December 2007
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For home computing

Laptop computers

14.1-inch budget

  • Dell Inspiron 1420 with Core 2 Duo T7100 processor, $1,005

17-inch Apple MacBook Pro
DANDY DISPLAY The 17-inch Apple MacBook Pro can replace a desktop computer.
15.4-inch budget

  • Dell Inspiron 1521 with Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processor, $840
  • Toshiba Satellite A215-S4697 with Turion 64 X2 TL-52 processor, $600, CR Best Buy

15.4-inch workhorse

  • Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch with 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo processor, $2,000
  • Dell Inspiron 1520 with Core 2 Duo T5400 processor, $1,015

17-inch workhorse

  • Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch with 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, $2,800
  • Dell Inspiron 1720 with Core 2 Duo T7300 processor, $1,500
  • Sony VAIO VGN-AR370 with Core 2 Duo T7200 processor, $2,340

13.3-inch slim and light

  • Sony VAIO VGN-SZ440 with Core 2 Duo T5500 processor, $1,595
  • Toshiba Satellite U305-S5077 with Pentium Dual-Core T2080 processor, $900, CR Best Buy


Desktop computers

Budget

  • Dell Inspiron 531, $590, CR Best Buy
  • HP Pavilion Slimline s3000y, $720

Workhorse

  • Dell Inspiron 530, $905


LCD computer monitors

17-inch

  • Samsung 740BX, $215, CR Best Buy
  • Benq FP72G+S, $205, CR Best Buy

19-inch

  • Samsung 940BX, $265

20-inch

  • Dell E207WFP, $260, CR Best Buy
  • Apple Cinema Display LCD20, $600
  • Samsung 205BW, $335

22-inch

  • Gateway FPD2275W, $400