Most Popular Notebooks for October 2006

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Each month we compile data for the number of times a particular notebook is viewed on this sites product pages to get an idea for what mainstream consumers are looking at and thinking about buying.  In October the HP dv6000t raced to the top of the charts and HP overall dominated the top 10 list.

	1. HP Pavilion dv6000t (New to top 10) - The dv6000t gained popularity in a big way in October! No wonder though. It's 15.4" widescreen form factor is the most popular type and the dv6000t is widely available in stores. The cool design of the dv6000t with its imprint finish and offering of a powerful Core 2 Duo processor and Nvidia 7400 graphics card make this Vista capable notebook a nice choice for a multimedia home PC. HP dv6000t Reviews | HP dv6000t User Opinions
	2. Toshiba Satellite A105 (Previously #1) - The Satellite A105 has fallen from its top spot held for 3 months. The A105 is flexible in configuration and can be had for a cheap price of $520 with a Celeron processor. It's a mainstream 15.4" screen notebook that's by far the most popular size notebook for first-time notebook buyers.  The A105 can be configured with a Celeron, Core Solo, Core Duo, or Core 2 Duo processor -- how about that for choice! Toshiba Satellite A105 Reviews | Toshiba Satellite A105 User Opinions
	3. Sony VAIO SZ (Previously #3) - Performance in a small package, that sums up the Sony VAIO SZ. The bright glossy 13.3" display is powered by dedicated graphics and a Core Duo processor. Sony also introduced an SZ3 recently available with Core 2 Duo.  The SZ has been popular for a long time and is holding very strong. Sony VAIO SZ Reviews | Sony VAIO SZ User Opinions
	2. Dell Inspiron e1505 / Inspiron 6400 (Previously #2) - Dropping a couple of spots, the Inspiron e1505, sold as the Inspiron 6400 through Dell business, is fully customizable and now includes the Core 2 Duo processor, a high resolution 15.4" display and several drive options. Dell has found a nice blend of performance and price with the e1505. Dell Inspiron e1505 Reviews | Dell Inspiron e1505 User Opinions
	5. Acer Aspire 5102 (Previously #4) - The Acer Aspire 5102 is powered by theAMD Turion X2 dual core 64-bit processor.  The Aspire 5102 is a 15.4" widescreen notebook that can be had for a great price, around $900.  You get a 120GB hard drive, dual core processor, integrated web camera, 5-in-1 card reader and DVD Super Multi drive burner all for that price -- amazing!  The 5102 is available in electronics retail stores everywhere. Acer Aspire 5102 Reviews | Acer Aspire 5102 User Opinions
	6. Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (Previously #5) - The ThinkPad T60 holds steady at #5, this month Lenovo refreshed the T60 and now it is available with either a Core Duo or Core 2 Duo processor. It comes with either a 14" or 15" standard aspect ratio display. This thin and light is all about business, featuring one of the best keyboards in the industry, dual pointing devices and optional integrated WAN. Lenovo ThinkPad T60 Reviews | Lenovo ThinkPad T60 User Opinions
	7. HP Pavilion dv9000t (New to top 10) - The HP dv9000t is new to the top 10, and reflects HP's strength with consumer notebooks as it's the second of four HP notebooks in the top 10. The dv9000t is a 17.1" screen notebook offered with the Core 2 Duo processor. It's a definite desktop replacement category machine and offers a numerical pad on its keyboard, always nice to have. HP dv9000t Reviews | HP dv9000t User Opinions
	8. HP Pavilion dv2000t (Previously #6) - The HP Pavilion dv2000t is a Core Duo or Core 2 Duo based 14.1" widescreen notebook from HP.  It's got a great design in the form of a black piano and wave pattern finish.  Best of all it's highly configurable at HP.com and if you want to see it in person you can go to your local electronics retailer to take it for a test run. HP dv2000t Reviews | HP Pavilion dv2000t User Opinions
	9. HP Pavilion dv6000z (New to top 10) - What's up with HP? They're stealing the show in this months top 10. Anyway, the dv6000z is the counterpart to the dv6000t except it has an AMD Turion X2 processor. So you get a 15.4" widescreen glossy display, cool looks and an AMD sticker instead of Intel on the outside of your notebook! HP dv6000z Reviews | HP dv6000z User Opinions
	10. Sony VAIO FE (Previously #9) - The Sony VAIO FE is an Intel Core Duo 15.4" widescreen notebook that was released earlier this year.  It's the big brother of the VAIO SZ and sports similar stylish looks.  The VAIO FE is available in most retail stores and of course online. Sony VAIO FE Reviews | Sony VAIO FE User Opinions

 

And here's the rest of 'em rounding out the top 20 most viewed and popular notebooks on NotebookReview.com for the month of October:

11. Toshiba Satellite P105
12. Dell XPS M1710
13. Dell XPS M1210
14. Apple MacBook
15. HP Pavilion dv9000z
16. Compaq &amp; HP Compaq nc8430
17. Dell Inspiron e1505
18. Apple MacBook Pro
19. Sony VAIO AR
20. Acer Aspire 5670

To see how the Top 10 Notebooks of September looked view this article.  And remember, to get advice on which notebook to buy don't just go with what's popular, visit our What Notebook Should I Buy forum to ask what everyone else thinks you should buy based on your needs.  Check out how the current standings for this weeks most popular notebooks looks.

 

With all the love Asus gets on this forum, how come no appearences in the list?

 

Asus did make the list last month. However ultimately, Asus doesn't have the same marketing power as HP, Dell, Sony, etc. You can go to any Best buy, CompUSA, and even OfficeMax and will find HP or Lenovo.. but never Asus.
seems like HP really dominanted this months list.

 

Asus is real popular in the forums and for discussion, but 2/3 of the traffic on this website is outside of the forums where people click around viewing notebooks in the database (which is what this is a measure of) and most mainstream buyers aren't aware of Asus. That's changing though. As Goren says, the A8Jm was on last month's top 10.

 

Interesting the A8Jm got knocked clear off the list this time around.

HP's really making some moves!

 

considering how many people are interested in the toshiba a100, it seems like one of the least talked about notebooks.

 

Dell Inspiron e1505 should be no.4
Again about Asus, Asus did produce high quality notebooks, but that's pity only a few know about Asus. They should advertise more intense.