The latest issue of What Laptop magazine is now on sale. Packed full of news, reviews and buying advice, it is all you need to help you choose your perfect laptop at the right price.

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When out of range of a Wi-Fi hotspot some laptops feature the capability to access the internet via a SIM card from a network provider. Alternatively, the internet is available via a 3G Dongle which you
can plug into any USB port on your web-enabled device. The problem is that these solutions only provide access to the web for one device at a time.  read more »

The Samsung P580 (£763 inc. VAT) is a reasonably priced professional laptop aimed at mobile business users. We were impressed by the machine’s overall quality, with only a minor usability flaw detracting from the otherwise attractive package.  read more »

Acer’s Aspire range offers a huge amount of consumer-focused machines at all price points. The Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G (£2000 inc. VAT) sits atop the range and is built to provide cutting-edge power and big-screen, high-definition (HD) entertainment for the whole family.  read more »

HP's Envy range consists of sleek and powerful multimedia machines, and the HP Envy 17-1050ea is the latest entry, a 17.3-inch laptop powered by Intel Core i7. There's no doubt that this is a desktop replacement with limited portability, but a combination of great performance, a high definition screen and a built-in Blu-ray drive makes this a truly worthy laptop for movie lovers.  read more »

The Toshiba Portégé R600 has long been one of our favourite ultraportables and has now been upgraded with the Toshiba Portégé R700  – the lightest Intel Core-powered laptop we’ve seen at just 1.1kg.

Toshiba claims the Portégé R700 offers up to nine hours of battery power, but since our review sample was a pre-production unit, we were unable to confirm this.  read more »

Over the past few years Samsung has impressed us greatly, releasing a huge range of laptops that pack in the latest technology at truly affordable prices. The Samsung Q330 (£599 inc. VAT) is its most high powered ultraportable and continues Samsung’s recent legacy in stunning style.  read more »

Laptop lovers rejoice - our What Laptop Buying Guide has been updated, with all the latest information for anyone in the market for a new portable. Pages of jargon-free advice await, including a comprehensive glossary, comparison tables for laptop processors and graphics cards, and lots of tips for working out which laptop is perfect for you.  read more »

Frequent travellers with large media collections might find themselves restricted on how much they can fit on their laptop’s hard drive. A new plug-and-play server from French manufacturers Dane Elec may prove the answer as it’s an excellent option for accessing all of your data from anywhere in the world, as well as backing up all your essential laptop files.  read more »