Microsoft's recent push to promote the so-called Tablet Edition of Windows XP was supported by a number of notebook manufacturers, including Toshiba, which unveiled its Portégé 3500 Tablet PC. There are two varieties of Tablet PC; ...

The original Sony Picturebook concept is about to enter its fourth year. The latest C1MHP model is the most ambitious iteration of the C1 form factor, which is characterised by a wide-screen 8.9-inch display and a ...

Dell has pitched the Inspiron 2650 as a mid-range system that will appeal to small businesses and home buyers. There are various versions on offer, with ex-VAT pricing starting at under £1,000, but all are based ...

Designed as powerful desktop replacement notebooks, the Thinkpad A series laptops from IBM combine performance with notebook versatility. The latest improvements to the range see the introduction of the new Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor-M. Housed ...

The Vaio PCG-SRX41P is not quite the smallest notebook PC from the Sony stable. That accolade belongs to the tiny, wide-screen C-series, but the SRX41P is considerably smaller and lighter than most rival manufacturers' notebook offerings. ...

Toshiba's latest model in the business-oriented Satellite Pro range is the 6100, a two-spindle desktop-replacement notebook that comes packed with features at a reasonable price. Powered by a 1.7GHz Intel Pentium 4-M SpeedStep processor, along with ...

Fujitsu-Siemens has recently revamped its Lifebook range, making these notebooks smaller and lighter than earlier models. Top of the new range is the E-7010 powered by Intel's new Mobile Pentium 4 Processor-M. Stylish, in a silver ...

The Mobile version of Intel's Pentium 4 chip hasn't been around for long, but Asus has already packaged it into this 1.7GHz notebook. That's not as high a clock speed as the desktop Pentium 4 found ...

Want a notebook with a full-size LCD panel attached? Well at first glance, that's what the brand new, top-of-the-range Vaio GRX316SP from Sony gives you. Dominating the whole unit is a massive 16.1-inch TFT panel, the ...

Toshiba appears to have given the Satellite Pro 6000 very careful consideration before finalising the specifications for the basic model, as reviewed here. It has resisted the temptation to boost its margins by opting for a ...

Sony tends to be associated with the glamour, big price-tag end of the portables market, but the Vaio PCG-FX405 is undoubtedly intended as a bread and butter product. It is powered by a 1GHz AMD Athlon ...

You are looking at £350 more ex-VAT for the Rock Sigma Si than you would pay for the budget NEC Versa Premium, also reviewed in this group test, but you get a noticeably more pumped-up core ...

Don't be fooled by the name; the NEC Versa Premium is a very affordable notebook; in fact it's the least expensive of the group. The low price isn't reflected in the build quality which, although not ...

Evesham.com is one of the first UK independent suppliers to start shipping notebooks based on AMD's new Mobile Athlon 4 1500+ processor, which in common with some other AMD CPUs is named according to a speed-equivalence ...

Despite being relatively inexpensive, the ACi Perfecta is a nicely made machine. The major mouldings are decently thick and the body of the notebook has the dense, solid feel of quality. At 43mm, lid closed, it's ...

Laptop computers are usually compromised in one way or another. Either they're too bulky or too flimsy or they lack the necessary features. It's a tough job fitting the functionality of a desktop PC into the ...

Named after a legendary Japanese swordsmith, the PC-UM10 Muramasa from Sharp is one of the thinnest notebooks currently available, and has been designed to compete with Sony's Vaio range. Its brushed aluminium surfaces and magnesium alloy ...

The thin, lightweight Thinkpad X21 notebook from IBM has been designed for users who want a fully functional laptop that is easy to carry. While the X21 on its own doesn't fulfil that need, by adding ...

This notebook, which uses a 1GHz Intel Pentium III processor and 128MB of RAM, features rather too much plastic for its own good, but it is well made and thoughtfully specified, with a price that should ...

Acer's new TravelMate notebook is a slimline 2-spindle machine measuring 33mm thick when closed and weighing only 2.3kg, which makes it a suitable choice if you are planning to travel with it. The core specification is ...