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

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

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

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

Sleek and professional, the Hp Mini 5101 is another attractively pitched netbook that can't shake its very poor battery life. When will manufactuers learn that battery life is all-important to netbook success?

Not quite the consumer/business crossover it aims to be, but there’s a lot to like in this clever mix of old-style business laptop and feature-packed modern machine

HP's new line of business laptops feature high definition displays and prices start from a budget-busting $919

Sony’s new laptop sports a Blu-ray writer and one of Intel’s latest Penryn processors, but it’s overpriced.

A stunning piece of design to rival any Apple offering, and the price is surprisingly reasonable

Gorgeous, expensive and exasperating in equal measure, and yet still desirable despite its myriad faults