• Best 5 Macworld Expo Rumors

  
  Upgrades, combo products, ports and other pet projects are among our favorite predictions.

• Lenovo Brings Wii Functionality to PCs

  
  Lenovo's new all-in-one PC comes with a remote control that can be used as a motion-based gaming controller, like Nintendo's Wii.
• 2009 Predictions: Macworld's Annual Forecast
• The Ultimate Laptop to Replace a Desktop: What We Want
• Product Reliability and After-Sale Service, 2008
• PC World's Most Popular Stories of 2008
• Great Laptops for the Savvy Business Traveler
• Analysts Expect Evolutionary Products at Macworld
• Macworld Expo Preview
• Laptop Ergonomics for Mobile Professionals

Editor's Laptops Picks

• Top 10 Ultraportable Laptops Ideal for the mobile professional, these notebooks stand out for their low weight and small footprint. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.
• Top 10 All-Purpose Laptops These laptops can do it all and are a great choice for most notebook users. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.
• Top 5 Netbooks Netbooks (aka mini-notebooks, mini-notes or "laptots") are perfect travel companions and meet basic computing needs, including e-mailing, Web surfing, and document creation. Best of all, these low-powered machines cost less than the standard-issue laptop.

Laptops Reviews

• HP EliteBook 2530p Ultraportable Laptop Pricey but worth it, the HP EliteBook 2530P lives up to its name, offering extras not ordinarily found on an ultraportable laptop.
• Toshiba Satellite U405 All-Purpose Laptop Think of the Toshiba Satellite U405 as a really inexpensive ultraportable or an incredibly svelte all-purpose laptop. It's both.
• Alienware Area 51 Power Desktop This updated version of an old favorite remains competitive, but we wouldn’t place bets on it winning races.
• Dell Studio XPS Power Desktop The Studio XPS delivers powerful performance for its price; but the internal design hampers this awesome PC.
• Polywell Poly X5800i Power Desktop Though the X5800i comes close to being a top performer, some rival desktops match its speed, and beat its cost.

Laptops News

• 2009 Predictions: Macworld's Annual Forecast It's hard to believe it's already 2009, and yet here we are, the day before another Macworld Expo and another Steve Jobs...
• Best 5 Macworld Expo Rumors Upgrades, combo products, ports and other pet projects are among our favorite predictions.
• Lenovo Brings Wii Functionality to PCs Lenovo's new all-in-one PC comes with a remote control that can be used as a motion-based gaming controller, like Nintendo's Wii.
• Macworld Expo Preview Macworld editors discuss the import of a Steve-less keynote presentation and Apple's departure from this time-honored event.
• Analysts Expect Evolutionary Products at Macworld Steve Jobs won't give the keynote at next week's Macworld Expo, but analysts still expect announcements.

Laptops Playing in PCW Video

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  NEC's Rugged Laptops to be Available Internationally NEC's rugged Shield Pro N22A will be the first of the company's rugged PCs heading outside of Japan.
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  Intel Announces New Classmate PCs Intel has unveiled new models in its Classmate PC range.
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  Asus Announces Update of the Eee PC The new model sports an 8.9-inch screen, more memory, and more storage space.

Laptops Slideshows

• Great Laptops for the Savvy Business Traveler If you mean business, you might as well travel with some style. You need a good work-ready laptop. Here are some of our favorites from among those that have passed through the PC World Test Center.
• Best of 2008: The Most Impressive Laptops Over the past year, we've seen netbooks explode on the scene, a paper-thin ultraportable challenge what we thought was possible, and powerful desktop replacements that really are suitable replacements for your desktop PC. But what were some of the most interesting laptops of 2008? Glad you asked.
• For Me? The Best Holiday Gifts From You to Yourself Just being you may be gift enough, but surely there are times when it isn't as easy as it looks. So show your appreciation during the gift-giving season by surprising yourself with one of these great presents. Remember, when you're buying for yourself, the thought isn't what counts!
• Technology for the Obscenely Wealthy Planning on hitting the jackpot soon? From a gargantuan HDTV to your own flying car, here are nine new tech toys you'll want to decorate your life.
• Great Laptops and Netbooks for Under $1000 Say good-bye to costly computers. These five netbooks and laptops are quick, easy, and available on the cheap.

Laptops How-Tos

• Laptop Ergonomics for Mobile Professionals Your laptop is a pain: Follow Jim Martin's advice and stop torturing yourself when you work on a portable.
• Fast Fixes for Common PC Problems Struggling with dead components, a recalcitrant Windows, and uncooperative applications? Our easy hardware repairs, simple software remedies, and quick tweaks will put your PC in the pink.
• Videoconferencing Tips: Travel Less in 2009 Use video messaging and online services to communicate in more meaningful ways in 2009--without traveling.
• Is It Time to Buy a Netbook For Your Business? Netbooks are cheap, ultra-mobile, and selling like hotcakes. But is now the time to buy some for your mobile workers?
• Stop Accidental Touchpad Touches While Typing Tired of ruining your document because your thumb grazed the touchpad? There may be an easy fix.