Great looks, superb build quality and a world beating software package. It would threaten the A list if it were just a little cheaper.

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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.

In a world first, we've managed to get our hands on a review unit of Sony's stunningly thin ultraportable. Most surprisingly, it sports the newest Atom chip from Intel - the Z550 2.0GHz and GMA 500 graphics.

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.

Great looks, a good software bundle and hardware that almost completes the package.

Sony does it again with a Notebook to die for.

The format wars continue as Blu Ray comes to a monster laptop at a monster price.

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

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?

Small but perfectly formed, the D420 has hours of battery life and loads of features and great ergonomics.

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

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

Despite some welcome additions and good components, this Acer notebook is left wanting.

Sony typically asks a little more than their competitors for similar products, but this usually pays off in the quality of workmanship and the reliability associated with most Sony products. The Sony VAIO VGN-S28GP is an extremely well-built notebook and should provide rock-solid performance for years to come.

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

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Fast, stylish and crammed with features, but you’ll need a fat wallet to afford it

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

A stylish all-in-one media centre that effortlessly handles all tasks thrown at it. But it’s disgracefully priced.