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

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.

The Thecus N5500 NAS is a pricey option for your storage needs, but its loaded with useful features and delivers decent performance.

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.

The Vostro may look like a netbook to the inexperienced eye, but its more powerful processor gives it more flexibility and speed

Packed with features and closer to Adobe Premiere Elements, CyberLink PowerDirector 8 is close, but still not close enough.

The Olympus PEN E-P1 may look like a throwback to retro photography, but it’s expensive and flawed. However, it's beautiful image quality renders almost impossible to dislike.

As one of Australia's few locally designed netbooks, the Kogan Agora lives up to some lofty netbook ideals, but it’s sadly ho-hum in too many aspects to be seen as a real netbook contender.

The HP Pavilion s5180a punches above its weight and provides a welcoming entry point for a starter or low-end upgrade system.

Nvidia’s long-awaited 3D kit finally arrives and when it works, it’s every bit as good as we’d hoped it would be.

The Touch Pro2 is the ultimate corporate smartphone in terms of features, but it’s just too big and beefy.

If backing up data is your thing, then it's worth considering the Thecus N5500 for your networking needs. The sturdy 5-bay NAS incorporates dual DOM support and easy-to-use data software.

A simple package whose two detection engines ensure great malware detection, but it fails to inspire in other areas.

The A330 is a competent, fully featured and easy to use DSLR, but a backward step in some respects.

It’s missing a couple of key features, but nevertheless, Vegas Pro is highly sophisticated and quick to use for serious video editors.

The Canon EOS 500D is capable of great results, but a wallet-draining way of getting HD video on a DSLR.

This aluminium storage box is a prime candidate for a living-room media network, especially if you need 1TB of storage space.

The design is impeccable, the build superb and the screen extraordinary, but the price is a huge barrier. We ponder the icon that is the Macbook Pro 17in

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