Dell XPS M1710

Designed for avid gamers with money to burn, this laptop provides amazing performance, featuring a top-of-the-line processor, Nvidia GeForce Go 7800 GTX 256 graphics card, illuminated case, and excellent multimedia features. And for a gaming machine, it's pretty svelte.

Lenovo ThinkPad T60

Now with Intel Core Duo processors, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, and shock-mounted hard drives and internal roll cages that hold components in place. Choose a 14.1" or 15" screen. Some configurations have Wi-Fi, integrated fingerprint readers, and "all day computing," a 10-hour extended-life battery.

Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV600

Whoah. This laptop combines TV, audio, PC, and DVD features in one compact package. With the integrated TV tuner, multiple Plug-and-Play ports, XP Media Center, 160GB hard drive, Nvidia GeForce Go 7300 GPU with 256MB of VRAM, 17-inch display, Harmon/Kardon stereo speakers, 1-bit digital amplifier, you'll never be bored again!

Acer TravelMate 8200

With a 2GHz processor, 15.4" LCD display, Intel Centrino Duo Mobile technology, 120GB hard drive, and ATI Radeon X1600 graphics processor. It weighs 6.6 pounds.