The notebook computer market can be a bit overwhelming. There are numerous laptop brands available, and each brand offers numerous different notebook models. Every model can also be sub-divided into different configurations, resulting in a nearly limitless array of options.
Choosing in this market can be difficult if you start looking without any idea what you might want. To help you, selected the top 10 notebook computers currently available. These notebook computers are, generally speaking, much better than competing products. They cover a variety of usage sceanrios and price ranges as well.
Apple MacBook Pro
It almost goes without saying that Apple’s MacBook Pro makes this top 10 list. Although very expensive, Apple’s MacBook Pro notebooks are built to a level quality that most other laptop manufacturers simply cannot hope to match. Brilliant displays, great keyboards and large trackpads make them a pleasure to use, and while performance isn’t off the charts it is respectable. Apple also provides the best customer service in the industry and has boasts above-average reliability.
Sony Vaio Z
The ultra-expensive Sony Vaio Z is a super-premium 13 inch laptop that manages to cram the hardware power you’d expect from a 17 inch system into a thin 13 inch form factor. This includes a Core i7 processor, Nvidia 330M graphics and a surprisingly high resolution of 1600×900. This is also one of the few PC laptops that can match Apple’s quality. The razor-thin Z is built like a tank, and Sony’s much better than average reliability reputation suggests this laptop will be with you for the long haul.
ASUS U30JC
The U30JC is a cross between an ultra-portable and a desktop replacement. It is small enough to slip easily into a bag, but it has an optical drive and provides a powerful Core i3 processor. This gives it performance that is more than adequete for most uses. The ASUS U30JC also benefits from an outstanding battery that can provide seven hours of usable time away from a socket. The U30JC will set you back just under $1000, making it a reasonable alternative to a MacBook.
Lenovo Thinkpad Edge
The inexpensive but well built Thinkpad Edge provides many of the features that made the Thinkpad line famous including a world-class keyboard and a trackpointer in the middle of the keyboard. The design, however, is much more stylish than the monolithic matte-black finish that Thinkpad laptops have traditionally sported. Available in a wide vareity of configurations, the Edge can be as inexpensive or as powerful as you’d like.
Gateway NV59
The Gateway NV59 is a simple but competent laptop that will appeal to users who want a straight-forward mid-sized notebook. It is the least expenisve product on this list of top 10 notebook computers with the exception of the HP netbook, but it still manages to provide a wonderful Core i3 processor. Mobile users will not be happy with battery life, but users who keep their notebook at home will appreciate the large, clear 15.6 inch display.
ASUS G73
Gamers, take note – this is the system for you. Inspired by the design of stealth fighters and bombers this large but slick laptop has an ominous apperance. The beautiful exterior can be crammed full of powerful hardware including Core i5/i7 processors and discrete graphics. The display is also becoming well known as one of the best gaming displays available on any notebook. Forget Alienware – this is the best gaming notebook available.
HP Mini 5102
The tiny HP Mini 5102 isn’t the most stylish netbook, but it provides a good combination of durability and functionality. Powered by the same Atom processor found in most netbooks, the Mini 5102 isn’t more powerful than its competitors. However, it has an excellent battery life of up to 8 hours and also includes a world-class keyboard. Thats very important for a netbook because crammed keyboards are a number one complaint among netbook users.
HP Envy
The Envy line has always been HP’s attempt to recreate the magic of the MacBook Pro. But is that really a bad thing? While the Envy doesn’t have OS X or the same great trackpad it does offer far more powerful hardware at a lower price. It is also possible to buy the larger models without paying a steep premium. If you’d like a premium laptop with metallic design, but you don’t want to pay for a Mac, the Envy is a solid alternative.
Samsung R580
Although still a small player on the notebook sceen, the notebooks Samsung does offer are all strong contenders for a spot in this top 10 notebooks list. The R580 received the nod because it is an affordable mainstream laptop that simply does everything right. it has a stylish and unique red-and-black exterior, provies a Blu-Ray drive and includes powerful hardware such as Nvidia graphics and an Intel Core processor. The R580 is a rare laptop that can handle both work and play.
Sony Vaio F Series
A mid-range desktop replacement laptop, the Sony Vaio F series is a capable perfomer that has very few flaws. Its exterior is gorgerous and comes in a wide variety of color options. The quality is top-notch, as with all Sony Vaio laptops, and reliability is known to be better than average. This is a heavy laptop, and battery life isn’t great, but that isn’t really the point. This laptop is meant to take the place of your current desktop computer by providing more power in a smaller package, and it accomplishes that task brilliantly.
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