Most Popular Laptops for April 2008

Each month we compile data for the number of times a particular notebook is viewed on this site’s product pages to get an idea for what mainstream consumers are looking at and thinking about buying. While these laptops aren’t necessarily the most popular in terms of sales, they are the most popular based on the number of times our visitors clicked on them.

In that sense, think of this list as the “most clickable laptops of the month” … the notebooks that most of the people on this site are interested in learning about. There were no big surprises for the month of as most of the laptops in the top ten have been popular for a while. The Dell XPS M1530 maintained strength in the top spot and the Asus Eee PC, Apple MacBook Pro, and Sony VAIO FZ returned to the top 10 list.

1. Dell XPS M1530(previously #1) – The Dell XPS M1530 is the larger brother to the XPS M1330. It’s a 15.4-inch screen sleek looking performance notebook that offers the powerful nVidia 8600m graphics card. The XPS M1530 is available in black, red, midnight blue and white colors.

Buy the XPS M1530 from Dell

2. Lenovo ThinkPad T61(Previously #2)– The ThinkPad T61 was released in of 2007 and is still holding strong on the most popular charts. The T61 sports the Intel Santa Rosa (Centrino Duo) platform and improves upon the popular T60 by offering an even sturdier build and extra port options.

Buy the ThinkPad T61 direct from Lenovo

3. Toshiba Satellite A200(previously #3)– The Satellite A200 / A205 series is a 15.4″ screen mainstream offering from Toshiba. It has Core 2 Duo inside and ATI dedicated graphics is configurable with this notebook.

Buy the Toshiba A200 direct from Toshiba4. Dell XPS M1330(Previously #4) – The XPS M1330 stays solid on the charts at #5 for the month. The M1330 is a 13.3″ portable notebook with the Intel Santa Rosa processor, Nvidia 8400M graphics and slick looks. The M1330 is available in red, black and white color lid options.

Buy the XPS M1330 direct from Dell

5. HP Pavilion dv6700t(previously #8)– The HP dv6700t Entertainment Notebook PC is the replacement for the popular dv6500t. This laptop delivers a 15.4″ Brightview display, dazzling high-gloss design, Intel’s Core Duo processors and the option to upgrade to an Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS graphics card with 256MB dedicated video memory.

Buy the HP dv6700t direct from HP

6.Sony VAIO SZ(Previously #5)– Performance in a small package, that sums up the Sony VAIO SZ. The bright glossy 13.3″ display is powered by dedicated graphics and the Intel Santa Rosa platform for an extra performance boost. Sony recently released the VAIO SZ6 series.

Buy the Sony VAIO SZ direct from Sony

7. Lenovo ThinkPad R61(previously #7)– The Lenovo ThinkPad R61 is a 14.1″ or 15.4″ screen notebook available with a Core 2 Duo (Santa Rosa) processor, optional integrated camera, roll cage in the lid and built-in media card and FireWire

Buy the ThinkPad R61 direct from Lenovo

8. Apple MacBook Pro(back in the top 10)– The MacBook Pro give Apple bragging rights to the prettiest and most powerful laptop on the planet. Featuring the new Intel Core 2 Duo and Nvidia 8600 graphics card along with the Leopard Mac OS X this laptop boasts both power and style.

Buy the MacBook Pro direct from Apple

9. Asus Eee PC(back in the top 10)– The Asus Eee PC 701 notebook uses a Linux based OS that Asus has customized themselves. It has a 7″ screen and only weighs 2 lbs. The Eee PC is now also available with Windows XP.

Buy the Eee PC direct from Asus

10. SonyVAIO FZ(back in the top 10)– The Sony VAIO FZ is a 15.4″ screen notebook with Core 2 Duo processor and the latest Intel Santa Rosa chipset.

Buy the Sony VAIO FZ direct from Sony

And here’s the rest of ’em rounding out the top 20 most viewed and popular on NotebookReview.com for the month of :

11.Dell Inspiron 1525

12.Apple MacBook

13.Lenovo ThinkPad X61

14.Dell Vostro 1500

15.Dell Inspiron 1520

16.HP Pavilion dv9700t

17.Sony VAIO NR

18.Toshiba Satellite A215

19.Sony VAIO CR

20.Dell Vostro 1400

Remember, to get advice on which notebook to buy don’t just go with what’s popular, visit our What Notebook Should I Buy forumto ask what everyone else thinks you should buy based on your needs. Check out how the current standings for this weeks most popular notebookslooks.

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