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

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

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

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

Superb build quality, battery life and usability – quite simply the best netbook around

Neither cheap nor beautiful, MSI’s Atom powered nettop is sadly second among equals.

If you can’t stretch to the Samsung N110, the 1005HA makes an excellent lower-cost alternative

Not the most attractive, but this Eee PC defies expectations. Another machine that's going onto our netbook shopping shortlist

A very likeable all-in-one – albeit limited in its usefulness beyond basic functions. Read our review of Shuttle's new all-in-one X50

Stunning design goes hand in hand with fine usability, but the non-replaceable battery and high price count against the Eee PC 1008HA Seashell

With only Dell's disappointing Inspiron Mini 12 so far released, Samsung doesn't have a great deal of competition at this size. The NC20 has six-hour battery life, fine performance and a superb display

Looks, features, value: this is the first nettop we’ve seen to genuinely appeal in all the key areas

It's not widely available, but with this battery life on offer the BenQ Joybook Lite U101 should be

Dell's 12.1in netbook could have been good, but you'd have to buy one in the US to realise its true potential

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

The HP Mini 2140 injects a little prestige back into netbooks, blending style with decent performance and respectable specs.

A couple of nifty gimmicks and an extended warranty help give this netbook the boost that its ergonomics don’t.

An impressive touchscreen all-in-one PC for an equally impressive price, but the single-core Atom holds it back

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