Joanna Stern

Toshiba's entry into the U.S. netbook market soars past the competition with a stunning design, stellar keyboard, and the longest battery life of any netbook to date.

MSI's 13-inch ultraportable is slim, slick, and affordable, but its keyboard could be better.

This inexpensive 16-inch multimedia notebook packs speedy performance, gaming punch, and smooth Blu-ray playback. Just keep the power cord handy.

This portable 12-inch notebook offers good productivity performance and decent battery life for a bargain-basement price.

This 8.9-inch version of the popular MSI Wind mini-notebook is done in by a poor Linux OS and short battery life.

The 10-inch MSI Wind mini-notebook has good computing punch and impressive endurance.

The Lenovo IdeaPad is a gorgeous ultraportable that backs up its good looks with long battery life and a brilliant display.

Lenovo's first consumer notebook, the IdeaPad Y510, offers a head-turning design, facial recognition, and impressive audio quality for less than a grand.

Laptop Magazine reviews PC Decrapifier 1.8.3, PC Decrapifier aims to rid your new notebook of crippling trial software, but some new computers pose too big of a challenge for this free download.

This affordable, business-class netbook offers long battery life, durability, and a first-rate keyboard.

LAPTOP Magazine reviews the redBoomerang Mobile Workforce.

Laptop Magazine reviews Plantronics Discovery 925, a Bluetooth headset that's strong enough for a man but made for a woman.