Slim, good-looking and affordable – and you can even work outside in sunlight. Just note the niggles.

How Apple’s new baby stacks up against the competition.

Only 779 grams including an optical drive.

NEC’s contribution to the ultraportable market is tougher than most, but it still struggles against the competition

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.

You won’t believe how thin Apple’s breakthrough notebook looks (includes full specs)

Beautifully designed with excellent battery life and generous features – but it’s expensive.

A super-light laptop with great battery life, but the screen is both its stand-out feature and, for some, its Achilles heel

Lenovo shoots for sex appeal with its super sleek 1.3kg ultra portable X300.

The notebook giant is planning an ultra low-cost portable to join the ranks of the Eee PC and MSI Wind (though not necessarily a direct competitor, they say). Check out our pic, and first impressions.

Toshiba adds more models with Next G capabilities, but if you want to slot in a 3 SIM you're out of luck unfortunately.

No, there’s no DVD drive, but here’s why that shouldn’t put you off.

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

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

Why LCD is catching up, new “glass-only” flat screens, and the new must-have notebook feature.