Tablet PCs

The Bottom Line: The Viliv S7's small size and Netbook-tablet hybrid design are appealing, but its high price is illogical in a world of inexpensive portables.

Specs: Intel ATOM (1200 MHz), 1 GB DDR II SDRAM, 16 GB, 1.76 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Viliv S7's small size and Netbook-tablet hybrid design are appealing, but its high price is illogical in a world of inexpensive portables.

Specs: Intel ATOM (1.33 GHz), 1 GB DDR II SDRAM, 32 GB, 1.76 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Viliv S7's small size and Netbook-tablet hybrid design are appealing, but its high price is illogical in a world of inexpensive portables.

Specs: Intel ATOM (1.33 GHz), 1 GB DDR II SDRAM, 32 GB, 1.76 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Viliv X70EX is an improvement on its older UMPC-like sibling, the S5, but compared with other Intel Atom-powered products, it's not exactly a bargain.

The Bottom Line: A fair price, an attractive design, and multitouch support may allow tablet shoppers to overlook the HP TouchSmart tx2-1275dx's middling performance and poor battery life.

Specs: AMD Turion X2 mobile processor (2.2 GHz), 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition, 4.6 lbs, 12.1 in TFT active matrix

The Bottom Line: Too large to be a smart device, too small to be a useful Netbook, the import-only Viliv S5 is a neat proof-of-concept that is best for portable media playing.

Specs: Atom (1.33 GHz), 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 32 GB, 15.4 oz

The Bottom Line: With the LifeBook T1010, Fujitsu adds tablet functionality to an otherwise typical 13.3-inch laptop. It's a good choice for students and executives who prefer to take handwritten notes on the run.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.26 GHz), 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 120 GB, 5.3 lbs, EPA Energy Star

The Bottom Line: The new generation of similarly sized Netbooks do more and cost less than the Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium, putting another nail in the UMPC coffin.

Specs: Intel (1.33 GHz), 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 80 GB, 1.9 lbs, EPA Energy Star

The Bottom Line: Though inexpensive, the Portege M400 convertible tablet's middle-of-the-road performance and battery life may not be enough for the demanding business user. For basic tasks, however, it's a decent bargain.

Specs: Intel Core Solo (1.66 GHz), 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM, 80 GB, 4.4 lbs, RoHS

Editors' Take: The Toshiba Satellite A105 is virtually identical to the Satellite M45, but with a sleeker case and slightly fresher component options.

Specs: Intel Core Duo (1.66 GHz), 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 100 GB, 6 lbs