LAPTOP Magazine Names the Best Notebooks of the Year

LAPTOP magazine announced the top portable PCs of 2008 in its Best Notebooks of the Year feature. The notebooks that made LAPTOP's list are those that combine sharp design and superior ergonomics with innovative features and excellent performance. This feature appears in LAPTOP's December 2008 issue and on Laptopmag.com.

New York, NY (PRWEB) December 3, 2008 -- LAPTOP--Mobile Solutions for Business & Life, the leading mobile technology magazine and Web site, today announced the top portable PCs of 2008 in its Best Notebooks of the Year feature, which appears in LAPTOP's December 2008 issue and on Laptopmag.com.

In a year that saw an explosion of low-cost mini-notebooks, the Best Notebooks of the Year feature highlights not only the cream of the netbook crop, but also the best systems across all major categories, from lightweight ultraportables to big-screen desktop replacements.

"This was an especially exciting year for notebooks. The mini-notebook category took off in a way few had expected. In addition, we saw laptops get much thinner without sacrificing performance, the emergence of the 16:9 widescreen format, touch-sensitive media controls, and more eco-friendly designs," says Mark Spoonauer, LAPTOP editor in chief.

The notebooks that made LAPTOP's list are those that combine sharp design and superior ergonomics with innovative features and excellent performance.

LAPTOP's Best Notebooks of 2008 are:

Acer Aspire 8930G

Acer Aspire one

Alienware Area-51 m17x

Apple MacBook

Dell Vostro 1310

Gateway P-7811 FX

HP EliteBook 6930p

HP Pavilion dv5t

Lenovo ThinkPad X200

Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet

Lenovo ThinkPad X301

MSI Wind U110

Panasonic Toughbook 30

Sony VAIO FW Series (VGN-FW290)

Sony VAIO Z Series (VGN-Z540)

Toshiba Satellite A305-S6883

The December issue of LAPTOP, including the Best Notebooks of the Year, is available on newsstands December 2, 2008. The feature is also online at http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/best-notebooks-of-2008.aspx.

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For Further Information:

Liz Moran

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LAPTOP Magazine

lmoran @ laptopmag.com

212-807-8220

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