The latest and greatest Windows 7 laptops

Asus Eee PC 1008P - Karim Rashid Collection


For the fashionably inclined, Asus' Eee PC Seashell Karim Rashid Collection will make you feel like taking a stroll on the catwalk. Industrial designer Rashid's style is all over these ultraslim netbooks that come in Hot Pink and Coffee Brown.


Key features: 10.1-inch LED Backlight WSVGA Screen (1024x600); Windows 7 Home Premium; Intel (INTC) Atom N450 processor; 1GB DDR2 memory; 250GB SATA2 HDD 5400rpm + 500GB WebStorage; 1.3M (MMM) pixels camera; 2.5 lbs.
Price: $492 pink, $499 brown

Asus G51JX-A1


Asus' G51JX-A1 is a muscular machine that offers physical gaming interaction. It is powered by an Intel Core i7-720QM processor, a dedicated Nvidia (NVDA) GeForce GTS 360M graphics card and Nvidia's PhysX Technology. The machine boasts 3-D Vision and 3-D surround sound. You can also harness all this power for work projects.


Key features: 15-inch screen (1920x1080); Intel Core i7-720QM processor; 2.8GHz CPU speed; 3-D Vision and 3-D surround sound; Altec Lansing speakers and Dolby Home Theater; Nvidia GeForce GTS 360M graphics card; 6GB RAM, DDR3; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit; 7.3 lbs.
Price: $1,368 - $1,598

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3T


Lenovo's IdeaPad S10-3T is a multi-touch convertible tablet netbook that aims to redefine the netbook category with its swivel-screen design and Lenovo NaturalTouch responsive fingertip touch-screen technology. This 10.1-inch machine converts from a netbook to a tablet that responds to the lightest of touches, has HD audio and weighs in at 3.5 pounds.


Key features: Intel Atom N470 processor; 1.83 GHz CPU speed; 2GB RAM, DDR2; 10.1-inch multi-touch screen; LED-Backlit LCD; Windows 7 Starter; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 graphics card; high-definition audio; 3.5 lbs.
Price: $550 - $650

Toshiba Satellite E205


This all-purpose laptop includes features such as a powerful Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost Technology, Intel HD Graphics, a backlit keyboard and a recordable DVD drive. But its most noteworthy feature is the Intel Wireless Display technology that allows you to wirelessly connect the laptop to your HDTV to view online media, videos and photos on a bigger screen.


Key features: Intel Core i5-430M processor; Mobile Intel HD Graphics; 4GB DDR3 memory, 500GB HD; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit; 14.1-inch HD screen
Price: $899

Sony Vaio EB


The Sony Vaio EB notebook is a colorful and affordable machine with multimedia features like HD audio and real-time video conferencing (so you can cut back on business travel!). A built-in numeric pad and an edge-to-edge keyboard gives the feeling of a larger computer, and a touchpad integrated into the palm rest may help stave off Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.


Key features: Intel Core i3-330M processor; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD graphics card; Intel High Definition Audio; 4GB RAM, DDR3; 15.5-inch (1368 x 768) screen; 100 percent HDMI output; 5.9 lbs.; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Price: From $799

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