Now that products using the Intel 2011 Core i processors are making it back to market after the chipset recall shortly after its launch, you may be wondering if there are any real tangible benefits of buying a laptop that uses one. Christine McKee takes a look at some of the key benefits that the new mobile processors offer over the previous generation of Intel mobile processors. Be sure to check this out if you happen to be in the market for a new laptop in the next couple of months while products are available using both.

• Key Benefits Of Intel's 2nd Gen Core i Mobile Processors

About.com's Readers Choice Awards 2011 have been running for some time now and it is getting into the final stretch. Voting will close on March 8th at 11:59pm Eastern time. There are some surprising leaders right now that are very different from the first week. So be sure to vote for your favorite desktop, laptop, monitor and PC gaming companies. Winner's will be announced one week after voting closes on March 15th.

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The original IdeaPad U150 laptop offered some amazing performance in a laptop design that was just slightly larger than most netbooks. Late last year, they updated the design to use the newer Intel Core 2010 ultra-low voltage processors. This promises to give it a significant boost in performance that puts it well ahead of other 11-inch laptops. But is adding a higher performance processor in such a small laptop really necessary? Find out in my review of the Lenovo IdeaPad U160 laptop.

• Lenovo IdeaPad U160 11.6-inch Laptop Review

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There are two primary reasons one would buy a laptop computer with a 3D equipped display. The first and foremost of these reasons would be for PC gaming. While there are a number of new Blu-ray movies coming out with 3D capable content, there are far more PC games featuring the technology. Dell is no stranger to 3D displays thanks to its Alienware division but they also offer their own XPS performance laptops now featuring a 3D display and the new 2nd generation Intel Core processor. Is this a worthy alternative for gamers wanting a 3D display but with a tighter budget? Find out in Christine McKee's review of the Dell XPS 17 3D laptop.

• Dell XPS 17 3D 17-inch Laptop Review