Notebook Review website has announced 15 popular laptop computers in April 2007 according to their survey. This is a very good idea that notebook review follows every month and it can help many consumers who want to buy laptops. If we look at the most popular laptops in January, February and March, HP Pavilion dv6000t has kept its position at number one for 4 months. Also, Lenovo ThinkPad T60 and Dell Inspiron e1505 / Inspiron 6400 have stayed in the same positions like the last three months (at number two and three. Sony VAIO SZ has kept position four and Toshiba Satellite A135 position 5 from March, as well.
The 15 popular laptops are:
1- HP Pavilion dv6000t:
15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280 x 800), Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 (2.16 GHz/4MB L2 Cache) Processor, 1GB DDR2 SDRAM, 100 GB SATA (5400RPM), NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400, (128 MB Dedicated + 128 MB Shared) graphic processor, Super Multi 8X DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer)
It has got cool design and adequate facilities for multimedia and it is most popular type and the dv6000t is widely available with Vista in stores.
Also, you can read about the new Pavilion dv6500t laptop with Santa Rosa and other new features here.
2-Lenovo ThinkPad T60:
14.1" and 15.4" standard and 15.4" WSXGA widescreen display, Intel Core Duo T2300 (1.66 GHz) processor ( or Intel 2.0GHz Core2 Due) , 512 MB DDR II SDRAM memory ( or 1 GB RAM), 120GB 5400RPM Hared drive, ATI X1400 graphics card, weight: 6 lbs
It is a business thin-and-light laptop which has got one of the best keyboards in the industry, dual pointing devices and optional integrated WAN.
Also you can read about New Lenovo ThinkPad T61 with Santa Rosa platform and new Intel’s Core 2 Due processor. (In April this laptop has stayed in 19th position)
3- Dell Inspiron e1505 / Inspiron 6400:
15.4" WXGA+ UltaSharp Widescreen display, 1.66-GHz Intel Core Duo T2300 processor; Memory: 1GB DDR2 SDRAM; 80GB 5400rpm Hard disk; Graphics card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950; weight: 6.8lbs
This is the business laptop computer and well configured and now you can find it with Core 2 Duo processor and Windows Vista now comes pre-loaded on any e1505 you choose.
4- Sony VAIO SZ:
13.3" WXGA (1280x800) with XBRITE Technology; Intel Core solo and Core 2 Duo processor;
512MB DDR2 up to 2 GB RAM memory; 60GB up to 160GB (5400rpm) with G-Sensor Shock protection; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 with 128MB video memory; weight: 3.7 lbs up to 4.1lbs
Sony has released this VAIO notebook series are available with Windows Vista preloaded now.
5-Toshiba Satellite A135:
This laptop series are budget laptops and they can be business laptops, student laptops and gaming laptops. They are budget vista based laptop computers with ample ports and best choice for first time laptop buyers.
Toshiba A135 series are very customizable.
They come with Display: 15.4" (WXGA) widescreen TruBrite display at 1280x800 native resolution; Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 8MB-224MB dynamically; Processor: Intel Core Due 1.7 GHz / Intel Core 2 Due T5500 1.6 GHz; Memory: 1GB - 2GB DDR2Hard Drive: 120GB / 160GB / 2 x 120GB (240GB);Optical Drive: DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive; over 6 lbs (2.7 kg); OS: Vista Home Premium and Vista Ultimate.
6- HP Pavilion dv9000z:
This laptop had the 8th position in January,it didn’t get any position in February,it got the good seventh position in March. And in April it has improved and come up to position 6.
17" Widescreen display; AMD Turion X2 processor; NVidia Go 7600 (Dedicated) graphics card; Weight: 8 lbs
This HP piano black design laptop is available with Vista pre-loaded OS. “HP dv9000z offers a built-in number pad, lots of multimedia features, slick HP imprint wave design and best of all -- a price of around $1,000!”
Also you can read about HP Pavilion dv9000 here.
7-Apple MacBook Pro:
This popular laptop first stayed at 11th position in January. In February, it raised up to 6th position. In March it fell two positions down. And in April it is staying in position 7 means one position improvement. It shows that this laptop is popular in April as much as it was in January, February and March and it has kept its demand in the same level for 4 months.
It is stylish laptop with fast clocking Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 1GB-2 GB RAM, 120GB Hard disk, 6x double-layer burning SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW), ATI X1600 video card and DVI output and ExpressCard/34 slot in a 15.4" or 17" screen size.
It is good to know that 15.4" MacBook Pro is coming with LED backlights display this year.
8- HP Pavilion dv6000z:
This laptop came to list in February. It stayed in position 14 in March and in April has good improvement of coming to 8th position.
It is a budget laptop with 15.4" WXGA Glossy Bright Vivid screen and AMD Turion 64 X2processor for consumers who need multimedia laptop for occasional travels. It has got 256MB Nvidia 7200 Go, ExpressCard slot, 1.3 Megapixel Webcam and Microphone, Weight: 6.6 lbs and arrays of ports.
