We should add however that AMD’s Fusion platform is gaining backers among computer manufacturers for bringing solid performance and graphics to thin and light laptops without having to sacrifice too much battery life, so you can expect to see some or their latest design wins in our daily news coverage as well as in the forthcoming update of this guide.
When shopping for a new laptop it’s important to know beforehand how you plan to use it. Whether you want a multimedia or gaming powerhouse that will only move from your desk occasionally, or something that hits the sweet spot between performance and portability, there are plenty of good options if you know what to look for. To help ease the hassle of going through countless product pages and bookmarking the ones you like, the TechSpot Laptop Buying Guide consists of a regularly updated list of our favorite notebooks in each of six categories: Thin and light, business or general purpose, desktop replacements, gaming, value/budget offerings, and netbooks. Here are our highlights for this quarter, we’ve included a quick description under each laptop to offer some advice on what you should be looking for and what makes it special. That said, if we’ve overlooked your favorite system feel free to share it in the comments.