Lightweight and fully equipped, the 1.8 kilogram W5A goes one step further than most ultraportables, coming with a swivel Webcam.

The lack of a built-in optical drive and the so-so keyboard mar this lightweight notebook; however, the price is reasonable for an ultraportable.

A strong, lightweight laptop, the Dell Inspiron 700m has a neat wide-aspect screen. All that mars the notebook is a slightly cramped keyboard, an annoying optical drive button and a short battery life.

Spring for the extra battery (at an extra charge) to add needed life to this otherwise fine and very light travelling companion.

This mid-sized widescreen has plenty of power and a sizable, speedy hard disk, and it's backed by a three-year warranty.

This classy business notebook from Sony helps you get the job done in style.

The Libretto's miniature size and light weight will attract veterans of the road who want to travel without being encumbered.

The entertainment is sweet on the HP Pavilion dv4000, a great consumer laptop that serves up DVD movies and CD music without requiring you to boot up.

This notebook has its problems and wont suit everyone, but its performances its still worthy.

Our only real gripe with the machine is the one-year warranty as standard - although your local retailer may be able to extend it themselves.

A nice laptop but a little on the heavy side.

At 4.9kg, this large desktop replacement may not be very portable, but it packs some power.