Business laptops are designed to be bland, conservative, and unnoticeable in a busy work environment—but can this be taken too far? The Acer TravelMate 4720-6727 ($1,049 street) begs this very question. It has the raw horsepower and a stacked feature set to make its price tag seem like the laptop's a steal, and the system will appeal to business start-ups and bargain hunters alike. Yet if there's a fine line between conservative and just plain ugly, to most eyes this TravelMate will fall on the ugly side. Luckily, it makes up for its design faux pas with very good components and long-lasting battery life.