The Replacements If it's high time to get rid of your worn-out desktops, then try these wireless portables on for size.

With so much of your work force on the road, maybe it's timeto replace some of your aging desktops with portables. The latestgeneration of high-end notebooks means workers won't sacrificeanything by going mobile.

The CRN Test Center examined five high-end desktop replacementsfrom Acer, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Sharp and Toshiba. All boastbright, 15-inch color displays, fast processors and wirelessaccess. Except for Acer's TravelMate, whose base configurationis just 5.7 pounds, expect travel weights of 8 to 10 pounds,depending on adapters and accessories.

The TravelMate and Toshiba's Satellite Pro are built aroundIntel's new Centrino chip suite and Pentium M processor. Itdelivers built-in wireless access, low power consumption andunexpected processor performance, thanks to Pentium M's huge1MB cache. Acer's TravelMate 803LCi, with a 1.6GHz Pentium M,is a great choice for graphics-intensive duties. It has an ATIMobility Radeon 9000 graphics processor and 64MB fast-video RAM. Italso includes connections for a variety of multimedia devices, at atotal cost of $2,499 (all prices street).