I was at Best Buy looking for a laptop for one of my colleagues. She needs something powerful enough to create flyers, documents etc but also light enough to carry with ease. Good battery life was a must. An optical drive was not. The other requirement? It had to be inexpensive. In the end I picked up a Toshiba Satellite T135 for her. It weights under 4 pounds, is powerful enough to do everything she needs and was under $550.

Here’s a look…

The Toshiba Satellite T135 is available at Best Buy for $549.99.

What I Like: Thin, Light, Comfortable Keyboard, Decent Screen, Inexpensive

What Needs Improvement:The Trackpad buttons are hard to use

Looking for a powerhouse quad-core notebook for under $1000? Here’s a deal worth a look… or two!!!!

This HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition 15.6″ Laptop features a Core i7-720QM and 1GB of VRAM discrete graphics. Mix in 4GB DDR3 memory, a 500GB Hard Drive spinning at 7200RPM and a 6-cell battery and you have a notebook that can deal with just about anything you throw at it!

Oh, and did we mention it even includes an HP Integrated HDTV Hybrid Tuner?

All this for just $914.99. It even includes free shipping! Just apply the coupon code: NBTY349821 during checkout process!

HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition 15.6-inch Core i7 Laptop w/ TV Tuner via GearSponsor LogicBuy.

I recently reviewed Shinnoire’s custome iPhone Leather Flip Case.  I had a lot of fun selecting my personal color choices for the case.  It’s not often you get to pick and choose the exact colors which will go into your case and then have it personally hand crafted.

Shinnorie offers the same level of customization for their bags as well and I was also allowed to custom build a laptop bag for review.

The bag I had built is their Skinny Slim Bag.  It’s a slim bag good for short trips, daily commutes to and from work or meetings.  The bag is built from a stain resistant nylon covered EVA hard shell and is generously padded with foam lining.

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I’ve always admired those lap top stand which sit on your desk and allow you to place your notebook computer on them for better and more ergonomic viewing angles.  But what happens when you leave your desk?  Most of these stands won’t fit in your gear bag and therefore you have to leave them at home.

Enter AViiQ and their Portable Laptop Stand.  The stand, which works with all laptops, including 17″ wide models, easily folds down to 1/4″ for total portability and ease of storage.  It’ll simply slide into your laptop sleeve or case.

The stand also keeps your computer at a 12 degree angle which helps with overheating issues.

Specs on the stand are as follows:

*Supports up to a 17″ laptop
*Keyboard Angle: 12 degrees
*Folded Dimensions: 12.75″ x 2.75″ x 0.25″
*Unfolded Dimensions: 11″ x 9″ x 1.75″
*Weight: 5.5 oz

The Portable Lap Top stand is available for pre-order at a price of $79.95, here.

Lenovo is just starting to ship their 11.6-inch Lenovo IdeaPad U150 LED-backlit Laptop (690968U). It comes pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS, Pentium Dual-core SU4100 1.3GHz; 3GB DDR3; 11.6″ HD WXGA LED. GearSponsor LogicBuy spotted a coupon code (USPBANNERS) that lets you buy it for $699 – 10% off coupon = $629.10 plus FREE shipping. The newest U-series ultra-portable from Lenovo is 0.75″ thin and under 3lbs. To get this deal follow the link below and be sure to let us know how you like it!

Lenovo IdeaPad U150 $629

Question- what is the same thickness as the iPhone 3GS but offers full notebook functionality.

Answer- the Dell Adamo XPS. (It is actually thinner in places.)

The Adamo XPS is one of the more unusual notebooks designs we have ever seen. It is remarkably thin, has an unusual mechanism for unlocking the device and a design that is eye-catching. Xavier Lanier of GottaBeMobile and Notebooks.com has an awesome unboxing video that really lets you appreciate the notebook’s design.

Check it out HERE.

There are two things everyone shopping for a notebook computer want: more features and lower price. Today Acer announces a new notebook designed with those things in mind, what they call “an innovative notebook with 3D viewing technology. Featuring advanced display capabilities, high-definition graphics engine, premium Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor and Dolby® surround sound, the Aspire 5738DG delivers cinematic images that literally pop from the screen, while maintaining the performance and productivity features of a desktop replacement notebook.”

Read on for the full announcement.

