Lenovo's renowned ThinkPad range has traditionally been aimed at the high-end business market, but by combining a lower price and a more accessible style, the ThinkPad Edge (£479 inc. VAT) has now opened the brand to a wider market of both consumer and Small and Medium Business (SMB) users.  read more »

MSI’s C series is targeted at those after an everyday computing solution. The MSI CX600 (£487 inc. VAT) is a part of that series and provides decent performance, an interesting design and mixed portability. It doesn’t stand out much in this group test, but is certainly worth a look.  read more »

When you need to work on the move and want the smallest and lightest laptop to slip into your bag, there is nothing better than a netbook – and what better way to hit the road in style than with the fantastic 7-inch Chie netbook from Blaze Europe.  read more »

Recent winner of the coveted What Laptop Gold Award for internet security suites, Panda Security is offering twenty lucky What Laptop readers the chance to win a copy of its fantastic Panda Internet Security 2010 software, worth £50 each.  read more »

The Dell Inspiron 17 is a large, comfortable machine that offers plenty of performance and, considering its size, portability. The keyboard isn’t very competitive, however, and we have some issues with its poor build quality.  read more »

Dell has announced the imminent release of its latest mobile workstation, the 15.6-inch Dell Precision M4500, and while there’s still power by the bucket load, Dell also claims there's impressive portability on offer for those who need to get out and about a bit more.  read more »

The Lenovo IdeaPad U450p (£600 inc. VAT) is a strong proposition. While performance and build quality are good, there's also the inclusion of an optical drive – relatively rare in a machine of this size – which will prove a selling point for some.  read more »

While Toshiba’s Qosmio comprises its high-end media centres, its consumer-focused Satellite range includes a choice of more affordable multimedia machines. The L555-10R (£714 inc. VAT) is a large screen model and one that is easy to like.  read more »

Some great widescreen laptops have come from Acer’s Aspire range over the years, and the Acer Aspire 8935G-744G50Bn (£1079 inc. VAT) continues this trend, providing an outstanding screen, great features and good all-round capabilities.  read more »

HP the world’s number one laptop manufacturer, makes an enormous range of machines, including what they describe as business-rugged models. The EliteBook 6930p (£929 inc. VAT) is one such laptop and is designed for use by small, medium and large businesses.  read more »