If a mainstream laptop were uglier than a monkey's armpit, it would fail in today's market no matter how hard the manufactures drove down the price or how well it did on performance tests. With the public's increased interest in attractive laptop designs and manufacturers scrambling to produce them, Toshiba needed to spice up its Satellite line. It has provided just the right touch with the Satellite A305-S6845. This laptop is out to dazzle consumers with its new "Fusion" design, a pattern consisting of a series of white lines embedded beneath a polished exterior. The new look is accompanied by some solid performance numbers, courtesy of Intel's latest Penryn technology and a decent ATI gaming card. It costs only $1,249 (direct). This trio of offerings should be sweet music to shoppers' ears.