Description: This configuration of the Lenovo ThinkPad T60 is a 6-pound, mainstream consumer notebook computer. Compared to other mainstream consumer notebooks on the market, it is expensive at around $1,965. Has Wi-Fi (wireless connectivity) built-in. Features ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 graphics with 64MB of video memory.

Pros: Has a plug-in module media bay, which is somewhat more favorable than some similarly priced notebooks. Also, this notebook has 1400 x 1050 native screen resolution, which is higher than some similarly priced notebooks. Has a modular media bay -- meaning its CD-RW/ DVD-ROM combo drive is removable, allowing you easily to swap it out for alternative or upgraded units.

Cons: Has only 512 MB RAM, which is considerably less than some similarly priced notebooks. For example, the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 , a 6-pound notebook at around $1, 980, has 4 GB RAM. Also, this notebook has only a 60GB hard drive, which is somewhat smaller than some similarly priced notebooks. For example, the ASUSTek ASUS V1Sn , a 6-pound notebook at around $1, 990, has a 250GB hard drive. The Lenovo ThinkPad T60 comes with no-frills word processing software -- serious business or academic document authors probably will want to upgrade to a more powerful office suite .

Suitability: A general-purpose notebook, suited for general mobile computing. Enjoy movies while in transit with this computer's DVD player. This laptop also has a CD burner, allowing you to compile your own music CDs or video CDs. Get status reports while on business trips by using this notebook’s built-in Wi-Fi modem to connect to wireless networks in airports and hotels.

Value: Notwithstanding its expensive price, this notebook has good features for the money. However, if you were to judge strictly by how large the screen is, the average price of consumer level products with a similar screen size is quite a bit less -- in fact around $1,356.

Suggestions: (1) Given this device's Wi-Fi capability, you may want to get a wireless access point for your home, so that you can browse the Web more conveniently from any room. (2) To get the most out of this laptop's Bluetooth capability, you could have a Bluetooth-enabled headset, handheld or other device, and be able to link it wirelessly to your computer within a range of 20-or-so feet inside the same room.