We've put both mini-notebooks through their paces, and while Linux fans may disagree, the winner is clear.

See our side-by-side comparison of the three big guns in the sub-$1,000 mini notebook race, the ASUS N10, S101 and the Eee PC 1000H.

An improvement over the Eee PC 900, with longer battery life and sleeker looks – but its rivals are catching up

Dell's long awaited entry into the Eee-class notebook market is a top effort, though not perfect.

Our pics and first impressions of the hotly anticipated ultra-cheapie, and yes, it's better than the Eee in several ways.

As the technology is getting more mature, there is now an abundance of 802.11b cards on the market.

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

Stylish, sophisticated and super-portable: this is the netbook you’ll have to hide from your friends.

The HP Mini 1001TU lid has a silver spiraling pattern across the piano black surface, making it the most attractive netbook we’ve seen.

With only Dell's disappointing Inspiron Mini 12 so far released, Samsung doesn't have a great deal of competition at this size. The NC20 has six-hour battery life, fine performance and a superb display

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

Fantastically fun and balanced play, especially if you don't Rambo your way through the game

Lacks in power, but terrific hardware design makes this an intriguing take on the Eee brand.

You still get a lot for your money, but HD optical burning only extends to data discs

Far Cry 2 is an ugly game, simply because it all too accurately portrays a modern world conflict in a war-torn African nation.

Like the KT4 Ultra, the ASUS A7V8X is an Athlon XP board that uses the VIA KT400 chipset. It packs in a truckload of extras, such as Serial ATA, FireWire, Gigabit LAN, AGP 8X and even RAID.

HP’s latest PC blends power, useful business features and a keen eye for detail

Great design and build quality are coupled with a stunning nine-hour battery life, and it’s affordable too

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

MSI’s Wind Top AE1900 takes on the touchscreen nettop competition, but singularly fails to excite.