The cheapest way to get OS X, but it has all of the MacBook Pro’s shortcomings and more of its own

We gaze into a crystal ball and and ponder the future, or possible demise, of some well-known technologies.

For this price, the Vostro’s plain looks can be overlooked in favour of its impressive battery life

Superb performance in one of the sturdiest and best-looking gaming laptops we’ve seen – the Alienware M17x is worth the expense.

Acer brings 3D to the masses with a 3D screen on a mainstream laptop

The m15x is another out-of-this-world laptop design from Alienware. Is it onto something, or just on another planet?

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.

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

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

A stunning piece of design to rival any Apple offering, and the price is surprisingly reasonable

So, the last big name has fallen. HP gave out in April 2008, and both Dell and Toshiba's resistance crumbled by the autumn. But it's taken Sony until the middle of 2009 to produce what it confesses to be a netbook, the VAIO Mini W Series.

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

Well priced, with a robust chassis and touchscreen option that make it a good choice for classroom use, and any one else wanting a netbook that's a little bit different

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

It’s not cheap, but it’s powerful and cleverly constructed to make the most of the components.

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

Dell has outed the super-skinny Adamo XPS, complete with specs. But can it hold its own against Apple's almighty MacBook Air?

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.

Samsung's Q1 was originally touted as an iPod killer and a UMPC style tablet perfect for travelling business users - but it never worked and it never took off. Why? We may have the answer.