Sony’s new laptop sports a Blu-ray writer and one of Intel’s latest Penryn processors, but it’s overpriced.

Classy looks and light weight make for a fine ultraportable, but it’s got some tough competition.

A stylish all-in-one media centre that effortlessly handles all tasks thrown at it. But it’s disgracefully priced.

This impressive ultraportable fills a narrow but significant niche between the MacBook Air and Lenovo X300

Fast, stylish and crammed with features, but you’ll need a fat wallet to afford it

A light and well-built business choice, but despite the low-voltage CPU the battery life disappoints

A great set of features and plenty of power, but the price is very high for this ultraportable.

Blu-Ray notebooks are the next battleground, and the good news is they're slowly getting cheaper. ASUS is staking a claim with this monstrously powerful behemoth.

If we were looking for some of the highest benchmark scores we could attain than we'd highly commend this machine

This notebook has been designed with classic Sony style: rounded edges, hidden IO inputs and a sleek widescreen footprint. From a connectivity point of view, this 'book has it all, boasting front-mounted Memory Stick Pro port, iLink 4-pin FireWire port and three USB ports.

While we wait with bated breath for the imminent (or was that eventual?) release of Microsoft Media Centre into Australia, the number of companies cashing in on the media functionality of next generation consumer electronics is growing quickly.

A new way forward for ultraportables, combining an incredible low weight with unrivalled ergonomic excellence

If you’re looking for a well-featured, great-value desktop replacement, the A7S fits the bill. Plenty of grunt, a 200GB drive and great features - Asus is looking better and better.

A great desktop replacement thanks to the huge screen and dual 200GB hard disks, but its price is too high.

Great design and build quality are coupled with a stunning nine-hour battery life, and it’s affordable too

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

With the exception of the badge on the lid, PC Club's Highlander is almost identical to both ModTech's and Targa's offerings.

Well built, fast and with a great screen, the Dell also has superb battery life.

This notebook was designed from the ground up with business and security in mind, and it succeeds.

A versatile and compact tablet PC with stunning battery life, but we do have a few usability complaints.