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Top 15 Notebook PCs

A new IBM model claims the top value spot, while another unit by the same company leads the power list.

By Carla Thornton, PCW Print   

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The IBM R40 hits the top spot on the value list.IBM strikes twice this month, taking the top spot on both the power and the value sides of the chart. Its ThinkPad T40 has been the power Best Buy almost every month since June, while the new, modestly priced, and speedy ThinkPad R40 earned top honors on the value side. The R40 had a battery life of just over 4 hours.

Also new to the value list this month, Acer's TravelMate 290LMi delivered nearly 5 hours of battery life and turned in impressive performance: Its PC WorldBench score of 121 is a mere point behind that of the fastest value system, Chem USA's ChemBook 2300. Significantly slower but nearly $450 less, the Toshiba Satellite A15-S127 has a 15-inch screen and is a good fit for students who want a system for both work and play.

Hewlett-Packard goes wide-screen with its new Nx7000, in third place on the power side. This business portable has a 15.4-inch display and built-in wireless networking, but we were put off by the keyboard's slightly flimsy feel. The superthin Gateway 200XL tied with the Acer TravelMate 803LCi as the new speed champions on the chart, but the Gateway's 1-hour battery life was dismal.

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