Rob Pegoraro's Laptop Guide

Fast Forward columnist Rob Pegoraro looks at the latest technology in notebooks and discusses what components are necessary to find the right computer for your back-to-school needs. See if these six laptops make the grade.

Composite photos by Julia Ewan - The Washington Post. Other product photos courtesy of Apple, Dell, Gateway, HP Pavilion, Lenovo and Toshiba. Produced by Alicia Cypress - washingtonpost.com