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Yesterday our Gearsponsor Logicbuy featured an HP dv8t for $1,269. If that price is too rich for your budget – then save up to $219 on 13-inch, 4.2 lbs. HP Pavilion dm3t Laptop with Intel Ultra Low Voltage (optional Core 2 Duo ULV) for only $619. Features up to 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 512MB NVIDIA GeForce G 105M, optional Mobile Broadband, low-light webcam and lightweight, brushed aluminum chassis in Modern Argento gray. Free upgrade to 3GB DDR3 memory – pre-installed Windows 7 OS & Free 2nd day shipping. If you’re in the market for a loptop – buying a new model with Windows 7 already installed is the easy way to upgrade to the newest Windows version.

HP Pavilion dm3t 13-inch Intel ULV Laptop – $619 or HP Pavilion dm3z 13-inch AMD Neo Dual-core – $519

As the October 22 release date for Windows 7 approaches I’ve been thinking more about what I’ll buy for a new Windows laptop. Like most people I’m not a big fan of Windows OS upgrades on top of an existing Windows version. This is doubly true for Windows 7 which we know is going to require a fresh installation versus having the ability to upgrade a prior version. One interesting laptop possibility is this Lenovo T400s brought to our attention by GearSponsor Logicbuy. The Lenovo ThinkPad T400s is a 14.1-inch LED backlight Laptop with Multi-touch screen and it’s available starting at $2,145 – $146 instant discount – 15% stackable coupon (expires 10/21) = $1,699.15 plus FREE shipping. More details and the link below.

Lenovo T400s via GearSponsor Logicbuy

If you are in the market for a new laptop, you should definitely check out the new Toshiba Satellite T100 Series.  This ultra-thin line of laptops measures less than one-inch thick and comes equipped with Windows 7 installed.  These laptops aregeared for anyone who wants full-featured performance, mobility, as well as long-lasting (up to 9 full hours!) battery life.

OK, what about affordability?  The Toshiba Satelite T115 starts at $499.99 MSRP, and the Toshiba Satellite T135 starts at $599.99.  Both models will be available starting October 22nd at major retailers, e-tailers as well as straight from Toshiba via toshibadirect.com.

Check out more photos and the full specs after the jump!

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Wired reviewed a variation of the Lenovo T400s back in June and fawned over it with words like “svelte, speedy and frickin’ sweet” (full review). If you’ve been tempted by this super thin laptop then you may be interested in this deal. Lenovo ThinkPad T400s 14.1-inch LED backlight Laptop with Multi-touch screen at $2,165 – $166 instant discount – 10% stackable coupon (Expires 9/20/09) = $1,799.10 plus FREE shipping. It features Enhanced Multitouch panel technology that lets you naturally interact with applications – by simple using four fingers. Imagine that – instead of giving Windows the one finger salute you can use four!

Lenovo T400s laptop with multi-touch via GearSponsor Logicbuy

This Acer Aspire One with 11.6″ screen, 1GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 802.11G Wi-Fi and Windows XP Home SP3 is a relative bargain for $280 shipped from J&R. I use a slightly smaller version of this computer and while I wish the keyboard was backlit you can’t beat the small size for carrying this on a plane or throwing into a briefcase during daily travel. I’ve used my Netbook to connect into client sites via Remote Desktop without a hitch. What it lacks in processing horsepower it makes up for in far superior battery power and convenience.

Acer Aspire One 11.6″ Netbook – $280

HP announced a new set of notebooks and netbooks to their lineup today, including the new ENVY series of premium notebooks.

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I’ve been greatly enjoying the HP dv6 that I recently upgraded to Windows 7, and that got me wondering about Snow Leopard (OSX 10.6). Dan was evil kind enough to send me a link to the latest Apple refurb sales last week, and I couldn’t help myself…after perusing the wares, I bit.

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In celebration of the long weekend our GearSponsor Logicbuy has uncovered this high-def screened HP laptop for half off the normal list price. Includes Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2 GHZ processor, 4GB RAM upgrade, 1080p high-def monitor, blu-ray drive, 320 gb 7200 rpm HDD, free HP Deskjet D2680 printer, Vista Home Premium operating system, fingerprint reader. Expires 9/5/09.

HP HDX16t – $799 via Logicbuy