• On TV.com: Julie is HOT (and so is TV in a FLASH)

The lowdown on low-priced laptops Video

To play this video, you need Javascript enabled and the latest version of Flash installed. Install Flash now
The lowdown on low-priced laptops
Created: 10/30/2007
Video description: Laptops under $1,000--do you get what you pay for? CNET's Brian Cooley and CNET Review's Janice Chen critique and compare two new models.

Related Videos

New entry-level camcorders priced right

CNET's Brian Cooley and Janice Chen, editor in chief, CNET Reviews, look at affordable MiniDV camcorders from Sony and Canon. Both the Sony DCR-TRV22 and the Canon Elura 50 offer high-end features for a low price.

New digital cameras for the point-and-shoot crowd

CNET's Janice Chen gives Brian Cooley a sneak peek at two new consumer-friendly digital cameras, the Canon PowerShot A70 and the Sony DSC-P8 Cyber Shot.

A dashboard that is really a PC

CNET Executive Editor Brian Cooley shows you a Volkswagen's dashboard featuring programs and functions that mirror your laptop computer or your Treo handheld.

Gateway 400L connects with 6-in-1 media reader

Are laptops with 6-in-1 media readers - and no floppy drives - the future of notebook computers? CNET's Brian Cooley takes a look at the new Gateway 400L, the first notebook to be able to read 6 different types of memory cards from one device.

High school uses wireless laptops in class

CNET's Brian Cooley looks at how students at Evergreen Valley High School in San Jose, Calif., are using laptops that have wireless Internet access in class. Administrators hope the technology will build computer skills and improve academic achievement.

Big tech on campus

CNET's Kara Tsuboi visits the University of California, Berkeley, to find out what gadgets students are craving at the start of their school year. CNET Reviews editors Bonnie Cha and Donald Bell also weigh in on their top cell phone, MP3, and laptop picks.

Best laptops for students

CNET editor Dan Ackerman describes his top five laptops for students heading back to school, with options in every price range.

For notebooks, a self-service graphics upgrade

The new Mobility Radeon 9600 from ATI features do-it-yourself upgrading capability for notebooks. CNET's Brian Cooley has the story.

Mailbag: The Apple bias episode

In this week's Mailbag, is Brian Tong an objective Prizefight judge? We also reveal cool new CNET TV features, and determine that laptops are dudes.

Long-lasting Intel Core 2 Duo notebooks

CNET News.com's Neha Tiwari spoke with Craig Raymond of Intel about his cross-country flight with an Intel Core 2 Duo laptop at the company's launch event in Santa Clara, Calif., campus. The battery life of the notebook lasted the whole trip on a single charge, which is a considerable increase compared to previous models.