Attack of the giant laptops

We thought the Toshiba Qosmio took the cake when it came to portable computers, but the Dell M2010 surely takes the cake.

With a screen sizes between 17 and 21" and weighing in over 9ks, these beasts push the definition of portable. Laptop magazine has an amusing story on one of their writers travelling around New York with it. I certainly wouldn't want to be sitting next to someone using an M2010 in economy.

In fact, it's unfair to put them in the same category as laptops and portables. These are genuine desktop replacements. Usually home based business people with restricted space or who move between two locations buy desktop replacements.

The fact these systems come with remote controls and Windows Media Centre show the intended market is not the small business owner. These are firmly aimed at the home entertainment market.

Unfortunately at over $6,000 the prices will lock them out of most home users' budgets. These are strictly aimed at the top of the market.