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For your delectation and delight we've put together a list of five of the best swashbuckling notebooks from 2006. We are of the opinion that our band of "Laptop Musketeers" are more than a match for Cardinal Richelieu and his minions.

2006 was aninnovative year for laptop computers. Both AMD and Intel pusheddual core technology to the max, and big brand manufacturerswasted no time in packing our portable pals with these cuttingedge processors. How did we choose laptops for our 2006 awardlist? - We just went with our own opinions, hence the "We LikeIt" awards. But even the most fawning of Laptopical's fanboyswould admit that "We Like It" is a rather bland moniker.

In a quest to liven up our 2005 awardproceedings, we compared notebooks with characters from the JohnSturges western "The Magnificent Seven". This year we've decidedto milk the creative genius of Alexander Dumas, and offer you our"Laptop Musketeers". With a cry of "All for one, and one forall!" these laptops would have even dastardly Cardinal Richelieucasting off his scarlet ferraiolo and running home to hismère.

Lenovo's T60p ThinkpadLenovo ThinkpadT60P - The Thinkpad is one of the oldest, most respectednotebook brands on the planet, and the durable T60P certainlydoesn't let the side down. Boasting a toughened roll cage,shock-mounted hard drive, and to all those who like analternative to Uncle Bill's Windows, the T60P is available with aLinux operating system.

If the Thinkpad T60P was a Musketeer it would be? - Athos - Wisein years and of noble blood, thankfully this laptop musketeer hasmanaged to kick his addiction to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir intime for this years awards.

Fujitsu's Q2010 LifebookFujitsu LifebookQ2010 - With it's smooth piano lacquer finish, magnesiumalloy frame, and titanium laced hinges, the Lifebook Q2010 is onehandsome notebook. The Q2010's light weight, svelte form factorand embedded UMTS all combine to make this a classy companion forthe road warrior and frequent flyer.

If the Lifebook Q2010 was a Musketeer it would be? Aramis -Poetic and sophisticated, with an eye for theladies.

Acer's Aspire 9800 notebookAcer Aspire9800 - This gargantuan desktop replacement offers animpressive 20.1 inch display with one of the finest high-contrastfinishes on the market - CrystalBrite. The Acer 9800 is suitedfor multimedia users, and it's beefy frame is stacked with a TVtuner, HD-DVD drive and ports galore.

If the Acer Aspire 9800 was a Musketeer it would be? - Porthos -Beware of dipping a surreptitious spoon into this giant sizedmusketeer's boeuf bourguignon.

Dell's XPS M1210 ultraportableDellXPS M1210 - Despite weighing little more than 4 pounds,this durable Dell notebook wields a rapier like core 2 duoprocessor, and can be equipped with up to 4GB of RAM. The M1210is packed with features usually found only in bigger notebooks,including dual headphone jacks, a DVD writer, rotating web cameraand excellent battery longevity.

If the Dell XPS M1210 was a Musketeer it would be? - D'Artagnan -Though lightweight this laptop musketeer's vigour and enthusiasmis not to be underestimated.

Rock's Xtreme Sl ProRockdirectXtreme SL Pro - Boasting a 64 bit dual core AMDprocessor, twin 160 GB hard drives and two NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950GTX graphics cards, this notebook offers gaming parexcellence.

If the Xtreme SL Pro was a Musketeer it would be? - Laptos - OKthis chap never featured in any Alexander Dumas novels, butCardinal Richelieu's minions will feel it's pop guns against thecanons when they go up against this laptop musketeersbrawn.


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