The Vista version lacks many of the features of the XP suite, while slowing down the PC noticeably in usage

A rough, tough laptop with serious attitude, but its keyboard proves an Achilles heel.

More storage and a bigger screen address the main issues that arose with the original, but the price has risen too.

A good first stab at the semi-ruggedised laptop market. It isn’t up to the tough standards of others, though.

Whisper quiet, well built and well designed, but a lack of power and expandability will keep enthusiasts away.

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.

The best convertible tablet we’ve seen great performance and great design at a decent price.

A good-looking, ergonomically excellent laptop with a wealth of multimedia capabilities for home users.

An impressive attempt at a good-value portable PC, but the ergonomics let it down.

Amazingly good value for what you get: a fully-featured, dual-core, ergonomic notebook.

It’s great value and will tempt some people thanks to its size and multimedia abilities.

A decent compromise between OCR value and features – especially as you can upgrade from the Sprint version.

It’s business as usual, but this consummate all-rounder continues to grow in power and value.

The ability to build a fully updatable, portable and offline personal web makes this a useful tool For home and Business users

There’s a lot to like, but it doesn’t stand out from the crowd.

A decent notebook but too expensive for the features on offer.

Dell’s first foray into using AMD processors is a modest performer, but fair value.

An adequate Media Centre PC, but Asus’ competitor blows it out of the water.

A decent machine with plenty of power, but it’s not earth shattering in terms of features and value.