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.

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Well priced, with a robust chassis and touchscreen option that make it a good choice for classroom use, and any one else wanting a netbook that's a little bit different

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Vastly faster servers needed to power "mega data centres".

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

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Well built, fast and with a great screen, the Dell also has superb battery life.

Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6) is placing many systems at risk of attack because networking software has IPv6 enabled but users don't know it, warns a security researcher.

Offering bags of gaming power for an attractive price, the GeForce 8600 series is an enticing prospect.