An impressive touchscreen all-in-one PC for an equally impressive price, but the single-core Atom holds it back

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

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

A teaser of a great workhorse PC, we just hope Asus can get the price down on release.

Stunning design goes hand in hand with fine usability, but the non-replaceable battery and high price count against the Eee PC 1008HA Seashell

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

MSI’s Wind Top AE1900 takes on the touchscreen nettop competition, but singularly fails to excite.

An incredibly light and practical notebook for frequent travellers, but not without its quirks.

A couple of nifty gimmicks and an extended warranty help give this netbook the boost that its ergonomics don’t.

A credible contender, but F-Secure Internet Security 2009 is neither the lightest nor the most effective security suite for your PC

A remarkably tough machine that will endure almost anything thrown at it, although this comes at a price.

The appealing price and form factor can’t hide some serious usability issues, but there’s a good system underneath.

An extremely well built and comfortable machine, blessed with striking looks and a great price.

A suite with some nice features but slow startup times made us disappointed with ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2009

Slow speeds and a high price make this an underwhelming offering

Impressive quality, considering the bargain basement price. We're talking sub $1000 here.

A great way to extend your desktop once you’re out of DVI ports

Jam-packed with features, but it struggles to compete with the best.

So, the last big name has fallen. HP gave out in April 2008, and both Dell and Toshiba's resistance crumbled by the autumn. But it's taken Sony until the middle of 2009 to produce what it confesses to be a netbook, the VAIO Mini W Series.

Gorgeous, expensive and exasperating in equal measure, and yet still desirable despite its myriad faults