The release of the Apple laptop was the product that helped put Apple back on top in the computing world. For years, Apple had been appreciated by graphic designers, artists, and other visually minded people who appreciated the plethora of graphics programs on Apple’s computers. And for this reason, Apple became entrenched in a niche market and struggled gain footing as a serious competitor in the computing world.

But with the launch of the Apple laptop, Apple was able to finally break free from this restrictive mold. Apple was able to separate itself from the crowd with a visually appealing product that catered to the customer’s needs and wants – a powerful computing machine that was easy to use.

Laptop computers have become the number one resource for individuals that are on the go, and need to remain connected. Fusing the versatility of portability with powerful specifications and features of a desktop computer, laptops have flooded the technology market; especially today’s laptops that are equipped with wireless network cards that allow the Internet to go virtually anywhere.

With processing speeds averaging around 2.2 GHz with recently introduced “dual-core processors”, laptops are far superior to their younger sibling the netbook. Laptops range in size from 10″ to 19″, allowing room for much more powerful hardware, software, and features. Furthermore, memory for laptops can range from 1 GB to 8 GB, as compared to the 512 MB to 2 GB netbooks.

Laptop computers, which are also known as notebook computers, functionally similar to the desktop computer. Today, laptops are mainly used by almost all computer professionals and business people.

Leading manufacturers introduce new versions each year. Thus, the top will find 10 laptops from this wide spectrum of the computer world is quite difficult. Some of the latest laptops are available NX850XL Gateway, Toshiba Qosmio G35, Toshiba Satellite M65, Sony VAIO VGN-TX670P, HPCompaq Presario V5000Z, Dell XPS M170, ThinkPad T60, HP Compaq nx6110, MacBook Pro and ThinkPad X41 Tablet.