From budget laptops to ultra-tiny netbooks, ultraportables and high performance, we explain the tricks to finding out the ultimate laptop at the right price.

Incredibly powerful laptop system, with a few small issues that hold it back from true glory.

Dell has introduced several new business systems, including a novel Latitude laptop with wireless docking and charging.

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

Here's what's in store for 2010, including Intel's big gun - the Clarkdale CPU - and the highly anticipated new netbook platform

A stunning piece of design matched with excellent battery life, but with an Atom inside the price is surely too high

Dell has announced its first rugged laptop with a multitouch display. Designed to meet military standards, this is the laptop for you if you like to tangle with nature.

Lightweight but perfect for heavy duty business, this ultraportable is sure to impress.

Fantastic battery life and a transflective screen aren’t enough to justify a price this high for the everyday business user.

Sony launched a host of new products today, including new Sony camera, TV and notebook models. Most surprising of all are the crocodile skin CS series notebooks

Its longlife 24-hour battery makes it significantly less portable, but this laptop is classy in every sense of the word.

Revamped branding called Vision will make it easier to see which laptop to buy, according to AMD.

An Australian version of the PC Hunter promotion has been launched by Microsoft this week, offering $1300 as long as you have absolutely no interest in buying a Mac

Part laptop and part nettop, the Gigabyte Booktop M1022M is the first netbook we’ve seen that overcomes the ‘3 USB problem'.

The single biggest reason for existing laptop owners to upgrade to Windows 7 is something unique to this release: it actually requires less horsepower than Vista. That's good news for netbook owners!

Revolutionary features and stunning power: for anyone lucky enough to have the cash, the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds is the ultimate mobile workstation

Intel unveils new laptop chips, while AMD launches its fastest desktop processors.

Apple’s MacBook Pro is a design masterpiece, even if its brilliance is marred by a few annoying niggles.

Power, strong build and an added splash of style make the Asus G60J a gaming laptop worth paying top dollar for.

Not quite the consumer/business crossover it aims to be, but there’s a lot to like in this clever mix of old-style business laptop and feature-packed modern machine