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  • Acer Aspire 5738DG review

    The latest addition in Acer's Aspire series of laptops is the Acer Aspire 5738DG. Despite being a good multi-purpose laptop, in terms of hardware specs, its claim to…

    £599 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Sony VAIO CW Series review

    The Sony VAIO CW Series laptop is quite stylish and comfortable to use. We like its keyboard and also the software that comes preinstalled on it, but it could use…

    £699 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Samsung R519 review

    The Samsung R519 is a great value, no-frills budget 15in laptop.

    £368 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Acer Aspire 1410 review

    Epitomising the new trend of thin and light laptops is the Acer Aspire 1410.

    £379 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Toshiba Satellite T110 review

    The Toshiba Satellite T110 is a slimline laptop that's just a little bigger than a typical 10in netbook yet approximately twice as powerful. It's an 11.6in,…

    £450 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Acer Aspire One D250 review

    The Acer Aspire One D250 is a netbook running the Google Android operating system. But it's very much a supplement to Windows rather than as an environment you could…

    £280 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Samsung N510 review

    The Samsung N510 is the first netbook to use the nVidia Ion graphics chipset - in other words, the first netbook that can really do video.

    £380 inc VAT

    Score - 9 out of 10

  • Toshiba L500-11V review

    Toshiba's range of laptops includes full size models for under £500, such as this Toshiba L500-11V.

    £499 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • The Dell Inspiron 14z review

    The Dell Inspiron 14z laptop makes a clear statement: you are probably a student, you want a whole lot of battery life on a Windows 7 machine, and you probably don't…

    £850 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Lenovo ThinkPad SL510 review

    The Lenovo ThinkPad SL510 won't surprise anyone who has used a ThinkPad before - it's an excellent laptop that's oriented entirely toward no-nonsense use.

    £499 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Dell Inspiron 11z review

    The Dell Inspiron 11z laptop sports an 11.6in screen and low-power processor, and hits a modest £399 price point.

    £399 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • HP ProBook 5310m review

    HP has a laptop of business-savvy beauty on its hands with the HP ProBook 5310m.

    £499 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Datawind Ubisurfer review

    Small enough to carry with you everywhere and coming with a year's free internet access, the Datawind Ubisurfer promises to be the ultimate netbook. But technology…

    £160 inc VAT

    Score - 6 out of 10

  • Toshiba Satellite L350-235 review

    This Toshiba Satellite follows the example of our current top sub-£500 model, the Sony Vaio VGN-NS20J. The latter has crowned our budget chart for a few months thanks…

    £470 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Novatech Xplora E16 review

    The Novatech Xplora E16 comes close to filling the void between netbook and budget laptop. It's aimed at those looking for an affordable web-browsing machine with a…

    £396 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Dell Inspiron 1545 review

    The Dell Inspiron 1545 is an affordable all-purpose notebook with a 15.6in widescreen LCD.

    £299 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Asus UL30A review

    Take everything we liked about the Asus Eee PC 1005HA (a well-designed, seashell-shaped netbook) and marry that with the CULV-laden Acer Timeline 3810T. The result:…

    £525 inc VAT

  • Samsung Q320 review

    Full-fledged yet svelte, the Samsung NP-Q320 all-purpose notebook has the muscle to serve as your primary work/school home computer.

    £670 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Dell Inspiron Mini 10v review

    The Dell Mini 10 netbook is also available as a cheaper version, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10v, starting at £199.

    £249 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • ViewSonic VNB101 review

    The ViewSonic VNB101 netbook won't turn many heads, but it's a decent, albeit quirky, little laptop for users who want something small and reasonably easy to use.

    £288 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10