Dell Latitude 2110 review A rugged netbook, the 2110's slow performance is typical of a netbook, but its battery life isn't great and the touchscreen is a gimmick
£443
Toshiba Portege R700-15X review The R700 is more powerful than most ultra-portables. However, the high price doesn't sit well with the 32-bit version of Windows, just 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard disk.
MSI CR630 review It may not blow you away with its performance, but the improved keyboard and screen make this the best budget Blu-ray notebook
£500
Samsung N230 review A smart, thin netbook with an outstanding battery life, but the dull screen lets the side down
£326
Dell Inspiron M101z review The M101z has decent battery life and a vibrant screen, all wrapped up in a luxurious chassis, but better cut-price ultra-portable options are available.
£499
Toshiba Satellite T110-12T review Eight-hour battery life and good single-threaded performance make this an alternative to a netbook, but Packard Bell's Dot u has far better performance for a little extra cost.
£429
Samsung Q430 review Decent Windows and 3D performance, over five hours battery life and an excellent screen make the Q430 a great lightweight all-round laptop.
Acer Aspire One D260 review A slender netbook with a great display, but its battery life simply isn’t good enough to make a first choice for those working on the go
Packard Bell EasyNote TM (TM99-GN-005UK) review A laptop with great performance and a good screen. As long as you can live with the design, it's great value.£549
Dell Latitude 2110 review A rugged netbook, the 2110's slow performance is typical of a netbook, but its battery life isn't great and the touchscreen is a gimmick£443
Toshiba Portege R700-15X review The R700 is more powerful than most ultra-portables. However, the high price doesn't sit well with the 32-bit version of Windows, just 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard disk.£951
AcerAspire TimelineX 4820TG (4820TG-5454G50Mnks) review Acer's outstanding Aspire TimelineX 4820TG outclasses many more expensive laptops and has an excellent specification for the price.£798
Samsung P580 This sleek-looking business laptop is very comfortable to work with but its battery life and processor are rather poor for the price.£649
Samsung Q330 (NP-Q330-JA01UK) review It's a decent ultra-portable, but for this price you can get a laptop with more memory.£561
MSI GX740 (GX740-061Uk) review This chunky desktop replacement is great for playing games but is otherwise underpowered and has poor battery life.£917
MSI CR630 review It may not blow you away with its performance, but the improved keyboard and screen make this the best budget Blu-ray notebook£500
Samsung N230 review A smart, thin netbook with an outstanding battery life, but the dull screen lets the side down£326
Dell Inspiron M101z review The M101z has decent battery life and a vibrant screen, all wrapped up in a luxurious chassis, but better cut-price ultra-portable options are available.£499
Toshiba Satellite T110-12T review Eight-hour battery life and good single-threaded performance make this an alternative to a netbook, but Packard Bell's Dot u has far better performance for a little extra cost.£429
Samsung Q430 review Decent Windows and 3D performance, over five hours battery life and an excellent screen make the Q430 a great lightweight all-round laptop.£658
Acer Aspire One D260 review A slender netbook with a great display, but its battery life simply isn’t good enough to make a first choice for those working on the go£250