It is good if you read the news of “ updating Pavilion dv2000, dv6000 and dv9000 with Santa Rosa”
9- Sony VAIO FE:
This is a successful laptop that first last month it came to list and stood in the 9th position and now, in March, it has raised up to the 6th position instead of Apple MacBook Pro.
They are budget laptop (in range of $1300, $1400) with 15.4" widescreen display with XBRITE HiColor technology. It comes with Core2 Due processor, optional built-in camera, and substitutable multi-function optical drive bay, 2 hrs and half battery life, Windows Vista Home Premium. They are pricy.
10- Acer Aspire 5102:
This laptop has kept its popularity for four months. After staying in position 9 in January, position 14 in February and position 12 in March, in April it came up to 10th position.
15.4" Widescreen TFTwith CrystalBrite Technology; AMD Turion X2 dual core 64-bit processor; a 120GB hard drive; Integrated Intel graphics card; integrated web camera, 5-in-1 card reader and DVD Super Multi drive; weight: 6lbs; price around $900.
But Acer Aspire 5101 is recommended has it has got the same spece but the Gpraphics card is ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 integrated 3D graphics, Memory: 1024MB DDR2-533MHz;Hard Drive: 100GB; Optical Drive: DVD±RW Super Multi; 5-1 Flash Memory Card Reader with price of $800.
11- HP Pavilion dv9000t:
This laptop has been popular in position range of 7-12 in for months.
It is a 17" budget laptop series that they are very customizable.( price around $1000) They come with Intel Core Due and Intel Core 2 Due processors, max 2 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 with 256 MB dedicated Video memory; 1 HDMI port, TV Tuner DVB-T with remote control; HP Pavilion WebCam, Weight: 7.8 lbs (3.56 kg); available with Vista.
12- Asus A8J:
For the first time this laptop has come to the list. And it has got good position. Last month Aspire 5102 sat in this position.
It is a budget 14.1 inches Wide XGA+ (1440 x 900) powerful and thin-and-light laptop that weighs 5.25 lbs and comes with Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2GHz; ATI Mobility Radeon x1700 graphics; 1GB RAM; 120GB Hard disk; DVD Dual Layer Super-Multi Drive; Intel PRO 3945 Wireless 802.11a/b/g; IEEE 1394; Bluetooth2.0 + EDR 5 USB ports, DVI, VGA, S-Video (TV Out); 4-in-1 Card Reader; 1 x Express Card slot and Built in .3 mega pixel Webcam.
So, you see it is a entertainment laptop with ample ports and slots and multi tasking processor and good level graphics card.
This powerful laptop is cheap and costs only $1298.
13- HP Pavilion dv2000t:
This cheap laptop has come to list this month for the firs time too.
It is a stylish laptop with glossy piano finish on the cover and inside of the notebook. The HP dv2000 is a 14.1-inch WXGA BrightView computer that weighs about 5.4lbs. The dv2000 features either an Intel Core Duo( or Core 2 Due) processor or AMD Turion X2 dual core 64-bit processor. It comes with 1GB RAM, 80GB 5400rpm Hard disk; Super 8x DVD+/-RW with DL support optical frive; Intel GMA 950 graphics, Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG w/ Bluetooth and 1.3 MP Webcam with 2 omnidirectional microphones. Also, it features ExpressCard 54/34 Slot, 1 Firewire, 3 USB 2.0, TV-Out (S-video), IR (for remote control), Microphone in, 2 Headphone out (with one also as SPDIF Digital Audio).
Recently; it has got updated with Santa Rosa platform, New Intel Core 2 Due processor and integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 and up to 2 GB.
14- HP Pavilion tx1000z:
This laptop has come to list for the first time too.
This budget convertible tablet pc weighs only 5 lbs. it as an entertainment notebook, and the system includes media control buttons, dual headphone jacks, a touch screen that works with any stylus or your fingertip, and a new high-gloss finish screen. Its powered by an AMD processor, 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM; 120GB (5400 RPM) SATA Hard Drive; LightScribe SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Dual Layer optical drive; Nvidia GeForce Go 6150 graphics; and 12.1" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Convertible Display (1280x800).
15- Sony VAIO C:
The position of this laptop has just fallen down from 6th in January to 11th in February and in March has read 13th. And now in April it has fallen to 15th position. It shows that within last 4 months this laptop has gradually been losing its demand.
13.3" Widescreen display; Intel Core 2 Duo processor; Integrated, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950; 2 GB DDR II SDRAM; weight: 5 lbs; OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
This VAIO Notebook series are stylish business laptops with sleek design and they are offered in various colors. You can read about Sony VAIO VGN-C150P/B notebook which is a cheap laptop with Core 2 due processor and the review of this VAIO notebook series here.
The next five laptops from 16th position to 20th one are respectively:
Sony VAIO N; Apple MacBook; Sony VAIO TX Series; Lenovo ThinkPad T61; and Dell Inspiron e1705. the interesting part is these 5 laptops stayed in this category of 16th position to 20th in March too ( except ThinkPad T61).
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