop measuring 243.1 × 171.9 × 28.5-42.5 mm at just 1.09 kg, featuring a durable construction and being powered by the VIA C7-M Ultra Low Voltage processor with a speed of 1GHz. The chipset is a VIA VX800 and this small laptop has a 7-inch display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, integrating 1GB DDR2 RAM memory expandable up to 2GB, 40GB GDD storage, a 4-in-1 card reader, Wireless LAN, stereo speakers, and built-in web camera for video conferences.



A bit higher processing speed is encountered at the other Aristo mini laptop computers, Pico 740, which operate at 1.2GHz processing speeds with a VIA CPU and a VX700 chipset, integrating 1GB DDR2 RAM, up to 80GB HDD, optional webcam, sporting a 7-inch display, all weighting 0.97Kg. Optionally you can add Bluetooth, TV tuner and the GPS module for navigation.



Kira 100/200/300/400 series laptops are available in Spain at Airis in a few rich colors and with a 1GHz VIA CPU, VIA VX800 chipset, a 7-inch display, up to 1GB DDR2 RAM, up to 4GB flash SLC storage or 40GB HDD, a 3-in-1 card reader, Wireless LAN, web camera, and a 6-hour battery, all encased in a 1.1-Kg-casing.



One Mini Notebook A110/A115/A120/A140/A150 mini laptop computers run at 1GHz with the VIA VX800, 512MB DDR2, up to 4GB flash or 60GB HDD, WLAN, web camera, and feature a 7-inch display on which you can play different applications brought by the Windows XP operating system that comes pre-installed on the system or Linux. These models are available in Germany.



If you have the chance to visit Australia or you live there, you might be interested in the Pioneer DreamBook Light CE26 7-inch mini laptop computers with touch-sensitive screen, a 1.2GHz processor, VIA VX700 chipset, up to 1GB DDR2 RAM, up to 100GB HDD, a 4-in-1 card reader, WLAN, web camera, Bluetooth, TV tuner, GPS, all weighting 0.97Kg. Another option would be the Pioneer DreamBook Light IL1 (I'd Love 1) system available at $440 Australian Dollars, coming with the same main features.



Ufotek Datron Mobee can be found in Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria, with the 1GHz processor, VX800 chipset, up to 2GB DDR2 RAM, 4GB flash or 120GB HDD, a 3-in-1 card reader, WLAN, web camera, a 6-hour battery, all weighting 1.1Kg.



Elonex Webbook has a price of £249 and is available in the United Kingdom with the VIA C7-M 1.6 GHz CPU, the VX700 chipset, a larger display of 10.2 inches and resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Other features include 512MB RAM, 80GB HDD, WLAN and the Windows XP operating system pre-installed.



Envision Smart I mini laptop computers from China run at 1.6GHz with the VIA VX700 chipset, 2GB memory, a 3-in1 card reader, WLAN, and sport a 10.2-inch display.



TongFang Mini S1 is also a model from China, and sports an elegant design integrating a 1.6GHz processor, a 10.2-inch display, 2GB memory, a 4-in-1 card reader, Dual OS selection, WLAN and web camera.

QUAKE GAMING LAPTOPS

GameRigs, the North American company focused on building and designing unique custom built gaming computers using their own design ideas and technologies, has announced the introduction of a new series of desktop and laptop PCs themed on the QUAKE Wars and QUAKE 4 popular video games.
Licensed by id Software video game developer and publisher, the new Enemy Territory QUAKE Wars and QUAKE 4 laptop systems feature Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 15.4-inch or 17-inch display options, the Nvidia GeForce graphics technology, high-quality sound, and soft keyboard and touch sensitive command bar for fast reaction time, in addition to several personalization options.

"The GameRigs team is proud to be delivering the Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars and QUAKE 4 lineup alongside our fleet of gaming desktops, laptops and accessories," said Darren Healy, Director of Business Development at GameRigs. "In partnership with NVIDIA, Intel, and Crucial, GameRigs is focused on function, design and aesthetics - and with the powerful excellence of our systems, gamers get hardware power to match the superior demand of next-gen gaming".

These custom built gaming computers are full-equipped with gaming accessories such as the video game, a gaming mouse pad, and others, while you can configure them with your desired components choosing from 2 levels, CORE and EPIC, at a starting price of $1,999.

