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.

Vendor announces 11.6in Aspire One, Aspire Revo and new touch-screen PC.

They're almost identical in size, so which is the better machine? See the matchup with our photo gallery and first impressions.

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

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

Acer has outed the Aspire One with Android dual booting laptop, which will allow users to choose between a quick-loading Android and Windows 7 OS

Acer launches a larger-screened version of its popular Aspire One netbook, alongside a whole suite of other new products

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.

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

A good netbook with lots of storage, but battery life keeps it from being great

A startling achievement: a highly capable mini-laptop for under $700. Only mediocre battery life mars its appeal.

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

Finally, a netbook with a real keyboard. The Acer Aspire One A0751 also boasts an iPhone style multi-gesture touchpad and a stylish 16:9 HD display. Is this the end of cramped typing?

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

A huge screen and an affordable price, but it doesn’t rival a desktop PC where power is concerned

Another big name brand PC gets a cutting-edge, all-format, high-def optical drive capable of playing Blu-ray and HD DVD.

At Computex today, home grown Taiwanese firm Acer unveiled its new Aspire One netbook sporting the Android operating system.

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

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

Well designed, solid and well-featured, but the battery life sells it short.