We put seven NAS drives from the likes of Maxtor, Netgear, Synology, Thecus, Western Digital and Iomega to the test to find out which is best for storing your files

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

It’s gorgeous, but it can’t match Sony’s own Z-Series for sheer ultraportable excellence.

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

A startling achievement: a highly capable mini-laptop for under $700. Only mediocre battery life mars its appeal.

Acer’s Aspire one makes a splash. A great keyboard, a fine screen and a keen price make for a superb mini-laptop

It's very, very thin, and very light. MSI’s X340 somehow manages to be sleek, sexy and undesirable all at the same time.

The 13.3in addition to Dell’s recently redesigned Vostro range is an unmitigated success

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

Stunning design goes hand in hand with fine usability, but the non-replaceable battery and high price count against the Eee PC 1008HA Seashell

With more homes served by their own wired and wireless networks, there’s no better way to store all your music, movies and documents than a NAS box like this

Add high-definition reading and writing capabilities to your PC with a Blu-ray drive, or save money with a plain DVD writer

HTC’s long-awaited Shift is finally here, but despite valiant efforts it fails to revitalise the UMPC template

If there's one thing that our latest netbook group test has left us hankering for, it's an intrepid manufacturer to come in and nail the netbook formula for $650 or less.

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

Apple has given its MacBook Pro a thorough makeover but, for all its charm, it’s still overpriced.

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

A comprehensive set of features and good performance

Dell's previous 13.3in XPS - the M1330 - was a delightful portable, but the XPS 13 makes it look scruffy by comparison.

Dell’s latest business model is another superb outing for its recently released Latitude E-series. It’s not cheap, though