Battery life is turning into a major selling point, as we discover when we tested Toshiba's new mini NB100 netbook.

The Eee PC1000H grows an inch, packs twice the battery power of its predecessor and might finally have a keyboard worth typing on. But is $699 too much to pay?

Yes, it’s bigger and dearer than ever, but it’s also the most usable and well-made Eee PC yet.

The price war among Netbooks and mini-notebooks is hot at the moment, especially leading up to Christmas. We source the best prices from around the net this week.

So it'll probably be more expensive than the Eee 900, but take a look at the specs to see what's changed.

Windows 7 is a bit lighter than Vista and the pre-Beta is now available to developers and whoever has an Internet connection.

Put these perfect stocking-stuffers towards the gear or gadgets of your choice. We have 10 $50 vouchers to giveaway every fortnight plus four $250 prizes, and they’re ridiculously easy to win.

The notebook giant is planning an ultra low-cost portable to join the ranks of the Eee PC and MSI Wind (though not necessarily a direct competitor, they say). Check out our pic, and first impressions.

We take each week's best rumours from around the world and list them here in the Weekly Rumour Mill.

Since the release of the Eee PC 701, the 'Notebook' has dominated. Easy to use, cheap and able to be left on the coffee table next to the remote, Notebooks are true appliance computing. The choice of which one to buy comes down to personal preference, but it's hard not to prefer those with the best usability. Our rundown of your options covers their performance, battery life, and design.

Can’t decide between an Eee and a Wind? A Mini note or an Aspire One? Believe it or not, there’s a bunch of old school smaller laptops that may do the job for less money. We took a look at 7 old school ultraportables.