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			Alienware Area-51 m9750 CNET Editor's Rating: 8.2 Price range: $1,399.00 - $1,399.00 BottomLine: Alienware's flagship gaming laptop, the Area-51 m9750, has plenty of appeal for high-end gamers, but the alien head aesthetic seems dated, and newer components are right around the corner. ...read more


			Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV680 (Core 2 Duo 2GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Vista Ultimate) CNET Editor's Rating: 8.0 Price range: $1,649.99 - $1,649.99 BottomLine: Toshiba's high-end Qosmio G45-AV680 is great for movies and multimedia, and its unique onboard controls are fun to use--but the recordable HD DVD drive seems like an expensive splurge few will need. ...read more


			Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi3 CNET Editor's Rating: 7.7 Price range: $999.95 - $2,299.10 BottomLine: Toshiba's Satellite X205 offers dual-GPU SLI graphics starting at less than $2,000, making it a solid choice for mobile gamers on a budget. ...read more

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			Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Nvidia GeForce 9400M, 13-inch) CNET Editor's Rating: 8.6 Price range: $1,159.00 - $1,199.99 BottomLine: Previously known as the MacBook, Apple's basic 13-inch aluminum unibody laptop has been promoted to the "Pro" series, all while adding features and cutting the base price. ...read more


			Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M) CNET Editor's Rating: 8.5 Price range: $1,229.00 - $1,299.99 BottomLine: Apple's redesigned 13-inch MacBook is essentially a shrunken version of the more expensive 15-inch Pro line. With its new aluminum body, new trackpad, and Nvidia graphics, it's an even more attractive choice for mainstream laptop buyers than was the plastic model it replaces. ...read more


			HP Pavilion dv3510nr CNET Editor's Rating: 8.4 Price range: $899.99 - $899.99 BottomLine: Best Buy listened to its customers and then teamed up with HP to create the Pavilion dv3510nr, one of the big box store's first Blue Label laptops. This sleek-yet-loaded 13-inch laptop deserves a blue ribbon, too, for its all-around excellence and value. ...read more

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