Like Volvos of old, Lenovo was a solid, reliable and unexciting name. Up until now. The business-masters have turned out a very desirable, stylish and powerful laptop.

Great design and comprehensive features make it a truly great Media Center PC. Only the price lets it down.

Very fast for some applications, but poor gaming performance and strong competition reduces its appeal.

Not perfect, but the best all-rounder.

A solid but unremarkable notebook offering a good set of features and excellent warranty.

Toshiba won this month's cat walk competition.

Our poor receptionist didn’t quite know what to do when Altech’s monolithic machine turned up. She had a point.

Incredible design and amazing battery life makes the G118 a tempting mobile option.

Everything you need to know about AM2 -- without the headache.

The first wave of Centrino Duo notebooks has arrived in Australia. We show you which ones deserve your cash.

Quad core at this price is fantastic, but it’s not as fast as it should be.

The new model in Benq's V series may just be an evolution, but under the skin there's a power revolution.

Fast and good value. Gamers and power users will like it.

Very powerful and, with few features missing, it’s good value at the price.

Nvidia's first HDMI graphics card, complete with HDCP compatibility and decent performance.

The dual-core version of AMD's premium FX-series enters the game, and nothing can stand in its way.

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

Custom design watercooling and some judicious overclocking make for a showstopping performance and price.

If you’re locked into Intel, there’s value to be had. But AMD’s Sempron is the budget-buyer’s king.

A powerful and feature-packed notebook. But it can’t match the quality of Dell’s XPS M1710.