CORE’s basic configuration brings a 15.4-inch display of 1280 x 800 pixels, an Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 processor clocked at 2.5GHz, the Intel GM45 + ICH9-M chipset, 160GB SATA 5400rpm hard drive upgradeable to 7200rpm, Crucial 1GB DDR2 memory, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics card, a super-multi drive for burning CDs and DVDs, Bluetooth, a 2MP web camera, and durable metal chassis themed on Enemy Territory QUAKE Wars or Quake 4.

At $2,699, the EPIC system has a larger display of 17 inches and 1680 x 1050 resolution, an Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 CPU at 2.6GHz speeds, Intel GM45 + ICH9-M chipset, Crucial 2GB DDR2-667 memory, 250GB SATA 5400rpm hard drive upgradeable to 7200rpm, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics card, a DVD burner, Bluetooth, a built-in 1.3MP web camera and the themed encasing.
The NVIDIA graphics card model enables 3D imaging, intense video, DirectX 10 enhancements, and comes with
PureVideo HD technology, Hybrid SLI technology with HybridPower technology and GeForce Boost, CUDA support and NVIDIA PhysX-ready.

TOP 5 LAPTOPS OF JULY 2008

1. Dell Studio 15 (New entrant to the Top 10) - The Dell Studio 15 is a 15.4" display multimedia notebook accessible in numerous colors and configurations. The Studio 15 can be outfitted with an Intel Core 2 Duo and devoted ATI graphics.


2. Dell XPS M1530 (formerly #1) - The Dell XPS M1530 is the bigger brother to the XPS M1330. It's a 15.4-inch display sleek looking recital laptop that proffers the influential NVidia 8600m graphics accelerator card.


3. HP Pavilion tx2500z (formerly #10) - The tx2500z tablet PC features an AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Processor, up to 4096MB DDR2 System Memory, ATI Mobile Radeon HD 3200 duly handling the Graphics efficiently.


4. HP Pavilion dv6700t (formerly #3) - The HP dv6700t Entertainment laptop PC is the substitute for the well-liked dv6500t. This notebook delivers a 15.4" Bright view exhibit, dazzling high-gloss design are the specifications that configures this power punch.


5. Lenovo ThinkPad T61 (formerly #2) - The ThinkPad T61 was unconfined in May of 2007 and is tranquilly holding strong on the majority of the popular charts. The T61 sports the Intel Santa Rosa (Centrino Duo) platform and enhances upon the admired T60 by offering an even sturdier erect and extra port preferences.

5 MOST EXPENSIVE LAPTOPS IN THE WORLD

The 5 Most Expensive babies in the laptop industry is revealed, Lets read ahead to learn more

FIRST:

Luvaglio the One Million Dollar notebook is the hyper best in the whole wide world. This English-made work of art has not been launched yet, but make sure you put your bid in now. There will only be just one made. Rumor has it that the Luvaglio will come loaded with nothing less than a in built USB memory stick, a 128GB hard drive, Blu-ray optical drive, and your choice of ornamentations ranging from wood, leather, and metals of jus only the most expensive kinds. The Luvaglio comes loaded with an automatic display cleanser and allows its user to advance and switch out components at will.



SECOND:

The Tulip E-Go Diamond encrusted notebook will only burn you $355,000. The exquisiteness of this laptop is its beauty. It is equipped with chrome handles and silky curves, leather swatches, and white gold plating studded with diamonds. Underneath this entire insignia, however, is a customary laptop with 2GB of RAM and 160GB hard disk drive.

THIRD:

The Voodoo Envy H 171 is the definitive in gaming jumping around for $8768. loaded with No diamonds or leather , but hardware that’s capable of firing up the spices with their top speeds-4GB of RAM, 2 NVIDIA Quattro FX Go 2500M graphics chips, 2 250GB hard drives and decapitate-sharp to visualize your twirling gaming universe.

FOURTH:

Another gamer on this menu is the Window PC Sting 919, for just $7326. This 20-inch display weighs at a mere 20 pounds. It comes with a 4GB of RAM, just one 160GB hard drive. The graphics set up is the twin NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX and an NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI processors

FIFTH:

"Cheapest" of the most-expensive-notebook menu is the Dell XPS M2010, at 18.3 pounds and a mere $5898. One neat twist to this story line is the Bluetooth keyboard and the Blu-ray drive. It comes with the 2.3 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 4GB RAM that makes this Notebook a fly-all for under $1 million.