- guardian.co.uk, Sunday July 24 2005 00.59 BST
Apple Powerbook G4
The Apple 17-inch widescreen laptop packs enough power to run the affairs of a small country thanks to its 1.33Ghz G4 processor and 80GB hard drive. It also offers a 4.5-hour battery life, has a great graphics card with 64MB of memory plus integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for easy internet access on the move. But let's face it, you'll probably just end up playing minesweeper in vivid widescreen.
· Price: £1,700
For: the Multimedia Player
Samsung X25
The ultra-light, ultra-slender x25 ticks all the boxes. A 1.86Ghz processor, 15.1-inch screen, 512MB RAM, 80GB hard drive and DVD writer make it the perfect all-rounder equally at home managing a spreadsheet as playing a DVD and if it wasn't for the sheer riches on offer from Apple it would be top of the list.
· Price: from £1,500
For: the Tech-Savvy Nomad
Asus W5000A
Moving up from merely supplying the parts for big-name laptops, Asus has been creating notebooks with some success. The W5000A is no exception. It manages to cram in a Centrino Dothan processor, a DVD writer and a 1.3 megapixel camera.
· Price: £1,100
For: the Family
Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook P7010
Improving on its super-smart P5020, Fujitsu has increased the specifications on its new notebook to include a 1Ghz Pentium M processor, 512MB of RAM and a 60GB hard drive. Although this notebook may be light, it's far from lightweight.
· Price: £1,450
For: the Business Traveller
Sony Vaio PCG TR5MP
The TR5MP is a compact with both brains and brawn. A 1Ghz Pentium M Processor, 512MB RAM and 40GB hard drive lie beneath a diminutive sleek exterior. And the 10.6-inch, X-Black LCD screen brings absolute clarity even in direct sunlight, making it perfect for outdoor summer use.
· Price: £1,585
For: the Alfresco Freelancer
Compiled by Carl Wilkinson/Stuff magazine
