With the latest version of its 17-inch widescreen PowerBook, Apple incorporates some nice upgrades but leaves out the one most of us were hoping for: a mobile version of the high-performance G5 chip. Still, the impressively designed 17-inch PowerBook G4 (Apple's prime desktop replacement) is equipped with a new and improved set of specs and features.
A thin-and-light laptop built for the business crowd, the HP Compaq nc6230 joins the growing ranks of laptops outfitted with Intel's next-generation Centrino platform, Sonoma. In addition to some updated components, the nc6230 features some attractive design updates to its previous iteration, the HP Compaq nc6000, a highly regarded computer.
One of three Dell business laptops recently refreshed inside and out, the Latitude D810 is a desktop replacement for employees who don't require a highly portable system. It comes equipped with Intel's new Sonoma platform, a high-end graphics card, and a few design enhancements, including a reinforced frame.
The Sony VAIO VGN-FS115Z is among a new breed of Pentium M laptops that are transforming the definition of a desktop-replacement laptop. The VAIO VGN-FS115Z measures 364 by 36 by 264mm -- almost exactly the dimensions of the Dell Inspiron 6000.
In the litter of refreshed Dell Latitude business laptops, the D410 is the runt -- but by no means is it meek. On the strength of its new Intel Sonoma parts, the updated Latitude D410 raced through our benchmarks, earning our fastest mobile performance score to date for an ultraportable. With a reinforced frame and new features such as a Trusted Platform Module chip, the Latitude D410 is a speedy, secure, and smartly designed notebook for executives.