It’s lovely to look at, with a full size keyboard and glorious screen. See why the Benq Joybook Lite U121 is one of the best rated in our latest netbook roundup

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.

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.

Very powerful and, with few features missing, it’s good value at the price.

Very fast, but the top-end components offer poor value in the face of competition.

A powerful and feature-packed notebook. But it can’t match the quality of Dell’s XPS M1710.

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

Reasonable performance, great features and good battery life all make this a decent business ultraportable. But Lenovo’s X60 is better.

It might lack style and cutting edge technology, but this 19" monster packs in power and features.