Dell's 12.1in netbook could have been good, but you'd have to buy one in the US to realise its true potential

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

A promising debut for UMPCs, but the controls are tricky to master

Is it a kids' toy? Almost: it's a shakeable MP3 player. We put it through its paces.

The best home-office choice with an ADF and fax, plus good text speeds and quality. Those looking for a photo printer should look elsewhere, though.

Looks, features, value: this is the first nettop we’ve seen to genuinely appeal in all the key areas

We reviewed it. Now please, get it as far away from us as humanly possible.

Not a great performer in testing, but a firmware update that delivers the performance we saw with the TL-WR841ND would make it great value.

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

Despite the improved specifications, the Q1-SSD is anything but mobile computing nirvana.

A light and well-built business choice, but despite the low-voltage CPU the battery life disappoints

It lacks the frills of others here, but the Toshiba is ideal if you want a 17in screen at the lowest price.

Neither cheap nor beautiful, MSI’s Atom powered nettop is sadly second among equals.

An older router missing a couple of key features, but worth considering for a small office equipped with older and slower Wi-Fi and Ethernet equipment.

Disappointing gaming ability and a higher price than media-centre cards rule this one out of contention

Disappointing speeds in our tests, underwhelming plans and expensive hardware make Unwired a niche choice

Although the basics of this router are somewhat low spec (no 802.11n or Gigabit Ethernet), the extras do make it interesting.

A great scanner, but the poor printer and lack of networking limit its appeal.

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?

Superb battery life and features, but poor build quality and an uncomfortable keyboard scupper the Lifebook