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.

It's something of a contradiction in terms, having Blu-Ray in a tiny 11.1in screen notebook, but it's certainly a brilliant feat of engineering. See the specs and launch pics here.

Classy looks and light weight make for a fine ultraportable, but it’s got some tough competition.

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With few specs released, the Sony Vaio X series remains a tech mystery, as industry commentators struggle to decide if the ultra-thin, ultra light notebook is a winner

Sony has announced new VAIO CR and NR series notebooks, as well as a new VAIO “Panel PC".

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

Intel has been banging on about Centrino 2 lately, so it was good to finally get a chance to test the claims courtesy of a spanking new mid-range Centrino 2 M51 Va courtesy of ASUS.

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

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

Apple’s ads may be funny, but they’re woefully inaccurate. Here we reveal dozens of reasons why the PC outclasses the Mac.

Apple’s new wonder notebook saddles up to ultraportable, style specialists Sony. But who wins the first impressions contest?

An incredibly light and practical notebook for frequent travellers, but not without its quirks.

Not a stylish machine, but it’s good value, well built and boasts surprisingly impressive battery life

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

An inexpensive laptop that, when it comes to style and quality, more than punches above its weight

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

So, the last big name has fallen. HP gave out in April 2008, and both Dell and Toshiba's resistance crumbled by the autumn. But it's taken Sony until the middle of 2009 to produce what it confesses to be a netbook, the VAIO Mini W Series.

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

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