Superb build quality, battery life and usability – quite simply the best netbook around

Its longlife 24-hour battery makes it significantly less portable, but this laptop is classy in every sense of the word.

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

Stylish, sophisticated and super-portable: this is the netbook you’ll have to hide from your friends.

A stunning screen, generous specification and good performance combine with superb results for the Dell XPS 16

If you can’t stretch to the Samsung N110, the 1005HA makes an excellent lower-cost alternative

It’s not the most powerful, but its games performance and features help the Toshiba A350 stand out in the price bracket for mid-price laptops

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

Superb performance in one of the sturdiest and best-looking gaming laptops we’ve seen – the Alienware M17x is worth the expense.

Superb speakers, a whopping 640GB of storage and decent core components make this a solid choice