When it comes to battery life, you can’t just trust manufacturers’ lofty claims. That’s why weВ test the endurance of every notebook we review with a script that surfs the web continuously over Wi-Fi until the battery is completely drained. These five notebooks, ranging in size from 10 inches to 15 inches, each earned close to or greater than 8 hours of juice on a single charge. One lasted more than 10. With that much gas in the tank, you won’t have to refuel for a full work day, maybe even longer. Have fun leaving that power cord at home.

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Does your computer stress you out? Do traditional computers just not interest you anymore? Do you use your laptop and think, “This screen is nice, but what would really cater to my needs is a tablet in a convertible-like fashion.”

With loads of new touchscreen devices, this feeling should not be a foreign one. Luckily LogicBuy has the solution. Today you are able to purchase the HP TouchSmart 12 inch Convertible Tablet for just under $700. Packed with 500GB of storage, 4GB of RAM, multi-touch and Windows 7 Premium, this notebook will surely get the job done. And plenty of customization options, you can purchase HP’s offering exactly how you want it.

Base Specs: Intel Pentium SU4100 1.3GHz; 3GB DDR3; 320GB 7200RPM The storage device that holds your OS, programs, and data.
Learn MoreHard Drive, WebCam ;12.1″ WXGA HP LED LCD with integrated touchscreen; Wireless-N ;4.72 pounds, 6-cell battery with up to 9.75 hours;В  GMA 4500MHD; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS

Upgraded Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.3GHz; 4GB DDR3; 500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive, WebCam; 12.1″ WXGA HP LED LCD with integrated touchscreen; Wireless-N; Fingerprint Reader; 4.72 pounds, 6-cell battery with up to 9.75 hours; ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4550 512MB; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS

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When it comes to debunking battery life, you couldВ hash out the number of cells in a given machine’s power pack or dig down into its specs to uncover watt-hours or cell shape, but factual testing results will do the trick too.

We В test the endurance of every notebook we review with a script that surfs the web continuously over Wi-Fi until the battery is completely drained. These five notebooks each earned close to or greater than 8 hours of juice on a single charge. One lasted more than 10. With that much gas in the tank, you won’t have to refuel for a full work day, maybe even longer. Have fun leaving that power cord at home on the floor.

You’re so proud. The child you once diapered is now graduating high school, or entering the workforce. It’s only natural you’d want to be sure he or she is equipped with what they need to face the next stage of their life. And step one of that equipment is the right laptop. So, we’ve rounded up five great options for the new grad in your life.

Best Mainstream Budget Laptop: HP G62t
Hands down, this 15.6-inch laptop is the best you’ll find for less than $600. We loved everything about it, including its sophisticated matte, taupe design, fast and large 500GB 7,200 rpm The storage device that holds your OS, programs, and data.
Learn Morehard drive, zippy overall performance (you get 4GB of RAM and an Intel Core i3 processor), loud Altec Lansing speakers, and its relatively long four-hour battery life. The only people who might be disappointed are gamers; graphics performance isn’t its strong suit.

Best Mac for Your Money: MacBook Pro (13-inch)
Macs are definitely visible on college campuses. The cool factor helps, as does the fact that Apple offers 10 percent discounts to college students year-round, along with special back-to-school bundles over the summer (free iPod and printer, anyone?). If you’re going to get a Mac, the 13-inch MacBook Pro is the one to get: unlike the white MacBook, which costs $999, this one has a sexy, durable aluminum body. It performs better too: for a reasonable starting price of $1,119, you get fast performance, thanks to 4GB of RAM and powerful Nvidia GeForce 320M Graphics chips are responsible for processing all images sent to your computer?s display.
Learn Moreintegrated graphics. It also lasts much longer than your average thin-and-light, enduring more than six hours on a charge.

Best Budget Gaming/Multimedia Machine: Samsung R780
This $799 desktop replacement, available exclusively at Best Buy, holds its own against notebooks that cost hundreds of dollars more. First off, it looks more expensive than it is: its red-to-black ombre pattern mimics a trend seen on the runway recently. Multimedia junkies will appreciate the strong gaming performance and gorgeous 17.3-inch (1600 x 900) display. And just about any student will benefit from the fast performance, thanks to a Core i5 processor and 4GB of RAM. The only person who this notebook isn’t for: people who want portability and long battery life.

Best Ultraportable for Class And Gaming: Alienware M11x
The M11x is the only one of its kind: an ultraportable powerful enough to tote to your next LAN party. With chunky, rainbow backlit keys, it looks like a shrunken version of the larger Alienware rigs you’re used to seeing. And with switchable graphics and surprisingly loud speakers, it performs like one too. What makes the M11x practical, though, is that its Intel ultra low voltage processor can handle paper-writing and web surfing and also last an impressive 7-plus hours unplugged.

Best Netbook Bargain: ASUS Eee PC 1001p
Three years after ASUS introduced the first netbook, these pint-size laptops come a dime a dozen. But ASUS still rules the roost: its Eee PC 1001P netbook is the best on the market right now, in large part thanks to its particularly low price of $299. Even without such a competitive price, this would make our shortlist: we like its smudge-proof design and comfortable keyboard and its long eight-plus hours of battery life.

Thanks to its 1080p high-definition display and its built-in Blu-ray drive, the Sony VAIO F series is a popular notebook for multimedia addicts that like watching their movies on the cutting edge of notebook tech.

Said addicts will be pushed into a skyscraper dopamine high by today’s deal. The Sony VAIO F, already well-spec’ed for $999, comes with a free Blu-ray disc drive (normally a $90 upgrade) and a $50 digital discount from LogicBUY.

You might want to use a $35 portion of the 90 bucks saved on that free optical drive to boost the RAM; the machine ships with only 2GB. В Otherwise, for a machine that cost well over a grand when it first debuted, landing it for $949 isn’t too bad.

Base Specs: Core i7-720QM 1.6GHz (TurboBoost up to 2.8GHz); 2GB DDR3 RAM; 320GB HDD; В Black / 16.4-inch 1600 x 900 Full HD LCD; В GeForce 310M 512MB; В Blu-ray optical drive (Free Upgrade); Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Get The Sony VAIO F for $949 at LogicBUY

Dell has created yet another stylish business notebook in the Vostro V13. Like the Latitude Z600, it will make workers on the move feel important. Sporting a remarkably thin 0.7-inch profile, the V13 has a durable and stylish anodized aluminum casing and zinc hinges. But sacrifices have been made in the name of aesthetics. We can live with just two USB ports, but a little over 4 hours of battery life on a system that’s meant to be carried around will be too short for many. At $991 (for our configuration), this ultraportable will definitely have some reaching for the less sexy but more powerful Vostro 3000 series, but decide for yourself after reading our full review.