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.

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

Dell’s long-awaited netbook has much to recommend it, but it’s far from the perfect product.

Great for executives on the move thanks to size and decent battery life, but the missing optical drive disappoints

Great for executives on the move thanks to size and decent battery life, but the missing optical drive disappoints.

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

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

An adequate Media Centre PC, but Asus’ competitor blows it out of the water.

Despite some welcome additions and good components, this Acer notebook is left wanting.

Not great value for money, but the XPS 700 offers plenty of power and striking looks.

Impressive quality, considering the bargain basement price. We're talking sub $1000 here.

An impressive attempt at a good-value portable PC, but the ergonomics let it down.

A laptop of luxury, but practicality suffers and you pay a hefty premium.

A notebook fortress to equip your workforce with confidence, but sub-par performance.

Good features for the price. It’s just not very exciting.

A stunning way to enjoy HD DVD, but the wonderful design and features come at a price

The format wars continue as Blu Ray comes to a monster laptop at a monster price.

Right now, this is the best bargain to be had in the notebook world.