Dell Inspiron 8500 review

Review With its wide-aspect 15.4in. screen, excellent performance and reasonable battery life, Dell's redesigned Inspiron 8500 series is a mobile media powerhouse.

Notebooks: top 5s

Buyer's Guide Want to know which notebooks are the fastest, have the longest battery life, can handle 3D graphics, and are the lightest? Check here for the latest details.

Dell Latitude D600 review

Review Dell has done a marvellous job redesigning its corporate thin-and-light notebooks, making the new Latitude D600 a wise choice for companies looking to upgrade their laptop fleets.

Centrino: a new dawn for notebooks?

Buyer's Guide Intel's most important launch since the Pentium sees notebook PCs deliver new levels of performance and battery life, and the chip giant take on the wireless market. See our system reviews and Tech Guide for more details.

Sony VAIO PCG-Z1SP review

Review The VAIO PCG-Z1SP is a thin and light 2.1kg Centrino system with the looks to tempt the well-heeled business user. Application performance is excellent, but a standard battery of moderate power means that battery life is merely good rather than impressive.

Acer TravelMate 800 review

Review Acer has delivered an excellent combination of design, features, all-round performance and battery life in the TravelMate 800, which sets an early benchmark for Pentium-M/Centrino notebooks.

Panasonic Toughbook CF-R1 review

Review This lightweight but very durable notebook delivers impressive battery life. Although it has drawbacks (including a cramped keypad and no port replicator), many buyers will find that the Toughbook's good points outweigh the bad.

Dell Inspiron 5100 review

Review Home and small business users requiring a well-designed mainstream notebook with excellent performance and reasonable battery life will like the desktop Pentium 4-based Inspiron 5100.

Sony VAIO PCG-GRX616SP review

Review This is a technical tour-de-force, including a dual-mode DVD-RW/+RW drive, a 2.4GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and a huge 16.1in. screen. However, the enormous price tag is likely to deter a lot of potential buyers.

What to look for in a notebook PC

Buyer's Guide What are all the bits and pieces inside a notebook, and which ones should you worry about when buying a system? Read our buyer's guide and find out.

Apple PowerBook G4 (867MHz, 12.1in. TFT) review

Review The 12in. PowerBook G4 is the easiest Mac to carry around and serves up an excellent balance of price, features and performance.

Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E2010 review

Review A well-designed, well-made and fully featured notebook, the Lifebook E2010's only real drawback is its rather high price.

NEC Versa C150 review

Review The Versa C150 is surprisingly stylish for a corporate desktop replacement system -- not to mention fast, pleasant to use and long on battery life.

Acer TravelMate TM273X review

Review The TravelMate TM273X is a very competent effort, which serves to emphasise how much notebook you can get for your money nowadays. Some of the competition should take careful note.

Sony VAIO PCG-FX805 review

Review The VAIO FX805 is a sound -- if occasionally somewhat basic -- desktop replacement system that's suitable for many home users. However, it would be more compelling if the price was £999, or it came with Office XP.