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Advent is PC World’s in house brand and produces entry-level machines for home users with basic needs. The Verona (£329 inc. VAT) is its attempt at a CULV laptop and, while it is suitably cheap, it falls short in most categories.  read more »

HP's Envy range is the company's range-topping brand, looking to take on Apple's MacBook Pro, Dell's Adamo and Sony's high-end VAIO models. The Envy 13 is the smallest model in the range, and we’re the first publication in the UK to get a full look at a review sample.  read more »

While the popularity of the netbook has continued unabated, a new market has grown in the form of Consumer Ultra Low Voltage (CULV) laptops. Combining ample mobility with greater power than a netbook, the Advent Altro (£599 inc. VAT) is the latest to hit the market.  read more »

Lenovo is best known for its excellent ThinkPad business laptops, but also offers entry-level machines via its 3000 Series. The IdeaPad range strikes a balance between the two, with the U350 (£499 inc. VAT) offering a combination of mobility, usability and corporate features.  read more »

Sony’s VAIO SR series has been around for a year or so now, sitting in the middle of the company’s ultraportable range. The VAIO SR41M/W (£1099 inc. VAT) sees a number of updates to the design and internal components.  read more »

Acer’s Travelmate Timeline 8000 series targets the business sector, and provides all day usability in a very compact shell. At 13.3 inches, the TravelMate 8371 (£804 inc. VAT) is the smallest in the series.  read more »

The Asus UX30 is the second laptop we’ve seen to feature a CULV (Consumer Ultra Low Voltage) processor but, unlike the Advent Altro, this machine is aimed at the top end of the market.  read more »

While the affordable mobility of netbook's has allowed the mini-laptop market to continue growing over the first-half of the year, a new market has since begun to grow.  read more »