See our side-by-side comparison of the three big guns in the sub-$1,000 mini notebook race, the ASUS N10, S101 and the Eee PC 1000H.

Nvidia’s remix of the popular netbook platform lends Intel’s stripped-down Atom some added Graphical clout. We test the technology to see how it performs

Earlier today I pondered the possibility of an Intel Atom-based smartphone. It looks like I wasn’t far off - Intel has just shown video of an Atom based cordless home phone.

Nvidia has finally confirmed rumours it's eyeing up the netbook space, even giving us a sneak peak at what consumers can expect to see in the next year or so.

The world’s biggest chip show is on this week in San Francisco and we’re there to bring you live coverage. Stay tuned for news on Atom, Core i7, Larrabee and more.

From budget laptops to ultra-tiny netbooks, ultraportables and high performance, we explain the tricks to finding out the ultimate laptop at the right price.

Lenovo's C100 features an Atom-powered desktop housed within a stylish 18.5" monitor, which hides the guts of a cheap and cheerful system.

Intel's Atom platform may provide the backbone of today's netbooks, but with rivals emerging, Intel could find itself playing a smaller part in the future, as players such as Nvidia's Tegra take hold.

In a world first, we've managed to get our hands on a review unit of Sony's stunningly thin ultraportable. Most surprisingly, it sports the newest Atom chip from Intel - the Z550 2.0GHz and GMA 500 graphics.

Discussing in a recent interview how cruddy he finds contemporary netbooks, Nvidia's Jen-Hsun Huang reckoned Intel's Atom could cripple the software industry and outlines why he thinks VIA's Nano platform is fantastic.

Photon-transistors for the supercomputers of the future.

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.

In its latest report on netbooks entitled 'Intel Atom: Netbook, Opportunity or threat?', UBS has some interesting information on the IALP/Atom roadmap. The outfit also does not think netbooks will be a net win for Intel.

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Asus add yet another netbook to their range: the swivel hinged T91 Eee PC and HP offer the Mini 5101 netbook for professionals. We investigate the perfect netbook for busy professionals

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

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.