Reviews

Dell has had an impressive track-record over the past year, delivering one stunning consumer laptop after the other. The Inspiron 1564 (£550 inc. VAT) continues this run of success by implementing cutting-edge technology into this powerful and well-rounded machine.  read more »

Last Tuesday Sony announced the VAIO E Series, a new range of machines targeted at your average consumer. We’ve managed to get our hands on a production sample of the VPC EB1S0E/W1 and are extremely impressed by the performance, usability and features on offer.  read more »

Today we sat down for a catch-up with Asus and managed to get our hands on its latest compact CULV portable, the stylish Asus UL20A. Currently sold exclusively through PC World for £529 (inc. VAT), it is a great-looking and highly usable machine and offers a truly stunning level of mobile usability.  read more »

With four netbooks already released under PC World’s in-house Advent brand, it is no surprise to see yet another model added to the range. While the Milano is an affordable and functional device, it fails to stand out.  read more »

While Medion has released previous netbooks to mild acclaim, its latest model brings increased storage and Microsoft’s Windows 7 OS to the table. With so many rivals, however, the Akoya E1217 (£300 inc. VAT) struggles to stand out.  read more »

Acer’s Aspire One range helped launch the netbook market a couple of years ago and, ever since, it has been adding to and refining its brand. The Aspire One 532 (£290 inc. VAT) is the latest addition and also one of the first netbooks to feature Intel’s latest Atom processor, the N450.  read more »

We’ve seen a range of laptops from Novatech, from regular devices right up to high-end gaming machines, but the V14 4100 (£500 inc. VAT) is the first CULV (Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage) system.  read more »

We’ve recenlty managed to get our hands on Samsung’s latest addition to its netbook range, the NB30. Boasting ruggedised features this is an ideal candidate if you’re looking to buy a machine for your child, or simply looking for greater protection for your data.  read more »

Following the announcement on Wednesday of Apple's long rumoured and awaited iPad tablet, our colleagues at TechRadar had the opportunity to have a hands-on look at the stylish new device in San Francisco and first impressions are positive.  read more »

MSI is a Taiwanese company best known for manufacturing components, laptops and netbooks. The GT640-030UK (£1350 inc.  VAT) is from its latest line of gaming systems and is a smart-looking machine, but there’s better performance to be found at a similar price.  read more »