Move over Eee PC, the new HP Mini 1000 reminds us all again why bigger keyboards still rock our world. This could of been the 'mini' notebook to beat all others, except for a few glaring omissions.

The attractive HP Mini 2140 sports an Intel Atom chip, choice of HD or SSD drive options, Win XP, LED screen, massive keyboard and the much sought after 6 cell battery option. Is this the best netbook money can buy?

There's no annoyingly quirky keyboard. Finger's crossed, but Toshiba's pint-sized mini NB100 notebook looks like it will be a class act when it arrives.

It's tiny, it's light, it's got lots of storage, and a bigger screen and more tricks than the current EeePC - it looks like HP has nailed the mini-notebook.

We take each week's best rumours from around the world and list them here in the Weekly Rumour Mill. This week, more companies trying netbooks, crazy takeover rumours, Apple cutting prices, and a PSP redesign.

Dell's Inspiron Mini 12 ups the ante in mini-notebooks, with a 12in screen from $999.

For the first time since the fourth quarter of 2001, notebook manufacturer Toshiba has lost its top market share position, knocked off in Q2 this year by HP.

It's not much bigger than an Eee PC 901, and will cost a mere $429 when it goes on sale in 4 to 5 weeks. But what does it look like up close? Feast your eyes on our exclusive photo gallery.