Slim and stylish, this isn’t the most powerful quad core we’ve seen, but it’s by far the cheapest.

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.

A huge 18.4in widescreen, Blu-ray drive and a big hard disk make this a great entertainment laptop

An HD screen, Blu-ray drive, TV tuner and competitive price result in an excellent-value entertainment laptop.

If it’s a Blu-ray equipped desktop replacement you’re after, the 8920G is a fine choice.

ACER TravelMate 630

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.

Emagens entry is a fairly mixed system, with some excellent and some average features

The two biggest PC makers in China - Lenovo and Founder Electronics - have hinted at plans to strengthen their export strategies targeting other nations, including Australia.

What will you be buying, using and drooling over this year? Tim Dean looks at the astounding products and technologies due to hit in the next 12 months.

Our full guide to saving cash-saving secrets is here, from how to get discounts on PCs, to SIM only phone contracts, the best DSLR cameras deals, and discount licensing from Adobe, Microsoft and others.