Ed Tittel and Toby Digby

We're big fans of media servers, and HP's MediaSmart boxes have consistently impressed us. Of course, every time we look at a configured machine, the comments light up with DIY suggestions, so we went that route as well in today's look at the new EX495.

Bigger is still better among new multimedia notebooks, where heft and battery life aren't as important as bright screens and video wizardry.