Just where do you start? Best point would be to introduce this Vaio as the first commercial offering designed and built from the ground up for Windows XP. The next point is simply that this is the most visually stunning notebook we have seen in a long time.

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Its one thing to flatter ones self but its another to be aware when its happening. Thats the impression I get when introduced to the Sony Vaio PCG-FX880K. Like the name?

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An HD screen, Blu-ray drive, TV tuner and competitive price result in an excellent-value entertainment laptop.

This impressive ultraportable fills a narrow but significant niche between the MacBook Air and Lenovo X300

Intriguing styling makes this near-silent media-centre PC stand out, but it has its foibles

The design is impeccable, the build superb and the screen extraordinary, but the price is a huge barrier. We ponder the icon that is the Macbook Pro 17in

Although the mobile marketplace has been changing in the face of Centrino and the slow but gradual tablet PC adoption rate, large form factored (greater than single spindle) notebooks are still the order of the day.

Superb speakers, a whopping 640GB of storage and decent core components make this a solid choice

A decent multimedia notebook, but it’s not exciting enough for the price.

It's the return of the twin graphics chip powered laptop, but this time Core2 Duo power is under the hood.

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

Looks and feels good, but performance is more super Aguri than Scuderia.

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.

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