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A decent compromise between OCR value and features – especially as you can upgrade from the Sprint version.

Beautifully designed with excellent battery life and generous features – but it’s expensive.

Possibly the last great AGP graphics card, and it's quite the powerhouse.

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An excellent all-in-one, particularly when it comes to photo quality, but it’s possible to get more features elsewhere.

A genuine step forward for the laptop, with unbelievable capabilities for the price, plus an ultra-low weight.

Not a stylish machine, but it’s good value, well built and boasts surprisingly impressive battery life

A decent notebook but too expensive for the features on offer.

A good first stab at the semi-ruggedised laptop market. It isn’t up to the tough standards of others, though.

Well built and with astonishing battery life to boot. It’s pricey but decent value.

An incredibly light and practical notebook for frequent travellers, but not without its quirks.

A remarkably tough machine that will endure almost anything thrown at it, although this comes at a price.

Incredible design and amazing battery life makes the G118 a tempting mobile option.

Small but perfectly formed, the D420 has hours of battery life and loads of features and great ergonomics.

Fast, well built and superbly featured - our business laptop of choice.

Solidly built and packed with features, HP's flagship nx9420 is a very good notebook.

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

A brilliant performer, particularly in terms of photo image quality. It’s superb value, too.