Slim, good-looking and affordable – and you can even work outside in sunlight. Just note the niggles.

A genuine step forward for the laptop, with unbelievable capabilities for the price, plus an ultra-low weight.

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

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

Lacks in power, but terrific hardware design makes this an intriguing take on the Eee brand.

The appealing price and form factor can’t hide some serious usability issues, but there’s a good system underneath.

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Some interesting technology, married with superb performance – and a huge price tag.

Still one of the best examples of laptop design in the market, but there are compromises

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

Eye-catching and very well designed, the new iMac is an excellent all-in-one PC system.

Not a stylish machine, but it’s good value, well built and boasts surprisingly impressive battery life

Not very competitive on price, but there’s plenty of scope for performance

A decent machine with plenty of power, but it’s not earth shattering in terms of features and value.

An incredibly light and practical notebook for frequent travellers, but not without its quirks.

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

Its powerful, great value and comes with a superb lcd.what more could power users want?

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