Glass, metal and LEDs abound in the shiny new Macbook range, including new "Brick" units carved from a single block of aluminium. But Jobs also described Blu-Ray in less than flattering terms.

Is Apple good at design? Usabilty? Both or neither? Also, where has all the Firewire gone? Alex Kidman has been testing Apple's new Macbook and gives his first impressions.

The Mac blogosphere is all a flutter with rumours that a new Macbook could soon be on its way, complete with an Nvidia graphics chipset.

Is it possible to run all your electronic gadgets - even your laptop - on renewable energy sources? PC Authority's eco-warrior Matthew Sparkes gets on his bike.

The bad news is that Sony says these sexy 11.1in Vaio TZ laptops are at risk of overheating. But there is something about Sony's Vaio laptops that should make you happy.

Hot on the heels of the Eee PC 1000 comes the "N Series", which ASUS calls the netbook's "next of kin".

Dell's Inspiron Mini 12 ups the ante in mini-notebooks, with a 12in screen from $999.

Mac gamers have been second class citizens for so long now that even achieving parity with their PC-toting brethren seems like a good deal.

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