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

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

A stunning piece of design matched with excellent battery life, but with an Atom inside the price is surely too high

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

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

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

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?

Great for executives on the move thanks to size and decent battery life, but the missing optical drive disappoints

Great for executives on the move thanks to size and decent battery life, but the missing optical drive disappoints.

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

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

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

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

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