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.

Fantastic looks but a high price for what is, essentially, the same old netbook under the hood.

The battle of the mini notebooks heats up again, with Dell's rather impressive Mini 10. Read on to see why the Mini 10 should be on your shopping list.

Incredibly fast and silent, too, but solid-state is still far too expensive for the mainstream.

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

With the Eee PC Seashell coming next week, Asus is lining up yet another netbook to make that decision even harder

Asus' new Eee PC 1004dn steps up in style and features, boasting a DVD-writer, expresscard slot and scrabble-tile keyboard

If you want a longer lasting battery, you'll have to cough up. We've learnt that the cost of upgrading from the standard 3-cell to 6-cell battery option will cost an extra $169 on the HP Mini 2140.

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.