Editors' Note: We updated this review on May 4 with the results of the new SYSmark 2007 Preview tests. The update is included below.

Your PC is old and takes up half your desktop. Time for an upgrade, right? But if you've spent the last six months thinking about a space-saving desktop replacement laptop, you've also been aware that buying before Vista rolled out might be a mistake. Now you don't have to wait. The Dell Inspiron E1705 (Vista), priced at $1,715 (direct), is one of many laptops launching this week with Windows Vista Home Premium, the long-awaited upgrade to Windows XP Professional. I think it's safe to say that it's one of the most affordable desktop replacement laptops of its size (17-inch widescreen) on the market. Still, though the Vista OS serves up a flashy new interface, the outside could use a facelift.

Frankly, I'm getting tired of saying the words "Arctic Silver." It was a nice-looking hue when Dell introduced it two years ago, but maybe it's about time for Dell to shake things up a bit. Companies like Gateway, HP, and Toshiba have found new ways to attract customers, and much of it begins with outward sex appeal. Undoubtedly, the E1705's 17-inch widescreen is a big attraction for those who are still le