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.

A genuine step forward for the laptop, with unbelievable capabilities for the price, plus an ultra-low weight.

Play your video, photo and music files on your TV from a networked PC. We put five network players to the test

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A quirky UMPC, halfway between a full-blown laptop and the Origami concept.

Can’t decide between an Eee and a Wind? A Mini note or an Aspire One? Believe it or not, there’s a bunch of old school smaller laptops that may do the job for less money. We took a look at 7 old school ultraportables.

Blu-ray and HD DVD players will come out fighting this year. We reveal which format is best placed to be DVD’s successor.