The new Consumer Reports for June is out, and it's all about laptops. If your library subscribes (or if there's a bookstore close by), you should check it out. They rate desktops and netbooks as well, and suggest the best times to purchase a new computer (according to the article, it's June. They say indications are that manufacturers plan to introduce new models in July, so the old stuff will be discounted). It's a pretty good article.