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.

While we wait with bated breath for the imminent (or was that eventual?) release of Microsoft Media Centre into Australia, the number of companies cashing in on the media functionality of next generation consumer electronics is growing quickly.

Great design and build quality are coupled with a stunning nine-hour battery life, and it’s affordable too

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 decent notebook but too expensive for the features on offer.

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.

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

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

It's the return of the twin graphics chip powered laptop, but this time Core2 Duo power is under the hood.

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

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

It’s great value and will tempt some people thanks to its size and multimedia abilities.

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.

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

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

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

Good features, good quality and good value - it’s also the fastest ultraportable we’ve seen.