Laptops > IBM Laptops > Less than 15" > From 1200 GBP to 1600 GBP

Advantages: Size, weight, looks, build quality, keyboard
Disadvantages: Built-in speaker

I got this laptop as second hand, with upgraded ram and hard drive (128M, 10Gb), after researching into the laptop market, i was after an ultra-portable laptop that would not break the bank, and this, for �130 off ebay was the best thing i could ever have gotten. To start off with my expectations, i expected to be able to get something really bulky and heavy, which would probably run windows 98 and i might have been tempted to make use of ...
...exceeded all my expectations and left me with a happy pocket! The Pentium II 333 would not really cut it as a multimedia performer, or so i thought, but again, i was surprised just how capable this portable is! Basically, being a student and wanting to carry the thing with me everyday, this is ideal, weighing in at 1.8 kilos without the base, i can word process, write emails, i have it on a broadband internet connection which lets me stream radio ... Read review

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: keyboard

...own keyboard. However I would not let this put you off buying a really great laptop. Other than this, I would highly recommend this laptop. It also has other usefull features such as a memory card reader and really simple to use Sony software. I have no regrets! ... Read review

Advantages: Functionality, Speed, Look
Disadvantages: Minimal

Having not owned an Apple product before, i took a leap of faith into the unknown when i decided to buy this version, now i've had it for over 2years and i am still impressed. Even now it doesn't seem outdated with its slim 14" screen, sleek apple touch keyboard, and white gloss finish. It comes as standard with a 'slot' style loading drive which saves time and potential breakages. The laptop comes with quite a few trick features including colour ...
...hard drive - incase you drop it! The only niggles on this model are the USB port being on the left side which can make apple mice a reach for right handed people and its clunky 'plastic' style click on the track buttons. For the money prepare to be impressed! ... Read review

Advantages: Dell, video card.
Disadvantages: none.

Dell XPS M1530 is a light weight and very good looking laptop. This laptop is great for hard core gaming at high levels and by saying gaming means that its also good for high or heavy softwares which don't work on any normal computer. Its weight is approximatily around 5.6 lbs. Video editing can be done on this laptop with great ease and comfort coz it is one of the main specification of the laptop. While it is also good for multimedia and burning ...
...knowing the configuration, coz thats the main deal: It has an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache). It can support Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1 ,ultimate edition, buisness edition. It has a High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440x900) & 2.0 M. It has a Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write). It has memory of 4GB3 Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms) While Hard ... Read review

Advantages: Wide range of Mutlimedia features
Disadvantages: More likely Vista compatibility

...buttons, such as the embedded HP QuickPlay interface for multimedia playback.A webcam sits at the top of the lid for video chatting. Audio playback through the Altec Lansing speakers was among the best we have heard from a laptop this size, and visual rendering of DVDs and other video clips was outstanding. In short,This notebook has many multimedia features,and It's fully compatible the new windows vista,Though It's a pain for users to get the ... Read review