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Article: More go, less dough: these five laptops show how $999 can take you.(Acer TravelMate 2355, Dell Inspiron 6000, Gateway NX500X, HP Compaq Presario V2000Z, Toshiba Tecra A5-S116)(Product/Service Evaluation)
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- Computer Shopper
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- December 1, 2005
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PC MAKERS HAVE OFTEN been reluctant to submit "value" notebooks to us for review. That's because inexpensive laptops have typically been built from low-end components that don't turn in stellar benchmark-test results or pump out impressive battery performance. That's starting to change, however.
Today's under-S1,000 notebooks deliver better power and battery life than their predecessors, providing ample oomph for typical users. You still won't get the premium core components of a costlier model, but you'll be pleasantly surprised at just how much a grand (or less) will buy.
As we did with our budget-desktop roundup last month ("Grand Prizes," p. 96), we ...