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

A good quality netbook pipped at the post by its own stablemates.

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

Yes, it’s bigger and dearer than ever, but it’s also the most usable and well-made Eee PC yet.

This notebook is the winner of our Light Laptops roundup. It's solid in every area rather than outstanding in one, and very attractively priced.

A good laptop for business, with superb design touches but some unfortunate omissions.

A flexible and powerful livingroom PC that ticks almost all the right boxes, as well as being great value.

A good-looking, ergonomically excellent laptop with a wealth of multimedia capabilities for home users.

Dell’s first foray into using AMD processors is a modest performer, but fair value.

Fast and good value. Gamers and power users will like it.

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

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

We’ve had some great competitors knocking on the mid-range A-Listed door, but TI’s all-rounder wins through.

Some will prefer it to TI’s system, but a few quirks see it finishing in second place.

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

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

It’s expensive, but Baddog’s Lanbox comes with personality and outstanding support.

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

AM2 power at this price is a boon. But 3D performance is average and it’s very noisy.

Whisper quiet, well built and well designed, but a lack of power and expandability will keep enthusiasts away.