An improvement over the Eee PC 900, with longer battery life and sleeker looks – but its rivals are catching up

And guess what? There's ONE price for Linux or Windows XP, and price drops for existing models.

It's not widely available, but with this battery life on offer the BenQ Joybook Lite U101 should be

Our pics and first impressions of the hotly anticipated ultra-cheapie, and yes, it's better than the Eee in several ways.

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.

Ludicrously big batteries will arrive this year for laptops, says MSI, at the launch of its Wind U100+ netbook and ultra-thin X340 laptop.

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

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

We raved about the MSI Wind, now Lenovo comes along and spoils our shopping plans with a 1Kg mini-notebook for the same price. Take a look at the specs.

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.

Dell's long awaited entry into the Eee-class notebook market is a top effort, though not perfect.

Acer’s Aspire one makes a splash. A great keyboard, a fine screen and a keen price make for a superb mini-laptop

The battle of the mini-notebooks heats up. We get our first peek at Acer's new pint-sized Eee PC challenger, the Aspire One.

Asus’s new Atom-based Eee PC 901 is set to launch in June (say overseas rumours), and may feature Bluetooth.

Wondering what to do with your tax return? Here's our list of "if-only" technology products that might be in your reach after your tax return.

Lacks in power, but terrific hardware design makes this an intriguing take on the Eee brand.

Dell’s long-awaited netbook has much to recommend it, but it’s far from the perfect product.

It's a rarity in Labs that one unit takes home both Quality and Value Awards, but the Philips 150P2E provides everything you'd want for just about any task at an affordable price.

Intel has released a beta version of its Linux-based Moblin 2.0 operating system designed for netbooks and nettops..