Typical price: £949
What is it: Stylish 15.4-inch multimedia laptop
What we think: It's attractive and offers good value for money, but it's not as feature-packed as we'd hoped
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| Review date | 18 Jun 07 | 24 Aug 06 | 1 Oct 07 | 19 Mar 07 |
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| Review summary | It's a fine-looking multimedia laptop, but the VGN-FZ11L is let down by its lack of hard drive space, limited screen resolution and no real gaming ability. It is relatively good value for money, though Read full review |
The Sony Vaio VGN-AR11S is the best multimedia laptop on the market. It contains all you need for enjoying full high-definition video on its own screen or on a larger display. If you're backing Blu-ray over HD DVD this Media Center laptop comes thoroughly recommended Read full review |
The HP Pavilion HDX9000 is simply the best desktop replacement multimedia laptop money can buy. If you're after a machine that is fast, attractive and still slightly portable, there are very few alternatives Read full review |
Powerful innards and a sleek, sexy exterior make this the most desirable laptop we've seen in a long time. If you want a portable to impress, look no further Read full review |
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