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

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

Since we saw the HP Mini for our huge netbook roundup in October, a new 6-cell battery has been released.

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

Well designed, solid and well-featured, but the battery life sells it short.

A good netbook with lots of storage, but battery life keeps it from being great

The Vostro may look like a netbook to the inexperienced eye, but its more powerful processor gives it more flexibility and speed

There’s a lot to like, but it doesn’t stand out from the crowd.

There's substance beneath the hood of this fully-featured, stylish laptop. Plus, it’s the cheapest lamborgini you can buy.

Google is bringing out an operating system - Chrome OS. But how will it fare against the likes of Windows?

More than just a new coat of paint, the new Wind adds mobility with 3G. While the design and features don't look as cutting edge as they once did, this is still a great netbook

It resembles the excellent MSI Wind, but the inclusion of Linux-based gOS operating system makes this one super-cheap piece of hardware

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

Solid, but not flashy. However, a great price and decent battery life give it an edge.

Battery life lets down this otherwise solid netbook from a local manufacturer

It’s not the most powerful, but its games performance and features help the Toshiba A350 stand out in the price bracket for mid-price laptops

Asus' new Eee PC 1004dn steps up in style and features, boasting a DVD-writer, expresscard slot and scrabble-tile keyboard

An entry-level HD camcorder with an identity crisis, but at this price, it puts quality in the hands of everyone.

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

Despite the fact that Australia is practically the sunshine capital of the world, solar-power for your portable gadgets has been ... mostly absent. But that's about to change when PowerTraveller launches its range of products next week.